Strong the framework for entry into the country, increase penalty limits for those who enter the country illegally, criminalizing the illegal residence in the country after the completion of the administrative procedure as well as the abolition of a residence permit for those who have been living in the country for 7 years. bill of the Ministry of Immigration presented to the Council of Ministers by Minister Makis Voridis.

For entry into the country, the bill provides rigor According to the guidelines of the new European Regulation on immigration to be implemented in 2026. In particular, the risk of the presence of the third country for public order and security, national safety and public health and at the same time expanding the period of 5 years and extending to 5 years. years.

For illegally entering the country, there is an increase in penalty limits from 3 months to at least 2 years and in the case of aggravating cases from 6 months in at least 3 years. At the same time, the financial penalty is increased, which can reach and the 10,000 euros.

In addition, according to the same information, with the new bill expected to be consulted in June, the illegal stay in the country is criminalized after the completion of the administrative procedure and provides for imprisonment of at least three years, a fine of 10,000 euros, inadequate converting or suspension of a penalty. Voluntary departure from Greece. Suspension starts with departure from the country.

After all, the Minister of Immigration and Asylum, had has been announcing for weeks That the framework is being tightened and that “whose illegal immigrant is rejected asylum and remains in the country, it will be facing a much more adverse institutional environment than it is today,” as he had stated. The goal has emphasized the minister is to discourage illegal stay in the country. “The increase in the utility and the strengthening of administrative detention are essential tools for strengthening the return mechanism,” Mr Voridis had noted.

Also in the bill is foreseen abolition her residence permit For those who have entered without the necessary documents And they have been living in the country for 7 years.

For the voluntary departurewill become reduction of the projected deadlines from 25 to 14 days, as well as a reduction in the extension of voluntary departure for exceptional reasons from 120 to 60 days. In addition, electronic surveillance will be imposed as a restrictive measure during the deadline for voluntary departure.

Finally, according to the directions of the new European Pact on ‘Asylum and Migration, some definitions are updated. For example, the concept of the country of return is expanded in the event of a dismissal of asylum application with the addition to the list: (a) the country of ordinary residence, (b) the safe third country, as defined in Article 91 of Law 4939/2022 (A ‘111), by which the application for international protection was rejected as unacceptable and c).

In addition, adding is made Definition of Risk of escape in a stricter direction. That is, they are added as objective criteria that are a risk of escaping (a) the non -residential or known residence; (b) the unprecedented information of the competent authorities abandoned or changed a place of residence or known residence,; and (c) refusing to be identified by biometrics or other means.

The bill expected to come to the House for Vote about the end of Juneupon completion of the procedures provided for.