Residence Permit Greece

EU nationals have the right to live and work in Greece without a work permit.

Residence Permit
(Adeia Paramonis / Adeia Dianomis)

From the British Embassy Athens 'Notes on Greece' updated August 07
"REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT

Greek law governing residence of EU nationals in Greece has now been
regulated as follows:

The Residence Permit has been replaced by the Registration Certificate. British
nationals staying longer than 3 months in Greece must hold this Certificate
which will be open dated and so there will be no need for it to be renewed.
This Certificate is obligatory, however, a new document available to EU
nationals is the Permanent Residence Certificate (Engrafo Monimis Diamonis)
which is optional, but can be applied for by anyone who wants it for their own
reasons provided they can show that they have been a permanent resident of
Greece for 5 years.

In districts outside Athens application should be made to the nearest police
station. The grant of a Registration Certificate is entirely a matter for the
Greek authorities and the Embassy or Consulates cannot support applications
or intervene on behalf of the applicants. "

However ... the police and government bodies (in Crete at least) appear to
be slow in taking on board these new rules, and residence permits are still
being demanded by certain authorities (e.g. car registration authorities ) and
residence permits, rather than the new registration certificates, are still being
issued to EU citizens by local police stations.

EU New Member States - No restrictions in Greece
Text from the Europa website

Greece imposes no restrictions on citizens from the other Member States of
the European Union (EU) with regard to access to the labour market.

Specifically, the barriers limiting the right of entry for the purposes of paid
employment of nationals from the eight new Member States were lifted as of 1
May 2006. By this decision, Greece welcomes all citizens from the Accession
States (Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Estonia Lithuania, Latvia
and Poland) by giving them equal rights of residence and employment as
other EU citizens, in accordance with the principle of the free movement of
workers.

Consequently, as from the above mentioned date, nationals from the eight
new EU Member States will be treated by the Greek authorities, in particular
with regard to paid employment, as Community nationals.

To obtain a 5 year residence permit
EU citizens should apply in person at the nearest main police station to their
place of residence with the following documents:

* Photocopy of passport
*4 to 6 passport size photographs

You may also be asked for:
* An EHIC health card, E121, E106 or proof of private health insurance
* a bank book to show you can support yourself
or an 'Ypevthini Dilosi' (sworn statement) signed by the applicant stating you
can support yourself, or a document proving that you are receiving a pension,
or a work contract.
* If you own property you may be asked for a photocopy of the deeds or
building permit.

Non EU Citizens

Non-EU citizens may enter and remain in Greece for up to 3 months. Check
with your Embassy regarding visa restrictions, residence and work permits.

Passports of non EU Nationals must be valid for at least three months after
the period of intended stay.