Greece

Residence for highly qualified employment under the EU Blue Card framework

EU Blue Card residence following qualifying long-term mobility from another participating EU state

Long-term ICT mobility in Greece based on an ICT permit from another EU state

Intra-corporate transfer to Greece as a manager

Intra-corporate transfer to Greece as a specialist

Short-term ICT mobility in Greece based on an ICT permit from another EU state

Intra-corporate transfer to Greece as a trainee employee

Special-purpose employment under a qualifying interstate agreement or authority recommendation

Special-purpose employment for qualifying foreign-company, shipping or capital-entity staff or representatives

Special-purpose employment for qualifying hydrocarbon offshore management or technical staff

Special-purpose employment for qualifying mine or industrial technical staff

Special-purpose employment for an executive linked to an approved strategic investment

Special-purpose employment for a teacher at a qualifying foreign school

Residence for salaried employment following the statutory employer-invitation procedure

National visa granting residence and work rights for seasonal agricultural work

National visa for seasonal work within the Greece-Egypt bilateral framework

National visa granting residence and work rights for seasonal fishing work

National visa granting residence and work rights for seasonal tourism or hospitality work

Residence permit for a qualifying seasonal worker where the Code authorises permit issuance

National visa for flight, technical or administrative staff meeting wildfire-season needs

National visa for specialist staff posted under a qualifying major infrastructure contract

National visa for qualifying employment with an active Elevate Greece startup

National visa for a third-country national posted by an EU/EEA company to provide services in Greece

National visa for a third-country national posted by a third-country company to provide services in Greece

National visa for a leader of an organised tourism group

Residence linked to an approved strategic investment

Residence for a qualifying director, manager or legal representative of a Greek company

Residence for a qualifying shareholder or partner of a Greek commercial company

Residence for the qualifying capital contribution to a Greek company

Residence for the qualifying investment in a Greek real-estate investment company

Residence for the qualifying investment in an eligible venture-capital vehicle

Residence for the qualifying investment in Greek government bonds

Residence for the qualifying term deposit with a Greek credit institution

Residence for the qualifying investment in eligible listed securities or bonds

Residence for the qualifying investment in a Greek-focused mutual fund

Residence for the qualifying investment in an eligible Greece-focused alternative investment fund

Permanent investor residence through a qualifying commercial-to-residential conversion

Permanent investor residence through a qualifying listed-building acquisition and restoration

Permanent investor residence through qualifying real-estate acquisition in other locations

Permanent investor residence through qualifying real-estate acquisition in the higher-threshold locations

Permanent investor residence where qualifying property is acquired by inheritance or gift under the Code

Permanent investor residence through a qualifying long-term tourist lease or timeshare

Residence for a qualifying investment in a registered startup

Residence linked to establishing and operating an investment enterprise in Greece

For a third-country national who already holds a Greek residence permit granting access to independent economic activity, continues to operate it and is compliant with tax and social insurance obligations.

Residence to conduct research under Directive 2016/801

Long-term mobility in Greece for a researcher authorised in another EU state

Short-term mobility in Greece for a researcher authorised in another EU state

Residence for a qualifying accredited foreign press correspondent

National visa for a person accepted as a visiting professor by an eligible Greek institution

One-year national visa for a highly educated third-country national to seek work or professional activity

Residence for a third-country national admitted to qualifying higher-education studies

Mobility to Greece for a qualifying student already authorised in another EU state

Residence to undertake a qualifying medical specialty

National visa for a qualifying temporary traineeship

Residence for qualifying vocational training in an eligible institution

Residence for studies at a qualifying college in Greece

National visa for an employee participating in a qualifying college study programme

Residence for a participant in a qualifying special programme such as Erasmus

Residence for a qualifying scholarship holder

National visa for a foreign-university student in a qualifying summer programme

Residence for training at a qualifying aviation school

Residence for study at the Athonias Ecclesiastical Academy

Residence for Greek-language study at a qualifying higher-education teaching centre

Residence for study at a qualifying military or security school

Residence for study at a qualifying music educational institution

Residence for study at a qualifying merchant-navy academy or school

National visa for a scholar of the American Educational Foundation in Greece

National visa for a foreign-university student following courses and an internship through a Greek college agreement

National visa for a higher-education student in a paid internship programme

Derived residence for a qualifying family member of an investment-permit holder

Derived residence for a qualifying family member of an EU Blue Card holder

Derived residence for a qualifying family member of an intra-corporate transferee

Derived residence for a qualifying family member of a researcher

Derived residence for a qualifying family member of an accredited foreign correspondent

Family reunification for a qualifying dependent adult child unable to support themself

Family reunification for a qualifying minor child of a legally resident third-country sponsor

Family reunification with a legally resident third-country sponsor for a spouse or qualifying partner

Autonomous residence for a qualifying family member after the statutory conditions are met

Residence card for a qualifying child of a Greek citizen

Residence card for the parent of a minor Greek citizen

Residence card for a qualifying sibling of a minor Greek citizen

Residence card for a qualifying parent of a Greek citizen

Residence card for a spouse or qualifying partner of a Greek citizen

Derived national visa or residence for the family of a qualifying digital nomad

National visa for a qualifying family member of a Tech Visa worker

Residence for a third-country national with sufficient independent resources

— No eligibility summary published for this route yet

One-year residence after completing studies or research to seek work or start a business

One-time residence route for a qualifying former long-term permit holder under the 2026 transitional rules

Long-term resident status after qualifying lawful continuous residence in Greece

Residence for a qualifying family member accompanying an EU long-term resident to Greece

Residence in Greece for another permitted purpose as a long-term resident of another participating EU state

Residence in Greece for self-employment as a long-term resident of another participating EU state

Residence in Greece for study or training as a long-term resident of another participating EU state

Residence in Greece for employment as a long-term resident of another participating EU state

Ten-year national residence permit after the qualifying lawful-residence route

Ten-year national residence permit through the qualifying Greece birth or schooling route

Permanent residence card for a qualifying third-country family member of a Greek citizen

Residence for a UK national within the personal scope of the Withdrawal Agreement

Residence for a qualifying family member within the personal scope of the Withdrawal Agreement

Residence card for a qualifying dependent non-EU ascendant or other family member

Residence card for a qualifying non-EU descendant of a mobile EU citizen

Residence card for a qualifying non-EU spouse or partner of a mobile EU citizen

Residence in Greece under free-movement rights while genuinely seeking work

Residence in Greece under free-movement rights with sufficient resources and health cover

Permanent residence after continuous lawful residence under EU free-movement rules

Permanent residence for a qualifying non-EU family member after continuous lawful residence

Residence in Greece under free-movement rights as a self-employed EU/EEA/Swiss citizen

Residence in Greece under free-movement rights as a student

Residence in Greece under free-movement rights as an employed EU/EEA/Swiss citizen

Youth-mobility residence for an eligible Canadian student undertaking a qualifying internship

Youth-mobility residence for an eligible Canadian citizen under the working-holiday stream

Youth-mobility residence for an eligible Canadian young professional with qualifying employment

Youth-mobility national visa for an eligible Australian citizen

Special-purpose employment residence for a member of a foreign archaeological school

Special-purpose employment residence for a minister of a recognised religion

Residence for volunteer service under Directive 2016/801

National visa for familiarisation with monastic life or monasticism

National visa for study or familiarisation with Athonite monastic life

National long-stay visa for a member of an artistic group

National long-stay visa for an intellectual creator

Short stay for a documented business visit under the Schengen framework

Short stay for a documented cultural, conference or event purpose under the Schengen framework

Short stay for tourism or a private visit under the Schengen framework

Visa-exempt short stay in Greece within the Schengen 90-in-180 framework

Ad hoc humanitarian residence for a victim or essential witness of criminal acts

Ad hoc humanitarian residence for a victim of domestic violence

Ad hoc humanitarian residence for a person whose life-risking act advanced humanitarian values

Ad hoc humanitarian residence for a victim of a crime with racist characteristics

Ad hoc humanitarian residence while lawfully following an approved dependency-treatment programme

Ad hoc humanitarian residence for a victim of a workplace accident

Humanitarian residence for a trafficking victim covered by the Palermo Protocol outside A.7

Humanitarian residence for a third-country national employed under particularly exploitative conditions

Humanitarian residence for a third-country national employed as a minor

Humanitarian residence for a qualifying resident aged over 65 whose permit cannot be renewed

Humanitarian residence for a minor under qualifying custody or pending adoption

Humanitarian residence for a minor placed with a qualifying foster family

Humanitarian residence for a qualifying person with serious health problems

Humanitarian residence where statutory health/protection and safe-return conditions apply

Humanitarian residence for a minor hosted in a qualifying boarding facility or ecclesiastical-school residence

Exceptional-reasons residence based on the statutory continuous-presence route

Exceptional-reasons residence for a qualifying parent of a minor Greek citizen

Residence for a trafficking or migrant-smuggling victim cooperating with competent authorities

Application in Greece for refugee or subsidiary-protection assessment

Residence following recognition as a refugee

Residence following recognition as a beneficiary of subsidiary protection

Temporary protection for a person covered by the current EU/Greece scheme

For a person of Greek descent (omogenis) who is not covered by the separate frameworks for Albania, Turkey or the former USSR.

For a person of Greek descent (omogenis) originating from Albania.

For a person of Greek descent (omogenis) originating from a country of the former USSR.

For a person of Greek descent (omogenis) originating from Turkey.

For a qualifying family member of a person of Greek descent who originates from a country of the former USSR.

Short stay for documented medical treatment under the Schengen visa framework

Residence for a necessary accompanying person linked to qualifying care

Residence to receive qualifying medical, nursing or palliative care

Special-purpose employment residence for a professional athlete

Special-purpose employment residence for a professional coach

National visa for admission to Greece for athletic preparation

Airport-transit permission where the traveller's nationality or case requires it

Short-stay transit under the Schengen framework for a qualifying seafarer

Residence for covered official staff under the applicable international framework

Residence for a qualifying family member of covered official staff

Residence granted to serve the public interest

Residence for a qualifying cohabiting unmarried child aged over 23

Residence for a qualifying first-degree ascendant of covered staff

Residence for a private servant called to Greece by a diplomatic-mission member