The Ministry of Migration and Asylum is the official government body that oversees migration and

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policy issues in

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. It also contributes and implements European policies on Migration. It collaborates with the European Union Agency for Asylum, the

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and the

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. It receives funding from the

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, the Internal Security Fund and th
European Recovery and Resilience Fund
The Ministry of Migration and Asylum was established in January 15, 2020. The Ministry of Migration Policy, established in 2016, was abolished on July 8, 2019.

Notis Mitarachi Panagiotis A. Mitarachi ( el, Παναγιώτης (Νότης) Μηταράκης), known as Notis Mitarachi, is a Greek politician who served as Minister of Migration and Asylum from 2020 to 2023. He is a member of the Hellenic Parliament fo ...

is the Minister of Migration and Asylum and Sofia Voultepsi is the Deputy Minister responsible for issues of social integration

History

*On November 4, 2016, with the

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123/2016, the Ministry of Migration Policy was established from the former

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. *On July 8, 2019, with the Presidential Decree 81/2019, the

Ministry of Citizen Protection The Ministry of Citizen Protection ( el, Υπουργείο Προστασίας του Πολίτη) is the government department responsible for Greece's public security services, i.e. the Hellenic Police, the Hellenic Fire Service, Hellenic (C ...

*On January 15, 2020, with the Presidential Decree 4/2020, the Ministry of Migration and Asylum was created. The services of the Ministry of Citizen Protection were transferred to the Ministry of Migration and Asylum. *On January 23, 2020, with the Presidential Decree 106/2020 the new organization of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum was formed

Administrative Services

Secretariat-General of Migration Policy

The General Secretariat of Migration Policy
was established in 2010 with Article 1 of the Presidential Decree 11/2010 (16.02.10 Α’15). Following a series of administrative changes, the Secretariat was re-established in 2020 with the Presidential Decree 18/2020 (Α34).The General Secretariat participates in the planning and implementation of national and European policies for migration, oversees international protection policies by examinin
asylum applications
and promotes th
social integration of third-country nationals in Greece
According to the Presidential Decree 106/2020, the Secretariat-General of Migration Policy oversees the Directorate-General of Migration Policy, th
Appeals Authority
Directorate – General for the Coordination and Management of Migration and Home Affairs Funds and th
Asylum Service

Secretariat-General for Reception of Asylum Seekers

The Secretariat-General for Reception of Asylum Seekers
was established by the first article of the Presidential Decree 18/2020 (Government Gazette 34/Issue Α’/19-02-2020). The Reception and Identification Service (previously named First Reception Service according to Law 3907/2011) was established with Law Ν.4375/2016 (Government Gazette 51/Issue Α’/ 03-04-2016) and operates under the Secretariat-General for Reception of

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The Reception and Identification Service
is responsible for the reception and identification procedures for third-country nationals who enter Greece without the lawful requirements.

Secretariat Special for the Protection of Unaccompanied Minors

The Secretariat Special for the Protection of Unaccompanied Minors
was established with paragraph 3 of the first article of the Presidential Degree 18/2020. It operates according to Articles 35 and 42 of the Law 4622/2019 and reports to the Deputy Minister of Migration and Asylum. Its mission is to plan, implement and supervise the National Strategy in Greece for the protection of unaccompanied minors. The Secretariat Special also designs and implements all necessary policies and required actions to ensure the protection and well-being of third-country nationals and stateless minors who are unaccompanied or separated from their families.

Secretariat Special for the Coordination of Stakeholders

The Special Secretariat for the Coordination of Stakeholders
was established by paragraph 4 of the first Article of the Presidential Decree 18/2020 and has two main strategic objectives: * Enable the certification of Legal Entities under Private Law (N.P.I.D.) of Non-Profit and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and their members who work in Greece, on matters of international protection, migration and social integration. * Ensure the smooth coexistence between refugees and migrants who are hosted i
Accommodation Facilities
and Centers of local communities.

Former Ministers

Ministers of Migration Policy 2016-2019

Ministers of Migration and Asylum 2020 - today

External links

* Official site of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum:
migration.gov.gr
* European Union Agency for Asylum *

* European Migration Network (ΕΜΝ) * Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) * United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) *

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References

{{reflist Government ministries of Greece Immigration ministers Ministries established in 2020