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The Work Permit for Senior Employees (Article 17) is for senior managers, shareholders or directors locally hired in Greece. Issued for up to two years, renewals may be granted for up to three years at a time.
The Short-Term Assignment for Technical Staff (Article 18, Para. 1E) is for assignees fulfilling contractual obligations to a client company for up to six months, related to the installation, test operation and maintenance of the supplied items. The assignee, a specialised technical worker, must remain on foreign payroll.
The EU Intra-Company Transfer Permit is also available. Although Greek law does provide for Blue Card applications, the criteria are limited and specific (both in terms of location and job title) and this category is not used in practice.
The Work Permit for Senior Employees (Article 17) is for senior managers, shareholders or directors locally hired in Greece. Issued for up to two years, renewals may be granted for up to three years at a time.
The Short-Term Assignment for Technical Staff (Article 18, Para. 1E) is for assignees fulfilling contractual obligations to a client company for up to six months, related to the installation, test operation and maintenance of the supplied items. The assignee, a specialised technical worker, must remain on foreign payroll.
The EU Intra-Company Transfer Permit is also available. Although Greek law does provide for Blue Card applications, the criteria are limited and specific (both in terms of location and job title) and this category is not used in practice.
Immigration Updates – 21st of April
European Union Citizens of Kosovo will be allowed to travel to the EU, and EU citizens to go to Kosovo, …
Immigration Updates – 24th of March
General Updates Denmark On 23 March 2023, the Danish Parliament passed a number of amendments to the Danish Aliens Act …
Immigration Updates – 24th of February
General Updates Finland Effective 23 February 2023, amendments to chapter 5 of the Aliens Act entered into force. These changes …
Immigration Updates – 20th of January
General Updates European Union The European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of …
Immigration Updates – 13th of January
General Updates Ireland Atypical Work Scheme Effective 1 January 2023, a number of changes to the Atypical Worker Scheme have …
Immigration Updates – 6th of January
General Updates Iceland Effective 1 January 2023, the following changes have been made to the processing fees of the Directorate …
Immigration Updates – 16th of December
General Updates European Union The European Council has decided to extend the Schengen Area to Croatia, but not yet to …
Immigration Updates – 11th of November
General Updates European Union Effective 4 February 2023, the European Council has suspended the visa waiver agreement with Vanuatu due …
Immigration Updates – 21st of October
General Updates Belgium Effective 1 January 2023, the following immigration salary thresholds will apply in the Belgian regions: Permit Type …
Immigration Updates – 16th of September
General Updates Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland will bar entry on their external borders for all …