Greece EU Blue Card

Greece’s EU Blue Card is the E.1 residence permit route for highly qualified employment. It is for third-country nationals with a qualifying Greek highly qualified employment contract, salary at the national Blue Card threshold, and professional qualification evidence.

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Programme Snapshot

Item	Current Rule
Greek category	E.1 highly qualified employee residence permit
Salary formula	1.6x the average gross annual salary in Greece
Published public threshold signal	EUR 31,918.83/year on the EU Immigration Portal for 2024; recheck the current Greek filing threshold before submission
Contract	Highly qualified employment contract of at least 6 months under the current Mitos record
Qualification	Higher professional qualifications for non-regulated professions; ATEEN/recognition evidence for regulated professions
Initial process	Digital application on the Ministry of Migration and Asylum platform
Processing	90-day deadline; 30 days where the employer is recognized under Article 38 of Law 5038/2023
Validity	Usually 2 years; shorter contract plus 3 months where applicable

Good Fit

This route is strongest where the Greek role is genuinely highly qualified, salary is above the current threshold, the employer can support the file, and family or EU mobility planning matters.

Poor Fit

It is usually a poor fit for ordinary local employment below the threshold, seasonal work, remote work for a foreign employer, regulated professions without recognition evidence, and roles where the employer cannot demonstrate capacity to pay.