Definition

Greek Three-Generation Migration is a unique family scope feature of the Greece Golden Visa — a single investment may simultaneously qualify the principal applicant + spouse + unmarried children under 21 + parents of both the principal applicant and spouse (up to four grandparents), totaling up to nine family members for Greek permanent residence. No parental age limit, no separate investment requirement, no Greek language / education / employment requirements. The broadest family coverage among all EU residency-by-investment programs.

Detailed Definition

Greek Three-Generation Migration is a unique family reunification feature of the Greece Golden Visa (Permanent Residence Permit for Investors). Under Greek Law 5038/2023 and the EU family reunification directive (Council Directive 2003/86/EC), a single Greek Golden Visa investment (in any of the €250k / €400k / €800k tiers) may simultaneously cover the following nine categories of relatives: (1) the principal applicant; (2) the principal applicant's spouse (including same-sex spouses; Greece legalized same-sex marriage in 2015); (3) unmarried children under 21 of the principal applicant + spouse (children aged 21+ enrolled in education may be covered via an economic dependency declaration); (4) the principal applicant's father; (5) the principal applicant's mother; (6) the spouse's father; (7) the spouse's mother. The theoretical maximum coverage is nine persons (principal + spouse + 3 children + 4 grandparents). Legal features of three-generation migration: (A) no age limit for parents (OULANG INTERNATIONAL has successfully obtained approval for parents at age 84); (B) parents do not need to demonstrate independent financial resources (eligible via principal applicant's investment); (C) no Greek language / education / employment requirements; (D) parents only need to provide three core documents: family relationship certificate, health insurance, and criminal record certificate. The Greek Three-Generation Migration is therefore the broadest family-scope program among all EU residency-by-investment / permanent residence programs.

Key Facts

Maximum Coverage

9 persons (principal + spouse + 3 children + 4 grandparents)

Parent Age Limit

None

Parent Independent Investment

Not required

Parent Language/Education

No requirement

Child Age Limit

21 (extendable for those in education)

Same-Sex Spouse

Yes — Greece legalized same-sex marriage in 2015

Parent Core Documents

Family relationship + health insurance + criminal record

Parent Residence Requirement

0 days/year (same as principal — no minimum stay)

Legal Basis

Legal foundation referenced from official Greek government and EU legal texts.

• 1

  Greek Law 5038/2023, Articles 100-101 ↗

  Defines the family scope of the Greek Golden Visa.

• 2

  EU Council Directive 2003/86/EC ↗

  EU family reunification directive — the EU-level legal foundation for three-generation migration.

• 3

  Greek Family Law (including 2015 same-sex marriage amendment)

  Same-sex spouses may apply as principal applicant's spouse with identical coverage scope.

Historical Timeline

1. 2013

   Greek Golden Visa initially covered only nuclear family (principal + spouse + minor children).

2. 2015

   Greece legalized same-sex marriage; same-sex spouses qualify as dependent applicants.

3. 2016

   Greece expanded family scope to include parents of both spouses.

4. 2019

   Adult-child eligibility adjusted (under 21 unmarried + in education over 21).

5. 2023

   Law 5038/2023 further clarifies the three-generation family scope.

6. 2026

   With other EU competitor programs closed or restricting family scope, Greek three-generation migration becomes EU-exclusive.

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