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Latest revision as of 09:45, 6 August 2026



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

At a glance

Points of service

Decentralized Administrations

Digital provision points

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

              Ιndefinite


            • 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

              ΑΔΑ 9Ε2Π46ΜΔΨΟ-Δ39

            • 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


            • 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


            • 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


            • 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



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