Permanent residents abroad

Supporting documents for those with 7 years continuous residence abroad while earning a living

Supporting documents required for this purpose from those who permanently reside in the United Kingdom are as follows:

- Application by the conscript to the Consular Section of the Embassy of Greece in London.

- Passport or Police Identity Card, applicant’s Certificate of registration in the Municipal Register indicating his registration in the Males Register.

- Relevant conscription documents relating to the conscript (conscription notice, postponement etc)

- For the 7 years of working to earn a living a net annual income of more than 12,500 British pounds is necessary.

Years of study abroad and periods of part-time work do NOT count towards 7 years of full time work. Also any educational period (PhD dissertation, medical specialisation) is NOT considered as earning a living.

- Up to date tax information (employment history from HMRC) or tax return (P60).

- Payslips from the start of the 7 year period until the end of the last month of the period.

- Detailed monthly bank account statements (per quarter per year). The bank statements should indicate everyday expenses (e.g. supermarket, TFL ticket etc) that prove living in the U.K. For your convenience you may provide bank statements as follows: one month per quarter per year (e.g. January,April,July,October for every year) and the most recent month to the appointment.
It is noted that the financial details aren't needed for the process and they may be erased / covered

- Local authority statements (council tax) or utility bills (electricity, gas, water). If these are included under a rental contract its submission will be necessary.

- If the person concerned is the owner of a company or self-employed the required supporting documents are defined as: articles of association, self assessment tax return, accountant’s letter in relation to the period of activity, invoices, payslips. All the above together.

NOTE: If the persons concerned also resided in countries other than the United Kingdom, they must submit certificates from the Competent Greek Consular Authorities for those areas for the relevant periods.

The documents are examined as a whole. In case eventual missing documents are not covered by other documents proving the applicants' residence or occupation for the whole time period, more documents will be requested.

Copies of all supporting documents are kept on file together with the conscript’s application. If you would like your originals to be returned to you then you must also provide us with copies of them.

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