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Family Reunification Visa

Visa allowing non-EU family members of residents to join their family in the country.

In Plain Language

Allows your spouse, children, or partner to come live with you if you are legally residing in a European country.

Who is this visa for?

  • Spouses and registered partners of residents
  • Dependent children under 18
  • Dependent parents in specific circumstances
  • Partners of EU citizens

✓ What you can do

  • Live together with your family sponsor
  • Access education and healthcare as a legal resident
  • Work in most EU countries once you have a residence permit
  • Apply for your own independent residence permit after a few years
  • Travel within the Schengen Area

✗ What you cannot do

  • Enter before your visa is approved
  • Change sponsor without notifying authorities
  • Access full social benefits immediately in all countries
  • Bring extended family members (e.g., siblings) under this route

Core Documents

Current Passport

RequiredEssential

This is the book showing your identity for international travel.

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A valid passport with at least one blank page. Must cover your planned stay.

Where to Get+

Your country's civil registries or passport offices.

⚠ Common Mistakes+
  • Expired passport used
  • No blank pages left

Bank Statement

SupportingCore evidence

Paper showing your bank account transactions and current balance.

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Recent bank statements showing salary deposits and sufficient funding covering all travel costs.

Where to Get+

Directly from your bank (either online or stamped at a branch).

⚠ Common Mistakes+
  • Stamps/signatures missing
  • Recent unexplainable large cash deposits

Travel Itinerary

SupportingRecommended

It's a schedule of your trip, including flights and accommodations.

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A travel itinerary outlines your travel plans, including flight details, hotel bookings, and activities. It's essential for keeping your trip organized and may be required for visa applications. Make sure to include dates, locations, and contact information.

Where to Get+

You can create a travel itinerary using travel booking websites or apps.

⚠ Common Mistakes+
  • Not including all travel dates.
  • Forgetting to add accommodation details.
  • Omitting contact information for hotels.
  • Not updating changes in travel plans.
  • Submitting an itinerary without confirmation numbers.

Accommodation Details

SupportingRecommended

You need this document to prove your accommodation arrangements.

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Accommodation Details is a document that outlines where you will be staying while visiting a country. It's important for visa applications to show that you have a place to stay. Make sure to include the address, contact information, and dates of your stay.

Where to Get+

You can usually get this information from your hotel or rental booking confirmation.

⚠ Common Mistakes+
  • Not including the full address of your accommodation.
  • Forgetting to mention the dates of your stay.
  • Using a temporary booking instead of a confirmed reservation.
  • Not providing contact information for the accommodation.

Conditional Documents

The following documents are only required in specific circumstances.

Employment Letter

SupportingStrongly recommended

🔀 If you are employed

A letter from your company saying you work there and have approved leave.

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A signed and stamped letter from your employer confirming job title, salary, employment start date, and approved leave period.

Where to Get+

Your company's HR department.

⚠ Common Mistakes+
  • Leave dates not matching itinerary
  • Company stamp missing

Invitation Letter

ConditionalImportant if applicable

🔀 If visiting family or friends

This letter helps you get a visa by showing you have a host.

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An invitation letter is a document from a friend or family member inviting you to visit them. It usually includes details like your relationship, the purpose of your visit, and the duration of your stay. Make sure it’s signed and includes their contact information.

Where to Get+

You can ask your host to write this letter and send it to you.

⚠ Common Mistakes+
  • Not including the host's contact information.
  • Forgetting to sign the letter.
  • Leaving out the purpose of the visit.
  • Not mentioning the duration of the stay.
  • Using informal language instead of a formal tone.

Sponsor Letter

ConditionalImportant if applicable

🔀 If you have a sponsor or host

It's a letter showing someone is financially supporting your trip.

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The sponsor letter is a document that confirms your financial support from a friend or family member. It should include details about your relationship, their financial capacity, and the purpose of your visit. Make sure it is signed and dated by the sponsor.

Where to Get+

You can ask your sponsor to write this letter and provide their financial documents.

⚠ Common Mistakes+
  • Not including the sponsor's contact information.
  • Failing to mention the relationship clearly.
  • Not signing or dating the letter.
  • Using vague language about financial support.
  • Forgetting to include the purpose of the visit.

Previous Refusal / Declaration

ConditionalImportant if applicable

🔀 If you have a previous refusal

You need this letter if you've had a visa refusal before.

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The Previous Refusal / Declaration letter outlines any previous visa refusals you've experienced. It's important to provide this to help the authorities understand your visa history and assess your current application fairly. Make sure to include all relevant details about the refusal.

Where to Get+

You can request this letter from the immigration authority that issued your previous refusal.

⚠ Common Mistakes+
  • Not including all past refusals.
  • Forgetting to explain the reasons for refusal.
  • Submitting an incomplete letter.
  • Not providing your personal details correctly.
  • Ignoring any specific instructions from the visa application.

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