Announcement of Practicing the Profession of Optician

From National Registry of Administrative Public Services



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At a glance

Points of service

Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Regional units, Public health Department / Primary Health Care Directorate / Directorate of Doctors, Other Scientists and Health Professionals.

Digital provision points

Number of required documents

4 + (
1
)

Fees

36.98 €

Deadline of completion

1 month

Description

The procedure concerns the announcement of the commencement for practicing the profession of optician.

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

Public health Department / Primary Health Care Directorate / Directorate of Doctors, Other Scientists and Health Professionals.

Related links


Last update

03/12/2024

Application

Application Type

Application / Solemn Declaration

Submission by:

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

Submitted by:

Persons

Title

Application – Solemn declaration of the applicant (article 8 of Law 1599/1986) (Request description: Announcement of the commencement for practicing the profession of optician).


What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes

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    Requirements

      Fees

        Related


        Rules concerning a lack of reply from the competent authority and the legal consequences for the use:

        Tacit approval

        In case no response has been provided before the above deadline, it is considered that the application of the interested party has been implicitly accepted (tacit approval) and the profession can be practiced (art. 3 of Law 3919/2011). The applicant, in the aforementioned case of tacit approval, may request a relevant certificate from the administrative authority responsible for issuing the act, in accordance with paragraph 4 of article 10 of 3230/2004 (Government Gazette 44/A/2004).

        NACE

        • 86.22 Specialist medical practice activities

        Output & Results

        Output

        Administrative Act

        Steps

          Digital steps

            Other information

            Official title

            Announcement of the Commencement for the Profession of Optician

            Languages supported

            Greek, English

            Ways of provision

            Establishment

            Legislation

              Categories

              Τype of procedure

              Trigger

              Applied for

              Trigger (submission method)

              Application (digital), Application (handwritten)

              Life events

              Type

              Outgoing
              N1

              ,


            • 1 Educational The interested party must have a degree : •From the Optics Department of the School of Health and Welfare Professionals (SEYP) of Technological Educational Institutions (TEI) of the country or •From the Optics Departments of the former K.A.T.E.E. or •Foreign equivalent degree, officially recognized by the Greek State. In case the interested party is a citizen of an EU member state, and has acquired his professional qualifications in another Member State either as a self-employed person or as an employee, his professional qualifications must have been recognized by the competent body of the country.


              No No

            • 2 Other The interested party must register at the relevant Regional Department of the Panhellenic Association of Optical Optometrists.


              No No

            • 1 Administrative fee 29.35 €

              Cost Calculation One-off

              Method of Payment Tax Office cashier

              Type of Cost Administrative Fee (not provided by e-paravolo webpage)

              No

            • 2 Public fund receipt, as defined by joint ministerial decision Y7/6697/13-1-1994 (Β΄ 28) 7.63 €

              Cost Calculation One-off

              Method of Payment Tax Office cashier

              Type of Cost Stamp Duty

              No

            • 1 Copy of domestic degree or Professional equivalence decision of the Independent Department for the Implementation of European Legislation (Α.Τ.Ε.Ε.Ν.) or Copy of foreign degree and Exchange rate and correspondence act of I.T.E. or of D.O.A.T.A.P. Proof of Study

              Copy of domestic degree or Professional equivalence decision of the Independent Department for the Implementation of European Legislation (Α.Τ.Ε.Ε.Ν.) or Copy of foreign degree and Exchange rate and correspondence act of I.T.E. or of D.O.A.T.A.P.

              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 2825

            • 2 Copy of criminal record of general use, last quarter issued or equivalent document, when the applicant is a citizen of another EU member state. (sought ex-officio) Criminal Record Copy for General Use

              Copy of criminal record of general use, last quarter issued or equivalent document, when the applicant is a citizen of another EU member state.

              (sought ex-officio)
              

              Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/dikaiosune/poiniko-metroo/antigrapho-poinikou-metroou

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


              Notes: In the absence of a copy of a criminal record, an equivalent document issued by a competent judicial or administrative authority of the country of origin or origin is required, indicating that the requirements are met. If the country of origin or origin does not issue such a document, it may be replaced by an affidavit, or in the case of a non-affidavit, by a solemn declaration submitted by the person concerned before the competent judicial or administrative authority or, as the case may be, before the notary of the country of origin or origin, who issue a certificate of service of the affidavit or official declaration.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 4750

            • 3 Two (2) photos Photograph

              Two (2) photos

              Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/stoikheia-polite-kai-tautopoietika-eggrapha/myphoto-gia-polites

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

              Submitted by: Persons

              Relevant Procedure: MyPhoto for citizens

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 8298

            • 4 For Greek citizens: Photocopy of police ID card or of any public document certifying the identity of the person concerned For expatriates: Expatriate identity card or Residence permit In case the interested party is an expatriate from Turkey or Cyprus, he / she must submit an identity card In case the interested party is an expatriate from Albania, he / she must submit a Special ID Card for the Expatriate Police (E.D.OT.) Identification document

              For Greek citizens: Photocopy of police ID card or of any public document certifying the identity of the person concerned For expatriates: Expatriate identity card or Residence permit In case the interested party is an expatriate from Turkey or Cyprus, he / she must submit an identity card In case the interested party is an expatriate from Albania, he / she must submit a Special ID Card for the Expatriate Police (E.D.OT.)

              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 2244

            • 5 Certificate of registration in the Panhellenic Association of Opticians – Optometrists. Certificate

              Certificate of registration in the Panhellenic Association of Opticians – Optometrists.

              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

            • Law 76-93 4486 2017 115 Α

              Description Establishment of the Panhellenic Association of Opticians – Optometrists.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20170100115

            • Law 971 1979 223 Α

              Description Περί ασκήσεως του επαγγέλματος του οπτικού και καταστημάτων οπτικών ειδών Τροποποιήσεις: - Ν. 4058/2012 (ΦΕΚ 63/Α/2012) αρ. 36 - Κατάργηση παρ. 1 αρ. 10 (Καθήκοντα οπτικών) - Ν. 2304/2003 (ΦΕΚ 296/Α/2003) παρ. 8 αρ. 21 - Τροποποίηση του ν. 971/1979 (Τίτλοι σπουδών) - Ν. 2071/1992 αρ. 128 - Κατάργηση αρ. 2, 3, 4 και 5 του ν. 971/1979 (Αναγνώριση πτυχίων, Εξετάσεις, Εξεταστέα ύλη, Δικαιολογητικά εξετάσεων)

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19790100223

            • Presidential Decree 83 1989 37 Α

              Description Professional rights of graduates of the Departments of Optics of SEYP. of TEI.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19890100037

            • Ministerial Decision Γ5Β/Γ.Π. οικ. 3572 2020 387 Β

              Description Optical Code of Conduct – optometrist.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20200200387

            • Joint Ministerial Decision Γ5Β/Γ.Π.οικ.14015 2020 822 Β

              Description Supplement of JMD Υ7α/Γ.Π.οικ.46217/2012 and amendment of JMD ΔΙΑΔΠ/Α1/13310/2002 (Required documents - Process - Submission forms - Facilitation of application submission via KEP-EKE) and Error correction in JMD Γ5Β/Γ.Π.οικ.14015/2020 (ΦΕΚ 1379/Β/2020)

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20200200822

            • Joint Ministerial Decision Υ7α/Γ.Π.οικ.46217 2012 1502 Β

              Description Supporting documents - Procedure - Application forms - Inclusion in KEP-EKE.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20120201502

            • Joint Ministerial Decision ΔΙΑΔΠ/Α1/13310 2002 906 Β

              Description Supporting documents - Procedure - Application forms - Inclusion in KEP-EKE.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20020200906

            • Circular Γ4β/Γ.Π. 22837 2017

              Description Posting Online Decision: 6Ψ65465ΦΥΟ-Κ1Κ) (Proficiency in Greek language.


            • Circular Υ7/Γ.Π./6701 2012

              Description Procedure for access to health professions


            • 1 Εκκίνηση διαδικασίας



              No No


            • 2 Submission of application and of required documents

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description The interested party submits the Application-Solemn Declaration along with the necessary supporting documents - forms to the competent Department of the Directorate of Health and Social Welfare (Department of Social Solidarity) or to the KEP-EKE of his/her place of residence.

              No No


            • 3 Notification of the interested party

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description The employee of the Department of Social Solidarity notifies the Interested Party to collect the Certificate.

              No Yes


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