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{{process
|process_official_title=Residence permit on humanitarian grounds – Spouses of persons of Greek origin (cessation of cohabitation) – Initial issuance
|process_alternative_titles=Granting of residence permits to spouses of persons of Greek origin, with whom they no longer cohabit due to death, divorce or particularly difficult circumstances
|process_description=This procedure concerns the granting of a residence permit on humanitarian grounds and is addressed to citizens of third countries who are spouses of persons of Greek origin, with whom their marital relationship has, however, been terminated due to death or divorce or particularly difficult circumstances.
|process_org_owner_is_private=No
|process_org_owner=56992
|process_provision_org_owner_directory=411257
|process_provision_org_group=8210
|process_provision_org_directory=DIRECTORATE OF RESIDENCE PERMITS
|process_remarks=This residence permit provides right of access to the labour market.
|process_estimated_implementation_duration_min=P50D
|process_estimated_implementation_duration_max=P60D
|process_evidence_identification_type=Identification document
|process_type=Outgoing
|process_trigger=Applied for
|process_trigger_type=Application (handwritten), email
|process_usage=Supporting document
|process_output_type=Administrative Act, Decision, Document Production
|process_validity_duration_set=Defined
|process_validity_duration=P1Y
|process_provided_to=Foreigners
|process_tax_type=Residence permits
|process_sdg_resource=Administrative appeal
|process_sdg_notes=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.
|process_total_duration_steps_min=2692800
|process_total_duration_steps_max=5140800
|process_cost_min=16.00
|process_cost_max=16.00
|process_evidence_cost_guarantee=0
|process_evidence_cost_total_number=0
|process_evidence_ex_officio_total_number=0
|process_evidence_alternative_total_number=4
|process_evidence_prerequisite_total_number=0
|process_evidence_total_number=6
|process_evidence_step_total_number=0
|process_evidence_step_digital_total_number=0
|process_application_type=Application / Solemn Declaration
|process_application_submission_type=Submitted by the applicant (exclusively in person)
|process_application_owner=Persons
|process_application_description=Residence permit on humanitarian grounds – Spouses of persons of Greek origin, termination of cohabitation.
|process_application_note=Τhe 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).
}}
{{process conditions
|process_conditions_num_id=1
|process_conditions_alternative=No
|process_conditions_type=Administrative
|process_conditions_name=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.
}}
{{process conditions
|process_conditions_num_id=2
|process_conditions_alternative=No
|process_conditions_type=Administrative
|process_conditions_name=The applicant must hold a residence permit for citizens of third countries who are family members of persons of Greek origin from countries of the former USSR, or a valid residence card for themselves and, provided they have custody of any minor children, said children.
}}
{{process conditions
|process_conditions_num_id=3
|process_conditions_alternative=No
|process_conditions_type=Of data provision
|process_conditions_name=The applicant must possess the required documents showing the reasons for termination of cohabitation (death certificate/court judgment annulling marriage/complaint of domestic violence or disruption of family relationship).
}}
{{process conditions
|process_conditions_num_id=4
|process_conditions_alternative=No
|process_conditions_type=Time
|process_conditions_name=In case of termination of cohabitation due to death, the family members of the person of Greek origin who are applying for the residence permit must have resided in Greece for at least one (1) year before the death of the spouse.
}}
{{process conditions
|process_conditions_num_id=5
|process_conditions_alternative=No
|process_conditions_type=Time
|process_conditions_name=In case of termination of cohabitation due to divorce or annulment of marriage, the marriage must have had a duration of at least three (3) years, of which one (1) year must have been spent in Greece.
}}
{{process conditions
|process_conditions_num_id=6
|process_conditions_alternative=No
|process_conditions_type=Insurance
|process_conditions_name=The applicant must possess evidence of the existence of health insurance in respect of all the risks covered for Greek nationals or an insurance contract with a private insurance provider.
}}
{{process conditions
|process_conditions_num_id=7
|process_conditions_alternative=No
|process_conditions_type=Health
|process_conditions_name=The applicant must not pose a risk to public health.
}}
{{process conditions
|process_conditions_num_id=8
|process_conditions_alternative=No
|process_conditions_type=Of National Security
|process_conditions_name=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.
}}
{{process evidences cost
|process_evidence_cost_num_id=1
|process_evidence_cost_alternative=No
|process_evidence_cost_type=Impost
|process_evidence_cost_calculation=One-off
|process_evidence_cost_code=2119
|process_evidence_cost_description=Charge for a printout of the electronic residence permit
|process_evidence_cost_min=16
|process_evidence_cost_max=16
|process_evidence_cost_url=https://www1.gsis.gr/sgsisapps/eparavolo/public/create.htm?langId=2
|process_evidence_cost_payment_type=Bank cashier, Digital (debit / credit card), Digital (web banking), Hellenic Post
}}
{{process evidences
|process_evidence_num_id=1
|process_evidence_type=3971
|process_evidence_is_under_prerequisite=No
|process_evidence_alternative=No
|process_evidence_submission_type=Submitted by the applicant (in person)
|process_evidence_owner=Persons
|process_evidence_description=Copy of passport, valid or otherwise.
|process_evidence_note=Α 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.
}}
{{process evidences
|process_evidence_num_id=2
|process_evidence_type=4178
|process_evidence_is_under_prerequisite=No
|process_evidence_alternative=No
|process_evidence_submission_type=Submitted by the applicant (in person)
|process_evidence_owner=Persons
|process_evidence_description=A residence permit for citizens of third countries who are family members of persons of Greek origin from countries of the former USSR.
}}
{{process evidences
|process_evidence_num_id=3
|process_evidence_type=3201
|process_evidence_is_under_prerequisite=No
|process_evidence_alternative=Yes
|process_evidence_alternative_of_selector=2
|process_evidence_alternative_of=2
|process_evidence_submission_type=Submitted by the applicant (in person)
|process_evidence_owner=Persons
|process_evidence_description=A copy of a valid residence card for themselves and, provided they have custody of any minor children, said children.
}}
{{process evidences
|process_evidence_num_id=4
|process_evidence_type=1701
|process_evidence_is_under_prerequisite=No
|process_evidence_alternative=No
|process_evidence_submission_type=Submitted by the applicant (in person)
|process_evidence_owner=Persons
|process_evidence_description=Death certificate of the sponsor, who is a person of Greek origin, in cases where the family members have resided in Greece for at least one year prior to their death.
|process_evidence_related_url=https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/oikogeneia/apoleia/lexiarkhike-praxe-thanatou
}}
{{process evidences
|process_evidence_num_id=5
|process_evidence_type=1127
|process_evidence_is_under_prerequisite=No
|process_evidence_alternative=Yes
|process_evidence_alternative_of_selector=4
|process_evidence_alternative_of=4
|process_evidence_submission_type=Submitted by the applicant (in person)
|process_evidence_owner=Persons
|process_evidence_description=A decision annulling the marriage or a divorce decree or a decision terminating the civil partnership, registered with the Civil Registry, in cases where the marriage or civil partnership lasted for at least three years, one of which in Greece.
}}
{{process evidences
|process_evidence_num_id=6
|process_evidence_type=6357
|process_evidence_is_under_prerequisite=No
|process_evidence_alternative=Yes
|process_evidence_alternative_of_selector=4
|process_evidence_alternative_of=4
|process_evidence_submission_type=Submitted by the applicant (in person)
|process_evidence_owner=Persons
|process_evidence_description=A certified copy of the complaint submitted by the applicant to a competent Greek authority, in case of domestic violence and/or disruption of a family relationship and/or the existence of particularly difficult circumstances during the marriage or civil partnership.
|process_evidence_note=The certified copy of the complaint shall be accompanied by a report of the Social Service regarding the case of domestic violence or disruption of the family relationship.
}}
{{process evidences
|process_evidence_num_id=7
|process_evidence_type=6631
|process_evidence_is_under_prerequisite=No
|process_evidence_alternative=No
|process_evidence_submission_type=Submitted by the applicant (in person)
|process_evidence_owner=Persons
|process_evidence_description=A report of the competent Social Service in case of domestic violence and/or disruption of a family relationship and/or the existence of particularly difficult circumstances during the marriage or civil partnership.
|process_evidence_note=In cases of domestic violence, the report by the Social Service must be submitted together with a certified copy of the complaint.
}}
{{process evidences
|process_evidence_num_id=8
|process_evidence_type=9703
|process_evidence_is_under_prerequisite=No
|process_evidence_alternative=No
|process_evidence_submission_type=Submitted by the applicant (in person)
|process_evidence_owner=Persons
|process_evidence_description=A certificate to the effect that an application has been submitted to the competent insurance body for full sickness insurance in respect of all the risks covered for Greek nationals.
}}
{{process evidences
|process_evidence_num_id=9
|process_evidence_type=6183
|process_evidence_is_under_prerequisite=No
|process_evidence_alternative=Yes
|process_evidence_alternative_of_selector=8
|process_evidence_alternative_of=8
|process_evidence_submission_type=Submitted by the applicant (in person)
|process_evidence_owner=Persons
|process_evidence_description=An insurance contract from a private insurance provider.
|process_evidence_related_url=http://www1.eaee.gr/
}}
{{process evidences
|process_evidence_num_id=10
|process_evidence_type=8298
|process_evidence_is_under_prerequisite=No
|process_evidence_alternative=No
|process_evidence_submission_type=Submitted by the applicant (in person)
|process_evidence_owner=Persons
|process_evidence_description=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.
|process_evidence_related_process=MyPhoto for citizens
|process_evidence_related_url=https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/stoikheia-polite-kai-tautopoietika-eggrapha/myphoto-gia-polites
}}
{{process rules
|process_rule_type=Joint Ministerial Decision
|process_rule_decision_number=95931
|process_rule_decision_year=2024
|process_rule_article=48
|process_rule_description=Determination of the supporting documents required for the issuance of residence permits on humanitarian grounds
|process_rule_gazette_doc_number=1807
|process_rule_gazette_doc_issue=Β
|process_rule_url=https://ia37rg02wpsa01.blob.core.windows.net/fek/02/2024/20240201807.pdf
}}
{{process rules
|process_rule_type=Law
|process_rule_decision_number=5038
|process_rule_decision_year=2023
|process_rule_article=134
|process_rule_description=Residence permits on humanitarian grounds (Article 134(1) of Law 5038/2023, A1)
|process_rule_gazette_doc_number=81
|process_rule_gazette_doc_issue=Α
|process_rule_url=https://ia37rg02wpsa01.blob.core.windows.net/fek/01/2023/20230100081.pdf
}}
{{process rules
|process_rule_type=Decision
|process_rule_decision_number=144338
|process_rule_decision_year=2025
|process_rule_article=1-2
|process_rule_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).
|process_rule_gazette_doc_number=5007
|process_rule_gazette_doc_issue=Β
|process_rule_url=https://ia37rg02wpsa01.blob.core.windows.net/fek/02/2025/20250205007.pdf
}}
{{process steps
|process_step_num_id=1
|process_step_exit=No
|process_step_child=No
|process_step_title=Contact with the applicant to schedule an appointment
|process_step_official=Competent Directorate
|process_step_implementation=Software action
|process_step_duration_min=PT1H
|process_step_duration_max=PT3H
|process_step_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.
}}
{{process steps
|process_step_num_id=2
|process_step_exit=No
|process_step_child=No
|process_step_title=Receipt of the application for a residence permit
|process_step_official=Competent Directorate
|process_step_implementation=Action of the executive / co-competent body
|process_step_duration_min=PT1H
|process_step_duration_max=PT3H
|process_step_description=Submission of the application and all the required supporting documentation by the applicant.
}}
{{process steps
|process_step_num_id=3
|process_step_exit=No
|process_step_child=No
|process_step_title=Verification of the supporting documents and collection of biometric data
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
|process_step_implementation=Inspection
|process_step_duration_min=PT1H
|process_step_duration_max=PT3H
|process_step_description=The supporting documents submitted are verified and the biometric data of the applicant are collected.
}}
{{process steps
|process_step_num_id=4
|process_step_exit=No
|process_step_child=No
|process_step_title=Issuance of confirmation of submission of application for a residence permit
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
|process_step_implementation=Manual Action
|process_step_duration_min=PT1H
|process_step_duration_max=PT3H
|process_step_description=A certificate of submission of an application for granting a residence permit is provided to the applicant.
}}
{{process steps
|process_step_num_id=5
|process_step_exit=No
|process_step_child=No
|process_step_title=Checking of application
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
|process_step_implementation=Inspection
|process_step_duration_min=P30D
|process_step_duration_max=P50D
|process_step_description=This stage involves the examination of the applicant’s application.
}}
{{process steps
|process_step_num_id=6
|process_step_exit=Yes
|process_step_child=Yes
|process_step_previous_child_selector=5
|process_step_previous_child=5
|process_step_title=Issuance of a residence permit
|process_step_official=Competent Director
|process_step_implementation=Signature
|process_step_duration_min=P1D
|process_step_duration_max=P9D
|process_step_description=Upon completion of processing of the application, a residence permit is issued and delivered to the applicant.
}}
{{process steps
|process_step_num_id=7
|process_step_exit=Yes
|process_step_child=Yes
|process_step_previous_child_selector=5
|process_step_previous_child=5
|process_step_title=Rejection of the application
|process_step_official=Competent Director
|process_step_implementation=Signature
|process_step_duration_min=P1D
|process_step_duration_max=P9D
|process_step_description=The application for a residence permit is rejected.
|process_step_note=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.
}}