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GRC-2014-L-100567
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Title_of_text
Law N° 4251/2014 enacting the Code of Immigration and Social Integration, and other provisions.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Greece
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers; Economic and social policy
Adopted on (Date of text)
2014-04-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
PART I: TRANSIT OF PERSONS THROUGH BORDERS AND RESIDENCE OF THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONALS ON GREEK TERRITORY
CHAPTER A: General Provisions
CHAPTER B: Entry and Exit Process
CHAPTER C: Right of Residence and Administrative Formalities
CHAPTER D: Residence for the purposes of Employment and Pursuit of Professional Activity
CHAPTER E: Granting and Renewal of Residence Permit for Humanitarian or other Purposes
CHAPTER ST: Rights and Obligations of and Sanctions to Third-Country Nationals
CHAPTER Z: Refusal - Rescission of Residence Permit and Administrative Guarantees
CHAPTER H: Obligations of Services, Public Officials and Private Persons
PART II: RESIDENCE PERMITS GRANTED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EUROPEAN UNION LAW AND OTHER IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS
SECTION 1: ADMISSION OF THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONALS FOR THE PURPOSES OF STUDIES OR VOLUNTARY SERVICE AND OTHER PROVISIONS PURSUANT TO THE DIRECTIVE 2004/114/EC
CHAPTER A: General Provisions
CHAPTER B: Other Provisions
SECTION 2: ADMISSION OF THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONALS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS OR WHO HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF AN ACTION TO FACILITATE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, PURSUANT TO THE DIRECTIVE 2004/81/EC
SECTION 3: SPECIFIC PROCEDURE FOR ADMITTING THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONALS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PURSUANT TO THE DIRECTIVE 2005/71/EC
CHAPTER A: General Provisions
SECTION 4: ADMISSION OF THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONALS FOR THE PURPOSES OF FAMILY REUNIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2003/86/EC OF 22 SEPTEMBER 2003
CHAPTER A: General Provisions
CHAPTER B: Other Provisions
SECTION 5: STATUS OF THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONALS WHO ARE LONG-TERM RESIDENTS PURSUANT TO THE DIRECTIVE 2003/109/EC OF 25 NOVEMBER 2003 AND HARMONISATION OF THE GREEK LEGISLATION WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2011/51/EU OF 11 MAY 2011 AMENDING COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2003/109/EC TO EXTEND ITS SCOPE TO BENEFICIARIES OF INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
CHAPTER A: General Provisions
CHAPTER B: Other Provisions
SECTION 6: ADMISSION OF THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONALS FOR THE PURPOSES OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED EMPLOYMENT PURSUANT TO THE DIRECTIVE 2009/50/EC
CHAPTER A: General Provisions
CHAPTER B: Other Provisions
PART III: SOCIAL INTEGRATION - ADJUSTMENTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL NATURE - TRANSITIONAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS
CHAPTER A: Social Integration
CHAPTER B: Adjustments of Organizational Nature
CHAPTER C: Transitional Provisions
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2014-06-01
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Partial entry dates region
Date of partial entry into force
2014-04-01
Articles 138 (paragraphs 11 and 12), 141, 142, 143, 145, 146 and 147
Date of partial entry into force
2014-03-13
Article 144
Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
2003-09-22 (EEU-2003-DI-65091)
Directive n° 2003/86/CE du Conseil du 22 septembre 2003 relative au droit au regroupement familial.
Basic text(s)
2004-04-29 (EEU-2004-DI-83811)
Directive 2004/81/CE du Conseil du 29 avril 2004 relative au titre de séjour délivré aux ressortissants de pays tiers qui sont victimes de la traite des êtres humains ou ont fait l'objet d'une aide à l'immigration clandestine et qui coopèrent avec les autorités compétentes.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2015-07-02 (GRC-2015-L-102280)
Law N° 4331 of 2015 enacting measures concerning the alleviation of the disabled persons (AMEA), the simplification of the function of the Disability Certification Centres (KEPA), the combating of contribution-evasion, other social security-related issues and other provisions.
Amending text(s)
2015-07-09 (GRC-2015-L-102283)
Law N° 4332 of 2015 amending the provisions of the Code of Greek Citizenship and the provisions of Law N° 4251 of 2014 for the purposes of harmonising the Greek legislation with the European Parliament and Council Directives 2011/98/EU on a single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State, and 2014/36/EU on the conditions of entry and stay of third-country nationals for the purpose of employment as seasonal workers, and other provisions.
Amending text(s)
2016-02-27 (GRC-2016-L-104499)
Law N° 4369 of 2016 on the National Registry for staff of the Public Sector, on position grading structure, on evaluation systems, on promotions and on the selection of heads (transparency – meritocracy and efficiency of the Public Administration) and other provisions.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2015-07-09 (GRC-2015-L-102283)
Law N° 4332 of 2015 amending the provisions of the Code of Greek Citizenship and the provisions of Law N° 4251 of 2014 for the purposes of harmonising the Greek legislation with the European Parliament and Council Directives 2011/98/EU on a single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State, and 2014/36/EU on the conditions of entry and stay of third-country nationals for the purpose of employment as seasonal workers, and other provisions.
Related text(s)
2016-04-02 (GRC-2016-L-104500)
Law N° 4375 of 2016 on the organisation and operation of the Asylum Service, the Appeals Committee, the Reception and Identification Service, on the establishment of a Reception General Secretariat, on the harmonisation of the Greek Legislation to the provisions of the European Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 “on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection (reformulation)”, provisions on the employment of international protection beneficiaries and other provisions.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Text in Greek
Publisher
Ethniko Tipografio
Place of publication
Athens
Country
Greece
URL
http://www.et.gr
Page range
pp. 1303-1366
File
GRC100567 Grk.pdf (PDF of Official Gazette in Greek)
Serial region
Serial title
Efimeris tis Kivernisseos
Date
2014-04-01
Volume
Part A'
Number
N° 80
Page range
pp. 1303-1366