M.1-F — Family member of mobile EU long-term resident

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Which family relationships qualify?

Family members of a third-country national who holds EU long-term resident status in another member state, where the family was already formed in that other member state. The official source does not state which family relationships qualify.

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Limits of the record

The official source does not state which family relationships qualify.

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μπορεί να συνοδεύεται ή να επανενωθεί με τα μέλη της οικογένειάς του εφόσον η οικογένεια είχε ήδη συγκροτηθεί στο άλλο κράτος μέλος.

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The sponsor is a third-country national who has EU long-term resident status in another EU member state and exercises the right of residence in Greece as such; that person may be accompanied or joined by family members.

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Μέλη οικογένειας πολίτη τρίτης χώρας που ασκεί το δικαίωμα διαμονής στην Ελλάδα ως επί μακρόν διαμένων σε άλλο κράτος μέλος της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης
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1. Ο πολίτης τρίτης χώρας με καθεστώς επί μακρόν διαμένοντος σε άλλο κράτος μέλος της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης μπορεί να συνοδεύεται ή να επανενωθεί με τα μέλη της οικογένειάς του

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

The family must already have been formed in the other member state; if it was formed after the right of residence in Greece was exercised, the general family reunification articles 83 to 90 apply instead. The application must be accompanied by the required supporting documents. The official source does not state which documents prove the relationship.

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Limits of the record

The official source does not state which documents prove the relationship.

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εφόσον η οικογένεια είχε ήδη συγκροτηθεί στο άλλο κράτος μέλος
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3. Αν η οικογένεια συγκροτήθηκε μετά την άσκηση του δικαιώματος διαμονής στην Ελλάδα, εφαρμόζονται τα άρθρα 83 έως 90.
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η οποία συνοδεύεται από τα απαιτούμενα δικαιολογητικά

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

No source-validated answer was confirmed for this question in the 24 Sep official-source batch.

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Limits of the record

The route-specific official capture set did not yield a verified answer for this question in the completed batch. This is an unresolved evidence gap, not a claim that the requirement or right does not exist.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

Family members apply within three months of entering Greece; the competent service of the Decentralised Administration examines the application and, if the conditions are met and there are no public order, public security or public health grounds, grants a family reunification permit that follows the fate of the sponsor's residence permit. The procedure ends within four months of the complete application, extendable by up to three further months. Holders have the rights of article 89: equal access to education, employed work, and vocational guidance and training. The official source does not state how the status can become independent or longer-term.

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Limits of the record

The official source does not state how the status can become independent or longer-term.

https://migration.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/%CE%9A%CF%8E%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%9C%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AC%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B7%CF%82.pdf
το αργότερο εντός τριών (3) μηνών από την είσοδό τους στη χώρα
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Η αρμόδια υπηρεσία της Αποκεντρωμένης Διοίκησης εξετάζει την αίτηση και, εφόσον πληρούνται οι ανωτέρω προϋποθέσεις και δεν συντρέχουν λόγοι που αφορούν στη δημόσια τάξη, τη δημόσια ασφάλεια ή τη δημόσια υγεία σύμφωνα με το άρθρο 155, εκδίδει απόφαση, με την οποία χορηγεί άδεια διαμονής για οικογενειακή επανένωση, η οποία ακολουθεί την τύχη της άδειας διαμονής του συντηρούντος.
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Η διαδικασία εξέτασης της αίτησης ολοκληρώνεται το αργότερο εντός τεσσάρων (4) μηνών αφότου υποβλήθηκε η αίτηση με τα απαιτούμενα δικαιολογητικά.
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η ανωτέρω προθεσμία μπορεί να παρατείνεται έως τρεις (3) επιπλέον μήνες
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4. Τα μέλη της οικογένειας που είναι κάτοχοι άδειας διαμονής δυνάμει του παρόντος Κεφαλαίου υπόκεινται στα δικαιώματα και τις υποχρεώσεις του άρθρου 89.
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α. πρόσβασης στην εκπαίδευση, β. πρόσβασης σε εξαρτημένη εργασία, γ. πρόσβασης στον επαγγελματικό προσανατολισμό, τη βασική και περαιτέρω κατάρτιση, καθώς και την επανακατάρτιση.

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M.1-F — Family member of mobile EU long-term resident

Which family relationships qualify?

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

Your story.Your next step.

Your story.
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