Family reunification
Questions, answers and WorkMarket.eu guides about working and living in Greece.
7 questions
- GuideFamily reunification
Do EU families and refugee families use the same checklist?
Use distinct procedures and confirm the sponsor’s situation, family relationship and application timing. Do not apply the ordinary non-EU waiting period automatically to EU-family or protection cases.
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Can we calculate family income simply as 920 times fourteen?
Do not use that shortcut. Confirm the applicable assessment year, qualifying resources, household additions and current rules. The wage increased during 2026, so a flat annualisation is especially unsuitable for retrospe
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Can a newly arriving spouse immediately take a job?
The EU portal mentions employment after the first renewal, but its wording requires current-law review. This seed leaves immediate work eligibility unresolved. Verify the actual family document and current legal basis be
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What evidence should the sponsor prepare?
Prepare relationship and custody records, housing, resources and healthcare evidence. Obtain the current authority checklist, including translation and legalisation requirements. Do not use a single payslip as proof that
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Which relatives are described in the ordinary route?
The guide principally covers an adult spouse and qualifying unmarried minor children, with custody conditions. Parents, adult children and other relatives must not be assumed covered by that ordinary checklist.
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Is there an ordinary sponsor residence period?
The older official guidance describes two years of lawful residence for ordinary reunification. Confirm the current qualifying category and exceptions before treating this as an individual eligibility decision.
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What does family reunification mean in Greece?
It is a separate immigration procedure for qualifying family members. First identify the sponsor’s category; ordinary non-EU reunification, EU-family residence and protection-related procedures should have separate check
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General information, not a decision about your individual case. Laws change — check the official source and the review date.