🇬🇷 Community: Greece
Questions, answers and WorkMarket.eu guides about working and living in Greece.
62 questions
- GuideUsing WorkMarket.eu
How should I ask a Greece question?
Choose Greece and a category. State nationality, current country, exact document type, relevant dates and intended work or family change. Describe documents in text and keep identifying scans and account details private.
WorkMarket.eu Team21 Oct 2026 - GuideMoving between countries
Is A1 a universal EU work permit?
Do not market it that way. For a proposed posting, obtain specialist review of social-insurance coverage, the genuine service arrangement, immigration eligibility, declarations and local employment terms. Direct recruitm
WorkMarket.eu Team21 Oct 2026 - GuideMoving between countries
What if I have EU long-term resident status elsewhere?
Check the exact card wording and the Greek second-country residence and employment requirements with the competent authority. National permanent residence and EU long-term resident status must be distinguished. Individua
WorkMarket.eu Team21 Oct 2026 - GuideMoving between countries
Does another EU Blue Card give automatic Greek employment?
Investigate the specific mobility framework and current Greek application requirements. The Greek portal’s older eligibility details need review; this pack supplies no universal waiting period, deadline or automatic-work
WorkMarket.eu TeamSources checked 21 Oct 202621 Oct 2026 - GuideMoving between countries
Can I use an ordinary Czech employee card to start in Greece?
Treat Greek work eligibility as a separate question. Before travel, obtain confirmation of the Greek route and application channel for your nationality and existing residence. Schengen travel entitlement should not be pr
WorkMarket.eu Team21 Oct 2026 - GuideProblems, rights and safety
How should companies answer complaints?
Use a clearly affiliated representative, acknowledge the issue and request personal evidence privately. Give factual updates without publishing worker documents or retaliatory allegations. Record any agreed resolution wi
WorkMarket.eu Team21 Oct 2026 - GuideProblems, rights and safety
What if the work or accommodation is unsafe?
Prioritise immediate safety. Record facts only when safe and contact the appropriate authority or trusted adviser. Use the Inspectorate’s safety and employee guidance for the employment issue; obtain urgent local help wh
WorkMarket.eu TeamSources checked 21 Oct 202621 Oct 2026 - GuideProblems, rights and safety
What should I do about unpaid wages?
Keep evidence of agreed pay, hours and payments. Make a clear written request and seek advice on the Labour Inspectorate complaint or labour-dispute process and any legal claim. A forum post does not replace a formal pro
WorkMarket.eu TeamSources checked 21 Oct 202621 Oct 2026 - GuideQualifications and career
What should a relocation CV include?
Recommended fields are relevant work history, skills, certificates, language ability, availability and broad work-eligibility description. Keep passport numbers, residence-card scans, medical details and family documents
WorkMarket.eu Team21 Oct 2026 - GuideQualifications and career
Must every applicant speak Greek?
Define the actual communication and safety needs of the role. Ask separately about regulated-profession and immigration requirements. Do not publish a universal language-test requirement for all jobs without a current ro
WorkMarket.eu Team21 Oct 2026 - GuideQualifications and career
Are foreign forklift welding or electrical certificates enough?
Ask the employer to verify certificate scope, expiry, equipment and any required local authorisation or site assessment. Record the outcome before assigning hazardous duties. Do not label a credential accepted everywhere
WorkMarket.eu Team21 Oct 2026 - GuideQualifications and career
Does an overseas diploma automatically authorise practice?
Separate academic recognition from professional licensing. Identify whether the profession is regulated and which Greek authority decides eligibility. EURES points to DOATAP for academic recognition; that is not a univer
WorkMarket.eu TeamSources checked 21 Oct 202621 Oct 2026 - GuideInsurance, taxes and administration
Does moving from Czechia end my Czech tax duties?
Prepare a timeline of residence, work, income and family ties and obtain cross-border tax advice. Do not assume that changing an address or obtaining an AFM settles tax residence or removes filing obligations elsewhere.
WorkMarket.eu Team21 Oct 2026 - GuideInsurance, taxes and administration
Which payroll documents should I retain?
Keep the contract, payslips, bank receipts, attendance, contribution records and annual tax documents. Request explanations for each deduction. Upload redacted evidence through a private support channel rather than a pub
WorkMarket.eu Team21 Oct 2026 - GuideInsurance, taxes and administration
What is AMKA and where can I ask about it?
AMKA is a social-insurance identifier. Ministry guidance points to KEP or e-EFKA and the required supporting documents. Check eligibility, issuance and activation requirements; possessing the number alone should not be t
WorkMarket.eu TeamSources checked 21 Oct 202621 Oct 2026 - GuideInsurance, taxes and administration
How do I obtain an AFM?
AADE describes electronic application for a tax identification number and authentication key, with identity and representation checks. Use the official process applicable to your situation and protect your TAXISnet crede
WorkMarket.eu TeamSources checked 21 Oct 202621 Oct 2026 - GuideAccommodation and relocation
What if the job and employer housing end together?
Clarify written dates, access to belongings, deposit accounting and transport. Arrange backup accommodation early and review any immigration issue separately. Seek advice on disputed housing rights before relying on an i
WorkMarket.eu Team21 Oct 2026 - GuideAccommodation and relocation
Is a shared worker room suitable for family reunification?
Do not assume so. Obtain the current family-housing requirements and evidence for the intended household. A bed provided for a single employee may not support a family application.
WorkMarket.eu TeamSources checked 21 Oct 202621 Oct 2026 - GuideAccommodation and relocation
What rental records should I keep?
Retain the signed agreement, payment receipts and the relevant rental-statement evidence. AADE provides the rental-information declaration process; a tax declaration should not be treated as proof of the landlord’s ident
WorkMarket.eu TeamSources checked 21 Oct 202621 Oct 2026 - GuideAccommodation and relocation
What should island and resort workers check?
Ask for the exact property, room occupancy, utilities, cooling, transport, meals, deposit and end-of-season move-out date. Obtain photographs or a live viewing and written terms. Keep a backup travel and accommodation bu
WorkMarket.eu Team21 Oct 2026
General information, not a decision about your individual case. Laws change — check the official source and the review date.