Employment/hiring authorisation under an employment relationship (‘E.4’)

339e8d58-fd50-4e3c-9df7-96abee51ae14 339858 Έγκριση απασχόλησης / μετάκλησης για εξαρτημένη εργασία («Ε.4»)

• At a Glance
• Basic information
• Application
• What you will need
• Requirements
• Fees
• Related
• Output
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• Digital steps
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At a glance

Points of service

Decentralized Administrations

Digital provision points

• [1]

Number of required documents

3 to 5

Fees

200 €

Estimated Time

50 to 60 days

Description

This process concerns the application for an employment authorisation that employers must submit when they wish to employ a third-country national for the purpose of providing work under an employment relationship.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM

Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure

,

Provided to

Employers

Related links

Validity duration

Variable subject to conditions

Last update

06/08/2026

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (exclusively by courier)

Submitted by:

Legal entities, Persons

Title

Employment/hiring authorisation under an employment relationship (‘E.4’)

Notes:

The application submitted by employers to approve the hiring of a third-country national for the provision of work under an employment relationship must be submitted via the electronic services of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum. However, until the activation of the electronic process, the application must be submitted via courier service to the one-stop service of the Directorate of Aliens and Immigration of the Decentralised Administration in which the employer is based.

In particular, if a third-country national is being hired as domestic staff, the application must be submitted to the one-stop service within the geographical remit of the place of residence where the domestic services are to be provided.

If a third-country national is being hired as a worker in the agricultural sector, the application must be submitted to the one-stop service within the geographical remit in which the agricultural or livestock holding in question is located, under which the employer is requesting the employment authorisation.

If a third-country national is being hired as an employee in any other sector, the application must be submitted to the one-stop service, within the geographical remit in which the registered office of the hiring company is located.

The application must also indicate the number of posts, the details, and nationality of the third-country nationals to be employed, their specialisation and period of employment.

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification with TAXISnet codes

Print

Requirements

Fees

Related

Means of redress or appeal:

Administrative appeal

Output & Results

Output

Administrative Act, Decision, Digital document production, Launch another procedure

Steps

Digital steps

Other information

Alternative titles

Hiring authorisation for a third-country national to provide work under an employment relationship, Employment authorisation for a third-country national with an employment contract

Official title

Employment/hiring authorisation under an employment relationship (‘E.4’)

Languages supported

Greek, English

Legislation

Categories

Τype of procedure

Approvals

Trigger

Applied for

Trigger (submission method)

Application (digital), Application (letter)

Life events

Staff employment

Type

Outgoing

End of Process

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   Identification with TAXISnet codes
   411257, 112547
   
   
   
   
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   Supporting document

This process concerns the application for an employment authorisation that employers must submit when they wish to employ a third-country national for the purpose of providing work under an employment relationship. 200.00 200.00 3 2 0

50 days 60 days

1 Availability There must be a job available in accordance with the provisions of Article 27 of Law 5038/2023.

No No

2 Labour Employers should conclude and then submit employment contracts of at least one (1) year for full-time employment for the citizen hired.

No No

3 Capacity Employers should demonstrate the relevance of the specialisation of the hired third-country national to the object and general business activity of their business.

No No

4 Income The employer must have an annual gross income of at least EUR 22 000 (twenty-two thousand euros) per year per person hired, if the employer is a natural person.

No No

5 Income If the employer is a professional with a sole proprietorship or a legal entity, they must have an annual gross income of at least EUR 60 000 (sixty thousand euros) per person hired. If hiring for employment in the agricultural sector, the gross income of the hiring employer, where the employer is a professional with a sole proprietorship or a legal person, is set, in both cases at EUR 22 000, taking into account any subsidy received by the employer, in accordance with the applicable legislation.

Yes Yes

6 Possession of passwords to enter software Employers must have taxisnet codes in order to submit the application.

No No

1 Employer charge for hiring an employee under an employment relationship It should be clarified that employers will have to pay a fee of EUR 200 for each third-country national they want to employ. If they want to employ three workers, they must pay three fees, namely a total of EUR 600. 200 €

e-Administrative Fee code 2114

Cost Calculation One-off

Method of Payment Bank cashier, Digital (debit / credit card), Digital (web banking), Hellenic Post

Type of Cost Impost

Fee Link https://www1.gsis.gr/sgsisapps/eparavolo/public/create.htm?langId=2

No

1 An employment contract with a duration of at least one (1) year in Greece for full-time employment, showing that the worker’s remuneration is at least equal to the monthly earnings of an unskilled worker. Contract

An employment contract with a duration of at least one (1) year in Greece for full-time employment, showing that the worker’s remuneration is at least equal to the monthly earnings of an unskilled worker.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (by courier only), Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 9164

2 A copy of the pages of the candidate worker’s current travel document, containing the identification details and photograph of the third-country national. Passport

A copy of the pages of the candidate worker’s current travel document, containing the identification details and photograph of the third-country national.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (by courier only), Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 3971

3 An income tax statement for the previous financial year, if the employer is a natural person, showing their ability to pay monthly salaries, as defined in the employment contract, and showing a gross income of at least EUR 22 000 (twenty-two thousand euros) per person hired. It should be noted that if hiring for employment in the agricultural sector, the gross income of the employer, where the employer is a professional with a sole proprietorship or a legal person, is set at EUR 22 000, taking into account any subsidy received by the employer, in accordance with the applicable legislation. Proof of Income

An income tax statement for the previous financial year, if the employer is a natural person, showing their ability to pay monthly salaries, as defined in the employment contract, and showing a gross income of at least EUR 22 000 (twenty-two thousand euros) per person hired. It should be noted that if hiring for employment in the agricultural sector, the gross income of the employer, where the employer is a professional with a sole proprietorship or a legal person, is set at EUR 22 000, taking into account any subsidy received by the employer, in accordance with the applicable legislation.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (by courier only), Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 6430

4 If the employer is a legal entity, a copy of this legal entity’s tax return, showing the employer is able to pay the monthly remuneration indicated in the employment contract, and that such entity has a minimum gross annual income of EUR 60 000 per person hired. Proof of Income

If the employer is a legal entity, a copy of this legal entity’s tax return, showing the employer is able to pay the monthly remuneration indicated in the employment contract, and that such entity has a minimum gross annual income of EUR 60 000 per person hired.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (by courier only), Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Legal entities

Document submitted under requirements: No

Alternative document of: 3

Yes 6430

5 If the employer is a professional with a sole proprietorship, an income tax statement showing their ability to pay the monthly remuneration indicated in the employment contract, as well as a gross income of at least EUR 60 000 per person hired. Proof of Income

If the employer is a professional with a sole proprietorship, an income tax statement showing their ability to pay the monthly remuneration indicated in the employment contract, as well as a gross income of at least EUR 60 000 per person hired.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (by courier only), Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

Alternative document of: 3

Yes 6430

6 If the employer is a business or a legal entity, they must submit evidence showing the relevance of the third-country national’s specialisation to the object of the enterprise and its business activity. Supporting documents per case

If the employer is a business or a legal entity, they must submit evidence showing the relevance of the third-country national’s specialisation to the object of the enterprise and its business activity.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (by courier only), Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

Document submitted under requirements: Yes

Document’s requirement: Professional

No 4332

7 A certificate from the competent services of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food on ‘Hiring third-country nationals’ regarding the correspondence of the cultivated area or livestock per worker, including the use of the Work Unit (WU), as defined in Article 1(2) of Decision No 169653/3-6-2011 (Government Gazette, Series II, Issue 1181), as amended by Decision No 1415/80082/12-07-2016 (Government Gazette, Series II, Issue 2386), where required. Supporting documents per case

A certificate from the competent services of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food on ‘Hiring third-country nationals’ regarding the correspondence of the cultivated area or livestock per worker, including the use of the Work Unit (WU), as defined in Article 1(2) of Decision No 169653/3-6-2011 (Government Gazette, Series II, Issue 1181), as amended by Decision No 1415/80082/12-07-2016 (Government Gazette, Series II, Issue 2386), where required.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

Document submitted under requirements: Yes

Document’s requirement: Labour

No 4332

Circular 6 2024

Description Application of the provisions of Law 5038/2023

Legal references https://diavgeia.gov.gr/search?advanced=true&query=ada:%229%CE%952%CE%A046%CE%9C%CE%94%CE%A8%CE%9F-%CE%9439%22&page=0

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Joint Ministerial Decision 7 95931 2024 1807 Β

Description Determination of the supporting documents required for an application for approval of employment under a dependent-employment contract.

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2024/1807/pdf

Law 61,62 5038 2023 81 Α

Description Conditions and procedure for inviting a third-country national for employment.

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiLAW/1/2023/5038/pdf

1 Receipt of the application for approval of employment

Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description Receipt of the application for hiring of a third-country national for the provision of work under an employment relationship.

No No

PT4H PT2H

2 Completeness check of the requirements and supporting documents

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Inspection

Description The application and relevant supporting documents are examined.

No No

P60D P50D

3 Adoption of an approval act

Responsible for Implementation Competent Director

Μethod of Implementation Signature

Description After verification of the application, the approval act is issued.

No No

PT2H PT1H

4 Transmission of the approval act to the competent Greek consular authority

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The act authorising the hiring of the worker shall be transmitted by email, together with the contract of employment signed by the employer, to the competent Greek consular authority.

No Yes

PT2H PT1H

https://portal.immigration.gov.gr/aitiseis-metaklisis-ergodoton/