The application for a residence permit following a transfer is submitted to the Regional Migration Directorate (RMD) within whose geographical jurisdiction the work is to be performed, in the event that the work is performed outside the administrative jurisdiction of the RMD that issued the work permit.
Article 21 of Law 5275/2026 amended article 61 of Law 5038/2023, which regulates the requirements and procedure for employment invitation process, as well as the granting of a residence permit for dependent employment following such invitation.
The main amendments concern the duration of the employment contract, the locally competent Directorate of Aliens before which the application for employment approval is submitted, and the duration of the residence permit granted.
Specifically, the amendments concern the following:
The employment contract must have a duration of at least six (6) months, instead of the previously required duration of at least one (1) year.
The interested employer submits an application for employment invitation to the Directorate of Aliens and Migration (DAM) within whose jurisdiction the employer’s registered seat or branch is located or where the work is to be provided. Previously, the competent DAM was only the one within whose jurisdiction the employer’s registered seat was located.
The remuneration provided for in the employment contract must be at least equal to the monthly earnings of an unskilled employee or laborer (instead of an unskilled laborer, as previously defined), as determined each time by Articles 141 and 141A of the Labor Code.
The application for the granting of a residence permit following employment invitation is submitted to the DAM within whose geographical jurisdiction the work is to be provided, in cases where the work is provided outside the administrative boundaries of the DAM that issued the employment approval.
The residence permit for dependent employment following invitation is valid for three (3) years and is renewed for five (5) years each time (whereas previously it was renewed for three (3) years each time).
If you are an employer and wish to hire a third-country national under the employment invitation procedure, 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 complete the invitation process securely and efficiently.
The application for a residence permit following a transfer is submitted to the Regional Migration Directorate (RMD) within whose geographical jurisdiction the work is to be performed, in the event that the work is performed outside the administrative jurisdiction of the RMD that issued the work permit.
Article 21 of Law 5275/2026 amended article 61 of Law 5038/2023, which regulates the requirements and procedure for employment invitation process, as well as the granting of a residence permit for dependent employment following such invitation.
The main amendments concern the duration of the employment contract, the locally competent Directorate of Aliens before which the application for employment approval is submitted, and the duration of the residence permit granted.
Specifically, the amendments concern the following:
If you are an employer and wish to hire a third-country national under the employment invitation procedure, 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 complete the invitation process securely and efficiently.