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N-PF — Permanent residence — non-EU family member

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Which citizenship, status or regional agreement creates the person's right to move/reside?

The right derives from the EU citizen family member exercising free movement (family members as defined in Greek law: spouse, recognised registered partner, descendants under 21 or dependent, dependent ascendants).

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  • Your Europe is EU-level guidance; the Greek implementing act (P.D. 106/2007) and Greece-specific formalities (country selector loads by JavaScript) were not captured.
  • The captured pages address EU citizens; EEA and Swiss nationals are not expressly covered by these slices.
  • https://migration.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/%CE%A6%CE%95%CE%9A%CE%9117_6.2.2025.pdf
    «λη. «μέλος οικογένειας πολίτη της Ένωσης»: ληα. ο/η σύζυγος, ληβ. ο/η συμβίος/α με τον/την οποίο/α ο/η πολίτης της Ένωσης έχει σχέση καταχωρισμένης συμβίωσης, βάσει της νομοθεσίας κράτους μέλους, εφόσον η νομοθεσία του κράτους μέλους υποδοχής αναγνωρίζει τη σχέση καταχωρισμένης συμβίωσης ως ισοδύναμη προς τον γάμο, και σύμφωνα με τους όρους που προβλέ- πονται στην οικεία νομοθεσία του κράτους μέλους υποδοχής, ληγ. οι κατιόντες, συγγενείς εξ αίματος σε ευθεία γραμμή, οι οποίοι είναι κάτω της ηλικίας των είκοσι ενός (21) ετών ή ανεξαρτήτως ηλικίας, εφόσον είναι συντηρούμενοι, καθώς και εκείνοι του/της συζύγου ή του/της συμβίου/ας, όπως ορίζεται στην υποπερ. ληβ’, κατά την ανωτέρω διάκριση, ως προς την ηλικία, καθώς και τα τέκνα που έχουν υιοθετηθεί, επίσης κατά την ανωτέρω διάκριση, ληδ. ανεξαρτήτως ιθαγένειας, οι απευθείας ανιόντες του πολίτη της Ένωσης, καθώς και εκείνοι του/της συζύγου ή του/της συμβίου/ας, όπως ορίζεται στην υποπερ. ληβ’, εφόσον είναι συντηρούμενοι,
  • https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/documents-formalities/non-eu-family-members-permanent-residence/index_en.htm
    Towards the end of their 5th year of continuous legal residence your non-EU family members should apply for a permanent residence card in the EU country where you live.

Under which circumstances can the person reside: worker, self-employed, student, jobseeker, self-funded person or another recognised basis?

Under the rules for non-EU spouses, which also apply to children and grandchildren: with an EU worker, the family member can stay without conditions; with an EU pensioner, if there is sufficient income and comprehensive health insurance for the whole family; with an EU student, enrolment plus sufficient income and health insurance.

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Limits of the record
  • Your Europe is EU-level guidance; the Greek implementing act (P.D. 106/2007) and Greece-specific formalities (country selector loads by JavaScript) were not captured.
  • The captured pages address EU citizens; EEA and Swiss nationals are not expressly covered by these slices.
  • Rules for dependent ascendants and other relatives are not in these citations.

What entry, registration or residence-document formalities remain?

The family member must prove 5 years of legal residence (e.g. a valid residence card issued 5 years ago); the permanent residence card is often free or priced like a national ID card, valid 10 years and automatically renewable. A visa may still be needed to travel within the EU.

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Limits of the record
  • Your Europe is EU-level guidance; the Greek implementing act (P.D. 106/2007) and Greece-specific formalities (country selector loads by JavaScript) were not captured.
  • The captured pages address EU citizens; EEA and Swiss nationals are not expressly covered by these slices.

Which non-member-country family members can accompany or join, and what broad rights do they receive?

Family members as defined in Greek law are the spouse, recognised registered partner, descendants under 21 or dependent, and dependent ascendants. The official source does not state their broad rights.

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  • The official source does not state the complete answer to this question for this route.
  • https://migration.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/%CE%A6%CE%95%CE%9A%CE%9117_6.2.2025.pdf
    «λη. «μέλος οικογένειας πολίτη της Ένωσης»: ληα. ο/η σύζυγος, ληβ. ο/η συμβίος/α με τον/την οποίο/α ο/η πολίτης της Ένωσης έχει σχέση καταχωρισμένης συμβίωσης, βάσει της νομοθεσίας κράτους μέλους, εφόσον η νομοθεσία του κράτους μέλους υποδοχής αναγνωρίζει τη σχέση καταχωρισμένης συμβίωσης ως ισοδύναμη προς τον γάμο, και σύμφωνα με τους όρους που προβλέ- πονται στην οικεία νομοθεσία του κράτους μέλους υποδοχής, ληγ. οι κατιόντες, συγγενείς εξ αίματος σε ευθεία γραμμή, οι οποίοι είναι κάτω της ηλικίας των είκοσι ενός (21) ετών ή ανεξαρτήτως ηλικίας, εφόσον είναι συντηρούμενοι, καθώς και εκείνοι του/της συζύγου ή του/της συμβίου/ας, όπως ορίζεται στην υποπερ. ληβ’, κατά την ανωτέρω διάκριση, ως προς την ηλικία, καθώς και τα τέκνα που έχουν υιοθετηθεί, επίσης κατά την ανωτέρω διάκριση, ληδ. ανεξαρτήτως ιθαγένειας, οι απευθείας ανιόντες του πολίτη της Ένωσης, καθώς και εκείνοι του/της συζύγου ή του/της συμβίου/ας, όπως ορίζεται στην υποπερ. ληβ’, εφόσον είναι συντηρούμενοι,
  • https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/documents-formalities/non-eu-family-members-permanent-residence/index_en.htm
    Towards the end of their 5th year of continuous legal residence your non-EU family members should apply for a permanent residence card in the EU country where you live.

When do permanent/long-term rights arise and what continuity, absence or retention conditions matter?

Permanent residence arises after 5 continuous years of legal residence; continuity is unaffected by absences under 6 months a year, military service, or one absence of up to 12 consecutive months for important reasons; it can be lost after more than 2 consecutive years outside the country. It is a right, evidenced by a card, not a visa.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • Your Europe is EU-level guidance; the Greek implementing act (P.D. 106/2007) and Greece-specific formalities (country selector loads by JavaScript) were not captured.
  • The captured pages address EU citizens; EEA and Swiss nationals are not expressly covered by these slices.
  • https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/family-residence-rights/non-eu-wife-husband-children/index_en.htm
    You acquire the right of permanent residence if you have lived legally in your host EU country for 5 continuous years. You can then stay as long as you want even if you don't work and need income support. You should enjoy the same rights, benefits and advantages as EU nationals. Your continuity of residence is not affected by: temporary absences (less than 6 months a year) longer absences in case of compulsory military service one absence of no more than 12 consecutive months for important reasons such as pregnancy and childbirth, serious illness, work, vocational training or a posting to another country. You can lose your right to permanent residence if you live outside the country for more than 2 consecutive years.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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