Residence permit for humanitarian reasons - Trading Victims – Initial grant

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At a glance

Points of service

DIRECTORATE OF RESIDENCE PERMITS, MINISTRY OF IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM

Digital provision points

  • The service is not provided digitally

Number of required documents

3

Fees

16 €

Estimated Time

50 to 60 days

Description

The procedure concerns the granting of a residence permit for humanitarian reasons and is addressed to citizens of a third country who are victims of human trafficking and are subject to the provisions of the Palermo Protocol ratified by Law 3875/2010 (A-158).

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM

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

Service / organizational unit of a authority entity

DIRECTORATE OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Provided to

Related links

Validity duration

1 year

Notes

This residence permit grants access to the labour market.

Last update

06/05/2026

Application

Application Type

Application / Solemn Declaration

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (exclusively in person)

Submitted by:

Persons

Title

Residence permit on humanitarian grounds – Victims of trafficking in human beings, as defined in the provisions of the Palermo Protocol.

Notes:

The application for this specific residence permit shall be submitted exclusively in person to the one-stop shop of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum following a relevant appointment of the applicant or his/her authorised proxy (Appointment requests may be made via email to the email address bio_rv@migration.gov.gr).

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document

    Print

    Requirements

      Fees

        Related

        Means of redress or appeal:

        Administrative 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 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

        Administrative Act, Decision, Document Production

        Steps

          Digital steps

            Other information

            Alternative titles

            Granting of a residence permit to third-country nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings, as defined in the provisions of the Palermo Protocol.

            Official title

            Residence permit on humanitarian grounds- Victims of trafficking in human beings (Article 134(2a) of Law 5038/2023, A2) – Initial issuance

            Languages supported

            Greek, English

            Legislation

              Categories

              Τype of procedure

              Trigger

              Applied for

              Trigger (submission method)

              Application (handwritten), email

              Type

              Outgoing

              End of Process

              Ιndefinite


            • 1 Administrative The applicant must hold a passport, valid or otherwise. However, this specific residence permit shall also be granted in cases where the applicant is demonstrably objectively unable to hold a passport, pending confirmation after submission of a substantiated application and the issuance of an opinion of the competent Migration Committee.

              No No

            • 2 Of data provision The applicant must have been classified as a victim of trafficking in human beings in accordance with the provisions of the Palermo Protocol by an Act of the competent prosecutors office.

              No No

            • 3 Health The applicant must not pose a risk to public health.

              No No

            • 4 Of National Security The applicant must not be considered a threat to public order, public security or international relations and must not have been registered in national databases as a persona non grata for serious reasons of public order and security for longer than five years.

              No No

            • 1 Charge for a printout of the electronic residence permit. 16 €

              e-Administrative Fee code 2119

              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 Copy of passport, valid or otherwise. Passport

              Copy of passport, valid or otherwise.

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person)

              Submitted by: Persons

              Notes: A residence permit may also be granted in cases where an objective inability of the applicant to obtain a passport is established, provided that this is determined following a reasoned application by the applicant and the opinion of the competent Migration Committee.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 3971

            • 2 An act of the competent public prosecutors office, from which the classification of the third-country national as a victim of trafficking in human beings can be deduced. Supporting documents per case

              An act of the competent public prosecutors office, from which the classification of the third-country national as a victim of trafficking in human beings can be deduced.

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person)

              Submitted by: Persons


              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 4332

            • 3 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

              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.

              Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/stoikheia-polite-kai-tautopoietika-eggrapha/myphoto-gia-polites

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person)

              Submitted by: Persons

              Relevant Procedure: MyPhoto for citizens

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 8298

            • Joint Ministerial Decision 49 95931 2024 1807 Β

              Description Determination of the supporting documents required for the issuance of residence permits on humanitarian grounds.

              Legal references https://ia37rg02wpsa01.blob.core.windows.net/fek/02/2024/20240201807.pdf

            • Law 134 5038 2023 81 Α

              Description Residence permits for humanitarian reasons.

              Legal references https://ia37rg02wpsa01.blob.core.windows.net/fek/01/2023/20230100081.pdf

            • Decision 1, 2 144338 2025 5007 Β

              Description Amendment of Article 1(2) of Decision 118654/2024 (GG II/2303) of the Minister for Migration and Asylum, concerning the determination of the procedure for submitting applications, in accordance with the provisions of Article 176(12) of Law 5038/2023 (GG I/81).

              Legal references https://ia37rg02wpsa01.blob.core.windows.net/fek/02/2025/20250205007.pdf

            • 1 Contact with the applicant to schedule an appointment

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description Upon reception via email at the address bio_rv@migration.gov.gr of the relevant application by the third-country citizen accompanied by the required documents, the one-stop shop of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum shall contact the applicant to inform him/her concerning the date and time of attendance at the Ministry of Migration and Asylum for submission of his/her application and biometric data.

              No No


            • 2 Receipt of the application for a residence permit

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

              Μethod of Implementation Action of the executive / co-competent body

              Description Submission of the application and all the required supporting documentation by the applicant.

              No No


            • 3 Verification of the supporting documents and collection of biometric data

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Inspection

              Description The supporting documents submitted are verified and the biometric data of the applicant are collected.

              No No


            • 4 Issuance of confirmation of submission of application for a residence permit

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description A certificate of submission of an application for granting a residence permit is provided to the applicant.

              No No


            • 5 Checking of application

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Inspection

              Description This stage involves the examination of the applicant’s application.

              No No


            • 6 Issuance of a residence permit

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Director

              Μethod of Implementation Signature

              Description Upon completion of processing of the application, a residence permit is issued and delivered to the applicant.

              Yes Yes


            • 7 Rejection of an application

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Director

              Μethod of Implementation Signature

              Description The application for a residence permit is rejected.

              Notes Third-country nationals concerned have the right to appeal against the rejection decision. The application for treatment should be submitted within two (2) months of service of the decision.

              Yes Yes


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