Under the new provisions of Law 5275/2026, which incorporate the provisions of Directive (EU) 2024/1233, greater flexibility is introduced regarding the possibility for an invited employee to change employer.
The amendments introduced by article 6 of Law 5275/2026, which were incorporated into article 82 of the Immigration Code (Law 5038/2023), provide enhanced flexibility, aiming to safeguard both the rights of the employer initiating the employment invitation procedure for a third-country national and the rights of the invited employee, especially in cases where, during the first six months of employment, both parties mutually agree to terminate the employment relationship.
Specifically, the amendments concern the following:
An invited third-country national may change employer even within the first six months of employment (which constitutes by law the minimum period of employment), in the cases where the employer breaches the terms and conditions of the employment relationship, where both parties mutually agree to terminate the employment relationship, provided that a new employer simultaneously declares its intention to employ the invited third-country national or where the employer unilaterally terminates the employment contract.
In all the above cases, during the first six months the invited employee is required to notify the competent Aliens Directorate of all relevant changes.
The above employer change procedure may be carried out in all the aforementioned cases even where the invited third-country national has not commenced employment with the initial employer.
Any change of employer by the invited employee, until the expiration of the first residence permit, may take place exclusively under the same professional specialty stated in the initial employment contract pursuant to which the employment invitation was approved.
The above possibility of changing employer also applies to third-country nationals holding a residence permit for seasonal employment.
Our associates, with their extensive academic background and experience in Immigration Law, will assist you with all matters relating to the sponsorship procedure in a safe and effective manner.
If you are an employer and wish to hire, or who has already hired, a third-country national under the employment invitation procedure, or if you are an invited employee, you can contact our office at +30 210 3319753 or by email at info@georgallis-law.com. Our law office and associates, with their expertise and experience in Immigration Law, will assist you with all matters relating to employment invitation process securely and efficiently.
Under the new provisions of Law 5275/2026, which incorporate the provisions of Directive (EU) 2024/1233, greater flexibility is introduced regarding the possibility for an invited employee to change employer.
The amendments introduced by article 6 of Law 5275/2026, which were incorporated into article 82 of the Immigration Code (Law 5038/2023), provide enhanced flexibility, aiming to safeguard both the rights of the employer initiating the employment invitation procedure for a third-country national and the rights of the invited employee, especially in cases where, during the first six months of employment, both parties mutually agree to terminate the employment relationship.
Specifically, the amendments concern the following:
Our associates, with their extensive academic background and experience in Immigration Law, will assist you with all matters relating to the sponsorship procedure in a safe and effective manner.
If you are an employer and wish to hire, or who has already hired, a third-country national under the employment invitation procedure, or if you are an invited employee, you can contact our office at +30 210 3319753 or by email at info@georgallis-law.com. Our law office and associates, with their expertise and experience in Immigration Law, will assist you with all matters relating to employment invitation process securely and efficiently.