Greek Work Permit (Single Permit) and e-EFKA Registration

Document Checklist

Passport and national (D) visa Required: Passport copy and the national (D) visa obtained at the Greek consulate before entry, for most work categoriesWhere: The residence-permit file is lodged at a Decentralized Administration one-stop-shop after entry For most work categories the national (D) visa must be issued by the Greek consulate in your country of origin before you travel; it is not converted from a tourist or short-stay visa inside Greece.
Employment contract Required: A signed employment contract of at least one year underpins both the consular visa and the residence-permit applicationEmployer side: The employer also files a tax certificate proving ability to pay at least unskilled-worker rates
Photographs Required: Photographs for the residence-permit file
Health-insurance application certificate Required: A health-insurance application certificate is part of the residence-permit file
ΑΦΜ / ΑΜΚΑ Greek tax number (AFM) and social-security number (AMKA) Why: The *ΑΦΜ* (tax number) is needed to interact with the tax and social-security systems; the *ΑΜΚΑ* (social-security number) identifies you on the e-EFKA register and on the registration certificate Both are obtained through separate procedures — see the separate AFM and AMKA guides. You hold both before completing the social-security leg.