Granting of basic old-age pension to employees of legal entitites governed by public law

From National Registry of Administrative Public Services



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At a glance

Points of service

General Directorate for Public Sector Pensions – Second Directorate for Public Sector Pensions, ELECTRONIC NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY ENTITY

Number of required documents

4 to 9 + (
2
)

Fees

Provided without cost

Estimated Time

6 months

Description

This procedure concerns the granting of a basic old-age pension to the permanent employees of legal entitites governed by public law insured with the aforementioned IKA who choose to receive pensions under the provisions of the State (Law 3163/1955), and to the permanent employees of legal entitites governed by public law insured by the State (former General Accounting Office of the State).

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY

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

Authority responsible for the provision of the procedure

ELECTRONIC NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY ENTITY

Service / organizational unit of a authority entity

General Directorate for Public Sector Pensions – Second Directorate for Public Sector Pensions

Provided to

Related links

Notes

Permanent employees of legal entitites governed by public law who were insured with the aforementioned IKA and who wish to receive a pension as per the general provisions should submit their applications to the Local Directorates of the aforementioned IKA. Permanent employees of legal entitites governed by public law (except for those belonging to the Ministry of Labour) insured with the former General Accounting Office of the State should submit their applications for pension to the Service at which they are employed. The Service will then forward their application to the electronic National Social Security Entity (e-EFKA) together with their Individual Employment Status Report (DAYK).

Last update

22/09/2025

Application

Application Type

Application / Solemn Declaration

Submission by:

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

Submitted by:

Civil servants

Title

Application for basic old-age pension.

Notes:

Employees of legal entitites governed by public law who are insured with the aforementioned IKA and are entitled to old-age pension must fill out and submit the relevant form electronically, where it will be assigned a reference number. The form must then be printed out and submitted in printed form to the protocol office of the relevant service. IMPORTANT! The application form for employees/functionaries of legal entitites governed by public law who are insured with the former General Accounting Office of the State as the primary social security entity is in printed form, bears the title “APPLICATION FOR PENSION” and must be submitted by the employee/civil servant to the relevant service upon the termination of their employment relationship. The employee must also declare in said application whether they wish for notional pensionable service and successive pensionable service to be taken into account by filling out the relevant fields. The application and required documents must be gathered and submitted to the Second Directorate of Public Sector Pensions and Lump-Sum Benefits by the service at which the applicant was employed.

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes

    Print

    Requirements

      Fees

        Related

        Means of redress or appeal:

        Judicial redress

        Appeal before the Court of Audit in Athens within 60 days from receiving the Pension Decision (Law 4700/2020).

        Output & Results

        Output

        Citizen information (software), Decision, Payment Document Production

        Steps

          Digital steps

            Other information

            Alternative titles

            Application for pension, application for basic old-age pension for employees of legal entitites governed by public law belonging to the Ministry of Labour (Social Insurance Funds), application for basic old-age pension for employees of legal entitites governed by public law except for those belonging to the Ministry of Labour, application for basic old-age pension for employees of legal entitites governed by public law belonging to local government authorities

            Official title

            Granting of basic old-age pension to employees of legal entitites governed by public law

            Languages supported

            Greek, English

            Registries updated

            Μητρώο Ασφαλισμένων

            Legislation

              Categories

              Τype of procedure

              Trigger

              Applied for

              Trigger (submission method)

              Application (digital), Application (handwritten)

              Life events

              Type

              Ingoing/Outgoing

              End of Process

              Ιndefinite

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            • 1 Insurance Regardless of insurance category (old or new), the employee must have completed the minimum pensionable service as provided in the applicable legislation.

              No No

            • 2 Age The employee must have reached the required age threshold as provided in the legislation entitling them to retirement benefits.

              No No

            • 3 Possession of passwords to enter software Applicants must possess TaxisNet codes

              No No

            • 1 Copy of ID card Digital copy of identity card

              Copy of ID card

              Submission by: Ex officio (digital)

              Submitted by: Software through interoperability

              Notes: The search for the copy of the ID card shall be carried out exclusively by the competent officials of the case-handling bodies through the use of the ‘Digital copy of identity card’ electronic service that is located at: https://id-copy.services.gov.gr/.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 1474

            • 2 Copy of passport. Identification document

              Copy of passport.

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

              Submitted by: Civil servants


              Document submitted under requirements: No

              Alternative document of: 1

              Yes 2244

            • 3 Photocopy of bank or Hellenic Post bankbook showing IBAN account number (and BIC for residents of EU Member States). Proof of Bank account

              Photocopy of bank or Hellenic Post bankbook showing IBAN account number (and BIC for residents of EU Member States).

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

              Submitted by: Civil servants


              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 6714

            • 4 A photocopy of the last tax clearance from the Tax Office. Proof of Income

              A photocopy of the last tax clearance from the Tax Office.

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

              Submitted by: Civil servants


              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 6430

            • 5 All original social security information from IKA-ETAM and any other social security entities. Certificate of previous service

              All original social security information from IKA-ETAM and any other social security entities.

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

              Submitted by: Civil servants


              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 1244

            • 6 Certificate of Service Changes Certificate of service changes

              Certificate of Service Changes

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

              Submitted by: Civil servants

              Notes: This concerns employees of legal entitites governed by public law insured with the aforementioned IKA as the primary social security entity. An application for a comprehensive Certificate of Service Changes must be submitted to the relevant Service on the date of termination of the employment relationship.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 9554

            • 7 Individual Employment Status (DAYK) Report. Data Sheet

              Individual Employment Status (DAYK) Report.

              Submission by: Ex officio (digital), Ex officio (manual)


              Notes: This concerns employees of legal entitites governed by public law insured with the former General Accounting Office of the State as the primary social security entity.

              Document submitted under requirements: No

              Alternative document of: 6

              Yes 3201

            • 8 This procedure concerns the issuance of a family status certificate from the civil register where citizens’ family records are kept. For the purpose of issuing the certificate, persons concerned may: (a) contact the municipality in which they are registered; (b) contact the Citizens’ Service Centres (KEP); (c) go to www.gov.gr and use their TaxisNet codes to issue it digitally. Certificate of marital status

              This procedure concerns the issuance of a family status certificate from the civil register where citizens’ family records are kept. For the purpose of issuing the certificate, persons concerned may: (a) contact the municipality in which they are registered; (b) contact the Citizens’ Service Centres (KEP); (c) go to www.gov.gr and use their TaxisNet codes to issue it digitally.

              Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/oikogeneia/oikogeneiake-katastase/pistopoietiko-oikogeneiakes-katastases

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

              Submitted by: Civil servants

              Notes: Required for establishing entitlement to retirement benefits and for recognising pensionable service.

              Document submitted under requirements: Yes

              Document’s requirement: Insurance

              No 3964

            • 9 Certificate of Studies showing the completion of the required years of study for the granting of a degree and the precise duration of studies (commencement and completion date). Certificate

              Certificate of Studies showing the completion of the required years of study for the granting of a degree and the precise duration of studies (commencement and completion date).

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

              Submitted by: Civil servants

              Notes: Required for recognising years of study as pensionable service.

              Document submitted under requirements: Yes

              Document’s requirement: Insurance

              No 9703

            • 10 This procedure concerns certification of military status or of partial or comprehensive military status changes. A certificate is issued for this purpose by the competent Recruitment Office, taking into account the provisions concerning personal data protection. The decision to issue a partial or comprehensive certificate of military status changes shall take into consideration the purpose for which said certificate is requested, if the purpose is not explicitly stated in the application. The certificate is issued on the same day and sent to the applicant in their preferred manner. However, the time for issuance may be extended if the applicant’s recruitment registry record is incomplete. Certificate of military status

              This procedure concerns certification of military status or of partial or comprehensive military status changes. A certificate is issued for this purpose by the competent Recruitment Office, taking into account the provisions concerning personal data protection. The decision to issue a partial or comprehensive certificate of military status changes shall take into consideration the purpose for which said certificate is requested, if the purpose is not explicitly stated in the application. The certificate is issued on the same day and sent to the applicant in their preferred manner. However, the time for issuance may be extended if the applicant’s recruitment registry record is incomplete.

              Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/strateuse/stratologike-katastase/pistopoietiko-stratologikes-katastases

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

              Submitted by: Civil servants

              Notes: Required only for recognising military service as pensionable service.

              Document submitted under requirements: Yes

              Document’s requirement: Insurance

              No 3709

            • 11 The procedure involves the interested party issuing an electronic solemn declaration without needing to visit an administrative authority or a Citizens’ Service Centre (KEP). You can access the service for issuing an online solemn declaration in the following two (2) ways: (a) using your personal web banking codes for one of the available banks, or (b) using your personal TAXISnet credentials (after first logging in once with your web banking credentials to confirm your mobile phone number). You will then receive confirmation codes by text message on your mobile phone. The electronic solemn declaration that you issue is legally equivalent to a solemn declaration bearing an authentic signature and you can either send it electronically or print it out and submit it to a public authority. At the same time, citizens continue to be entitled to physically sign the solemn declaration form (in accordance with Article 8 of Law 1599/1986) and to submit it to a competent authority, as a supporting document. Solemn Declaration

              The procedure involves the interested party issuing an electronic solemn declaration without needing to visit an administrative authority or a Citizens’ Service Centre (KEP). You can access the service for issuing an online solemn declaration in the following two (2) ways: (a) using your personal web banking codes for one of the available banks, or (b) using your personal TAXISnet credentials (after first logging in once with your web banking credentials to confirm your mobile phone number). You will then receive confirmation codes by text message on your mobile phone. The electronic solemn declaration that you issue is legally equivalent to a solemn declaration bearing an authentic signature and you can either send it electronically or print it out and submit it to a public authority. At the same time, citizens continue to be entitled to physically sign the solemn declaration form (in accordance with Article 8 of Law 1599/1986) and to submit it to a competent authority, as a supporting document.

              Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/psephiaka-eggrapha-gov-gr/ekdose-upeuthunes-deloses

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

              Submitted by: Civil servants

              Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

              Notes: The procedure involves the interested party issuing an electronic solemn declaration without needing to visit an administrative authority or a Citizens’ Service Centre (KEP). You can access the service for issuing an online solemn declaration in the following two (2) ways: (a) using your personal web banking codes for one of the available banks, or (b) using your personal TAXISnet credentials (after first logging in once with your web banking credentials to confirm your mobile phone number). You will then receive confirmation codes by text message on your mobile phone. The electronic solemn declaration that you issue is legally equivalent to a solemn declaration bearing an authentic signature and you can either send it electronically or print it out and submit it to a public authority. At the same time, citizens continue to be entitled to physically sign the solemn declaration form (in accordance with Article 8 of Law 1599/1986) and to submit it to a competent authority, as a supporting document in their affairs.

              Document submitted under requirements: Yes

              Document’s requirement: Insurance

              No 7320

            • 12 Court judgment awarding custody of children. Rule

              Court judgment awarding custody of children.

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

              Submitted by: Civil servants

              Notes: Required when the employee/civil servant is divorced and wishes to apply for pension as the father of three children.

              Document submitted under requirements: Yes

              Document’s requirement: Judicial

              No 1127

            • Law 3865 2010 120 Α

              Description Reform of the public sector pension system and related provisions.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20100100120

            • Law 1-109 3865 2010 120 Α

              Description Reform of the public sector pension system and related provisions.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20100100120

            • Law 19-27 4670 2020 43 Α

              Description Social security and pension arrangements - free selection of insurance category

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20200100043

            • Law 111-113,354 4700 2020 127 Α

              Description Uniform code of procedure for the court of audit, legal remedy of appeal

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20200100127

            • 1 Receipt of electronic application for retirement

              Responsible for Implementation Software

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description Application for pension available at https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/ergasia-kai-asphalise/suntaxiodotese/aitese-suntaxiodoteses

              No No


            • 2 Receipt of printed copy of application for basic old-age pension

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description Submission of printed electronic application with required supporting documents to the e-EFKA Protocol Department, address: 13-15, Filellinon Street.

              Notes IMPORTANT! The application form for employees/functionaries of legal entitites governed by public law who are insured with the former General Accounting Office of the State as the primary social security entity is in printed form, bears the title “APPLICATION FOR PENSION” and must be submitted by the employee/civil servant to their Service upon the termination of their employment relationship. The employee must also declare in said application whether they wish for notional pensionable service and successive pensionable service to be taken into account by filling out the relevant fields. The application and required documents must be gathered and submitted to the Second Directorate of Public Sector Pensions and Lump-Sum Benefits by the service at which the applicant was employed.

              No No


            • 3 Receipt of application by the Second Directorate of Public Sector Pensions

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description Receipt of the printed application with reference number by the Second Directorate of Public Sector Pensions and Lump-Sum Benefits and electronic assignment to a competent employee.

              Notes Applications are assigned to competent employees manually in case of applicants insured with the former General Accounting Office of the State as the primary social security entity.

              No No


            • 4 Processing of application

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description Processing of the pension application, documentation of pensionable service, identification of grounds for entitlement.

              No No


            • 5 Issuance of rejection decision

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description In case no grounds for pension are established, the application is rejected via a relevant decision.

              Yes Yes


            • 6 Identification of successive pensionable service periods

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description Identification of successive periods of pensionable service of the employee as recorded at regional e-EFKA directorates.

              Notes The response times of the competent regional directorate may vary depending on the employee.

              Yes No


            • 7 Purchase of notional pensionable service

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description Notional pensionable years of service may be purchased to establish the right to receive or increase the amount of old-age pension.

              Notes In case an application for purchase of pensionable service has been submitted in the past, it will become active at this stage. The purchase shall be made calculated on the applicable salary and percentage as at the month in which the application was submitted. If there is no previous application, the purchase shall be calculated based on the retirement pay. In case of payment in instalments, up to one quarter of the overall pension amount may be withheld.

              No No


            • 8 Issuance of decision granting old-age pension

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate General

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description The total pensionable service of the applicant and the grounds for entitlement to the pension are documented and a Decision granting Basic Pension is issued.

              Notes Overall pensionable service includes all pensionable service at the entity which provided the pension as well as any successive periods of pensionable service and any purchases of notional service.

              No No


            • 9 Payment of monthly pension and any back pay

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description The decision granting basic pension is forwarded to the Directorate of Economic Services for inclusion in the subsequent payment.

              No No


            • 10 Sending the pension decision to the beneficiary

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description The Decision is sent to the beneficiary via registered mail.

              No Yes




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