Residence Permit of the Spouse of a Greek Citizen

The new Immigration Code (law 5038/2023) in continuation of the previous law 4251/2014 provides the possibility for a citizen of a third country, who enters into a marriage or cohabitation agreement with a Greek citizen, to submit a request for the granting of a residence card as a family member Greek citizen.

Conditions for granting the superior residence permit are:

a) Legal entry into Greece with a uniform entry visa or entry visa with limited territorial validity, where this is required. b) Marriage or cohabitation agreement in Greece or before a consular authority. c) Filing an application and submitting the relevant supporting documents through the electronic services of the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum within three (3) months, from the date of entry into the country or within three (3) months from the date of the marriage or cohabitation agreement that was established in Greece. d) Documentary proof of the family relationship with the Greek citizen. The Residence Card is valid for five (5) years. The continuity of residence is not affected by temporary absences that do not exceed a total of six (6) months per year, nor by longer absences to fulfill mandatory military service or by one (1) absence of twelve (12) consecutive months at most, for serious reasons, in particular pregnancy and maternity, serious illness, studies or professional training or placement in another Member State or third country.