Which family relationships qualify?
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which family relationships qualify.
Z.13A-F — Family member of a Tech Visa worker
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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 third-country national admitted as an employee exclusively of a company in the National Startup Registry ('Elevate Greece') on a Tech Visa (Z.13A); by derogation from Arts 84, 85, 87 and 88, they may be accompanied by family members.
See recorded sources
- https://migration.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/%CE%A6%CE%95%CE%9A%CE%9117_6.2.2025.pdf
1. Σε πολίτες τρίτων χωρών που επιθυμούν να εισέλθουν στη χώρα, ως εργαζόμενοι αποκλειστικά σε επι- χειρήσεις του Εθνικού Μητρώου Νεοφυών Επιχειρήσεων («Elevate Greece»)
- https://migration.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/%CE%A6%CE%95%CE%9A%CE%9117_6.2.2025.pdf
4. Κατά παρέκκλιση των άρθρων 84, 85, 87 και 88, ο πολίτης τρίτης χώρας έχει τη δυνατότητα να συνο- δεύεται από τα μέλη της οικογένειάς του,
What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the evidence needed to prove the family relationship.
What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.
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 receive a corresponding 12-month national visa as family of a Z.13A holder; if the worker applies for an EU Blue Card (E.1), family members holding this visa may apply for a residence permit under Art. 42.
See recorded sources
- https://migration.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/%CE%A6%CE%95%CE%9A%CE%9117_6.2.2025.pdf
τα οποία λαμβάνουν αντίστοιχη εθνική θεώρηση εισόδου, ως μέλη οικογένειας κατόχου τίτλου διαμονής «Z.13Α», διάρκειας δώδεκα (12) μηνών.
- https://migration.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/%CE%A6%CE%95%CE%9A%CE%9117_6.2.2025.pdf
8. Τα μέλη της οικογένειας του πολίτη τρίτης χώρας που έχει υποβάλει αίτημα για τη χορήγηση άδειας διαμονής τύπου «Ε.1», έχουν τη δυνατότητα, εφόσον έχουν λάβει εθνική θεώρηση εισόδου σύμφωνα με την παρ. 4, να υποβάλουν αίτηση για τη χορήγηση άδειας διαμονής, σύμφωνα με το άρθρο 42.»
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