Detailed description
If you are a person of foreign origin who is staying in Germany on the basis of a residence permit and have a child, your child can also receive a residence permit.
The responsible authority will usually issue a residence permit for your child without you having to submit an application. Until the responsible authority makes a decision, your child's stay is considered permitted. If it is foreseeable that the responsible authority will not issue a residence permit on its own initiative, you as parents must submit an application for a residence permit.
If you as parents are in possession of a visa at the time of your child's birth or are staying in Germany without a visa, your child will be treated as if he or she had a visa or was visa-free. If your child's stay in Germany is to continue after the visa or visa-free period has expired, you should apply to the responsible authority for a residence permit for your child.