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At a glance
Number of required documents
Estimated Time (Digitally)
Description
The procedure relates to the recognition of foreign academic qualifications, and the interested parties can submit their applications online through the platform:
https://e-doatap.doatap.gr.
After logging in to the platform, interested parties can submit a relevant application with the necessary supporting documents in each case and be informed about the progress and history of their applications.
The degree recognition procedure is addressed to holders of a basic qualification (bachelors degree) or basic qualification with joint consideration of a masters degree or a doctoral degree.
In the first two cases, where the application for recognition concerns a basic qualification (bachelors degree) there are two options for the type of desired recognition of the specific degree:
Equivalence of a degree for the recognition of a higher education field (university or technological educational institute (TEI)) of the degree in question or equivalence and correspondence of a degree for the recognition of a higher education field (university or technological educational institute (TEI)) of the degree in question and correspondence of the degree in question with a specific Greek university or technological educational institute (TEI) curriculum.
For master’s and doctoral degrees, only recognition of equivalence is carried out.
Basic information
Authority responsible for the provision of the procedure
Application
Application Type
Application
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Title
Degree recognition application.
Notes:
The application serves as a solemn statement of Article 8 of Law 1599/1986 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 75) for the information stated therein and the supporting documents submitted with it. Any inaccuracy of the information stated in the application incurs the stipulated criminal and administrative sanctions.
Foreign citizens who do not have a tax registration number must have their identity verified by the Organisation and then be sent their credentials (user name and password) for access to the portal.
What you will need
Means of authentication, identification and signature
Identification with TAXISnet codes, Username and password for e-doatap platform
Related
Means of redress or appeal:
Application for reviewOther
Output & Results
Output
Administrative Act, Decision
Other information
Official title
Recognition of foreign degree
Languages supported
English, Greek
Categories
Trigger (submission method)
Application (digital)
E1
ΔΔ
0
0
0
40151
No
15552000
5184000
10
0
0
7776000
Username and password for e-doatap platform
Identification with TAXISnet codes, Other
95997
431208
8210
gov.gr, SDG
Supporting document
1
Educational
Holding a foreign academic qualification.
No
No
2
Possession of passwords to enter software
Greek citizens can log into this platform using their personal credentials for Taxisnet.
No
No
3
Possession of passwords to enter software
Foreign citizens who do not have a tax registration number must have their identity verified by the Organisation and then be sent their credentials (user name and password) for access to the portal.
Alternative condition of
2
Yes
Yes
1
1. The fee varies depending on the degrees to be recognised as follows:
- Recognition of basic qualification (bachelors degree): EUR 225, plus tax stamp fees (final amount EUR 230.40)
- Recognition of Master’s/doctoral degree EUR 180, plus tax stamp fees (final amount EUR 184.32)
- Recognition of jointly considered qualifications (basic qualification with joint consideration of a master’s degree): EUR 405, plus tax stamp fees (total amount EUR 414.72)
- Review: EUR 225, plus tax stamp fees (total amount EUR 230.40)
185 € - 415 €
Cost Calculation
One-off
Method of Payment
Bank cashier, Digital (web banking)
Type of Cost
Impost
No
Law
3328
2005
80
Α
1
E-submission of application
Responsible for Implementation
Software
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
The submission time depends on the number of supporting documents required in each case and the preparedness of the applicant.
Notes
https://e-doatap.doatap.gr/
No
No
2
Pre-screening of submitted information
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Department
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
The file is checked, and if omissions or incorrect supporting documents are found, the application is returned to the applicant for further action and resubmission. Otherwise, the application receives a reference number and the procedure proceeds to the next step.
No
No
3
Assignment to special rapporteur
Responsible for Implementation
Head of Organization
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
The head of the organisation assigns the file of each case to a special rapporteur.
No
No
4
Preparation of recommendation
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
The special rapporteur carries out the following actions:
a) review of submitted information; b) collection of required information and c) preparation of recommendation.
Notes
The file may be referred to the competent department of the Board of Directors before the recommendation is sent to the next step.
The time required for processing depends on the maximum application processing capability of the competent personnel and any further actions that may be required in each case.
No
No
5
Judgment by academic adviser
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
In the case of an application for recognition of a basic qualification (or joint consideration) which requires equivalence and correspondence, the Academic Advisor decides whether the applicant will be required to sit for examinations in any courses.
Yes
No
6
Examination in courses for medicine or dentistry degrees of non-EU countries
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
In order for applications for the recognition of degrees in medicine or dentistry awarded by institutions of EU Member States before their accession to the EU or non-EU countries to be completed, applicants will be required to sit examinations in a series of courses.
The procedure is suspended until the interested party has successfully passed the examinations in all the courses assigned.
Notes
The candidate applies to sit the examinations, which are usually held two (2) times a year. The processing time depends on the successful performance of the candidate and can be extended indefinitely.
Yes
No
7
Submission of recommendation
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
When the recommendation is complete, it is submitted to the Executive Committee for consideration.
No
No
8
Decision of Executive Committee
Responsible for Implementation
Collective body
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The Executive Committee examines the recommendation of the special rapporteur (and the recommendation of the Academic Advisor, where required), reviews the submitted information, decides on the equivalence or equivalence and correspondence.
No
No
9
Ratification of the decision and issuance of an administrative act
Responsible for Implementation
Head of Organization
Μethod of Implementation
Signature
Description
The Chairperson ratifies the decision of the Executive Committee and issues the administrative act of recognition or non-recognition of the degree.
An administrative act may be issued with courses assigned based on the recommendation of the Academic Advisor and the decision of the Executive Committee. In this case, the interested party must pass the examinations in all the courses assigned to them in order for an administrative act of recognition of the equivalence and correspondence of their degree to be issued.
In the case of the issuance of an administrative act of non-recognition of the equivalence or the equivalence and correspondence of the qualification, the interested party may submit an application for review.
Notes
The Chairperson may refer the case to the Executive Committee if they disagree.
No
Yes
Αναγνώριση πτυχίου
Πρόσβαση μέσω gov.gr
Forms and instructions
1
Copy of ID or passport.
Copy of document
Copy of ID or passport.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
ID or passport in a clear photocopy (in the case of an identity card or foreign passport, a clear photocopy of the copy certified by a Greek lawyer).
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
6866
2
Solemn declaration under Law 1599/1986.
Solemn Declaration
Solemn declaration under Law 1599/1986.
Relevant link:
https://e-doatap.doatap.gr/
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Submitted by:
Persons
Relevant Procedure:
Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration
Notes:
A solemn declaration under Article 8 of Law 1599/1986 which is signed by the interested party and is available at the link ‘Forms – Instructions’ of the e-doatap home page or on the website of the Organisation http://www.doatap.gr/
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
7320
3
Consent form.
Declaration
Consent form.
Relevant link:
https://e-doatap.doatap.gr/
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
This is filled in and signed only by the interested party for each of the institutions where the applicant studied.
This form authorises DOATAP to request from the institution(s) clarifications / additional information concerning their degree(s).
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
9429
4
Upper secondary school diploma (only for cases of recognition of basic qualification or joint consideration of basic qualification and masters degree).
Proof of Study
Upper secondary school diploma (only for cases of recognition of basic qualification or joint consideration of basic qualification and masters degree).
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
Diploma of domestic upper secondary school or equivalent, in a clear photocopy of the original.
Foreign upper secondary school diploma in a copy legally certified by:
- the translation service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece or
- the embassy or consulate of Greece in the country where the document is issued or
- a Greek lawyer
and with an official translation thereof, unless it is in Greek, English or French
If Secondary Education was attended abroad (excluding EU and EFTA countries, former USSR, Australia, USA and Canada) a certificate from a competent authority of the granting country (e.g. educational attaché of the respective embassy in Greece) stating that this title gives its holder the right to be admitted to a higher education institution of the country of origin. An official translation of the certificate must also be submitted, unless it is in Greek, English or French.
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Educational
No
2825
5
Basic qualification under recognition (bachelors degree) (only for cases of recognition of basic qualification or joint consideration of basic qualification and master’s degree).
Proof of Study
Basic qualification under recognition (bachelors degree) (only for cases of recognition of basic qualification or joint consideration of basic qualification and master’s degree).
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
Qualification (bachelors degree) whose recognition is required, verified for the authenticity of the signatures under the Hague Convention (APOSTILLE stamp), in a copy legally certified by:
- the translation service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece or
- the embassy or consulate of Greece in the country where the document is issued or
- a Greek lawyer
and with an official translation thereof, unless it is in Greek, English or French, in which case no translation is required.
As regards countries that have not ratified the Convention or against which Greece has raised objections, and only for such countries, the verification is carried out by local Greek consular authorities.
These verifications are not required if the degree is issued in Greek, English or French and the institution that has awarded the degree sends a certified copy thereof directly (by post or email to protocol_A@doatap.gr) to DOATAP. In this case, the interested party must request that the University send it to DOATAP and to them, and to attach the dispatched file so that the documents can be compared by DOATAP. Where, according to the regulations of the institutions, an intermediate degree is granted, it should also be attached.
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Educational
No
2825
6
University certificate (information about the curriculum and
Certificate of place of study) (only for cases of recognition of a basic qualification or masters degree or their joint consideration).
Certification
University certificate (information about the curriculum and
Certificate of place of study) (only for cases of recognition of a basic qualification or masters degree or their joint consideration).
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
The applicant is responsible for requesting that the institution of origin fill in and send directly (by post or email to protocol_A@doatap.gr) to DOATAP, but also to the interested party, the relevant university certificate with information about the curriculum and the place of study, which is available at the link ‘Forms – Instructions’ of the e-doatap home page with the file name UNI CERTIFICATE – BSc or MSc – En or UNI CERTIFICATE – BSc or MSc – Fr.
The applicant should attach the dispatched file so that the documents can be compared by DOATAP.
Where the university certificate is filled in by the institution in a language other than Greek, English or French, the interested party must also attach the university certificate, verified for the authenticity of the signatures under the Hague Convention (APOSTILLE stamp), in a copy legally certified by:
- the translation service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece or
- the embassy or consulate of Greece in the country where the document is issued or
- a Greek lawyer
and with its official translation.
As regards countries that have not ratified the Convention or against which Greece has raised objections, and only for such countries, the verification is carried out by local Greek consular authorities.
In the case of the joint consideration of a basic qualification and a masters degree, the supporting document is required for each degree separately (i.e. one for the basic qualification and one for the masters degree).
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Educational
No
8619
7
Certificate of courses (only for cases of recognition of a basic qualification or masters degree or their joint consideration).
Certification
Certificate of courses (only for cases of recognition of a basic qualification or masters degree or their joint consideration).
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
An official transcript of courses with detailed grades of all years of study which must be signed, bear the stamp of the institution and indicate the date of award of the degree. The official course certificate, verified for the authenticity of the signatures, in accordance with the provisions of the Hague Convention (APOSTILLE stamp), is submitted in a copy legally certified by:
- the translation service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece or
- the embassy or consulate of Greece in the country where the document is issued or
- a Greek lawyer
and with an official translation thereof, unless it is in Greek, English or French, in which case no translation is required.
For those countries that have not ratified the Hague Convention or against which Greece has raised
objections, and only for such countries, the local Greek consular authorities shall perform the validation.
No verification is required if the official course certificate is issued in Greek, English or French and the institution sends directly (by post or email to protocol_A@doatap.gr) to DOATAP a certified copy thereof. In this case, the interested party must request that the University send it to DOATAP and to them, and to attach the dispatched file so that the documents can be compared by DOATAP.
In the case of the joint consideration of a basic qualification and a masters degree, the supporting document is required for each degree separately (i.e. one for the basic qualification and one for the masters degree).
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Educational
No
8619
8
Masters degree (only for cases of recognition of masters degree or joint consideration of basic qualification and masters degree).
Proof of Study
Masters degree (only for cases of recognition of masters degree or joint consideration of basic qualification and masters degree).
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
Master’s degree for which recognition is sought, verified for the authenticity of the signatures under the Hague Convention (APOSTILLE stamp), in a copy legally certified by:
- the translation service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece or
- the embassy or consulate of Greece in the country where the document is issued or
- a Greek lawyer
and with an official translation thereof, unless it is in Greek, English or French, in which case no translation is required.
As regards countries that have not ratified the Convention or against which Greece has raised objections, and only for such countries, the verification is carried out by local Greek consular authorities.
These verifications are not required if the degree is issued in Greek, English or French and the institution that has awarded the degree
sends a certified copy thereof directly (by post or email to protocol_A@doatap.gr) to DOATAP. In this case, the interested party must request that the University send it to DOATAP and to them, and to attach the dispatched file so that the documents can be compared by DOATAP. Where, according to the regulations of the institutions, an intermediate degree is granted, it should also be attached.
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Educational
No
2825
9
Masters thesis (only for cases of recognition of a masters degree or joint consideration of basic qualification and masters degree).
Proof of Study
Masters thesis (only for cases of recognition of a masters degree or joint consideration of basic qualification and masters degree).
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
This is the final paper/thesis that was prepared for obtaining a masters degree, as submitted to the institution.
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Educational
No
2825
10
Greek basic qualification or Act of Recognition of basic qualification (only for cases of recognition of a masters degree or doctoral degree).
Proof of Study
Greek basic qualification or Act of Recognition of basic qualification (only for cases of recognition of a masters degree or doctoral degree).
Relevant link:
https://e-doatap.doatap.gr/
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
Basic degree / diploma of a Greek higher education institution, in a clear photocopy of the original. In cases where the basic studies were carried out in an institution abroad, a clear photocopy of the Act (Certificate) of recognition of the basic qualification must be submitted.
If the basic qualification has not been recognised, recognition of this degree must first be sought.
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Educational
No
2825
11
Doctoral degree (only for recognition of a doctoral degree).
Proof of Study
Doctoral degree (only for recognition of a doctoral degree).
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
Doctoral degree, the recognition of which is sought, verified for the authenticity of the signatures under the Hague Convention (APOSTILLE stamp), in a copy legally validated by:
- the translation service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece or
- the embassy or consulate of Greece in the country where the document is issued or
- a Greek lawyer
and with an official translation thereof, unless it is in Greek, English or French, in which case no translation is required.
As regards countries that have not ratified the Convention or against which Greece has raised objections, and only for such countries, the verification is carried out by local Greek consular authorities.
These verifications are not required if the degree is issued
in Greek, English or French and the institution that has awarded the degree sends a certified copy thereof directly (by post or email to protocol_A@doatap.gr) to DOATAP. In this case, the interested party must request that the University send it to DOATAP and to them, and to attach the dispatched file so that the documents can be compared by DOATAP. Where, according to the regulations of the institutions, an intermediate degree is granted, it should also be attached.
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Educational
No
2825
12
University certificate (information about the PhD curriculum) (only in the case of recognition of a PhD Degree).
Certification
University certificate (information about the PhD curriculum) (only in the case of recognition of a PhD Degree).
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
The applicant is responsible for requesting that the institution of origin fills in and sends directly (by post or email to protocol_A@doatap.gr) to DOATAP, but also to the interested party, the relevant university certificate with information about the doctoral curriculum, which is available at the link ‘Forms – Instructions’ of the e-doatap home page with the file name UNI CERTIFICATE – PhD – En or UNI CERTIFICATE – PhD – Fr.
The applicant should attach the dispatched file so that the documents can be compared by DOATAP.
Where the university certificate is filled in by the institution in a language other than Greek, English or French, the interested party must also attach the university certificate, verified for the authenticity of the signatures according to the Hague Convention (
APOSTILLE stamp), in a copy legally validated by:
- the translation service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece or
- the embassy or consulate of Greece in the country where the document is issued or
- a Greek lawyer
and with its official translation.
As regards countries that have not ratified the Convention or against which Greece has raised objections, and only for such countries, the verification is carried out by local Greek consular authorities.
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Educational
No
8619
13
Doctoral dissertation (only for recognition of a doctoral degree).
Proof of Study
Doctoral dissertation (only for recognition of a doctoral degree).
Relevant link:
https://e-doatap.doatap.gr/
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
The file of the doctoral dissertation, as submitted to the institution.
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Educational
No
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Additional supporting documents in each case.
Other
Additional supporting documents in each case.
Relevant link:
https://e-doatap.doatap.gr/
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
In each case, additional supporting documents are required.
Interested parties must refer to the e-doatap portal to find out about the required supporting documents that apply to their case.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
7475
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