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Getting a Residence Permit in Greece
Document Checklist
Valid identity card or passport
EU/EEA/Swiss track: A photocopy of a valid national identity card or passport.
Third-country track: A certified photocopy of a valid passport or travel document.
Photo and copy specifications differ between the two tracks — confirm the exact spec for your category on the issuing authority's page.
Passport-style photographs
EU/EEA/Swiss track: Three colour photographs, 4x4 cm.
Third-country track: Four photographs, 40x60 mm, high resolution, white background.
Proof of residence address (EU/EEA/Swiss track)
Accepted evidence: A lease contract, property title, utility bills, or tax returns showing the applicant's address in Greece.
Proof of status for your sub-category (EU/EEA/Swiss track)
Employees / self-employed: Documentary evidence of paid employment or self-employment status.
Financially inactive persons: Proof of sufficient resources (bank statements, pension or salary documentation, deposits) plus proof of full health insurance coverage.
The financially inactive sub-category requires resources adequate for the applicant and family members.
National entry visa (Type D) (third-country track)
When required: Matched to the purpose of stay, obtained at a Greek consulate before travel; required for most first-time applicants.
Insurance policy (third-country track)
What is accepted: A policy from a private insurance company, or proof of public insurance capacity where the category permits.
Official birth certificate (third-country track)
Form required: Officially certified and translated, with the place of birth rendered in Latin characters.
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Tax and social-security documentation (third-country track)
What is required: Tax clearance notes or submitted returns, which presuppose a Greek ΑΦΜ (AFM) tax registration number.
The AFM is needed for the social-security insurance-capacity printout and the tax-clearance certificate. Obtain it before assembling the file.
Proof of fee payment (third-country track)
What is required: Proof of payment of the administrative fee and the card-printing fee through the e-paravolo system.
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