New Migration Code

A new Migration Code was published on 1 April 2023 and will enter into force on 1 January 2024. Its main points are the following:

• the centralization of all permits and residence titles provided for in Greek immigration legislation in a single text;
• the implementation of the 2021 EU Directive on the conditions for entry and residence of non-EU citizens for the purpose of highly skilled employment;
• the digital submission of documents for the granting or renewal of residence permits; and
• the general rationalization, restructuring and simplification of the current legal framework.

 Among other provisions, seasonal workers who are non-EU citizens are now entitled to apply for a residence permit type E6, valid for five years, in order to reside and work in Greece for a period of up to nine months per year.

Marilia Pavli, trainee lawyer, Kremalis Law Firm