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Άδεια διαμονής υψηλής ειδίκευσης («Ε.1») – Ανανέωση
At a glance
Points of service
Available only digitally
Number of required documents
Description
The procedure concerns the renewal of a residence permit for the purpose of highly qualified employment and is addressed to third-country nationals.
Basic information
Competent body
MINISTRY OF IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM
Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure
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Application
Application Type
Application / Solemn Declaration
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Title
Renewal of a residence permit for highly qualified employees
Notes:
The application is submitted online on the special platform of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum.
What you will need
Means of authentication, identification and signature
Related
Means of redress or appeal:
The third-country national concerned has the right to appeal against the rejection decision. The application for treatment should be submitted within two (2) months of service of the decision. Applications for treatment are subject to a fee of EUR fifty (50). The request for treatment is submitted to the department that issued the relevant decision, which decides on it within an exclusive period of thirty (30) days from the date of submission.
Output & Results
Output
Decision, Administrative Act, Digital document production
Other information
Alternative titles
Renewal of a residence permit for the purpose of highly qualified employment, ‘EU Blue Card’ renewal
Official title
Residence permit for highly qualified employees (‘E.1’) – Renewal
Languages supported
Greek, English
Categories
Trigger (submission method)
Application (digital)
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56992
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3034800
1825200
Defined
email and mobile phone
Other
411257, 112547
Supporting document
The procedure concerns the renewal of a residence permit for the purpose of highly qualified employment and is addressed to third-country nationals.
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Time limit
A third-country national must apply for renewing his/her residence permit within two (2) months before its expiry.
No
No
2
Labour
The applicant must hold a valid employment contract relating to highly qualified employment of at least six (6) months in Greece, showing that his/her gross annual salary, as resulting from the monthly or annual salary specified in the above contract, is not less than the national minimum wage for highly qualified employment.
No
No
3
Insurance
The applicant should have active insurance capacity for the entire period of validity of the residence permit to be renewed. If the third-country national does not have active insurance during any of the years of validity of his/her residence permit, he/she shall provide either proof of receipt of unemployment benefit for that period, or evidence documenting any force majeure for failure to meet the relevant condition.
No
No
4
Tax
The applicant must have met his/her tax obligations during the period of validity of the residence permit to be renewed.
No
No
5
Of National Security
He/she must not be considered a threat to public policy, public security or international relations and must not have been registered in national databases as a persona non grata for serious reasons of public policy and security for longer than five years.
No
No
6
Health
He/she must not pose a risk to public health.
No
No
7
Identity
To submit an application, the applicant must have a mobile telephone number and an email address.
No
No
1
Fee for residence permit, EUR 150
150 €
No
2
Charge for a printout of the electronic residence permit
16 €
No
1
Highly qualified contract
Contract
Highly qualified contract
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
Employment contract for highly qualified employment of at least six (6) months in Greece, with authentication of the employers signature by a public authority, showing that the employees gross annual salary does not fall below the national minimum salary for highly qualified employees, which is equal to one point six (1.6) of the average gross annual salary in Greece.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
9164
2
Proof of fulfilment of tax obligations during the period of validity of the residence permit to be renewed.
Tax clearance certificate
No
3461
3
Proof of active insurance capacity, issued by the relevant insurance organisation under the applicable legislation.
Proof of Insurance
Proof of active insurance capacity, issued by the relevant insurance organisation under the applicable legislation.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
The competent one-stop shop checks whether the applicant has active insurance capacity for the entire period of validity of the residence permit to be renewed. If the third-country national does not have active insurance during any of the years of validity of his/her residence permit, he/she shall provide either proof of receipt of unemployment benefit for that period, or evidence documenting any force majeure for failure to meet the relevant condition.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
7210
4
A copy of the travel document.
Passport
A copy of the travel document.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Submitted by:
Persons
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
3971
5
One (1) recent colour photograph in hard copy format, which meets the same technical specifications as those applicable to photographs submitted for Greek passports, as in force from time to time, as well as in digital format, either on an optical storage disk (CD) or on a magnetic storage medium (USB stick) in JPEG2000 format.
Photograph
No
8298
Joint Ministerial Decision
2,4
95391
2024
1807
Β
Description
Listing the specific supporting documents, by category of national visa, and the supporting documents required for granting and renewing residence permits, in accordance with the provisions of Law 5038/2023 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 81)
Legal references
https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20240201807
Ministerial Decision
4, 10
118654
2024
2303
Β
Law
11
5038
2023
81
Α
1
Receipt of the online application for a residence permit
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Directorate
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
Electronic submission of the application and all the required supporting documents.
No
No
2
Transmission to the applicant of proof of submission of his/her application
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Directorate
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
Proof of submission of the online application is provided to the applicant.
No
No
3
Checking of supporting documents
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Inspection
Description
A check is carried out to verify that the required supporting documents are complete.
No
No
4
Transmission to the applicant of the certificate of submission of an online application for granting a residence permit
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Directorate
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
A certificate of submission of an online application for renewing a residence permit is transmitted to the applicant.
No
No
5
Examination of the application and collection of biometric data
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Inspection
Description
At this stage, the application must be examined and the applicant’s biometric data must be obtained.
No
No
6
Issuance of a residence permit
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Director
Μethod of Implementation
Signature
Description
Following an examination of the application, the residence permit is issued.
Yes
Yes
7
Rejection of the application
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Director
Μethod of Implementation
Signature
Description
The application for renewal of a residence permit is rejected.
Notes
The third-country national concerned has the right to appeal against the rejection decision. The objection should be submitted within two months of service of the decision.
Yes
Yes
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