Information guide for international students, not individual legal, tax or medical advice. Check requirements, amounts and procedures with the competent source before acting.
Operational framework
In Greece, citizenship, duration, course and work determine different procedures. For an Italian the path starts from an EU registration certificate with the competent police authority for stays over three months, with registration, resources and coverage; for a non-EU citizen from a national visa and residence permit for study according to the Migration Code. The sections separate the cases and indicate tests and risks.
EU
Rule:An Italian works without a permit but requires AFM, AMKA/e-EFKA and declared employment.
What to do:Check ERGANI registration and contract.
Operational verification:Link the rule to the current source, your category, and dated proof; note the deadline and competent authority.
Extra-EU
Rule:The study permit can allow part-time work according to current conditions.
What to do:Check annotation and limit before the shift.
Operational verification:Check identity, complete document, territory and receipt. Don’t rely on verbal confirmation.
Contract
Rule:Type, time, location, pay and duration must be understandable.
What to do:Keep the ERGANI contract and declaration.
Operational verification:Enter the passage in the calendar with cost, deadline and alternative plan in case of delay.
Pay
Rule:Legal minimum and sectoral rules change.
What to do:Check current amount and credit.
Operational verification:Review the point when your course, major, duration, job or insurance changes.
Hours
Rule:Shifts, rests, Sundays and overtime must be recorded.
What to do:Keep independent timesheet.
Operational verification:Link the rule to the current source, your category, and dated proof; note the deadline and competent authority.
Contributions
Rule:The employer registers and pays e-EFKA; TEKA may apply to new insureds.
What to do:Check insurance history.
Operational verification:Check identity, complete document, territory and receipt. Don’t rely on verbal confirmation.
Seasonal
Rule:Tourism and restaurants expose you to informal hours and work-related accommodation.
What to do:Separate home and work contracts and keep evidence.
Operational verification:Enter the passage in the calendar with cost, deadline and alternative plan in case of delay.
Controversies
Rule:Lack of pay and moonlighting require swift action.
What to do:Use Labor Inspectorate, union or legal aid.
Operational verification:Review the point when your course, major, duration, job or insurance changes.
Personal payroll audit
Each pay cycle compares rosters, hours started/finished, breaks, classification, base rate, increases, allowances, deductions and net received. Record mandatory training, opening/closing and work requested out of shift separately. Don’t wait months: small repeated errors become difficult to reconstruct and some actions have short deadlines.
Keep evidence in a personal account, not just in the employer’s app. Download agreement, payslip and roster; Photograph timesheets if permitted and save messages about changes. Don’t bring customer data or company secrets: document your relationship without violating other people’s privacy.
Evaluate an offer
Before accepting, ask for the company’s legal name/number, location, duties, employment status, guaranteed hours, rate, pay cycle, proof, notice and responsible person. Compare travel costs and times with study and visa. A seemingly high contractor salary may be lower after tax, insurance, leave and non-billable time.
Refuse payments to obtain shifts, mandatory purchase of sponsorship, refund of cash and withheld documents. Do not sign blank sheets or fake timesheets. If housing and work depend on the same person, prepare an alternative plan: losing both increases the power of blackmail.
Proportionate escalation
For a simple error, send calculation and request with a reasonable deadline. For lack of salary, security, discrimination or migratory threat, immediately use the competent body, union, community legal service or student support. In an emergency, protect the person before the tests. Don’t accept a settlement or resignation without understanding waivers, taxes and visa consequences.
Status, ERGANI and evidence
An Italian may work without a work permit but needs AFM, the applicable social-security registration and a declared hire in ERGANI. A non-EU student must check the exact residence-permit category and whether it authorises part-time employed work; do not infer self-employment rights. Obtain the contract and ERGANI evidence before work, then compare actual hours, Sundays, overtime, e-EFKA and bank deposits. Keep an independent timesheet and use the Labour Inspectorate, e-EFKA or legal support promptly for undeclared work or unpaid wages.
Official sources
Verified: 2026-08-22.