{"id":67860,"date":"2024-03-19T18:59:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T17:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=67860"},"modified":"2024-03-19T18:59:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T17:59:08","slug":"greece-extends-deadline-for-residence-permits-thousands-of-albanians-to-benefit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/greece-extends-deadline-for-residence-permits-thousands-of-albanians-to-benefit\/","title":{"rendered":"Greece extends deadline for residence permits, thousands of Albanians to benefit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Greek immigration authorities have extended the deadline for residence permits for immigrants until December 31, 2024, a deadline originally expiring on March 31.<\/p>\n<p>According to a circular announced on Tuesday by the Greek Ministry of Immigration, foreign nationals from third countries, the majority of whom are citizens from Albania, have the right to enter and re-enter Greek territory with expired residence permits.<\/p>\n<p>The decision also includes the category of foreigners who are in the process of obtaining new residence permits or renewing their permits.<\/p>\n<p>This category of immigrants can travel to border points by presenting an application confirmation for residence permits at the border.<\/p>\n<p>The latest decision by Greek authorities comes after delays in issuing new residence permits to migrants.<\/p>\n<p>Albanian immigrant associations in Greece attribute the delays to the low capacity of human resources in Greek centers processing immigrants\u2019 requests.<\/p>\n<p>According to data from the Greek Ministry of Immigration, Albanian citizens accounted for around 59.6% of foreigners with regular residence in December 2023, out of a total of about 278,000 people.<\/p>\n<p>This number of Albanian immigrants is significantly lower than two years ago when there were 435,000 Albanians in Greece, accounting for about 62.8% of foreigners with regular residence in Greece.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greek immigration authorities have extended the deadline for residence permits for immigrants until December 31, 2024, a deadline originally expiring on March 31. 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