Greece Golden Visa Family Members

Spouse or registered partner

A spouse or a partner in a legally recognised registered partnership can receive a family-reunification permit linked to the investor.

The file needs a marriage or registered-partnership record that the Greek authority can accept.

Unmarried children under 21

The route covers common children and the child of either spouse or partner. A child of only one adult must also meet the applicable custody condition.

Birth records establish the relationship. A custody judgment or agreement may also be needed.

Direct ascendants of both adults

Direct ascendants of the investor and of the investor's spouse or registered partner are included under article 95(2), including their parents.

Civil-status records must establish the direct line to the investor or to the spouse or partner.

Children after age 21

A child who completes their 21st year receives a separate three-year permit. It is not a student or financial-dependency extension of the family permit.

The application uses the previous family permit. Another residence basis is needed when the three-year permit expires.

Adult child without legal capacity

A narrow exception covers the investor's or their spouse's or partner's adult child who is a third-country national, lacks legal capacity, cohabits with the main investor and is supported by the main investor.

Legal incapacity must be proved by a final Greek judgment, a recognised foreign judgment, or an equivalent authenticated and translated document from the competent foreign authority.

Law 5275/2026 added the adult-child exception to article 95(2). The provision requires legal incapacity, cohabitation and support, with the incapacity proved by the specified judgment or equivalent official document. It is not a general route for a financially dependent adult child.

1. 01

   Relationship evidence

   Marriage or partnership record, birth certificates and any custody or legal-capacity decision relevant to the family relationship.

2. 02

   Identity and entry

   A valid passport or recognised travel document, plus the visa, residence status or visa-exemption evidence required for the application.

3. 03

   Insurance

   Evidence of suitable health cover valid in Greece for every person included in the family application.

4. 04

   Residence card

   The prescribed photograph, application and card fees, and biometric attendance where required for the individual card.

1. 1

   Confirm who qualifies

   Map each relationship, age and custody position before ordering or legalising documents.

2. 2

   Prepare separate files

   Collect the passport, insurance and civil-status evidence required for each person.

3. 3

   File and give biometrics

   Submit the linked family applications and arrange each applicant's residence-card steps.

4. 4

   Keep renewals aligned

   Renew the family permits with the investor's permit and deal with any child turning 21 before expiry.

Investment

No family uplift

One qualifying investment supports the linked family permits.

Application

€150 per adult

Children under 18 pay €0 for the residence-permit fee.

Planning

Shared timeline

Biometrics and renewals need to stay aligned across the family.

A child moving to the separate three-year permit at 21 pays €450. Translation, legalisation, insurance and professional costs depend on the issuing country and the family file.

Fee basis: Law 5038/2023 art. 171, fee code 2107; Law 5038/2023 art. 171(2)(γ); Law 5038/2023 art. 176(13), fee code 2119; and Law 5038/2023 art. 171(1)(β).

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Does each family member need to make an investment?

No. The qualifying investment belongs to the main investor. Eligible relatives receive family-reunification permits linked to the investor's permit, although each person has their own application file, insurance evidence and residence card.

Do parents need to prove financial dependency?

Article 95(2) includes the direct ascendants of the investor and of the spouse or registered partner, including their parents. It does not add a separate financial-dependency test for those direct ascendants.

What happens when a child turns 21?

A child who completes their 21st year receives a separate three-year permit. The statutory requirement is submission of the previous family permit. The three-year permit cannot be renewed in the same category, so another residence basis must be in place when it expires.

Can a student stay on the family permit until age 24?

No. Greek law does not create a student or financial-dependency extension to age 24. The age-24 reference sometimes used online is only the approximate end of the separate three-year permit granted at 21.

How long does a family permit last?

The family permit expires at the same time as the investor's permit rather than creating an independent investment residence right. Renewal therefore needs to stay aligned with the main investor's qualifying permit.