In an effort to keep you updated on changes of Greek Immigration Law 4251/2014, herebelow please find where things stand at the moment in Greece concerning the conditions of entry and residence of third country nationals for highly qualified employment (Blue card):
Ministry of Interior Affairs- Ministerial Decision concerning entrance of NON-EU nationals: issuance of blue card
Background
The Immigration Law 4251/2014, issued on July the 2nd 2014 predicts the issuance of a blue card to NON-EU Nationals entering Greece. However, the relevant Ministerial Decision necessary for the procedure to be feasible had not been voted until recently.
Latest updates- What does the Ministerial Decision foresees
The Ministerial Decision 24990/2015 was published approximately 1 month ago and refers to the opening of 40 specific job positions in the Periphery of Piraeus (possibility of 10% increase in case of emergency).
Basic information
-
Business scope:
-
Highly skilled employees in development activities related to new technologies being developed today in our country (20 job positions)
-
qualified specialists in installation, maintenance and repair of equipment of specific technologies (20 job positions)
-
duration: 2 years
-
renewal: yes
-
dependents: allowed
-
Entry visa: requested- type d
-
In country: apply for issuance of blue card
-
Competent authority: Ministry of Interior Affairs