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N-J — EU/EEA/Swiss jobseeker

GreeceFree movement

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Which citizenship, status or regional agreement creates the person's right to move/reside?

The right rests on EU nationality: an EU national has the right to take up residence and look for work in another EU country under EU free movement law. The official source does not state the position of EEA and Swiss nationals.

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Limits of the record
  • Your Europe is EU-level guidance; the Greek implementing act (P.D. 106/2007) and Greece-specific formalities (country selector loads by JavaScript) were not captured.
  • The captured pages address EU citizens; EEA and Swiss nationals are not expressly covered by these slices.

Under which circumstances can the person reside: worker, self-employed, student, jobseeker, self-funded person or another recognised basis?

As a jobseeker: registered jobseekers are usually granted about 6 months to find a job; after 6 months the authorities may assess the right to stay and require evidence of actively looking for work and a good chance of finding one. Jobseekers have no right to non-contributory welfare benefits.

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Limits of the record
  • Your Europe is EU-level guidance; the Greek implementing act (P.D. 106/2007) and Greece-specific formalities (country selector loads by JavaScript) were not captured.
  • The captured pages address EU citizens; EEA and Swiss nationals are not expressly covered by these slices.

What entry, registration or residence-document formalities remain?

An EU citizen can stay up to 3 months before being required to register residence; some countries require reporting presence within 3 months. A jobseeker paid unemployment benefits from the home country must register with the host employment service. In the official source's example, a jobseeker can stay at least 6 months without registering residence and the authorities cannot require proof of self-support.

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Limits of the record
  • Your Europe is EU-level guidance; the Greek implementing act (P.D. 106/2007) and Greece-specific formalities (country selector loads by JavaScript) were not captured.
  • The captured pages address EU citizens; EEA and Swiss nationals are not expressly covered by these slices.

Which non-member-country family members can accompany or join, and what broad rights do they receive?

The jobseeker's spouse, (grand)children and (grand)parents may stay; non-EU family members can be required to apply for a residence card and should be treated as nationals, notably for access to employment, pay and enrolment in schools. Beyond 6 months they can stay if the jobseeker proves active job search with realistic chances (or meets the conditions after losing a job).

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Limits of the record
  • Your Europe is EU-level guidance; the Greek implementing act (P.D. 106/2007) and Greece-specific formalities (country selector loads by JavaScript) were not captured.
  • The captured pages address EU citizens; EEA and Swiss nationals are not expressly covered by these slices.

When do permanent/long-term rights arise and what continuity, absence or retention conditions matter?

After 5 years of continuous legal residence in another EU country the right of permanent residence is acquired automatically. The official source does not state the continuity, absence or retention rules.

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Limits of the record
  • Your Europe is EU-level guidance; the Greek implementing act (P.D. 106/2007) and Greece-specific formalities (country selector loads by JavaScript) were not captured.
  • The captured pages address EU citizens; EEA and Swiss nationals are not expressly covered by these slices.
  • Continuity/absence rules not stated on the jobseeker page; see general permanent-residence rules.

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

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