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O.3-C — Family of Greek citizen — child

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

Regardless of nationality, direct descendants of the spouses or partners who are under 21, or of any age if dependent (including adopted children, and the partner's descendants on the same basis); also adult third-country-national children of the Greek citizen or spouse who lack legal capacity and live with and are maintained by the Greek citizen.

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    λζγ. ανεξαρτήτως ιθαγένειας, οι κατιόντες, συγγενείς εξ αίματος σε ευθεία γραμμή, των συζύγων ή των συ- ντρόφων, οι οποίοι είναι κάτω 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. λζβ’ κατά την ανωτέρω διάκριση, ως προς την ηλικία, καθώς και τα τέκνα που έχουν υιοθετηθεί, επίσης κατά την ανωτέρω διάκριση,
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    λζστ. τα ενήλικα τέκνα του Έλληνα πολίτη ή του/της συζύγου του, εφόσον είναι πολίτες τρίτων χωρών, τα οποία στερούνται δικαιοπρακτικής ικανότητας, ανεξαρτήτως της ηλικίας τους και συνοικούν και συντηρούνται από αυτόν.

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

A Greek citizen: the O.3 card is granted to third-country nationals who are family members of a Greek citizen and enter Greece with a uniform visa or a visa with limited territorial validity where required, subject to stable residence in Greece. Children file after the family member from whom they derive their right has applied.

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

The child must prove the family relationship with the Greek citizen in writing; for an adult child lacking legal capacity, the incapacity is proven by a final court decision or an equivalent legalised and translated foreign document. The card is refused or revoked if false or misleading information, forged documents or fraud are used, or if the relationship (e.g. adoption, recognition of a child) was concluded mainly to circumvent the law.

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

Children must prove they are materially supported by the Greek citizen or the third-country-national spouse/partner (maintained by the Greek and maintained by or living under the roof of that spouse in the country of origin), or that serious health reasons make personal care by the Greek citizen absolutely necessary. The official source does not state an income, accommodation or insurance threshold for the Greek sponsor.

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Limits of the record
  • No income, accommodation or insurance threshold for the Greek sponsor is stated in the cited provision.
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    β. αποδεικνύουν ότι συντρέχει η προϋπόθεση του συντηρούμενου μέλους, δηλαδή ότι υποστηρίζονται υλικά από τον Έλληνα ή τον έτερο των συζύγων ή συμβίων που είναι πολίτης τρίτης χώρας. Ειδικότερα, πρέπει να αποδεικνύουν ότι συντηρούνται από τον Έλληνα και ότι συντηρούνταν ή ζούσαν υπό τη στέγη του ετέρου των συζύγων ή συμβίων που είναι πολίτης τρίτης χώρας στη χώρα καταγωγής ή ότι υπάρχουν σοβαροί λόγοι υγείας που καθιστούν απολύτως αναγκαία την Τεύχος A’ 81/01.04.2023 προσωπική φροντίδα του μέλους της οικογένειας από τον Έλληνα.

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?

The child files an application within 3 months of entry (and after the family member from whom the right derives has applied); it is examined and the card issued by the Aliens and Migration Directorate of the Decentralised Administration of the place of residence, and the card lasts 5 years. At expiry, if continuity conditions are met, it converts automatically into a Permanent Residence Card (M.3); otherwise it is renewed for 5 years each time. Holders have access to employment, services and professional activity. Family members of a Greek citizen retain a personal right of residence in cases such as the Greek citizen's death (after at least 1 year of residence in Greece), divorce or particularly difficult situations, under conditions.

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

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