Residence permit document in Greece

The residence permit of Greece is a document that allows it holder to legally reside in Greece. Depending on its type and the reason, upon which it has been issued, it may also allow or prohibit other activities, such as conducting business.

Residence permit types

The Greece's government issues the following types of residence permits:

• Alien's residence permit, locally also known as:
  • Άδεια παραμονής αλλοδαπού
• Residence permit of Albanian nationals of Greek descent, locally also known as:
  • Άδεια διαμονής ομογενών Αλβανίας (ενιαίου τύπου)
• Residence permit issued to beneficiaries of international protection-refugees, locally also known as:
  • Άδεια διαμονής
• Residence card of a member of the family of an EU citizen, locally also known as:
  • Δελτίο Διαμονής Μέλους Οικογένειας Πολίτη της Ένωσης
• Permanent residence permit of a member of the family of an EU citizen, locally also known as:
  • Διαμονής Μόνιμης Διαμονής Μέλους Οικογένειας Πολίτη της Ένωσης
• Alien's residence permit (white booklet), locally also known as:
  • Άδεια παραμονής αλλοδαπού (βιβλιάριο χρώματος λευκού)
• Alien's identity card (green), locally also known as:
  • Δελτίο ταυτότητας αλλοδαπού (χρώμα πράσινο)
• Special identity card for aliens of Greek descent (beige), locally also known as:
  • Ειδικό Δελτίο Ταυτότητας Ομογενούς (χρώμα μπεζ)
• Special identity card for aliens of Greek descent (pink), locally also known as:
  • Ειδικό Δελτίο Ταυτότητας Ομογενούς (χρώμα ροζ)
• Special identity card for aliens of Greek descent, locally also known as:
  • Ειδικό Δελτίο Ταυτότητας Ομογενούς
• Special identity cards issued by the Directorate for Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, locally also known as:
  • Ειδικές Ταυτότητες της Διεύθυνσης Εθιμοτυπίας του Υπουργείου Εξωτερικών

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