General
If you don’t qualify to live and
work in Greece by birthright, family relationship or as an EEA/ EU
national, obtaining a work permit may be difficult or impossible.
Greek employers must apply for a
work permit on behalf of a non-EEA/ EU national whom they wish to
employ. If you’re a national of an EEA/ EU country you don’t require
official approval to live or work in Greece, although you still require a
residence permit. If you visit Greece to look for a job, you have three
months to find employment or set up in business and once employment has
been found you must apply for a residence permit within one week.
Greece has a virtual freeze on the
employment of non-EEA/ EU nationals, which has been strengthened in
recent years by the high unemployment rate and the fact that Greece has
been forced to accept numerous EEA/ EU nationals looking for work.
Before granting or renewing work permits certain factors are taken into
account, including the level of unemployment in the relevant profession
or activity and the number of vacancies in the profession
or trade. Certain non-EEA/ EU nationals are given preference,
particularly those of Greek origin or those married to a Greek citizen.
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