Persons admitted for the purpose of family reunification, as in your case, are entitled, upon their request and with the required supporting documents, to obtain an autonomous residency permit in Greece in the following cases. First is five years from the granting of the initial residency permit for family reunification, if no residency permit has been granted for one of the other grounds of the code. Second is adulthood. Each member of the family applies, in accordance with the provisions of Article 8, for an autonomous residency permit, provided that he fulfills one of the above conditions together with the required supporting documents. For adult children, an autonomous residency permit shall be three years and shall not exceed the age of 21. This residence permit is renewed for an additional three-year period with the sole obligation to provide the previous autonomous residency permit.
