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GRC-2005-L-80123
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Title_of_text
Law No.3386, 18 August 2005, concerning the Entry, Residence, and Social Integration of citizens of foreign countries.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Greece
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2005-08-18
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Chapter A offers the basic definitions of the notions formulated in the text and defines the area of implementation (the persons concerned by this law).
Chapter B refers to measures of controlling the border areas of immigrant flows and stipulates the creation of an inter-ministerial committee for the monitoring of the national immigration policies.
Chapter C underlines the general conditions of entry and residence of foreign citizens.
Chapter D refers to the general preconditions for granting residence permits.
Chapter E includes stipulations on working permits and the official procedures of granting them. Furthermore, there are special references to granting residence permits to a) seasonal workers, b) citizens working in a company of a country-member of the EU or the European Economic Space, c) citizens working in a company of other countries (outside EU), d) athletes and coaches, e) members of artistic groups and associations.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2006-01-01
Except for paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 89, paragraphs 3, 4, 7, 10 and 11 of Article 91 and paragraph 5 of Article 92, whose entry into force starts with their publication in the Official Journal (23 August 2005)
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2007-02-22 (GRC-2007-L-81314)
Law No. 3536 of 2007, concerning special regulations on migration policy and other issues of the Ministry of Interior, Public Administration and Decentralization.
Implementing text(s)
2007-06-28 (GRC-2007-R-81339)
Ministerial Decision No. 13703 of 2007, amending Ministerial Decision No.24103/2005 related to the determining the necessary documentation for the issuing and renewal of residence permit according to Law No. 3386/2005.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2010-03-24 (GRC-2010-L-86865)
Law No. 3838 of 2010 on Current Provisions related to Greek Nationality and the Political Participation of Expatriates and Legally Residing Immigrants.
Amending text(s)
2010-05-11 (GRC-2010-L-86866)
Law No. 3846 of 2010 on Guarantees related to Occupational Safety
Amending text(s)
2011-01-21 (GRC-2011-L-89452)
Law No. 3907 on the Establishment of an Asylum Service and a First Reception Service, transposition into Greek Legislation of the Provisions of Directive 2008/115/EC "on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third country nationals" and other provisions.
Amending text(s)
2011-09-30 (GRC-2011-L-89632)
Law No. 4018 of 2011 concerning the restructuring of the residence permit for foreigners under increased security conditions.
Amending text(s)
2013-01-30 (GRC-2013-L-100402)
Law N° 4115/2013 providing for the Organisation and Function of the Institute of Youth and Lifelong Learning and of the National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications and Career Guidance, 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.
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.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Unofficial English Translation
Author
Hellenic Immigration Policy Institute
Country
Greece
URL
http://www.imepo.gr/ClientFiles/documents/Nomos3386_en.pdf
File
GRC80123.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Efimeris tis Kivernisseos
Date
2005-08-23
Volume
Part A
Number
No. 212
Page range
pp. 3329-3359
File
F1334775496/A - No.212, 23 August 2005.pdf (Journal Text in Greek)