How to Renew?
The renewal of the residence permit requires different documents, including: In all cases:
- A filled-in application
- Four recent colour photos (passport type, printed as well as in Compartible Disc form);
- A true copy of a valid passport or travel documents recognized by Greece.
- A certified copy of the previous residence permit, only in cases where the permit is not attached to the passport that is submitted
- Certification by an insurance agency for the cost of hospitalization and medical care. To certify that this condition is fulfilled, the following are accepted:
– Insurance contracts which have been signed outside Greece, provided that they explicitly mention that they cover the interested party for the duration of their stay in Greece.
– Insurance contracts which have been signed in Greece.
Additionally, and depending on the case, the following documents are required to renew a residence permit, provided that real estate property with a value of €250.000 has been purchased:
- Renewal of residence permits for third country citizens who own and possess, either wholly or jointly, property in Greece
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- the property remains under the possession and ownership of the interested party,
- or the lease in question is still in force.
- Renewal of residence permits for third country citizens who own property in Greece through a legal entity, where the applicant owns 100% of the shares
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- the property remains under the possession and ownership of the interested party, or
- the lease in question is still in force.
- Renewal of residence permits for third country citizens who have a lease – for a minimum of 10 years – for hotel accommodations or furnished tourist residences in integrated tourist resorts
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- the property remains under the possession and ownership of the interested party, or
- the lease in question is still in force.
- Renewal of residence permits for family members, according to article 20, case B, paragraph 4 of Law 4251/2014, of the third country citizen
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- Certification by an insurance agency for the cost of hospitalization and medical care
- Declaration by the sponsor that the family circumstances have not changed
- Copy of the birth certificate for a child born in Greece
Under immigration legislation, applications for the renewal of residence permits of all categories must be filed at least two months before the expiry of their active residence permit. Late submission of the renewal application is possible, up to one month from the expiry of the active license, provided that a fine of 100 euro has been paid.
During the residence permit renewal, the applicant must provide again his biometric data (digital photographs and fingerprints), through the procedure described above, if the request is not filed in person, the person concerned and their family members are invited to attend and complete the procedure at a set date, following consultation with their attorney.
Replacement of Residence Permits
Third country nationals who have already been provided with a residence permit in the form of a sticker affixed on their passport, do not need to replace it with the electronic residence permit, as this will be acceptable for all transactions both within Greece and in other member-countries of the EU until its expiry. Its replacement with an electronic residence permit will be carried out either at its renewal or if necessary at the re-issue which can take place due to loss of the passport on which it is affixed.
