Renewing an unemployment card

From National Registry of Administrative Public Services



770b56c0-cb26-4646-8996-dc70c841657a 872303 Ανανέωση δελτίου ανεργίας

At a glance

Points of service

Remote Points of service

Number of required documents

Not required

Fees

Provided without cost

Estimated Time

10 minutes

Estimated Time (digitally)

4 minutes

Description

The procedure applies to the renewal of unemployment cards. Once issued, an unemployment card is valid for 3 months from the initial registration or the last renewal, at which time it must be renewed again.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY

Authority responsible for the provision of the procedure

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (D.YP.A)

Provided to

Related links

Validity duration

3 months

Notes

DYPA (formerly OAED) provides the service exclusively through its e-services. The service is not provided in person at DYPA (formerly OAED) agencies.

Last update

07/11/2024

Application




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:

        Other Objection

        If the unemployment card is not renewed within the deadline, it will expire. The unemployed person has the right to lodge an objection with the service (KPA2) to which they are affiliated. The objection is examined by the Unemployment Register Dispute Resolution Committee and the Organisation’s Board of Directors.

        Output & Results

        Output

        Digital document production, Document Production, Registry update

        Steps

          Digital steps

            Other information

            Alternative titles

            Renewing an unemployment card, Renew your unemployment card

            Official title

            Renewing an unemployment card

            Languages supported

            Greek, English

            Registries updated

            Μητρώο Εγγεγραμμένων Ανέργων ΟΑΕΔ

            Legislation

              Categories

              Τype of procedure

              Trigger

              Applied for, Exit of another procedure

              Trigger (submission method)

              Application (digital)

              Life events

              Type

              Outgoing
              B1, K1, B6, B2


            • 1 Possession of passwords to enter software The e-services of DYPA (formerly OAED) can be accessed with a username and a password or using TAXISnet codes. Renewal is also done through the Single Digital Portal of the Public Administration (gov.gr) using the TAXISnet codes and by selecting ‘Σύνδεση στο Σύστημα μέσω πιστοποίησης από την ΑΑΔΕ’ (‘Log in to the system through certification by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (IAPR))’. The username and password remain valid only for users who already have them.

              No No

            • 2 Labour The applicant must be unemployed, capable of working, and available on the labour market.


              No No

            • 3 Labour The applicant must be looking for a job.


              No No

            • 4 Labour The applicant must not have carried out a liberal profession.


              No No

            • 5 Administrative There should be no other reasons for losing unemployed status, e.g. retirement, illness, conscription, imprisonment, moving abroad, etc.


              No No

            • 6 Identity The applicant must have a police identity card, a passport, a driving licence or an insurance booklet, and a tax identification number (TIN), and a social security (AMKA) number. These are only required at the time of renewal at a Citizens’ Service Centre (KEP).


              No No

            • 7 Time limit The renewal period starts twenty (20) days before the expiry date of the unemployment card, and lasts until its expiry date.


              No No

            • Board of Directors Decision 2895/53 2021 2268 Β

              Description Amending Article 2(3) of chapter A of decision No 18/50/30, 15.3.2020 of the Board of Directors (Government Gazette, Series II, No 911, 17.3.2020) as follows: ‘The unemployment card must be renewed for its validity to be extended. Renewal shall take place within twenty (20) calendar days prior to and including the expiry date of the card, by the following means: a)through the electronic services of DYPA (formerly OAED), using a passwords; or b)through a Citizens’ Service Centre, by way of a corresponding electronic application’.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20210202268

            • Board of Directors Decision 2 1850/30 2020 911 Β

              Description Amending and supplementing Decision No 3701/55, 22.11.2011 of the Board of Directors of DYPA (formerly OAED) (Government Gazette, Series II, No 3018).

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20200200911

            • Board of Directors Decision 2 παρ. 3 3701/55 2011 3018 Β

              Description On the validity of the unemployment card for non-subsidised registered unemployed persons.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20110203018

            • Joint Ministerial Decision ΔΙΑΔΙΠΥΔ/Φ15/20/26524 2015 1845 Β

              Description Laying down new administrative procedures within the remit of OAED concerning the issuing of certificates, the submission of applications for benefits and the renewal of unemployment cards that may also be processed through Citizens’ Service Centres (KEPs), by repealing Decision DIADP/Α/12604 − (Government Gazette, Series II, No 927, 4.7.2003).

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20150201845

            • 1 Citizen physically identified at the KEP

              Responsible for Implementation KEP (ΚΕΠ) employee

              Μethod of Implementation Inspection

              Description The KEP employee carries out an identity check of the citizen concerned, who must produce an identity document.

              No No


            • 2 Application submitted to the information system

              Responsible for Implementation KEP (ΚΕΠ) employee

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description The KEP employee, in cooperation with the citizen concerned, fills in the required fields.

              No No


            • 3

              Responsible for Implementation KEP (ΚΕΠ) employee

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description Renewal of unemployment card approved

              Notes The system authorises the renewal of the active unemployment card.

              Yes No


            • 4 Renewal of unemployment card rejected

              Responsible for Implementation KEP (ΚΕΠ) employee

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description The system does not authorise the renewal of the active unemployment card.

              Yes Yes


            • 5 Proof of renewal of the unemployment card issued to the citizen

              Responsible for Implementation KEP (ΚΕΠ) employee

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description The KEP employee prints out and hands over to the citizen the proof of that the unemployment card has been renewed, which includes the period of the next renewal.

              No Yes


            • 1 Logging in to the e-services of DYPA (formerly OAED)

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

              Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

              Link https://eservices.oaed.gr/pls/apex/f?p=1001:1:0:::::

              Description You can log in to the e-services of DYPA (formerly OAED) either through gov.gr or on DYPA (formerly OAED) the website at www.oaed.gr.

              Notes The procedure may also be carried out through the KEP or via myDYPAapp.

              No No


            • 2 User identification using DYPA (formerly OAED) username and password

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

              Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

              Link https://eservices.oaed.gr/pls/apex/f?p=110:LOGIN DESKTOP:7976581807471

              Description You can log in to the e-services of DYPA (formerly OAED) with a username and password, but only if is not possible to log in using TAXISnet codes. Login credentials (key number) are issued by the services of DYPA (formerly OAED) (KPA2).

              Yes No


            • 3 User identification through certification by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (IAPR)

              Responsible for Implementation Third entity software

              Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

              Link https://eservices.oaed.gr/pls/apex/f?p=110:106:7976581807471::NO:RP,106::

              Description Users can log in using their personal TAXISnet credentials.

              Yes No


            • 4 Providing the user’s social security (AMKA) number

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

              Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

              Description In order to complete the certification of the users who log in using IAPR certification, the social security (AMKA) number must be provided.

              Yes No


            • 5 Selecting ‘Renew now ...’

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

              Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

              Description Select ‘Ανανέωση τώρα...’ ‘Renew now ...’ in the main options of the home page of the user tab, after logging in to the e-services.

              No No


            • 6 Accepting the terms and conditions

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

              Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

              Description After reading the text in the tab that appears, users must solemnly declare that they have read and accepted the terms and conditions for renewing the unemployment card, by selecting ‘ΝΑΙ’ (‘YES’) in the relevant field.

              No No


            • 7 Selecting ‘Renew unemployment card ...’

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

              Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

              Description Select ‘Ανανέωση του Δελτίου Ανεργίας...’ (‘Renew unemployment card ...’).

              No No


            • 8 Confirming the renewal of an active unemployment card

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

              Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

              Description The system asks you to confirm the renewal of an active unemployment card by selecting ‘OK’ in the window that appears.

              No No


            • 9 Proof of renewal issued

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

              Μethod of Implementation Data output from software

              Description After confirmation, a completion message appears, including the ‘Proof of renewal’ option which, when selected, issues a document proving the renewal and indicating the period of the next renewal.

              No Yes




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