Start of language programs for access to Long Term Residence status

Policy Response DateMarch 3, 2008 Country: Greece Address: Athens General Type: Equality/Integration Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Education, Culture, Integration - social cohesion

The government has officially launched a program that involves Greek language, history and culture tests, required for immigrants to be able to apply for long term residence permit. The program provides for a very low max quota system for courses’ participants. It is nevertheless considered to be an important step towards the effective implementation of the long-term residence directive. The latter has been formally transposed through the 2006 migration bill (law n.3386/2005) but it took three years for the competent ministries to setup a coordinated system for the LTR status acquisition. It goes noted that according to the most recent data, 5 immigrants have managed to obtain such status, either because they were graduates from Greek educational institutions, or under the provisions in force until 8/2008 which states that the holders of a language degree of level C2 are not required to undergo language exams

 

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Adeia diamonis, 03.03.2008, pp.4183-4, http://2252997592855486431-a-1802744773732722657-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/adeiadiamonis/Home/koines-ypourgikes-apophaseis-1/ΚΥΑ99904-03-2008.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7coVuQam4sg7yaHZbOHX_raLy2h12FX4UXnerUq7ufvoyPPSYU9WLXPFMncxKiehQP0QT-Hxyube8gzWHn3GTjXkt2lVAJT5E9wwau0mMVdLJLd8O8THi9WV70LQxbF2vcXxMxVjkLyVXWTyctfQl4SxeYgn6rKD5iZ6x-Wg6FJ7Hu7ZQaxzzkbd_4nzKpRlrVLRa2n6TGROYYWdSbQbLgrCXpW93u-MJwuPvKU4BITWD5sEe33N_LtKS2II12XBb3mihdky3EPi_N11W1yy3hGAdtroBg%3D%3D&attredirects=1