Long-stay visas (Type D)
Liechtenstein Family Reunification
Allows spouses, registered/de facto partners and children to join a family member who is lawfully resident in Liechtenstein, granting them residence permits of their own.
Under review — check current rules
Important information
- Issuing authority
- Migration and Passport Office (Ausländer- und Passamt)
- Eligible family (EEA sponsor)
- Spouse and supported dependent relatives in ascending/descending line
- Eligible family (non-EEA sponsor)
- Spouse and unmarried children under 18
- Financial security
- Bank guarantee from an EEA-based bank, place of jurisdiction Vaduz
- Reported minimum around CHF 84,000 and maximum around CHF 156,000 — verify current amounts.
- Non-EEA language rule
- Evidence of basic German knowledge before entry
Who it's for
- Spouses of people lawfully resident in Liechtenstein
- Registered / de facto life partners meeting the conditions
- Dependent children (unmarried, under 18 for non-EEA sponsors)
- Supported dependent relatives, where the sponsor is an EEA national
Requirements
- A qualifying family relationship with a lawful resident
- Secure means of subsistence so that no social assistance is required
- A bank guarantee from an EEA-based bank (jurisdiction Vaduz) within the applicable amount range
- No criminal record for either party
- No outstanding debt-enforcement proceedings in Liechtenstein or the last country of residence
- Neither party dependent on care
- For non-EEA family: application within the set period after the sponsor's residence and proof of basic German before entry
What you can do
- Live in Liechtenstein with the resident family member
- Access the rights attached to the family member's status, subject to the permit conditions
How to apply
Applications are made to the Migration and Passport Office, evidencing the family relationship, financial security (including the required bank guarantee) and clean record and debt-enforcement status.
For de facto/life partners, a period of prior residence may normally be required; this can be waived, for example where the partners have joint custody of and live with unmarried children under 18, or where the partner relocates at the same time as the person entitled to reside. Non-EEA family members must additionally meet the German-language and timing conditions.
Documents
- Application form for family reunification
- Valid passports / national IDs of both parties
- Marriage certificate, partnership or birth certificates as relevant
- Bank guarantee documentation
- Proof of income / means of subsistence
- Criminal-record and debt-enforcement extracts
- For non-EEA family: proof of basic German
Frequently asked questions
Non-EEA sponsors can generally reunify only with a spouse and unmarried children under 18, and must additionally meet timing rules, secure subsistence and show basic German knowledge before entry.
Official sources
For the most accurate and up-to-date information, always refer to the official government sources.
Verified against official gov.uk sources · last reviewed 2026-08-21. Information only — not legal advice.
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