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M.1-O — Mobility to Greece — EU long-term resident for other purposes

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What exact status does accumulated residence lead to?

A long-term resident of another EU member state may reside in Greece for more than three months and receives the residence permit corresponding to the purpose: non-salaried activity or sufficient resources (type I.8), studies, or vocational training. After residing lawfully in Greece on this basis, they may apply for long-term resident status in Greece.

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Limits of the record
  • Cited Migration Code text is the original Law 5038/2023 (FEK A 81/01.04.2023); Law 5275/2026 was checked for amendments to this provision, but other intermediate amendments were not excluded.
  • POSSIBLE_CATEGORY_MISMATCH: this is an EU-mobility route; the status is purpose-based, not earned by accumulated residence.
  • https://migration.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/%CE%9A%CF%8E%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%9C%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AC%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B7%CF%82.pdf
    1. Ο επί μακρόν διαμένων, ο οποίος έχει αποκτήσει το καθεστώς αυτό σε άλλο κράτος μέλος της Ευρωπαϊκής 4197 Ένωσης, μπορεί να διαμένει, υπό όρους, στη χώρα για διάστημα που υπερβαίνει τους τρεις (3) μήνες, για τους ακόλουθους λόγους:
  • https://migration.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/%CE%9A%CF%8E%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%9C%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AC%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B7%CF%82.pdf
    β. Για την άσκηση μη μισθωτής δραστηριότητας, καθώς και ως πολίτες τρίτων χωρών με επαρκείς πόρους διαβίωσης (άδεια διαμονής τύπου «Ι.8»). Στις περιπτώσεις αυτές, για τους όρους και τις προϋποθέσεις χορήγησης των οικείων αδειών διαμονής, εφαρμόζονται αναλόγως οι αντίστοιχες διατάξεις του παρόντος. γ. Για σπουδές. Στην περίπτωση αυτήν, ο επί μακρόν διαμένων πρέπει να έχει εγγραφεί ή να έχει γίνει αποδεκτός προς εγγραφή στο οικείο εκπαιδευτικό ίδρυμα, σύμφωνα με το άρθρο 106. Οι όροι και η διαδικασία χορήγησης της οικείας άδειας διαμονής καθορίζονται σύμφωνα με τις αντίστοιχες διατάξεις του παρόντος. δ. Για την επαγγελματική κατάρτιση.
  • https://migration.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/%CE%9A%CF%8E%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%9C%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AC%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B7%CF%82.pdf
    Ο πολίτης τρίτης χώρας, στον οποίον έχει χορηγηθεί το καθεστώς του επί μακρόν διαμένοντος σε άλλο κράτος μέλος της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης και διαμένει νόμιμα στην Ελλάδα δυνάμει του παρόντος Κεφαλαίου, μπορεί να υποβάλει αίτηση για τη χορήγηση καθεστώτος επί μακρόν διαμένοντος στην Ελλάδα, σύμφωνα με τους

What qualifying residence period is required and when does the period begin?

No qualifying period of residence in Greece is required; the person must already hold long-term resident status in another member state and must apply within three months of entering Greece.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • Cited Migration Code text is the original Law 5038/2023 (FEK A 81/01.04.2023); Law 5275/2026 was checked for amendments to this provision, but other intermediate amendments were not excluded.

Which types of residence count fully, partially or not at all where the official rules specify this?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which types of residence count towards the qualifying period.

What absence/continuity rules affect accumulation of the qualifying residence period?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the absence and continuity rules for the qualifying period.

What other major conditions apply, how is the status obtained, and what renewal, document-validity, retention or loss rules matter?

The applicant must prove sufficient stable income for living costs and health insurance covering risks similar to those of nationals. The competent service of the relevant Decentralised Administration examines the application and decides within 4 months (extendable by up to 3). Duration and renewal follow the provisions for the relevant permit type. Persons admitted for studies or vocational training may work only part-time.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • Cited Migration Code text is the original Law 5038/2023 (FEK A 81/01.04.2023); Law 5275/2026 was checked for amendments to this provision, but other intermediate amendments were not excluded.

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

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