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D.1 — Diplomatic, consular or international-organisation staff member

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

A Greek residence permit of type D.1 for staff members, within the Migration Code category of permits for staff of diplomatic missions, consular posts and notified international/European organisations. The official source does not state why the permit exists.

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  • The purpose/rationale of the permit is not stated beyond its listing.

Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

Staff and members of diplomatic missions and consular posts, and staff of international and European organisations notified to the Greek authorities, insofar as their legal status is governed by the relevant international conventions (including any headquarters agreement).

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  • Detailed conditions for D.1 are not in the captured text.
  • https://migration.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/%CE%A6%CE%95%CE%9A%CE%9117_6.2.2025.pdf
    ιγ. άδειες διαμονής υπαλλήλων, μελών διπλωματικών αποστολών και προξενικών αρχών, και ανακοινω- θέντων στις αρμόδιες ελληνικές αρχές υπαλλήλων διεθνών και ευρωπαϊκών οργανισμών, στο μέτρο που το νομικό τους καθεστώς διέπεται από τις οικείες διεθνείς συμβάσεις, συμπεριλαμβανομένης και τυχόν συμφωνίας έδρας, και μελών της οικογένειάς τους:

What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

The trigger is accreditation: holders of diplomatic and service passports who intend to be accredited to foreign diplomatic and consular authorities or representations of international organisations in Greece.

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  • MFA page is undated.

What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

A national (type D) visa from the competent Greek consular authority is required.

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  • Other steps (e.g. notification by the mission to the MFA) not captured.

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

The status is a D.1 residence permit; family members receive a separate D.2 family-member permit. Duration, rights and what happens when the posting ends are not stated in the official text.

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Limits of the record
  • Duration, rights and end-of-posting consequences not found.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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