Residence Permits

• In order to renew your residence permit, you must apply no later than thirty (30) calendar days before the expiry of your residence permit at the Asylum Unit for Beneficiaries of International Protection.
• In case of late, unjustified application for renewal, a fine of one hundred (100) euro shall be imposed.
• If you cease to be a refugee or a beneficiary of subsidiary protection, your residence permit cannot be renewed.

The renewal process for residence permits involves 4 steps:

     You apply for renewal via e-mail to the Beneficiaries’ Asylum Unit

     You receive a reply by e-mail from the Beneficiaries’ Asylum Unit

     You submit additional documents to a Passport Office

     You collect your renewed residence permit from a Regional Asylum Office or an Asylum Unit

You apply for renewal via e-mail to the Beneficiaries’ Asylum Unit

• You will have to submit an application by e-mail to the following e-mail address of the Asylum Unit for beneficiaries of international protection: GAS.residencepermits@migration.gov.gr
• You may find the online application here. It is available in English and Greek.
• You must also attach a digital photograph of a Greek passport type (up to 2 MB).
• You will need to send a separate e-mail for each member of your family with a separate application and a separate photograph.
• The “subject” in the e-mail must be “Renewals” and you must also provide in the subject line the number of the Residence Permit you hold (e.g. “Renewals_P123456789”).
• In case of a late application, any documents justifying the late renewal request should be attached to the e-mail (GAS.residencepermits@migration.gov.gr). The renewal request is considered late if it is sent to the e-mail address of the Beneficiaries’ Asylum Unit less than thirty (30) days before the expiry date of your residence permit or after its expiry.

• Detailed instructions on how to send your renewal application are to be found here (INSTRUCTIONS).These instructions are available in: English, Arabic, Farsi, Tigrinia, Urdu and French.

• In case the ADET you hold expires before the renewal process is completed, the Asylum Service will send a Status Confirmation Certificate to the e-mail address you have registered.

You receive a reply by e-mail from the Beneficiaries’ Asylum Unit

• You must provide the correct personal e-mail address in your application because you will be sent instructions electronically on the next steps to follow.
• You will be sent a response from the Asylum Service by e-mail. The reply will be in a language you understand.
• This reply will contain information that a decision to renew your residence permit has been issued and instructions on the next steps.
• This reply will also refer you to submit additional documents to a Police Passport Office (or Aliens Office).
• More specifically, the answer will also specify which specific Passport Office (or Aliens Office) you need to go to and what you need to bring with you.
• In the case of late, unjustified application for renewal, a fine of one hundred (100) euro shall be imposed by a fine decision of the Asylum Unit for Beneficiaries of International Protection, which will be sent to you along with the reply to your e-mail. The fine shall be collected by means of the e-fining procedure «e-Paravolo».

You submit additional documents to a Passport Office

            You should go to the Passport Office with the following supporting documents:

• • A printout of the e-mail you received
  • The attached file to the e-mail sent to you with the instructions
  • The residence permit you hold or the declaration you made to the police in case of theft or loss of your residence permit
  • Two (2) recent Greek passport type photographs
  • Proof of payment of the administrative fine in case of late payment without justification for submitting a renewal application

At the Passport Office you will get a receipt for the documents you submit. You should not lose it because you need it to collect your renewed residence permit.

You collect your renewed residence permit from a Regional Asylum Office or an Asylum Unit

• The reply you received via e-mail from the Beneficiaries’ Asylum Unit will also specify which Regional Asylum Office (or Asylum Unit) you should collect your renewed residence permit from (according to your place of residence).
• To check whether your permit has been renewed and to collect it, you should follow the notices of the Asylum Service on  Renewed Residence Permits. You can check if your residence permit has been renewed by searching with your original residence permit number.
•  The notice containing your original residence permit number will specify the date and time you must collect your renewed residence permit.
• You must come on the specific day and time as stated in the notice to collect your renewed residence permit.
• You must come in person, you cannot send someone else to collect it.

To collect your renewed residence permit, you must have the following documents with you:

• Your old residence permit, which you will have to hand in.
• If you have lost or had your residence permit stolen, you must have a relevant Police statement.
• The proof of receipt of documents given to you by the passport office (barcode).