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O.3-P — Family of Greek citizen — parent

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Which family relationships qualify?

Dependent direct ascendants (parents) of the Greek citizen, and those of the spouse or registered partner, regardless of nationality.

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

The sponsor is a Greek citizen; third-country-national family members of a Greek (as defined in Art. 4) receive the 'Residence Card of a family member of a Greek'.

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  • Text is the original 2023 publication of the Migration Code (Law 5038/2023, FEK A 81); only amendments by Law 5275/2026 and the captured Law 5100/2024 excerpt were checked; later amendments to this provision not verified.

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

Parents must prove in writing the family relationship with the Greek citizen, and prove they are maintained by the Greek citizen and were maintained by or lived under the roof of the third-country spouse/partner in the country of origin, or that serious health reasons require the Greek citizen's personal care.

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Limits of the record
  • Text is the original 2023 publication of the Migration Code (Law 5038/2023, FEK A 81); only amendments by Law 5275/2026 and the captured Law 5100/2024 excerpt were checked; later amendments to this provision not verified.

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

The parent must be a dependent member, i.e. materially supported by the Greek citizen or the third-country-national spouse/partner. The official source does not state an income threshold, accommodation or insurance requirement.

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Limits of the record
  • Text is the original 2023 publication of the Migration Code (Law 5038/2023, FEK A 81); only amendments by Law 5275/2026 and the captured Law 5100/2024 excerpt were checked; later amendments to this provision not verified.
  • No income threshold, accommodation or insurance requirement stated.

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?

Application under Art. 10 within 3 months of entry (and after the family member from whom the right derives has applied); the card lasts 5 years and is renewed for 5 years each time where continuity is not met; family members living in Greece with the Greek for 5 continuous years acquire permanent residence.

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Limits of the record
  • Text is the original 2023 publication of the Migration Code (Law 5038/2023, FEK A 81); only amendments by Law 5275/2026 and the captured Law 5100/2024 excerpt were checked; later amendments to this provision not verified.

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

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