ΔΔ:Residence permit for highly qualified employment (‘E.1’) – Mobility of a holder of a residence permit for highly qualified employment from another EU Member State – First issue

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

Points of service

Available only digitally

Digital provision points

• Online application

Number of required documents

8

Fees

166 €

Deadline of completion

30 days

Description

The procedure concerns the issue of a residence permit for the purpose of highly qualified employment for a period of more than three months and is intended for third-country nationals already holding a residence permit for the purpose of highly qualified employment from another EU Member State.

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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Provided to

Foreigners

Related links

Validity duration

Variable subject to conditions

Notes

The procedure must be completed within a deadline of thirty (30) days, which may be extended by another thirty (30) days in exceptional and duly justified circumstances as well as in the case of complex applications.

Last update

04/08/2026

Application

Application Type

Application / Solemn Declaration

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by:

Persons

Title

Issuing a residence permit to holders of an ‘EU Blue Card’ from another EU Member State.

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

email and mobile phone

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 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

Administrative Act, Decision, Digital document production

Steps

Digital steps

Other information

Alternative titles

Residence permit for ‘EU Blue Card’ holders from another EU Member State

Official title

Residence permit for highly qualified employment (‘E.1’) – Mobility of a holder of a residence permit for highly qualified employment from another EU Member State

Languages supported

Greek, English

Legislation

Categories

Τype of procedure

Residence permits

Trigger

Applied for

Trigger (submission method)

Application (digital)

Life events

Staff employment, Citizens of other States

Type

Outgoing

End of Process

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   Supporting document

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1 Administrative The applicant must be in possession of a valid travel document recognised by the competent Greek authorities.

No No

2 Time limit The applicant must submit the application for a residence permit no later than one (1) month after his/her entry into Greek territory.

No No

3 Legal Residence He/she must hold a residence permit for the purpose of highly qualified employment from another EU Member State, where he/she must have already stayed for twelve (12) months.

No No

4 Labour He/she must be in possession of a valid highly qualified employment contract with a duration of at least six (6) months in Greece, demonstrating that his/her gross annual salary, as calculated on the basis of the monthly or annual salary indicated in the above contract, is at least equal to the national minimum salary for highly skilled workers.

No No

5 Professional In the case of a regulated profession, he/she must have obtained an attestation/certificate from the Independent Department for the Implementation of Union Legislation of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs to the effect that he/she meets the requirements laid down in Presidential Decree 38/2010 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 78) adapting Greek legislation to Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications for the pursuit of the profession specified in the employment contract.

No No

6 Professional Where the applicant has worked as a highly skilled worker in the first Member State for less than two years before entering Greek territory and applying for an ‘E.1’ residence permit, and in the case of non-regulated professions, he/she must be in possession of documents attesting to the relevant higher professional qualifications in relation to the work he/she is going to perform.

Yes Yes

7 Insurance He/she must be in possession of evidence of the existence of sickness insurance in respect of all the risks covered for Greek nationals.

No No

8 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

9 Health He/she must not pose a risk to public health.

No No

10 Identity To submit the application online, the applicant must enter his/her mobile phone number and email address in the system.

No No

1 Fee for residence permit, EUR 150 150 €

e-Administrative Fee code 2107

Cost Calculation One-off

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

Type of Cost e-Administrative Fee

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

No

2 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 A valid travel document, acceptable to Greek authorities. Passport

A valid travel document, acceptable to Greek authorities.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 3971

2 A true copy of the ‘EU Blue Card’ held by the applicant in another EU Member State. Stay Permit

A true copy of the ‘EU Blue Card’ held by the applicant in another EU Member State.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 3465

3 A highly qualified employment contract. Contract

A highly qualified employment contract.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: A highly qualified employment contract with a duration of at least six (6) months in Greece, in which the employer’s signature is authenticated by a public agency, demonstrating that the worker’s gross annual salary is at least equal to the national minimum salary for highly skilled workers, which stands at 1.6 times the amount of the average gross annual salary in Greece.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 9164

4 Documents attesting to the relevant higher professional qualifications in relation to the work to be performed. Proof of Work

Documents attesting to the relevant higher professional qualifications in relation to the work to be performed.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: In the case of a non-regulated profession, documents attesting to the relevant higher professional qualifications relating to the work to be performed must be submitted. This supporting document must be submitted if the applicant has worked as a highly skilled worker in the first Member State for less than two years before entering Greek territory and applying for an ‘E.1’ residence permit.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 8181

5 An attestation/certificate from the Independent Department for the Implementation of Union Legislation of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs. Certificate

An attestation/certificate from the Independent Department for the Implementation of Union Legislation of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: In the case of a regulated profession, he/she must submit an attestation/certificate from the Independent Department for the Implementation of Union Legislation of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs to the effect that he/she meets the requirements laid down in Presidential Decree 38/2010 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 78) adapting Greek legislation to Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications for the pursuit of the profession specified in the employment contract.

Document submitted under requirements: No

Alternative document of: 4

Yes 9703

6 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. Certificate

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.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 9703

7 His/her employer’s income tax clearance note for the previous financial year. Proof of Income

His/her employer’s income tax clearance note for the previous financial year.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: This document must demonstrate the employer’s ability to pay monthly wages, as specified in the employment contract in accordance with Article 31 of Law 5038/2023. The above document must demonstrate that the employer has a gross annual income of at least EUR 60 000 per guest worker.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 6430

8 A copy of the tax return of a legal person, where the employer is a legal person. Tax certificates

A copy of the tax return of a legal person, where the employer is a legal person.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: This document must demonstrate the employer’s ability to pay monthly wages, as specified in the employment contract in accordance with Article 31 of Law 5038/2023. The above document must demonstrate that the employer has a gross annual income of at least EUR 60 000 per guest worker.

Document submitted under requirements: No

Alternative document of: 7

Yes 7140

9 Information concerning the employer company. Additional supporting documents

Information concerning the employer company.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: Information concerning the employer, such as its statutes, the General Certificate issued by the General Commercial Registry (GEMI) (in the last three months), the GEMI notification and a detailed certificate of representation (issued in the last three months).

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 9102

10 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/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/stoikheia-polite-kai-tautopoietika-eggrapha/myphoto-gia-polites

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by: Persons

Relevant Procedure: MyPhoto for citizens

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 8298

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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Ministerial Decision 118654 2024 2303 Β

Description Laying down the procedure for the submission of applications for the initial issue of residence permits.

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2024/2303/pdf

Law 45 5038 2023 81 Α

Description Conditions for entry and residence of third-country nationals holding an “EU Blue Card” from another EU (ΕΕ) Member State in the context of long-term mobility, and procedural safeguards.

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

1 Receipt of the online application for a residence permit

Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description The party concerned submits the application online, along with all the required supporting documents.

No No

P1D P1D

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

PT1H PT1H

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

P20D P10D

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 granting a residence permit is transmitted to the applicant.

No No

P15D P10D

5 Examination of the application and 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

P2D P1D

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

P1D P1D

5

7 Rejection of the application

Responsible for Implementation Competent Director

Μethod of Implementation Signature

Description The application for a residence permit is rejected and information is provided on the reasons for rejecting it.

Yes Yes

P1D P1D

5

https://portal.immigration.gov.gr/electronic-applications/ Online application

https://migration.gov.gr/

https://migration.gov.gr/ https://migration.gov.gr/

Online application

https://applications.migration.gov.gr/metanasteusi/ Online application