ΕΠΙΣΗΜΗ ΜΕΤΑΦΡΑΣΗ TRADUCTION OFFICIELLE OFFICIAL TRANSLATION
No. F 092.22/135
Supporting documents for each category of National Visas
Α) VISA FOR PAID EMPLOYMENT, SPECIAL PURPOSES, INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES AND HIGHLY SKILLED EMPLOYMENT 2
A.1 Employment 3
A.2 Special purpose employees 4
A.2.1 Board members, shareholders, managers, legal representatives and senior executives (general directors, directors) of companies established in Greece 4
A.2.2 Employees of domestic companies having a service or project contract concluded with a foreign company, to promote their products and provide technical support to foreign companies and consumers 5
A.2.3. Persons employed as legal representatives, directors, managers and employees in companies, under special bilateral agreements or upon recommendation from the competent Greek authorities 6
A.2.4. Directors, business and technical company executives engaged in underwater research, drilling and extraction of hydrocarbons 7
A.2.5 Employees and legal representatives working in shipping, commercial and industrial, construction and other undertakings 8
A.2.6 Technical personnel employed in factories or mines under Compulsory Law 448/1968 9
A.2.7 Athletes - coaches of sports recognized by the Greek sports authorities 10
A.2.8 Creators (particularly authors, writers, directors, painters, sculptors, actors, musicians, singers, choreographers and stage designers) 11
A.2.9 Ministers of a known religion 12
A.2.10 Foreign Press correspondents 13
A.2.11. Members of foreign schools of archaeology, the scientific activity of which is under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture and Sports 14
A.2.12 Teachers of minority schools in Thrace and foreign schools operating under permission of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs 15
A.2.13. Assistants for disabled persons entering the country to develop a strategic investment 16
A.3 Investment Activity 17
A.3.1 Investors (investments amounting to at least 250.000 euros) 17
A.3.2 Managerial staff, financial and legal advisors, experts and middle managers, skilled employees or technical staff engaged at the implementation stage of an investment 18
A.3.3 Strategic Investors 19
A.3.4 Staff to be employed in a strategic investment 20
A.4. Highly qualified employ - «Blue Card» 108 21
Β) TEMPORARY residence (over three months, less than one year) 23
B.1 Seasonal Employment (NEW 1.9.2015) 24
B.2 Fishermen 26
B.3 Members of artistic groups 28
B.4 Third - country nationals moving from an undertaking established in a EU Member State or the European Economic Area (EEA) with the purpose of providing services 29
B.5 Third - country nationals moving from an undertaking established in a third country with the purpose of providing services 30
B.6 Leaders of organized tourist groups (Tour - leaders) 31
B.7 Sports preparation 32
B.8 Third - country nationals, tertiary education students, participating in remunerated traineeship programs 33
C) EXCEPTIONAL AND OTHER REASONS 35
C.2 Public interest 36
C.2.1 Members of diplomatic and consular authorities and international organizations under appointment, as well as their spouses and children aged up to 20 years 37
C.3 OTHER REASONS 38
C.3.1 Financially independent persons 38
C.3.2 Owners and prospect real estate property investors (NEW 30.09.2015) 39
C.3.3 Adult, aged over 20 years of age, children of members of the diplomatic, administrative and technical staff of a diplomatic mission or consular officers and special consular employees 42
C.3.4 Dependent family members, lineal ascendants of members of the diplomatic, administrative and technical staff of a diplomatic mission or consular officers and special consular employees 43
C.3.5 Private servants to members of diplomatic missions 44
C.3.6 Study or acquaintance with the Mount Athos monastic life 45
C.3.7 Acquaintance with the monastic life or monasticism. 46
C.3.8 Attendance at pilot training schools, operating under the approval of the Civil Aviation Authority - Joint Ministerial Decision No. 49122/30.9.2014. 47
C.3.9 Attendance of musical education institutes recognized by the State, which have concluded a cooperation agreement with foreign higher education institutes (HEI), recognized by our Country (Joint Ministerial Decision no. 261221/15 / 16.09. 2015). 48
D) VISA FOR STUDIES, VOLUNTEER WORK, RESEARCH AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING 49
D.1 Studies 50
D.2 Voluntary services 160 53
D.3 Research 54
D.3.1 Researchers 54
D.4 Vocational training - special programs (Articles 44 - 48) 56
D.4.1 Vocational training 166 56
D.4.2 Scholars 57
D.4.3 Participation in special programs 58
D.4.4 Military training schools 61
D.4.5 Acquisition of a medical speciality 62
D.4.6 Attendance at the Athonias Ecclesiastical Academy of Mount Athos 63
F) FAMILY REUNIFICATION (NEW 30.09.2015) 64
F.1 Administrative «Family Reunification» process: Establishment of a family relationship and issuance of an visa for reuniting family members of third - country nationals. 67
F.1.a. Establishment of a family relationship 68
F.1.b. Visa for family members of third - country nationals 69
F.2.6 Reunification of family members of returnees, repatriates or expatriates, holders of Expatriate Special Identity Cards 70
F.2.6 Reunification of family members of returnees, repatriates or expatriates, holders of Expatriate Special Identity Cards 70
F.2.7. Expatriates from Albania and their family members 71
F.2.8 Expatriates from Turkey and members of their families 77
G. HUMANITARIAN REASONS 193 79
G.1 Humanitarian reasons: Minors, placed under the custody, by means of a Greek or foreign court judgment, recognized by the Greek authorities, of families of non EU/EEA nationals having a permanent residence in the country or under adoption proceedings. 79
G.2 Humanitarian reasons: Minors accommodated in boarding schools, operating under the supervision of the competent Ministries. 80
Α) VISA FOR PAID EMPLOYMENT, SPECIAL PURPOSES, INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES AND HIGHLY SKILLED EMPLOYMENT
A.1 Employment
Non EU/EEA nationals wishing to work in Greece under contract, with a specific employer and for a specific reason as provided in articles 11, 12 και 15 of law Ν. 4251/2014, may be granted, after an interview, a national visa with the indication in the field “REMARKS” of the visa sticker, «A.1 Paid employment» after submitting with their application the following:
· The relevant Approval of the Coordinator of the Decentralized Administration, for employment with one specific employer. The above approval is based on a Joint Ministerial Decision, issued every second year, in accordance with Article 11 of Law 4251/2014 and sets the maximum number of jobs offered to third - country nationals, by Region and faculty.
· A certified copy of a valid labour contract[1] with a duration of at least one year in Greece, ratified by a public authority, providing that his/her salary is at least equal to the monthly remuneration paid to unskilled workers[2], as well as the terms of employment.
· The general supporting documents (application, valid travel document, criminal record, medical certificate, health insurance).) .
The competent Greek consular authority invites non EU/EEA nationals, for whom a labour approval has been issued. Applicants must appear in person to sign the labour contract and obtain the national visa. If admission conditions are not met by the applicant or the necessary supporting documents are not submitted, the consular authority should reject the application and provide the applicant with a written refusal note of the application.
A.2 Special purpose employees
The category of special purpose employees includes nationals wishing to enter and settle in Greece under a special law, bilateral agreements or to serve the public interest, culture, sports and the national economy.
A.2.1 Board members, shareholders, managers, legal representatives and senior executives (general directors, directors) of companies established in Greece
As providedin par. 1, (a), Article 17 of Law 4251/2014, and par.(22), Article 8 of Law 4332/2015 non EU/EEA nationals, Board members, shareholders, managers, legal representatives and senior executives (general directors, directors) of domestic companies and affiliate companies established in Greece and branches of foreign companies engaged in legitimate commercial activities in Greece, may be granted, after an interview, a national visa with the indication in the field “REMARKS” of the visa sticker «A.2.1 Executives of companies established in Greece», provided they submit to the competent consular authority the following supporting documents:
· A copy of the Government Gazette incorporating or establishing an affiliate company or a branch of a foreign company engaged in commercial activities in Greece, from which the their appointment or election shall be evident or
· A copy of the company’s statute or
· A copy of the decision of the company, with regard to their position as Board members or managers or legal representatives or senior executives (general directors or directors) or
· A copy of the statute of the company and a recent certificate on the shareholding structure of the company and a confirmation regarding the registered office of the foreign company, if not apparent from the foregoing, in the case of affiliate companies, pursuant to the provisions of Article 42e, par. 5 of Law 2190/1920.
· A copy of the Government Gazette on the incorporation or establishment of a domestic company engaged in commercial activity in Greece, proving their appointment or election and
· A copy of the company’s list of staff, for domestic companies, proving that the company already has at least 25 employees (par. 22, article 8 of Law 4332/2015).
· The general supporting documents (application, valid travel document, criminal record, medical certificate, health insurance).).
The applicants may be accompanied or followed by their family members[3], provided that their subsistence and health care expenses will not burden the Greek national welfare system and provided they are granted, following an interview, a national visa with the indication in the field “REMARKS”of the visa sticker, the reference «F.1. Family members of third - country nationals». The visa may be granted upon the submission of the following supporting documents:
· A family status certificate issued by the local competent authorities, proving family relationship.
· The general supporting documents (application, valid travel document, criminal record, medical certificate, health insurance).).
A.2.2 Employees of domestic companies having a service or project contract concluded with a foreign company, to promote their products and provide technical support to foreign companies and consumers
As providedin par. 1(d), Article 17 of Law 4251/2014 non EU/EEA nationals, Employees of domestic companies having a service or project contract concluded with a foreign company, to promote their products and provide technical support to foreign companies and consumers may be granted national visa with the indication in the field “REMARKS” of the visa sticker the reference «A.2.2 Employees of domestic companies established in Greece», provided they submit to the competent consular authority the following supporting documents:
· An educational experience or supporting documents proving a two-year experience, to the subject of the company, as described in the labour contract (except of the case where the company has at least fifty (50) local employees). In this case, a copy of the company’s list of staff is required, proving that the company already has at least fifty (50) national employees.
· A labour contract with the employment period, the purpose of the employment and his/her monthly remuneration. The contract should clearly mention the date of issue, as well as the position, signatures and names of the employer and the employee.
· The general supporting documents (application, valid travel document, criminal record, medical certificate, health insurance).).
The applicants may be accompanied or followed by their family members, provided that their subsistence and health care expenses will not burden the Greek national welfare system and provided they are granted, following an interview, a national visa with the indication in the field “REMARKS”of the visa sticker, the reference «F.1. Family members of third - country nationals». The visa may be granted upon the submission of the following supporting documents:
· A family status certificate issued by the local competent authorities, proving family relationship.
· The general supporting documents (application, valid travel document, criminal record, medical certificate, health insurance).).
A.2.3. Persons employed as legal representatives, directors, managers and employees in companies, under special bilateral agreements or upon recommendation from the competent Greek authorities
As providedin par. 1, (b), Article 17 of Law 4251/2014 76, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Decision No. A.F.3497.3/AP24245/Government Gazette No. 1820, Series B’, 3.7.2014, and the Joint Ministerial Decision No. 30825/Government Gazette No. 1528, Series B’, 6.6.2014, non EU/EEA nationals, employees in companies (legal representatives, directors, business managerial staff and employees) who wish to enter the country under special bilateral agreements or upon recommendation from the competent Greek authorities, may be granted, following an interview, a national visa indicating, in the field “REMARKS” of the visa sticker, the reference «A.2.3 Executives and Employees of Companies Based on Special Agreements», provided they submit to the competent consular authority the following supporting documents:
76 Law 4251/2014 (Government Gazette No. 80, Series A’, 1.4.2014).
· Government Gazette ratifying the interstate agreement or
· A copy of the contract of Greek government with the company or
· A recommendation from the competent public authority, public law entity, private law entity or organization on the existence, in the face of the person concerned, of reasons justifying the need for his/her entry and residence in Greece
· A labour contract for a term of more than six months, indicating the skills and employment term of the third - country national
· The general supporting documents (application, valid travel document, criminal record, medical certificate, health insurance).).
The above may be accompanied or followed by their family members, provided that their subsistence and health care expenses will not burden the Greek national welfare system and provided they are granted, following an interview, a national visa indicating, in the field “REMARKS” of the visa sticker, the reference «F.1. Family members of third - country nationals». The national visa is granted upon presentation of the following supporting documents:
· A family status certificate issued by the local competent authorities, proving family relationship.
· The general supporting documents (application, valid travel document, criminal record, medical certificate, health insurance).).
A.2.4. Directors, business and technical company executives engaged in underwater research, drilling and extraction of hydrocarbons
As provided in par. 1, (c), Article 17 of Law 4251/2014, non EU/EEA nationals, managers, business and specialized technicians and executives in underwater research, drilling and extraction of hydrocarbons, may be granted a national visa with the indication in the field “REMARKS”of the visa sticker the reference «A.2.4 Companies Executives Mining Hydrocarbons», provided they submit to the competent consular authority the following supporting documents: