H.10 — Medical-specialty training

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What education or training is this pathway designed for?

Training to acquire a medical specialty in Greece; the person must first obtain a national entry visa.

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Limits of the record

Quoted provision is the original 2023 Migration Code text (Law 5038/2023, FEK A 81/2023); later amendments were checked only against Laws 5100/2024, 5162/2024 and 5275/2026 (FEK A 17/2026).

https://migration.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/%CE%9A%CF%8E%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%9C%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AC%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B7%CF%82.pdf
1. Επιτρέπονται η είσοδος και η διαμονή πολίτη τρίτης χώρας για την απόκτηση ιατρικής ειδικότητας, εφόσον προηγουμένως ο πολίτης τρίτης χώρας λάβει εθνική θεώρηση εισόδου.

What type of institution/course must accept or enrol the applicant?

A hospital (nursing institution) that provides specialty training must certify that the applicant is accepted to acquire the specialty.

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Limits of the record

Quoted provision is the original 2023 Migration Code text (Law 5038/2023, FEK A 81/2023); later amendments were checked only against Laws 5100/2024, 5162/2024 and 5275/2026 (FEK A 17/2026).

https://migration.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/%CE%9A%CF%8E%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%9C%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AC%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B7%CF%82.pdf
Προϋπόθεση για τη χορήγηση της άδειας διαμονής αποτελεί η προσκόμιση βεβαίωσης από νοσηλευτικό ίδρυμα που παρέχει ειδικότητα, ότι γίνεται δεκτός προς απόκτησή της.

What are the most important financial or study-related conditions: tuition, funds, insurance, full-time study, attendance or equivalent?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the tuition, funds, insurance and study-attendance conditions.

Can the student work? Under what major restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

H.10 is listed among the single permits. Family members may accompany the trainee and receive individual permits expiring with the sponsor's permit. The official source does not state the scope of work allowed beyond the specialty training.

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Limits of the record

Quoted provision is the original 2023 Migration Code text (Law 5038/2023, FEK A 81/2023); later amendments were checked only against Laws 5100/2024, 5162/2024 and 5275/2026 (FEK A 17/2026).
Scope of work allowed beyond the specialty training is not spelled out.

https://migration.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/%CE%A6%CE%95%CE%9A%CE%9117_6.2.2025.pdf
Οι κατηγορίες αδειών διαμονής, οι οποίες νοούνται ως ενιαίες άδειες διαμονής σύμφωνα με την περ. ιζ)
https://migration.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/%CE%A6%CE%95%CE%9A%CE%9117_6.2.2025.pdf
στ) η άδεια διαμονής για απόκτηση ιατρικής ειδικότητας («Η.10»),
https://migration.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/%CE%9A%CF%8E%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%9C%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AC%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B7%CF%82.pdf
3. Οι παραπάνω πολίτες τρίτων χωρών μπορούν να συνοδεύονται και από τα μέλη της οικογένειάς τους, στα οποία χορηγείται, ύστερα από αίτηση τους, ατομική άδεια διαμονής που λήγει ταυτόχρονα με την άδεια διαμονής των συντηρούντων.

How long does the status last, how is it renewed, and what officially documented post-study work or residence possibilities exist?

The permit is granted by the Secretary of the Decentralised Administration for one year and may be renewed for two years at a time until the specialty is obtained. The official source does not state a post-study work or residence option.

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Limits of the record

Quoted provision is the original 2023 Migration Code text (Law 5038/2023, FEK A 81/2023); later amendments were checked only against Laws 5100/2024, 5162/2024 and 5275/2026 (FEK A 17/2026).
No post-training residence route stated.

https://migration.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/%CE%9A%CF%8E%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%9C%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AC%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B7%CF%82.pdf
2. Η άδεια διαμονής χορηγείται με απόφαση του Γραμματέα της Αποκεντρωμένης Διοίκησης, έχει διάρκεια ενός (1) έτους και μπορεί να ανανεώνεται, με διάρκεια ανανέωσης δύο (2) ετών, και μέχρι την απόκτηση της ειδικότητας.

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H.10 — Medical-specialty training

What education or training is this pathway designed for?

What type of institution/course must accept or enrol the applicant?

What are the most important financial or study-related conditions: tuition, funds, insurance, full-time study, attendance or equivalent?

Can the student work? Under what major restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

How long does the status last, how is it renewed, and what officially documented post-study work or residence possibilities exist?

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