A number of employment agencies in Greece deal with enquiries made in person or by letter. Technically, private employment agencies cannot operate in Greece. This function is performed by the State through the Ministry of Labour regional OAED offices. However, employment opportunities exist through English language publications such as the “Athens News” and “The Herald Tribune”-Kathimerini.
The Embassy has no means of finding employment in Greece for Norwegian nationals.
Through the EU/EEA treaty, Article 28 on free movement on persons and Article 36 on free movement on services, which coincide with Articles 39 and 49 of the EC Treaty, there cannot be a direct discrimination based on nationality among EU/EEA country nationals. Therefore, Norwegian citizens have the right of self-establishment in Greece, which means that they may work as self-employed persons. However, the Greek authorities may require persons to satisfy certain qualifications and requirements. Therefore, anyone wishing to set up as a self-employed person in Greece should consult the Greek authorities regarding their position before doing so.
* The information in this section is for your guidance. The Embassy cannot be held responsible for any errors. The appropriate Greek authorities should be approached for detailed information.