What the data shows across these countries
- 56 documented routes in total
- 44 countries have at least one route that leads to permanent residence
- 43 countries have at least one route that leads on to citizenship
- 8 countries document at least one route with no language requirement
- 27 EU members, 29 in the Schengen Area, 6 in the Persian Gulf
- Official government fees range from 23 to 1,360 EUR across the 24 countries that publish one
These figures are counted from the routes documented on this site, not estimated. Each country page states its own sources.
Countries offering this route
Andorra
- Family Reunification Residence (Art. 31)
1 pathway
Official fee from 23 EUR
Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
United Arab Emirates
- Family Residence Visa (Sponsoring Spouse, Children and Parents)
1 pathway
No language needed
See requirements
Albania
- Family Reunification Residence Permit (Art. 40–45)
1 pathway
Official fee from 6,750 ALL
Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Austria
- Family Reunification
1 pathway
Official fee from 218 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Temporary Residence for Family Reunification & Marriage
1 pathway
Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Belgium
- Family Reunification
1 pathway
Official fee from 218 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Bulgaria
- Family reunification
1 pathway
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Bahrain
- Dependants Residency Permit (Spouse and Children)
1 pathway
Official fee from 95 BHD
No language needed
See requirements
Switzerland
- Family Reunification
1 pathway
Official fee from 100 CHF
Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Cyprus
- Family Reunification Permit (FR)
1 pathway
Official fee from 70 EUR
EU Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Czech Republic
- Long-term Residence for Family Reunification
1 pathway
Official fee from 6,000 CZK
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Germany
- Family Reunification — Spouse (§§28/30 AufenthG)
- Family Reunification — Children and Other Relatives (§§32/36 AufenthG)
2 pathways
Official fee from 175 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Denmark
- Family reunification - spouse / registered partner / cohabiting partner
- Family reunification - children with a parent in Denmark
- Family reunification - other family members
- and 1 more
4 pathways
Official fee from 70,199 DKK
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Estonia
- Temporary Residence Permit for Settling with a Family Member
1 pathway
Official fee from 220 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Spain
- Family Reunification Visa (Reagrupación Familiar)
1 pathway
Official fee from 259 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Finland
- Family Reunification
1 pathway
Official fee from 1,360 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
France
- Family reunification (Regroupement familial)
1 pathway
Official fee from 350 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
United Kingdom
- Family visa (partner/spouse)
- BN(O) visa (Hong Kong British National (Overseas))
2 pathways
Official fee from 1,526 GBP
Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Greece
- Family Reunification (Category O)
- EU/EEA/Swiss Citizens and Their Family Members (Category N)
2 pathways
Official fee from 216 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Croatia
- Temporary Stay for the Purpose of Family Reunification
1 pathway
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Hungary
- Family Reunification Residence Permit
1 pathway
Official fee from 65,000 HUF
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Ireland
- Join Family - Spouse / Civil Partner / De Facto Partner of an Irish National (Stamp 4)
1 pathway
Official fee from 160 EUR
EU Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Iceland
- Family reunification (spouse, child, parent 67+)
1 pathway
Official fee from 378,000 ISK
Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Italy
- Family Reunification (Ricongiungimento Familiare)
1 pathway
Official fee from 192 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Kuwait
- Family / Dependent Residence Permit (Family Iqama)
1 pathway
Official fee from 560 KWD
No language needed
See requirements
Liechtenstein
- Family reunification
1 pathway
Official fee from 1,140 CHF
Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Lithuania
- Family Reunification Temporary Residence Permit
1 pathway
Official fee from 510 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Luxembourg
- Family Reunification (Third-Country Sponsor)
1 pathway
Official fee from 80 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Latvia
- Family Reunification Residence Permit
1 pathway
Official fee from 1,100 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Monaco
- Family Residence and Spouse of a Monegasque National
1 pathway
Official fee from 120 EUR
Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Moldova
- Family reunification residence permit
1 pathway
Official fee from 680 MDL
Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Montenegro
- Temporary Residence for Family Reunification
1 pathway
Official fee from 67 EUR
Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
North Macedonia
- Family Reunion / Close Family of a North Macedonian Citizen
1 pathway
Official fee from 120 MKD
Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Malta
- Family Reunification (third-country national sponsor)
1 pathway
Official fee from 50 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Netherlands
- Partner / Family Reunification Permit
- Asylum Family Reunification (nareis)
2 pathways
Official fee from 254 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Norway
- Family Immigration (Reunification)
1 pathway
Official fee from 461,407 NOK
Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship No language needed
See requirements
Oman
- Family Joining Visa
1 pathway
Official fee from 80 OMR
No language needed
See requirements
Poland
- Family reunification
1 pathway
Official fee from 440 PLN
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Portugal
- Family reunification residence visa (D6)
1 pathway
Official fee from 119 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Qatar
- Family Residence Visa (Family Sponsorship)
1 pathway
Leads to PR / citizenship No language needed
See requirements
Romania
- Family Reunification
1 pathway
Official fee from 300 RON
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Serbia
- Temporary residence for family reunification
1 pathway
Official fee from 11,350 RSD
Leads to PR / citizenship No language needed
See requirements
Saudi Arabia
- Family Residence Visa (Dependant Iqama Sponsorship)
1 pathway
Official fee from 1,000 SAR
No language needed
See requirements
Sweden
- Residence permit to live with a partner or family member
1 pathway
Official fee from 3,000 SEK
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Slovenia
- Family Reunification
1 pathway
Official fee from 130 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Slovakia
- Temporary Residence for Family Reunification
1 pathway
Official fee from 210 EUR
EU Schengen Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
San Marino
- Family Stay Permit / Reunification (Permesso ordinario, ricongiungimento familiare) - DD 151/2010 art. 14, 16, 29
1 pathway
Official fee from 50 EUR
Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Ukraine
- Family Reunification Temporary Residence Permit
1 pathway
Official fee from 1,205 UAH
Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements
Republic of Kosovo
- Family Reunification Residence
1 pathway
Official fee from 100 EUR
Leads to PR / citizenship
See requirements