income of an employee on minimum wage, pursuant to national laws, increased by 10% for all the sponsored family members, also taking into account any amounts from regular unemployment benefits. The contributions of family members are also taken into account for the calculation of the income; ❖ Have full health insurance, granting all the benefits provided for the equivalent category of insured Greek nationals, which also covers their family members; ❖ Fulfil conditions indicating their integration into Greek society, such as “good knowledge of the Greek language, knowledge of elements of the Greek history and Greek civilisation” 1305 or legal residence in Greece for twelve (12) years. 1306 The submission of application for the initial issuance of long-term residence permits and for the renewal of long-term residence permits can only be made electronically, through the special website of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum.1307 Upon receipt of the long-term residence permit, the beneficiary of international protection shall return the residence permit of a beneficiary of international protection, which shall be forwarded to the Asylum Service and shall automatically cease to be valid.1308 According to the guidelines of the Directorate of Legal Support, Asylum and Reception of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum issued on 16 December 2024, the competent Office cancels the residence permit (ADET), which is placed in the beneficiary's file. The beneficiary of international protection who holds a long-term residence permit shall not be entitled either to hold an international protection residence permit or to apply for its renewal. In the event that the Asylum Service is informed that a beneficiary of international protection is in possession of two residence permits, it shall ask them to hand over the international protection residence permit immediately, which is subsequently cancelled. 1309 In accordance with Article 148(1)(g) L. 5038/2023 a long-term resident shall not be entitled to retain the long-term resident status if the application for renewal of international protection status is withdrawn or rejected on the grounds of Articles 13(3) Article 18(3) L. 4939/2022. However, contra legem, according to the above-mentioned guidelines, applications for the renewal of an international protection residence permits submitted by holders of a long-term residence permits, according to Article 23 of Law 4939/22, is not examined on the merits. Instead, it is placed on the beneficiaries’ files and a written confirmation reply is given to them. Furthermore, if the beneficiaries of international protection have applied for the initial issuance or renewal of a long-term residence permit and is in possession of a certificate of filing of the application, they shall not be entitled to hold at the same time, an international protection residence permit or to apply for its renewal. 1310 In case of revocation or loss of the long-term resident status of a beneficiary of international protection, the Asylum Service is informed in order to reissue the international protection residence permit. 1311 According to the aforementioned guidelines, in the event that the beneficiaries lose their long-term resident status, then, if they retain their international protection status, they shall be entitled to be granted an international protection residence permit again. In this case, the factual delay in submitting an 1305 1306 1307 1308 1309 1310 1311 Article 145(2)(a) L. 5038/2023. Article 145(2)(c) L. 5038/2023. Ministry of Migration and Asylum, Apply on-line to renew your residence permit, available at: https://bit.ly/3JzsSvp. Article 145(3) L. 5038/2023. Ministry of Migration and Asylum, Directorate of Legal Support, Asylum and Reception, Guidelines on the application of the legislative framework in the case of acquisition of long-term resident status by a beneficiary of international protection status, prot. no. 301174, 16.December 2024, p. 3, available in greek here. Ministry of Migration and Asylum, Directorate of Legal Support, Asylum and Reception, Guidelines on the application of the legislative framework in the case of acquisition of long-term resident status by a beneficiary of international protection status, prot. no. 301174, 16 December2024, pp. 3-4, available in greek here. Article 148(3) L. 5038/2023. 260