Can dependents apply for an EU Blue Card?

Country

Eligible family members

Austria

Spouses, registered partners, and unmarried minors (adoptive and step children)

Belgium

Spouse and minor children (adopted and custodial children), legally registered partners, disabled adult children

Bulgaria

Spouse, children under 18 years (adopted or dependent children), dependent children above 18 with medical attention

Croatia

Spouse, common law partner, minor dependent (adopted) children.

Czech Republic

Spouse, minor children (adopted and custodial children) and dependent children.

Cyprus

Spouse over the age of 21 with the marriage taking place 12 months before the application submission), unmarried minor dependent children of the spouse & sponsor

Estonia

Spouse, minor children and dependent adult children.

Finland

Spouse, common-law partner, a same sex partner in a registered partnership, unmarried Children under 18 years.

France

Spouse at least 18 years old (partners are excluded) and minor legitimate children (natural or adopted).

Germany

Spouse when legally married, children under 16 years, children aged between 16 and 18 in cases of hardship, children under 16 with sole custody, Same sex registered partners

Hungary

Spouse, minor children (including adopted and foster children), dependent children

Italy

Spouses, minor children under 18 years (custodial and dependent), dependent parents and relatives within third degree as per the Italian law

Latvia

Spouse, minor children (adopted and custodial children)

Lithuania

Spouse, minor children (adopted and custodial children)

Luxembourg

Spouse, partner over 18 years, unmarried children under 18 years

Malta

Spouse, minor children (adopted and custodial children)

Netherlands

Spouse, unmarried partner (including same sex partner), minor children.

Poland

Spouse, minor child, (adopted and dependent children)

Portugal

Spouse, minor (adopted, custodial, and dependent children),  Adult children, younger siblings

Romania

A spouse, minor unmarried children(adopted and custodial children)

Slovakia

Spouse, dependent children

Slovenia

Spouse, common-law partner, minor children under 18 years, unmarried children

Spain

Spouse or registered partner, unmarried children

Sweden

Spouses, cohabiting partners, unmarried children under 18 years (adopted children included)