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  • Rights of asylum seekers
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  • REFUGEE CAMPS
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  • Ιn case of rejection
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  1. Important information
  2. About migration
  3. Migration in Europe
  4. Migration in Greece

Legal context Greece

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Rights of asylum seekers

  • Can legally live in Greece until the asylum service has made a final decision on their asylum case

  • Children can go to school

  • Free movement within greek territory

  • Access to primary healthcare

  • Access basic assistance from UNHCR and other organizations

Support programmes

REFUGEE CAMPS

Located in the mainland and offer temporary accommodation to asylum applicants, meeting residents’ essential material, social and educational needs:

  • Accommodation

  • Meal services

  • Counseling on rights and obligations

  • Medical services

  • Personal hygiene items

  • Psychological support services

  • Greek language classes

  • Training sessions

ESTIA PROGRAMME

The purpose of the program is to provide good living conditions to applicants of international protection by offering housing and supportive services:

  • Accommodation within urban area

  • Meals

  • Information, counselling and support to beneficiaries with regards to processes that pertain to their rights and obligations

  • Psychological counseling

  • Translation and interpretation services

HELIOS PROGRAM

For accepted asylums so people who have a refugee status:

  • Accommodation support

  • Integration courses

  • Employability support

  • Sensitization of host community

  • Integration monitoring

Rejection

Ιn case of rejection

  • The right to appeal within a specific deadline

  • Being given a new International Protection Applicant’ s card

  • Legal Support free of charge

Final Decision of rejection

  • Stay in Greece is no more legal

  • All forms of material assistance are discontinued

  • Running the risk of immediate arrest and detention in a pre-removal center

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