“Without papers, there is no life.”: Legal barriers in access to protection for unaccompanied children in Greece

Greece’s complex asylum system and lack of a special residence permit for unaccompanied children on the move often leaves child refugees and migrants without basic civil documentation, undermining their basic rights, their safety and their security. This report, based on in-depth interviews with 12 unaccompanied children and youth and an overview of the Greek legal asylum system, identifies key legal barriers children face in obtaining documents and the effects this has on their lives.