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ΕΠΙΣΗΜΗ ΜΕΤΑΦΡΑΣΗ TRADUCTION OFFICIELLE OFFICIAL TRANSLATION No. F 092.22/135 Supporting documents for each category of National Visas Α) VISA FOR PAID EMPLOYMENT, SPECIAL PURPOSES, INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES AND HIGHLY SKILLED EMPLOYMENT.................................................... 2 A.1 EMPLOYMENT..................................................................3 A.2 SPECIAL PURPOSE EMPLOYEES.....................................................4 A.2.1 BOARD MEMBERS, SHAREHOLDERS, MANAGERS, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES (GENERAL DIRECTORS, DIRECTORS) OF COMPANIES ESTABLISHED IN GREECE.......................4 A.2.2 EMPLOYEES OF DOMESTIC COMPANIES HAVING A SERVICE OR PROJECT CONTRACT CONCLUDED WITH A FOREIGN COMPANY, TO PROMOTE THEIR PRODUCTS AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO FOREIGN COMPANIES AND CONSUMERS...................................................................5 A.2.3. PERSONS EMPLOYED AS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES IN COMPANIES, UNDER SPECIAL BILATERAL AGREEMENTS OR UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM THE COMPETENT GREEK AUTHORITIES.....................................................................6 A.2.4. DIRECTORS, BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL COMPANY EXECUTIVES ENGAGED IN UNDERWATER RESEARCH, DRILLING AND EXTRACTION OF HYDROCARBONS.............................................7 A.2.5 EMPLOYEES AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES WORKING IN SHIPPING, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL, CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER UNDERTAKINGS.................................................8 A.2.6 TECHNICAL PERSONNEL EMPLOYED IN FACTORIES OR MINES UNDER COMPULSORY LAW 448/1968. . .9 A.2.7 ATHLETES - COACHES OF SPORTS RECOGNIZED BY THE GREEK SPORTS AUTHORITIES...........10 A.2.8 CREATORS (PARTICULARLY AUTHORS, WRITERS, DIRECTORS, PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, ACTORS, MUSICIANS, SINGERS, CHOREOGRAPHERS AND STAGE DESIGNERS)...............................11 A.2.9 MINISTERS OF A KNOWN RELIGION..............................................12 A.2.10 FOREIGN PRESS CORRESPONDENTS..............................................13 A.2.11. MEMBERS OF FOREIGN SCHOOLS OF ARCHAEOLOGY, THE SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY OF WHICH IS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND SPORTS................................14 A.2.12 TEACHERS OF MINORITY SCHOOLS IN THRACE AND FOREIGN SCHOOLS OPERATING UNDER PERMISSION OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS..................................15 A.2.13. ASSISTANTS FOR DISABLED PERSONS ENTERING THE COUNTRY TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC INVESTMENT.................................................................... 16 A.3 INVESTMENT ACTIVITY.........................................................17 A.3.1 INVESTORS (INVESTMENTS AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST 250.000 EUROS)....................17 A.3.2 MANAGERIAL STAFF, FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS, EXPERTS AND MIDDLE MANAGERS, SKILLED EMPLOYEES OR TECHNICAL STAFF ENGAGED AT THE IMPLEMENTATION STAGE OF AN INVESTMENT.........18 A.3.3 STRATEGIC INVESTORS.......................................................19 A.3.4 STAFF TO BE EMPLOYED IN A STRATEGIC INVESTMENT................................20 A.4. HIGHLY QUALIFIED EMPLOY - «BLUE CARD» 108 .....................................21 Β) TEMPORARY RESIDENCE (OVER THREE MONTHS, LESS THAN ONE YEAR)......................23 B.1 SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT (NEW 1.9.2015)..........................................24 B.2 FISHERMEN.................................................................26 B.3 MEMBERS OF ARTISTIC GROUPS...................................................28 B.4 THIRD - COUNTRY NATIONALS MOVING FROM AN UNDERTAKING ESTABLISHED IN A EU MEMBER STATE OR THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA) WITH THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SERVICES................29 B.5 THIRD - COUNTRY NATIONALS MOVING FROM AN UNDERTAKING ESTABLISHED IN A THIRD COUNTRY WITH THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SERVICES.................................................30 B.6 LEADERS OF ORGANIZED TOURIST GROUPS (TOUR - LEADERS)............................31 B.7 SPORTS PREPARATION..........................................................32 B.8 THIRD - COUNTRY NATIONALS, TERTIARY EDUCATION STUDENTS, PARTICIPATING IN REMUNERATED TRAINEESHIP PROGRAMS............................................................33 C) EXCEPTIONAL AND OTHER REASONS............................................35 Μεταφραστική Υπηρεσία Υπουργείου Εξωτερικών, Αθήνα. Hellenic Republic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Translation Service, Athens. Service de Traduction du Ministère des Affaires Etrangères de la République Hellénique, Athènes. 1

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TRADUCTION OFFICIELLE OFFICIAL TRANSLATION

No. F 092.22/135

Supporting documents for each category of National Visas

) VISA FOR PAID EMPLOYMENT, SPECIAL PURPOSES, INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES AND HIGHLY SKILLED EMPLOYMENT2

A.1 Employment3

A.2 Special purpose employees4

A.2.1 Board members, shareholders, managers, legal representatives and senior executives (general directors, directors) of companies established in Greece4

A.2.2 Employees of domestic companies having a service or project contract concluded with a foreign company, to promote their products and provide technical support to foreign companies and consumers5

A.2.3. Persons employed as legal representatives, directors, managers and employees in companies, under special bilateral agreements or upon recommendation from the competent Greek authorities6

A.2.4. Directors, business and technical company executives engaged in underwater research, drilling and extraction of hydrocarbons7

A.2.5 Employees and legal representatives working in shipping, commercial and industrial, construction and other undertakings8

A.2.6 Technical personnel employed in factories or mines under Compulsory Law 448/19689

A.2.7 Athletes - coaches of sports recognized by the Greek sports authorities10

A.2.8 Creators (particularly authors, writers, directors, painters, sculptors, actors, musicians, singers, choreographers and stage designers)11

A.2.9 Ministers of a known religion12

A.2.10 Foreign Press correspondents13

A.2.11. Members of foreign schools of archaeology, the scientific activity of which is under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture and Sports14

A.2.12 Teachers of minority schools in Thrace and foreign schools operating under permission of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs15

A.2.13. Assistants for disabled persons entering the country to develop a strategic investment16

A.3 Investment Activity17

A.3.1 Investors (investments amounting to at least 250.000 euros)17

A.3.2 Managerial staff, financial and legal advisors, experts and middle managers, skilled employees or technical staff engaged at the implementation stage of an investment18

A.3.3 Strategic Investors19

A.3.4 Staff to be employed in a strategic investment20

A.4. Highly qualified employ - Blue Card 10821

) TEMPORARY residence (over three months, less than one year)23

B.1 Seasonal Employment (NEW 1.9.2015)24

B.2 Fishermen26

B.3 Members of artistic groups28

B.4 Third - country nationals moving from an undertaking established in a EU Member State or the European Economic Area (EEA) with the purpose of providing services29

B.5 Third - country nationals moving from an undertaking established in a third country with the purpose of providing services30

B.6 Leaders of organized tourist groups (Tour - leaders)31

B.7 Sports preparation32

B.8 Third - country nationals, tertiary education students, participating in remunerated traineeship programs33

C) EXCEPTIONAL AND OTHER REASONS35

C.2 Public interest36

C.2.1 Members of diplomatic and consular authorities and international organizations under appointment, as well as their spouses and children aged up to 20 years37

C.3 OTHER REASONS38

C.3.1 Financially independent persons38

C.3.2 Owners and prospect real estate property investors (NEW 30.09.2015)39

C.3.3 Adult, aged over 20 years of age, children of members of the diplomatic, administrative and technical staff of a diplomatic mission or consular officers and special consular employees42

C.3.4 Dependent family members, lineal ascendants of members of the diplomatic, administrative and technical staff of a diplomatic mission or consular officers and special consular employees43

C.3.5 Private servants to members of diplomatic missions44

C.3.6 Study or acquaintance with the Mount Athos monastic life45

C.3.7 Acquaintance with the monastic life or monasticism.46

C.3.8 Attendance at pilot training schools, operating under the approval of the Civil Aviation Authority - Joint Ministerial Decision No. 49122/30.9.2014.47

C.3.9 Attendance of musical education institutes recognized by the State, which have concluded a cooperation agreement with foreign higher education institutes (HEI), recognized by our Country (Joint Ministerial Decision no. 261221/15 / 16.09. 2015).48

D) VISA FOR STUDIES, VOLUNTEER WORK, RESEARCH AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING49

D.1 Studies50

D.2 Voluntary services 16053

D.3 Research54

D.3.1 Researchers54

D.4 Vocational training - special programs (Articles 44 - 48)56

D.4.1 Vocational training 16656

D.4.2 Scholars57

D.4.3 Participation in special programs58

D.4.4 Military training schools61

D.4.5 Acquisition of a medical speciality62

D.4.6 Attendance at the Athonias Ecclesiastical Academy of Mount Athos63

F) FAMILY REUNIFICATION (NEW 30.09.2015)64

F.1 Administrative Family Reunification process: Establishment of a family relationship and issuance of an visa for reuniting family members of third - country nationals.67

F.1.a. Establishment of a family relationship68

F.1.b. Visa for family members of third - country nationals69

F.2.6 Reunification of family members of returnees, repatriates or expatriates, holders of Expatriate Special Identity Cards70

F.2.6 Reunification of family members of returnees, repatriates or expatriates, holders of Expatriate Special Identity Cards70

F.2.7. Expatriates from Albania and their family members71

F.2.8 Expatriates from Turkey and members of their families77

G. HUMANITARIAN REASONS 19379

G.1 Humanitarian reasons: Minors, placed under the custody, by means of a Greek or foreign court judgment, recognized by the Greek authorities, of families of non EU/EEA nationals having a permanent residence in the country or under adoption proceedings.79

G.2 Humanitarian reasons: Minors accommodated in boarding schools, operating under the supervision of the competent Ministries.80

) VISA FOR PAID EMPLOYMENT, SPECIAL PURPOSES, INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES AND HIGHLY SKILLED EMPLOYMENT

A.1 Employment

Non EU/EEA nationals wishing to work in Greece under contract, with a specific employer and for a specific reason as provided in articles 11, 12 15 of law . 4251/2014, may be granted, after an interview, a national visa with the indication in the field REMARKS of the visa sticker, A.1 Paid employment after submitting with their application the following:

The relevant Approval of the Coordinator of the Decentralized Administration, for employment with one specific employer. The above approval is based on a Joint Ministerial Decision, issued every second year, in accordance with Article 11 of Law 4251/2014 and sets the maximum number of jobs offered to third - country nationals, by Region and faculty.

A certified copy of a valid labour contract[footnoteRef:1] with a duration of at least one year in Greece, ratified by a public authority, providing that his/her salary is at least equal to the monthly remuneration paid to unskilled workers[footnoteRef:2], as well as the terms of employment. [1: Employment contract: a written agreement under which the employee undertakes to provide, for a fixed or indefinite period, his/her work under the direction and control of the employer, and the employer must pay the agreed wage and provide any protection provided by legislation. The labour contract is mainly governed by the applicable special labour laws and the provisions of Article 648 of the Civil Code. ] [2: Monthly wages of unskilled workers: employees under 25: 510,95 euros gross/month, craftsmen under 25 years: 22,83 euros gross/day, employees over 25 years: 586 euros gross/month, craftsmen over 25 years: 26,18 euros/day. ]

The general supporting documents (application, valid travel document, criminal record, medical certificate, health insurance).) .

The competent Greek consular authority invites non EU/EEA nationals, for whom a labour approval has been issued. Applicants must appear in person to sign the labour contract and obtain the national visa. If admission conditions are not met by the applicant or the necessary supporting documents are not submitted, the consular authority should reject the application and provide the applicant with a written refusal note of the application.

A.2 Special purpose employees

The category of special purpose employees includes nationals wishing to enter and settle in Greece under a special law, bilateral agreements or to serve the public interest, culture, sports and the national economy.

A.2.1 Board members, shareholders, managers, legal representatives and senior executives (general directors, directors) of companies established in Greece

As providedin par. 1, (a), Article 17 of Law 4251/2014, and par.(22), Article 8 of Law 4332/2015 non EU/EEA nationals, Board members, shareholders, managers, legal representatives and senior executives (general directors, directors) of domestic companies and affiliate companies established in Greece and branches of foreign companies engaged in legitimate commercial activities in Greece, may be granted, after an interview, a national visa with the indication in the field REMARKS of the visa sticker A.2.1 Executives of companies established in Greece, provided they submit to the competent consular authority the following supporting documents:

A copy of the Govern