Military: PCS move to Germany..how long does overseas screening process take for spouse?

Question

I have been getting a lot of help on this PCS information. My friend's fiance is moving to Germany for 2 years. I know he has a deployment date (I believe he is supposed to leave now possibly from Germany to the war in October.) I was just wondering, since they are supposed to get married and March (plans might change for them now) how long would it take so she can actually go live with him? Now from what was Would she be able to live with him at least b4 he heads off next year in October or would she not get a chance to live with him depending how long they won't allow her to move? She told me if she won't be able to live with him at least for five months, she might as well just stay home. But I've known her for a long time and I know she will be crushed if she can't be with him. But I told her maybe after he gets her put on the orders she could leave, but I honestly don't know. (My fiance is in the army as well and this information can be of some use to me also, even though it hasn't happened with us....yet) Thank u everyone for your help.

Answer 1

Technically the day you take your paperwork to finance and get bah started you could live with your new spouse. As long as the commander approves him moving out that soon, it usually takes about a month after the marriage to get everything straightened out because he will probably have to wait until the bah is reflected in his pay to get a lease on an apartment or he could live on base as long as there is room. It usually takes about two weeks from the day of the availability of housing to be able to move in if he chooses to live on post.

Answer 2

First, he goes on unaccompanied orders he'll have to get his spouse command sponsored.  That will almost certainly require him to extend his tour in Germany to 3 years.  Then, the spouse will have to go through medical and dental screening for overseas.  They need to make sure that the spouse does not need special services that are not available in Germany.  It could take a couple months for everything.

It's MUCH easier to get married in the USA before he gets his PCS orders.  This would give the spouse command sponsorship right from the start.