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without official documentation of her family situation (including divorce
certificate, death certificate, or birth certificate). Although the government
supported an IOM-run program to provide housing assistance and other
services to refugees for up to one year, the country otherwise had no
subsidized housing programs, making it difficult for unemployed refugees to
access affordable shelter.
Durable Solutions: The government accepted refugees for resettlement,
offered naturalization to refugees residing on its territory, or assisted in
their voluntary return to their homes. Naturalization requirements for
recognized refugees included seven years of residency. The government
also processed family reunification applications of asylum seekers’ relatives
in other countries. On March 29, the government passed legislation
providing 10-year residence permits to unaccompanied minors who became
adults while in the country. The law required beneficiaries to have
completed at least three years of Greek schooling by the age of 23 and to be
accepted in vocational training/apprenticeship or university-level schools or
institutions. Under previous legislation, migrants from non-EU countries had
to complete six years of schooling to receive the same permit.
Temporary Protection: As of September 30, the government had provided
temporary protection to 26,094 Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. On
September 4, Minister of Migration and Asylum Kairidis announced the
country would extend temporary protective status for displaced Ukrainians
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2023
United States Department of State • Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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