Family programs
336 official family routes across 126 countries — each figure dated and cited from a government source.
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Autorització de residència per raons de reagrupament amb diplomàtics andorrans en actiu a l'exterior (Family Reunification of Andorran Diplomats Stationed Abroad) — Andorra: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Autorització de residència per raons de reagrupament familiar (Family Reunification Residence) — Andorra: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Angola
Antigua And Barbuda
Argentina
Family reunification visa — Argentina: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residencia Permanente — Familiar de Argentino Nativo/por Opción (Family of Argentine Citizen) — Argentina: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residencia temporaria por reunificación familiar — Argentina: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Australia
Adoption visa (subclass 102) — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Aged Parent visa (subclass 804) — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Child visa (subclass 101) — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Contributory Aged Parent visa (Subclass 864) — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143) — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Dependent Child visa (subclass 445) — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship visa (subclass 461) — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Parent visa (subclass 103) — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100) — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Partner visa (Temporary) (Subclass 820) — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Prospective Marriage visa (subclass 300) — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (Subclass 870) — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Subclass 309 — Partner (Provisional, offshore) — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Subclass 801 — Partner (Permanent, onshore) — Australia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Austria
Family Member – Family reunification for family members of Austrian citizens — Austria: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Family Reunification — Family of Third-Country National (RWR/Researcher/Blue Card) — Austria: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Family — LTR-EU Family Mobility from another Member State (§ 50 NAG) — Austria: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Settlement permit pursuant to § 56 (1) NAG — Austria: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Settlement permit relative (Niederlassungsbewilligung – Angehöriger) — Austria: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)stay permit family unity — Austria: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Dependants Residency Permit (Children) — Bahrain: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Dependants Residency Permit (Wife/Husband) — Bahrain: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence Permit — Children of Bahraini Mothers (married to foreigners) — Bahrain: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence Permit — Parents / Adult Family of Foreign Resident — Bahrain: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Bangladesh
FE (Family of E) Visa Extension — Bangladesh: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)FN (Family of N) Visa Extension — Bangladesh: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)FP Visa (Family of Player Visa) Extension — Bangladesh: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)FPI Visa Extension (Family of PI) — Bangladesh: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)FR Visa — Bangladesh: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Family Visa (FA — Dependent of Resident Foreigner) — Bangladesh: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)TF Visa — Bangladesh: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Barbados
Immigrant Status — Child Under 18 of Citizen/PR (Section 6(1)(b)) — Barbados: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Immigrant Status — Parent/Grandparent of Citizen (Section 6(1)(c)) — Barbados: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Permanent Residence — Husband of Citizen by birth/descent (Section 5(2)(a)(ii)) — Barbados: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Belgium
Family Member of EU Citizen (Art. 40bis) — Belgium: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Family Reunification with Belgian National (Art. 40ter) — Belgium: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Family Reunification with Third-Country National (Art. 10) — Belgium: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Bhutan
Bosnia And Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Canada
Adopted Child Sponsorship — Canada: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Dependent Child Sponsorship — Canada: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)International adoption — Canada: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Orphaned Brother / Sister / Niece / Nephew / Grandchild Sponsorship — Canada: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) — Sponsorship — Canada: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Sponsor your spouse or family members — Canada: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Spouse / Common-Law / Conjugal Partner Sponsorship (Outland) — Canada: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Spouse / Common-Law Partner Sponsorship (Inland, with Open Work Permit) — Canada: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Cape Verde
China
Family Reunion Residence Permit (Fosterage) for Foreigners — China: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card — Category 5 Spouse of Chinese Citizen / Foreign PR — China: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card — Category 7 Elderly Dependant Relative (60+) — China: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Q1 Visa — Family Reunion of Chinese Citizen / Foreign PR Holder (Long-Term) — China: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence Permit for Personal Matters — China: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence Permit for Reunion — China: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)S1 Visa — Long-Term Family of Foreign Worker / Student in China — China: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Colombia
Father or mother of a Colombian national — Colombia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Parent or child of Colombian national by adoption — Colombia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Spouse or permanent companion of Colombian national — Colombia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Visa M Cónyuge o Compañero(a) Permanente de Colombiano(a) — Colombia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Visa M Padre/Madre o Hijo(a) de Colombiano(a) por Adopción — Colombia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Visa R Residente — Vía Cónyuge/Padre de Colombiano (post 2 años visa M) — Colombia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Comoros
Cook Islands
International Child Visa and Permit — Cook Islands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Permanent Residence by Eligible Children — Cook Islands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Resident Child Visa and Permit — Cook Islands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Resident Spouse Visa and Permit — Cook Islands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Special Spouse Visa and Permit — Cook Islands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Costa Rica
Croatia
Family Reunification (with Croatian Citizen or TCN sponsor) — Croatia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Permanent Stay (Stalni Boravak — diaspora/refugee/family route) — Croatia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Temporary stay for the purpose of life partnership — Croatia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Cyprus
EU/EEA Citizen Family Member (MEU2) — Cyprus: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Family Reunification (TCN sponsor) — Cyprus: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Family members of Cypriots (CY) — Cyprus: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Third country nationals family reunification (FR) — Cyprus: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Czechia
Long-Stay Visa for Family Purposes (≤1 year, transition to family-reunification residence) — Czechia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Long-Term Residence — Family Reunification (§42a Act 326/1999, Directive 2003/86/EC) — Czechia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Long-term residence permit for family purposes — Czechia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Long-term residence permit for the purpose of family reunification — Czechia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Denmark
Accompanying family member in Greenland — Denmark: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Accompanying family member — Denmark: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Family Reunification — Child (<15) — Denmark: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Family Reunification — Spouse / Partner — Denmark: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Family reunification — Denmark: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Ethiopia
Fiji
Child of Fiji Citizen Exemption (family entry/residence pathway) — Fiji: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Co-Extensive Residence Permit — Fiji: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Family Members of Exempted Person Exemption (Fiji) — Fiji: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Spouse of Fiji Citizen Exemption (family entry/residence pathway) — Fiji: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Finland
Adoption — Finland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Cohabiting partner in Finland with a residence permit — Finland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Cohabiting partner is a Finnish citizen — Finland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Extended permit for a family member — Finland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Fast track for family member — Finland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence permit application for a child whose parent or guardian has a fixed-term residence permit — Finland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence permit application on the basis of family ties for a guardian whose child lives in Finland — Finland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Spouse in Finland with a residence permit — Finland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
France
Carte de résident (10 ans) – conjoint de Français — France: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Carte de séjour pluriannuelle « talent-famille » — France: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Carte de séjour temporaire « vie privée et familiale » – conjoint de Français — France: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Carte de séjour temporaire « vie privée et familiale » – liens personnels et familiaux — France: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Carte de séjour temporaire « vie privée et familiale » – parent d'enfant français — France: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Carte de séjour « membre de la famille d'un citoyen de l'Union » — France: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Regroupement familial (séjour au titre du regroupement familial) — France: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Réunification familiale — France: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Germany
Greece
Autonomous Residence Permit — Greece: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Exceptional reasons / Parent of a national minor, Article 31, paragraph 4 (Law 4540/2018) — Greece: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Family Members of Third - Country Nationals - Minor Children Article 72 (Law 4251/14) - Initial Issuance — Greece: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Family Members of Third-Country Nationals - Spouse Article 72 (Law 4251/14) / Initial Issuance with a type D visa — Greece: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Parents of Greek Minors Article 87 (Law 4251/14) - Initial Issuance or Change of Residence Purpose — Greece: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Permanent Residence of Family Members of Greek Nationals (10 years) Article 83 (Law 4251/14) - Initial Issuance — Greece: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Spouse/Partner of a Greek Citizen / Initial Issuance or Change of Residence Purpose — Greece: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Iceland
Residence permit for children — Iceland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence permit for parents 67+ — Iceland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence permit for parents of children younger than 18 — Iceland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence permit for spouse — Iceland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence right of UK nationals and their family members — Iceland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence right of family members of EEA/EFTA citizens — Iceland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Indonesia
Visa Keluarga Anak Bawaan WNA Perkawinan Sah WNA-WNI — Indonesia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Visa Keluarga Anak Dengan Orang Tua WNI — Indonesia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Visa Keluarga Anak Hasil Perkawinan Sah WNA-WNI — Indonesia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Visa Keluarga Anak Pemegang ITAS/ITAP — Indonesia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Visa Keluarga Anak yang Bergabung dengan Saudara Kandung Pemegang ITAS/ITAP — Indonesia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Visa Keluarga Orang Tua dari Anak Pemegang ITAS/ITAP — Indonesia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Visa Keluarga Orang Tua dari Anak WNI — Indonesia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Visa Keluarga Suami/Istri Pemegang ITAS/ITAP — Indonesia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Visa Keluarga Suami/Istri WNI — Indonesia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Ireland
De facto partner of an Irish or non-EEA national — Ireland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Dependant/Partner/Spouse Employment Permit — Ireland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Family Reunification — Dependent Adult Child of Irish National — Ireland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Family Reunification — Dependent Child (<18) of Irish National — Ireland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Family Reunification — Dependent Parent of Irish National — Ireland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Family Reunification — Spouse/Civil Partner of Irish National — Ireland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Family Reunification — Spouse/Partner of non-EEA Non-Critical Skills Permit Holder — Ireland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Family Reunification — Spouse/Partner of non-EEA Sponsor (Critical Skills / Investor / Entrepreneur) — Ireland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Join family visa — Ireland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Italy
ADOZIONE — Italy: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)MOTIVI FAMILIARI - FAMILIARI DI CITTADINO UE — Italy: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)MOTIVI FAMILIARI — Italy: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence card for foreign family members of an EU citizen — Italy: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Latvia
Lesotho
Libya
Malaysia
Maldives
Mauritania
Micronesia
Montenegro
Netherlands
Family — Article 8 ECHR (Right to Family Life) — Netherlands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Permanent residency for Union citizens and their family — Netherlands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence permit for (ex-)privileged persons and their family members — Netherlands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence permit for adopted child — Netherlands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence permit for family members under 8 ECHR — Netherlands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence permit for foster child — Netherlands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence permit for minor child to stay with parent — Netherlands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence permit for partner — Netherlands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence with Minor Dutch Child (Chavez-Vilchez) — Netherlands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Stay with Family Member / Partner (married or unmarried) — Netherlands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Verification against EU law for Union citizen family members — Netherlands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Norway
Family Immigration Permit (Norway — spouse/cohabitant/child) — Norway: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence card for family members of EU/EEA nationals — Norway: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence permit for victims of abuse and their children — Norway: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Panama
Casado con Panameño — Panama: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Dependiente de Residente Permanente — Panama: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Extranjeros con Hijos Panameños — Panama: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Permiso de Residente Temporal por Reagrupación Familiar — Panama: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Poland
Family — Poland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Permanent residence card for a family member of an EU citizen — Poland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence card for a family member of an EU citizen — Poland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Temporary residence permit for a family member of a Polish citizen (spouse) — art. 158 — Poland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Portugal
AR para Ascendentes em 1.º Grau de Nacionais de Países Terceiros — Portugal: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)AR para Filhos ou Filhas de Titulares de Autorização de Residência — Portugal: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)AR para Menores Filhos de Cidadãos Estrangeiros Titulares de AR — Portugal: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)AR para Menores Nascidos em Portugal que Aqui Permaneçam — Portugal: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)AR para Menores Sujeitos a Tutela nos Termos do Código Civil — Portugal: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)AR para Nacional de País Terceiro que Acompanhe Pessoa Requerente — Portugal: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)AR para Pessoas com Filhos Menores Residentes em Portugal — Portugal: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Reagrupamento Familiar com Familiar Fora de Território Nacional — Portugal: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Reagrupamento Familiar com Familiar em Território Nacional (D6) — Portugal: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Romania
Independent residence permit — Romania: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence card for family members — Romania: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence permit as a family member of a Romanian citizen — Romania: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence permit as a family member of a non-EU citizen — Romania: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Singapore
Dependant's Pass — Singapore: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Letter of Consent for ICA-issued LTVP/LTVP+ holders — Singapore: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Long-Term Visit Pass — Singapore: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Pre-approved Letter of Consent — Singapore: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Slovenia
Purpose of residence - family reunification for persons granted international protection in Slovenia — Slovenia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Purpose of residence - family reunification — Slovenia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence of family members of a foreigner who has been issued a permit for the purpose of research work in Slovenia or who is subject to a relocation in Slovenia — Slovenia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence permit for a non-EU family member of an EU citizen or of a Slovenian national — Slovenia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Solomon Islands
Accompanying Family Visa (Dependent of Resident) — Solomon Islands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Accompanying Family Visa (Solomon Islands Citizen) — Solomon Islands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Permanent Resident Visa — Dependent (Long-Term) — Solomon Islands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Special Exemption Visa (Ministerial Dependents) — Solomon Islands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
South Africa
South Korea
F-1-13 Family Visit Visa – Parent of International Student — South Korea: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)F-1-3 Family Visit Visa – Diplomatic Dependent Cohabitation — South Korea: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)F-1-9 Family Visit Visa – Spouse or Family of Overseas Korean — South Korea: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)F-2-2 Resident Visa – Child of Korean National — South Korea: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)F-2-3 Resident Visa – Family Member of Permanent Resident — South Korea: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)F-3-1 Accompanying Dependent Visa — South Korea: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)F-6-1 Marriage Immigrant Visa – Spouse of Korean National — South Korea: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)F-6-2 Marriage Immigrant Visa – Child-Rearing (Divorced/Separated Spouse of Korean National) — South Korea: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Spain
Autorizaciones de reagrupación familiar — Spain: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence Card for Family Member of EU Citizen (Form EX19) — Spain: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence card of a family member of a European Union citizen — Spain: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)TARJETA DE RESIDENCIA PERMANENTE DE FAMILIAR DE CIUDADANO DE LA UNIÓN EUROPEA — Spain: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Tarjeta de residencia de familiar de ciudadano de la Unión Europea — Spain: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Sweden
Family of Employee/Self-Employed (Apply Afterwards) — Sweden: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Family of an employee or self-employed person who apply afterwards — Sweden: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Live with someone — Sweden: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence Permit for Adult to Live with Relative — Sweden: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence Permit for Child to Live with Parent in Sweden — Sweden: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence Permit to Live with Partner — Sweden: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Thailand
Timor Leste
Familiares dependentes / Dependent Family (VET4) — Timor Leste: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Family Reunification Residence Permit (Timor-Leste) — Timor Leste: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Reagrupamento familiar / Family Reunification (VFR2) — Timor Leste: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)