Residence Permit
Temporary Residence Permit
When you have been granted refugee status or subsidiary protection in Greece, you can apply for a Residence Permit. You can apply right away.
A Residence Permit:
- Is valid for 3 years.
- Should take 1-2 months to be issued, although sometimes there are delays.
Until your Residence Permit is issued, you will get a stamp on your Full Registration card that says “Residence Permit is pending” («ΕΚΚΡΕΜΕΙ ΑΔΕΙΑ ΔΙΑΜΟΝΗΣ»).
This will be your temporary Residence Permit.
Residence Permit card
With a Residence Permit, you have the right to:
- Stay legally in Greece until your card expires
- Apply for renewal when your card expires
- Move freely throughout Greece
- Get health care
- Send your children to Greek public schools
- Attend a public evening school
- Work
- Get a Greek social security number (AMKA)
Your Residence Permit does not give you the right to:
- Travel outside Greece