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Greece Seasonal worker permit

First stay: 5 yrs

Seasonal worker residence permit (type E.6)

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Key facts

Seasonal worker permit is a work route for Greece. Local work: limited. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source.

Government fees
€75 ≈ $84
First stay
5 yrs

Cost, time and long term

Government fees€75 ≈ $84
  • EUR 75 (≈ $84)Non-refundable electronic fee for the whole period of the permit.
RenewalRenewable, 10 years max

Valid up to 5 years depending on the contract, with up to 9 months of work in any 12; total stay under the permit cannot exceed 10 years.

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Permanent residenceTime here doesn't count

Time on this permit does not count toward long-term resident status.

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CitizenshipTime here doesn't count

Time on this permit does not count toward citizenship.

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Where to applyFrom abroad

The worker enters on a national seasonal-work visa and applies for the permit before the visa expires.

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Why this route may not fit

Check this before you apply.

  • Time on this route is capped at 10 years in total
  • Time on this route doesn't count toward permanent residence
  • Time on this route doesn't count toward citizenship
  • Applications are made from outside Greece, not after arriving
  • Needs a job offer from an employer in Greece
  • Work rights are limited
  • Not open to EU, EEA or Swiss passports

What you'll need

Who can apply3

  • The applicant is a third-country national.
  • The work is in a sector where seasonal work by third-country nationals is allowed under the annual quota.
  • The worker holds a valid seasonal-work contract signed with an employer established in Greece.

What you must show1

  • Permit fee: EUR 75 (≈ $84) for the whole period of the permit, non-refundable.

Documents2

  • Proof of suitable accommodation, or an employer declaration that it provides it.
  • Full health insurance for the risks covered for nationals.

Steps2

  1. The employer applies for the seasonal positions under the quota process.
  2. The worker enters on a national seasonal-work visa and applies for the permit before the visa expires.

After you arrive3

  • The permit covers work of up to 9 months in any 12-month period.
  • Total stay under the permit cannot exceed 10 years.
  • Time on the permit does not count towards long-term resident status or citizenship.

What happens at day 183

How Greece decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.

Stay on this route

Up to 10 years in total

Tax residence
  • More than 183 days in any 12-month periodPresence in Greece for more than 183 days in total makes a person tax resident from the first day of presence.
Foreign-source income

Greek tax residents are taxed on worldwide income, including foreign-source income, at progressive rates from 9% to 44% (scale applied from tax year 2026); residence follows the main home, habitual abode or centre of vital interests, or presence over 183 days.

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What you need to arrange

  • Health insurance

    Full health insurance for the risks covered for nationals

  • Accommodation

    Proof of suitable accommodation, or an employer declaration that it provides it

Taken from this route's requirements above. The authority's own list is the one that counts.

Full official text

Employer-requested seasonal work in sectors listed under the annual quota, for up to nine months in any twelve. 1 2 3

What you must show and pay

  • A fee of EUR 75 (≈ $84) · Non-refundable electronic fee for the whole period of the permit. 1

Requirements

  • The applicant is a third-country national. 1 2
  • The work is in a sector where seasonal work by third-country nationals is allowed under the annual quota. 1 2
  • The worker holds a valid seasonal-work contract signed with an employer established in Greece. 2
  • Permit fee: EUR 75 (≈ $84) for the whole period of the permit, non-refundable. 2
  • Proof of suitable accommodation, or an employer declaration that it provides it. 2
  • Full health insurance for the risks covered for nationals. 2
  • The employer applies for the seasonal positions under the quota process. 1 2
  • The worker enters on a national seasonal-work visa and applies for the permit before the visa expires. 2
  • The permit covers work of up to 9 months in any 12-month period. 1 2
  • Total stay under the permit cannot exceed 10 years. 2
  • Time on the permit does not count towards long-term resident status or citizenship. 2

Stay

  • Permit valid up to 5 years depending on the work contract, with seasonal work of up to 9 months in any 12; renewable up to 10 years of total stay.
  • First stay: up to 60 months, decided case by case.
  • Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.

Nationality

Third-country nationals (citizens of non-EU states). Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia.

Work

Work for the seasonal employer in the approved sector.

Family

The permit gives no access to family reunification.

Checked 2026-10-12

Official sources

  1. Law 5038/2023, Migration Code (Government Gazette A 81/01.04.2023) · Ethniko Typografeio (Government Gazette) · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2023-04-01
  2. Migration Code, art. 66 (seasonal-work residence permit, type E.5), consolidated text · Taxheaven legal text repository (consolidated Migration Code, Law 5038/2023) · checked 2026-10-11
  3. Law 5275/2026, Government Gazette A 17 of 6 February 2026 (amendments to the Migration Code) · National Printing House (Ethniko Typografeio) · checked 2026-10-12

Seasonal worker permit and its alternatives

RouteMoney neededStayWork
Seasonal worker permit–5 yr, renewableLimited
Blue Card–3 yr, renewable–
Intra-company transfer–1 yr, renewable–
Researcher permit–––
Work permit–3 yr, renewable–

Questions people ask

How much money do I need for the Seasonal worker permit?

A fee of EUR 75 (≈ $84). Non-refundable electronic fee for the whole period of the permit.

How long can I stay on the Seasonal worker permit?

Permit valid up to 5 years depending on the work contract, with seasonal work of up to 9 months in any 12; renewable up to 10 years of total stay.

Can I work on the Seasonal worker permit?

Limited. Work for the seasonal employer in the approved sector.

Can I bring my family on the Seasonal worker permit?

The permit gives no access to family reunification.

Who can apply for the Seasonal worker permit?

Third-country nationals (citizens of non-EU states). Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia.

Does the Seasonal worker permit lead to permanent residence in Greece?

Time on the Seasonal worker permit doesn't count toward permanent residence in Greece. Time on the Seasonal worker permit doesn't count toward citizenship.

How are Seasonal worker permit holders taxed in Greece?

No special regime in our records is tied to the Seasonal worker permit. The standard rules apply: Greek tax residents are taxed on worldwide income, including foreign-source income, at progressive rates from 9% to 44% (scale applied from tax year 2026); residence follows the main home, habitual abode or centre of vital interests, or presence over 183 days.

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How this was checked

Checked on 2026-10-12 against 3 official sources. Status: verified against the official sources.

Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out.

  1. Law 5038/2023, Migration Code (Government Gazette A 81/01.04.2023) · Ethniko Typografeio (Government Gazette) · checked 2026-10-11
  2. Migration Code, art. 66 (seasonal-work residence permit, type E.5), consolidated text · Taxheaven legal text repository (consolidated Migration Code, Law 5038/2023) · checked 2026-10-11
  3. Law 5275/2026, Government Gazette A 17 of 6 February 2026 (amendments to the Migration Code) · National Printing House (Ethniko Typografeio) · checked 2026-10-12

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