Brexit and Greece

Herebelow please find the most important information that concerns UK nationals in case of a “no-deal” Brexit as voted by the Greek Government (Update of January 2020)

Briefly, the updated legislation includes information for:

1. Immigration:

Already in Greece (prior to January, 31^st, 2020)

• UK nationals & UK family members registered with local EU authorities: EU registration cards will maintain validity till 31st December 2020. Depending on the years of residence in Greece, UK nationals will be eligible to further apply for a permanent residence permit.

• Third country family members holders of residence permit as members of EU national: Permits will maintain validity till 31st December 2020

• UK nationals & family members (regardless nationality) who have not registered with local EU authorities nor applied for a residence permit: must proceed with above actions by latest 31st December 2020

Arriving to Greece between January 31^st2020 and 31^stDecember 2020

• UK nationals & family members (regardless nationality): must proceed with local registration and application for residence permit as members of EU national by latest 31st December 2020

Arriving to Greece after 1^stJanuary 2021

• UK nationals & family members (regardless nationality): will be treated based on the Greek immigration Law in force.

2. Health care:

• UK nationals & family members already registered with public health system: maintenance of right to national health system till 31^stDecember 2020

• UK nationals & family members arriving to Greece after 31^stJanuary 2020: no free access to national health system- contribution will be requested

• UK nationals posted to Greece: A1 certificate issued before January 31^st, 2020 will maintain validity till 31^stDecember 2020.

3. Driving License:

• UK citizens with British driving license who are not permanently staying in Greece: will be able to continue driving in Greece with their British license.
• UK citizens with British driving license (issued by 31^stDecember 2020), who are permanently staying in Greece: will be able to drive in Greece with their British license by 31st December 2020. Possibility of exchanging the driving license into a Greek one is granted only by 31st December 2020.

Our expert team follows the development so for any questions, please feel free to contact us.