Y.3 — Family member of Greek-origin person from former USSR

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What family, citizenship, ethnic, historical or former-resident connection creates access to this route?

Third-country nationals who are family members of Greek-origin persons (omogeneis) from countries of the former USSR.

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Limits of the record

Which relatives count as family members is not defined in this article.

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1. Σε πολίτες τρίτων χωρών μέλη οικογένειας ομογενών από χώρες της πρώην Ε.Σ.Σ.Δ.

How far back can the qualifying connection extend, and what important transmission limitations exist?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm how far back the qualifying connection can extend and its transmission limits.

What records are central to proving the lineage or historical connection?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the records needed to prove the lineage or historical connection.

Does the pathway result in a visa, residence permit, right of return, citizenship or another status?

A five-year residence permit (type Y.3) that gives access to the labour market, granted by decision of the Secretary of the Decentralised Administration, with no fee.

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χορηγείται άδεια διαμονής διάρκειας πέντε (5) ετών, η οποία παρέχει δικαίωμα πρόσβασης στην αγορά εργασίας.
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Οι άδειες διαμονής του παρόντος χορηγούνται με απόφαση του Γραμματέα της Αποκεντρωμένης Διοίκησης,
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δεν υπόκεινται στην καταβολή παραβόλου.

What application progression, residence obligations, family consequences or further citizenship/residence possibilities follow?

The permit can be renewed each time for the same period. Third-country spouses of a Greek-origin person can apply for a humanitarian A.1 permit on the sponsor's death (after at least 1 year of residence), on divorce/annulment after at least 3 years of marriage with 1 year in Greece, or in particularly difficult situations such as domestic violence; minor children follow the parent with custody. The official source does not state a citizenship or long-term residence pathway.

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Limits of the record

No citizenship or long-term residence pathway is stated in the article.

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είναι δυνατόν να ανανεώνονται, κάθε φορά, για ισόχρονο διάστημα
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2. Οι σύζυγοι ομογενούς, που είναι πολίτες τρίτων χωρών, δύνανται να αιτηθούν υπαγωγή στην παρ. 1 του άρθρου 134, και στην κατηγορία άδειας διαμονής «Α.1» λόγω: α. θανάτου του συντηρούντος, εφόσον τα μέλη της οικογένειας διαμένουν στη χώρα τουλάχιστον επί ένα (1) έτος πριν τον θάνατό του, β. έκδοσης αμετάκλητης απόφασης διαζυγίου ή ακύρωσης του γάμου και εφόσον ο γάμος διήρκεσε, έως την ημερομηνία κατάθεσης της αγωγής διαζυγίου ή της αγω- Τεύχος A’ 81/01.04.2023 γής ακύρωσης του γάμου, επί τρία (3), τουλάχιστον, έτη, από τα οποία το ένα (1) έτος έχει διανυθεί στην Ελλάδα, γ. συνδρομής ιδιαιτέρως δυσχερών καταστάσεων, όπως σε περίπτωση που το μέλος της οικογένειας κατέστη θύμα οικογενειακής βίας, ενόσω υφίστατο ο γάμος.
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3. Στις ανωτέρω περιπτώσεις, το δικαίωμα διαμονής των ανήλικων τέκνων ακολουθεί την τύχη του δικαιώματος διαμονής του γονέα, στον οποίο έχει ανατεθεί η επιμέλεια.

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Y.3 — Family member of Greek-origin person from former USSR

What family, citizenship, ethnic, historical or former-resident connection creates access to this route?

How far back can the qualifying connection extend, and what important transmission limitations exist?

What records are central to proving the lineage or historical connection?

Does the pathway result in a visa, residence permit, right of return, citizenship or another status?

What application progression, residence obligations, family consequences or further citizenship/residence possibilities follow?

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