Family reunification: the permit of the person already here decides
Updated on October 24, 2026
The FNIA allows, on specific conditions, the spouse and unmarried children under 18 to join. The right is not the same for a holder of a C permit, a B permit, or provisional admission. Time limits for the application can be lost. The person joining must as a rule live with the person already admitted, and the housing must be suitable. The SEM publishes the differences between free movement and third-country rules.
Where the rule is
The marriage or partnership must be genuine. A union contracted mainly to obtain a permit can be a ground for refusal or revocation.