Non-EU Family Member of a Mobile EU Citizen

for (grand)children, proof they are under 21 or dependent on you for (grand)parents, proof that they are dependent on you for other family members, proof that they are dependent on you or there are serious health ground requiring you to take personal care of them for unmarried partners, proof of a long-term or durable relationship with you

If you are a non-EU citizen married to an EU citizen, you can join your spouse in

your registration certificate as an EU national or any other proof of your residence in the country

If you want to join your EU spouse or registered partner in their country of origin and you haven't lived together in another EU country before, only national rules will apply to your situation.

proof of the family relationship with you (such as a marriage or birth certificate)

No other documents may be requested

If your EU spouse is legally employed in another EU country, you can stay there with them without having to meet any conditions.

If your EU spouse is a pensioner living in another EU country, you can stay there with them if they have sufficient income to live without needing income support and comprehensive health insurance for the whole family in that country.

If your EU spouse is a student living in another EU country, you can stay with them if they: are enrolled in an approved educational establishment have sufficient income to support your whole family without needing income support have comprehensive health insurance for your whole family in that country

If you stay for less than 3 months, all you need is a valid passport and an entry visa depending on the country you are from.

You must apply for a residence document with the authorities in your host EU country (often the town hall or local police station) within 3 months of arriving.

The authorities should make their decision to issue a residence card or not within 6 months .

cannot be expelled if their visa expired while their application

The residence card should be valid for 5 years (or for your planned length of stay, if shorter).

Towards the end of their 5th year of continuous legal residence your non-EU family members should apply for a permanent residence card in the EU country where you live. The permanent residence card is often issued free of charge (or for the same price as identity cards for nationals). It should be valid for 10 years and is automatically renewable without any condition or requirement.

If you were living legally in another EU country and your EU spouse died before acquiring permanent residence there, you may stay if you had been living there for at least 1 year before they died.

you have been living there for at least 1 year, and your marriage lasted for at least 3 years before divorce proceedings started