ANNUAL POLICY REPORT 2012 shops in the capital of each prefecture of the country which will be responsible for issues relating to residence permits including foreign labor engaging. It is expected that through the operation of one stop services the time required to issue residence permits will be significantly reduced, the provision of services will be facilitated and the supervision of the overall procedure will be improved. During 2012, 29 points for submitting applications for the issue and the renewal of third country nationals’ residence permits were determined by joint ministerial decisions of the Minister of Interior and the Minister of Finance, and operated as one-stop services in December, 31st 201245. With the aim to ensure smooth operation of the new services, on March 28th, 2012, the Ministry of Interior issued a circular46, providing guidance on the procedure to be followed by the newly established one-stop services on the one hand, and the Aliens services within the Municipalities on the other hand, until all Directorates for Aliens and Immigration of the Decentralised Administrations operate as one-stop services. Following this, the Ministry addressed a document, to the Decentralised Administrations of the country to inform them of the readiness and functioning of the fees’ management subsystem of the Migration Information System (IT system)47. On June 19th 2012, by a Ministry’s circular, the Decentralized Administrations were inform on the procedure to be followed by one-stop services, as well as by the Immigration services still operating in the Municipalities for handing over decisions to reject or revoke residence permits48. On July 13th 2012 the Ministry of Labour and Social Security specified the minimum number of days of insurance required for the renewal of residence permits for the purpose of either dependent employment or provision of services or independent economic activity49. On August 3rd the Ministry of Interior clarified the cases where the applicants for a residence permit on humanitarian grounds are allowed to work,50 while on October 8, the Ministry identified the procedure and the conditions required for nationals of third countries who are professional athletes and sign a cooperation agreement/contract with a «SPORT S.A..» or a so-called “Department of paid athletes”, to be covered by the provisions of the main 45 See GG 865 sq. V/20.03.2012, GG 842 sq. V/20.03.2012;, Gov. V/21.03.2012 884 sq., 789 sq. V/16.03.2012 GG and GG 758 t . V/14.03.2012. 46 Min. Int. CR.No. 12 AP oik 9034/28.03.12: “Implementation of the provisions of Law 4018/2011”. 47 Min.Int AP oik 14701/12.04.2012 document "Fees Managing in the Immigration Information System for 'one stop services' in the Decentralised Administrations." 48 Min. Int cir. No. 41 AP oik 18068/19.06.12: "Issues in the application of the provisions of Law 3907/11." 49 Min,Int. Cir. Ref oik 13974/378/13.07.2012: Defining minimum insurance days for renewal of residence permits for dependent employment, to provide services or work for an independent economic activity. Terms and conditions of labor market access of third country nationals admitted for family reunification under the provisions of Presidential Decree 131/2006 50 Min.Int. AP 23662/03.08.2012 Document: "Implementation of Article 44, paragraph 1 of Law 3386/2005, as applicable." 25