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Greenland Family Reunification Residence Permit

14 facts quoted from the official source

Residence for a qualifying close family member of a person with the required Greenlandic status.

Route type
Family
Can bring
spouse, children +3
from the official record
Requirements
8
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

8 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Adequate Housing RequiredMust normally have accommodation of adequate size at his or her disposal.
  • Eligible Family MembersThe family route covers spouses or partners, children under 18, parents over 60 and certain other family members.
  • Sponsor StatusYour sponsor must either be a citizen of one of the Nordic countries, hold refugee status in Greenland, or have held a permanent residence permit in Greenland for at least the past three years.
  • Attachment RequirementYour combined attachment to Greenland must at least equal your combined attachment to any other country.
  • Cohabitation Months MinYou must normally be able to document that you have lived with your partner for at least 18 months.
  • Shared Address RequiredYou must live together at the same address in Greenland.
  • Sponsor Support RequiredMust normally be able to support you.
  • Spouse Or Partner Age MinYou must both be over the age of 25.
What rules you out

2 exclusions quoted from the official source.

  • Child Age Max ExclusiveThe child must be under 18 at the time the application is submitted.
  • Marriage Of Convenience ProhibitedThe primary reason for your marriage/partnership may not have been for you to obtain a residence permit (marriage of convenience).
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryIf you have close relatives in Greenland, Greenlandic immigration regulations permit you to apply for a residence permit on the grounds of family reunification.
  • Official source basisIf you have close relatives in Greenland, Greenlandic immigration regulations permit you to apply for a residence permit on the grounds of family reunification.
  • Report summaryIf you have close relatives in Greenland, Greenlandic immigration regulations permit you to apply for a residence permit on the grounds of family reunification.
Family

Who you can bring

spousechildrenparentspartnerde facto partner
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Valid Marriage Or Partnership RequiredYour marriage or registered partnership must be valid under Greenlandic law.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Greenland?
The official source states: Residence for a qualifying close family member of a person with the required Greenlandic status.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: spouse, children, parents, partner, de facto partner.

Every answer is quoted from the official nyidanmark.dk page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 14 points against the official source; 14 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source nyidanmark.dkLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Greenland government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other family routes to Greenland

2 other family routes to Greenland.

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