Declaration of Temporary and Occasional Provision of Services of Optician

From National Registry of Administrative Public Services



1374fbe8-26e8-43ea-86ab-40b1e97c9412 310036 Διασυνοριακή Παροχή Υπηρεσιών Οπτικού

At a glance

Points of service

Regional units, Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Directorate of Health and Social Care of the relevant Region

Digital provision points

Remote Points of service

Number of required documents

2 + (
1
)

Fees

Provided without cost

Deadline of completion

2 months

Description

The procedure pertains to the declaration of temporary and occasional provision of of optician services and it is addressed to providers who have been licensed for and practice permanently that profession/activity in other E.U. member states and wish to do business in Greece for a limited time period.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure

Service / organizational unit of a authority entity

Directorate of Health and Social Care of the relevant Region


Last update

02/09/2026

Application

Application Type

Declaration

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Submitted by:

Persons

Title

Declaration of temporary and occasional provision of services of optician.


What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document

    Print

    Requirements

      Fees

        Related



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          Output & Results

          Output

          Administrative Act

          Steps

            Digital steps

              Other information

              Official title

              Declaration of Temporary and Occasional Provision of Optician Services

              Languages supported

              Greek, English

              Ways of provision

              Cross-border

              Legislation

                Categories

                Trigger

                Applied for

                Trigger (submission method)

                Application (digital), Application (handwritten)

                Type

                Outgoing

                End of Process

                Ιndefinite

                N2

                ,,,,


              • 1 Labour The person concerned must legally practice the profession in question in the Member State of origin

                No No

              • 2 Prior Service In the event that neither the profession nor the corresponding education is regulated by law in the Member State of legal establishment: the person concerned must have acquired professional experience of at least one year in the last ten years preceding the provision of services in Greece

                No No

              • 1 Copy of passport / identity card Identification document

                Copy of passport / identity card

                Submission by: Ex officio (digital)

                Submitted by: Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 2244

              • 2 Certificate from the competent authority that he is lawfully established in the Member State of origin for the exercise of that profession and that he has not been temporarily prohibited from practicing it Certificate

                Certificate from the competent authority that he is lawfully established in the Member State of origin for the exercise of that profession and that he has not been temporarily prohibited from practicing it

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 9703

              • 3 Proof of professional qualifications Proof of Work

                Proof of professional qualifications

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 8181

              • 4 Proof of professional experience of at least one year in the last ten years preceding the provision of services in Greece Proof of Previous Service

                Proof of professional experience of at least one year in the last ten years preceding the provision of services in Greece

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Persons

                Notes: In the event that neither the profession nor the corresponding education is regulated by law in the Member State of legal establishment

                Document submitted under requirements: No

                Alternative document of: 3

                Yes 4441

              • Joint Ministerial Decision 78477/ΙΑ 2011 2271 Β

                Description Free provision of services in Greece by professionals who are nationals of Member States of the European Union, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 5 to 9 of Presidential Decree 38/2010.

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2011/2271/pdf

              • Joint Ministerial Decision 52714/ΙΑ 2012 1650 Β

                Description Amendment of Joint Ministerial Decision no. 78477/IA/12.7.2011 (ΦΕΚ 2271/12.10.2011, Series II).

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2012/1650/pdf

              • Joint Ministerial Decision 158602/ΙΑ 2012 3503 Β

                Description Amendment of Joint Decision no. 78477/IA/12−7−2011 (ΦΕΚ 2271, Series II) of the Ministers for Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs and for Health and Social Solidarity, “Free

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2012/3503/pdf

              • Presidential Decree 38 2010 78 Α

                Description Adaptation of Greek legislation to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications.

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/1/2010/78/pdf

              • 1 Initiation of procedure



                No No



              • 2 Submission of declaration and supporting documents

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The interested party submits the Declaration, providing the necessary supporting documents to the competent Department of the Directorate of Health and Social Welfare (Department of Public Health / Department of Health Services and Professions) of the relevant Region or to the KEP-EKE of their place of residence.

                Yes No



              • 3 Electronic submission of declaration and supporting documents

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Software action

                Description The interested party submits the declaration and all supporting documents electronically through the eugo portal.

                Yes No



              • 4 Checking of supporting documents

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The employee of the Department of Public Health / Health Services and Professions or the KEP-EKE employee receives and checks the supporting documents submitted by the interested party as to their completeness.

                Notes If, during the completeness check, it is found that the supporting documents are not complete, the employee of the Department or the KEP-EKE employee informs the interested party that they must complete them.

                No No



              • 5 Issuance of certificate of submission of request

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The staff member of the Protocol Department of the Directorate of Health or of KEP-EKE issues to the interested party the certificate of submission of request, which states the file number of the request.

                No No



              • 6 Forwarding of file

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The staff member of the Protocol Department or of KEP-EKE forwards the file, which contains the declaration and supporting documents, to the Head of the Directorate of Health.

                No No



              • 7 Assignment of file

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Director

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The Head of the Directorate assigns the file to the Department of Public Health / Health Services and Professions.

                No No



              • 8 Checking of supporting documents

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Inspection

                Description The employee of the Department of Health / Health Services and Professions checks the file as to the correctness of the supporting documents.

                Notes The employee of the Department informs the interested party if any of the supporting documents is not correct.

                No No



              • 9 Search for the interested party's criminal record

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Software action

                Description The employee of the Department of Health / Health Services and Professions searches ex officio for the interested party's criminal record.

                No No



              • 10 Verification of the interested party's degree

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Software action

                Description The employee of the Department of Health / Health Services and Professions seeks, as applicable, verification from higher or higher-level educational institutions of the interested party's degree.

                No No



              • 11 Forwarding of recommendation

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The employee of the Department drafts and forwards their recommendation that the legal conditions for practising the profession are met, together with the file of supporting documents, to the Head of the Department.

                No No



              • 12 Signing of recommendation by the Head of Department

                Responsible for Implementation Responsible Head of Department

                Μethod of Implementation Signature

                Description The Head of Department checks the recommendation and the file of supporting documents, signs the recommendation and forwards it together with the file of supporting documents to the Head of the Directorate.

                No No



              • 13 Signing of recommendation by the Head of the Directorate

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Director

                Μethod of Implementation Signature

                Description The Head of the Directorate checks the recommendation and the file of supporting documents, signs the recommendation and forwards it together with the file of supporting documents to the Head of the General Directorate.

                No No



              • 14 Signing of recommendation by the Head of the General Directorate

                Responsible for Implementation Competent General Director

                Μethod of Implementation Signature

                Description The Head of the General Directorate checks the recommendation and the file of supporting documents, signs the recommendation and forwards it together with the file of supporting documents to the Deputy Regional Governor.

                No No



              • 15 Signing of certificate by the Deputy Regional Governor

                Responsible for Implementation Responsible Head of Department

                Μethod of Implementation Signature

                Description The Deputy Regional Governor checks the recommendation and the file of supporting documents, signs the certificate and forwards it together with the file of supporting documents to the Department of Health / Health Services and Professions.

                No No



              • 16 Issuance of certificate

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The employee of the Department of Health / Health Services and Professions or of KEP-EKE informs the interested party to collect the Certificate of Lawful Provision of Services.

                No Yes



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