{"id":2714,"date":"2020-06-24T14:10:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T14:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greekaccountant.gr\/permit-of-residence-in-greece\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T09:47:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T09:47:57","slug":"permit-of-residence-in-greece","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greekaccountant.gr\/en\/permit-of-residence-in-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Permit of Residence in Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2714\" class=\"elementor elementor-2714 elementor-918\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5179a54 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5179a54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-679f1be\" data-id=\"679f1be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2743614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2743614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greekaccountant.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/permit-of-residence.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2715\" alt=\"permit of residence\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greekaccountant.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/permit-of-residence.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.greekaccountant.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/permit-of-residence-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7a915a\" data-id=\"e7a915a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0ca27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d0ca27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INVEST IN GREECE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df291a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df291a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Permit of Residence in Greece<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a953dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a953dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b42d38f\" data-id=\"b42d38f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c45373d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c45373d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you\u2019re an European Economic Area (EEA) national you can stay and work in Greece without a residence permit. However, if you plan to stay for longer than 90 days, you will have to register and obtain a Certificate of Registration or Residence Certificate (\u0392\u03b5\u03b2\u03b1\u03af\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7 E\u03b3\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03ae\u03c2 \u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd \u0395\u03c5\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03b1\u03ca\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u0388\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \/ Veveosi Egrafis Politon Evropaikis Enoseis) at the nearest police station or Aliens\u2019 Bureau.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ab50fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ab50fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-28c86f4\" data-id=\"28c86f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb411d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fb411d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">EEA Nationals<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eb7c32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0eb7c32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The above mentioned Residence Certificate has unlimited validity. You need to present your passport or identity card, four photographs, proof of accommodation (e.g. a rental contract or title deeds), proof you have sufficient income (e.g. bank statements or certificate from the employer) and proof of health insurance cover (EU Health Card \u2013 which has replaced Form E-111 and E-121 \u2013 or a private health insurance policy).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After five years of continuous residence or the marriage to a Greek national, a Permanent Residence Certificate (E\u03b3\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03bf \u03a0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03af\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u039c\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03bc\u03b7\u03c2 \u0394\u03b9\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2 \u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03af\u03c4\u03b7 \u0395.\u0395 \/ Egrafo Pistopoisis Monimis Diamonis Politi Evropaikis Enoseis) can be applied for.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a2efad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a2efad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef844f3\" data-id=\"ef844f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5589cc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5589cc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Non-EEA Nationals<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5e468 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a5e468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Residence permits for non-EEA nationals are difficult to obtain unless you\u2019re married to a Greek or someone of Greek origin. First you have to obtain a long-stay visa from the Greek embassy or consulate in your country of origin in order to stay for longer than 90 days in the country.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When you arrive in Greece you will have to apply for a residence permit (\u0386\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2 \/ Adia Paramonis) at the nearest Aliens\u2019 Bureau within two months.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Immigration lawyers recommend that you apply as soon as you arrive so that if the permit is delayed you don\u2019t have to leave the country because your visa has expired. You need to present your visa, passport plus a copy, two photographs, a certificate of medical insurance, a health certificate from a state hospital (see below), proof of a local address (title deeds or rental contract), your employment contract (if applicable) and proof that you can support yourself financially. All these documents have to be handed in in Greek. The initial residence permit is valid for one year, after which it may be renewed for five to ten years.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In 2013, the Greek government passed a new law which gives non-EU nationals and their family members a residence permit when buying property with a value of \u20ac250,000 or more. If the ownership status of the property remains unchanged the residence permit might be renewed for five years. In this case, the period of residence is not relevant. However, this kind of residence permit doesn\u2019t necessarily include the right of employment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INVEST IN GREECE Permit of Residence in Greece If you\u2019re an European Economic Area (EEA) national you can stay and work in Greece without a residence permit. However, if you plan to stay for longer than 90 days, you will have to register and obtain a Certificate of Registration or Residence Certificate (\u0392\u03b5\u03b2\u03b1\u03af\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7 E\u03b3\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03ae\u03c2 \u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":18,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"disabled","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"enabled","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2714","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greekaccountant.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greekaccountant.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greekaccountant.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greekaccountant.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greekaccountant.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2714"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.greekaccountant.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2714\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greekaccountant.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}