Greece to issue 30,000 residence and work permits under new law

Highlights: Greece will issue 30,000 permits in 2024!

• The parliament of Greece approved legislation to issue 30,000 work and residence permits in 2024.
• Greece will issue the permits specifically to Agricultural workers and undocumented migrants.  
• The legislation, once passed, will particularly benefit migrants from Albania, the Philippines, and Georgia.
• Migrants will get a three-year residency associated with the employment offer.

 

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Greece’s new law to offer Residence to undocumented migrants

Greece announced a new law that offers Residence and work permits to undocumented and agricultural workers. The passing of the legislation will majorly benefit migrants from Georgia, Albania, and the Philippines.

 

The new law was introduced to bridge the residence status and verify job status. The law will issue a three-year residency to migrant workers directly tied to the employment offer.

 

 

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How will the new law benefit migrants?

Some of the ways the new Greece law will benefit the migrants are listed below:

• Promotes worker rights.
• It encourages tax compliance.
• Protect workers from exploitation by setting up legal status.
• Creates a positive working environment for the workers
• Maintains more regulated and organized working conditions

 

 

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Migrant Stats of Greece

According to the data released by the Greek Migration Ministry, 4,584 illegal immigrants entered Greece in November, a 40% drop from the 6,863 immigrants in October.

 

Month	Number of illegal immigrants
October	6,863
December	4,584

 

 

According to the data released by the United Nations Higher Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) on December 17, 2023, a total of 45,995 migrants entered Greece.

 

Greece
	Mode of arrival	Number of Migrants
	By sea	39,000
	By land (Turkey border)	6,000+
Total	45,995

 

 

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