ΔΔ:Provision of free meals to University students

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At a glance

Points of service

Universities

Digital provision points

• The service is not provided digitally

Number of required documents

5 to 12 + (

1

)

Fees

Provided without cost

Estimated Time

1 month

Description

This procedure concerns the terms, conditions and procedure for provision of free meals to HEI students. Beneficiaries: (a) active first-, second- and third-cycle students in Greek HEIs, provided that they do not already holds a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD, respectively; (b) students enrolled as visiting students in Greek HEIs as part of educational or research partnership programmes, whose home HEI is in Greece or abroad; (c) students enrolled as visiting students in Greek HEIs as part of educational or research partnership programmes, whose home HEI abroad is recognised as equivalent to a Greek institution; (d) students temporarily transferring from one Greek HEI to another in accordance with the statutes of the home institution; (e) foreign students granted scholarships by the Ministry of Education who are pursuing undergraduate studies at a Greek HEI.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SPORTS AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS

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

Provided to

University students

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Notes

If the HEI is funded by the state budget and that funding is insufficient to cover the meal expenses of all the students who fulfil the economic criteria, free meals will be prioritised for students who fall under the following categories: (a) students belonging to multi-child families; (b) students who are parents; (c) students who have a sibling currently in the first study cycle; (d) orphaned students who have lost one or both parents; (e) students aged 25 or under who are children of a single mother; (f) students with a parent, child, sibling or spouse who is blind, deaf, has kidney failure, is on dialysis, has Duchenne muscular dystrophy or belongs to a special needs category due to mobility issues arising from a disability of 67% or more; (g) students with a severe illness; (h) students who are children of victims of terrorism.

Last update

22/09/2025

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Submitted by:

Persons

Notes:

Students who wish to qualify for free meals and fulfil the conditions set out in the relevant ministerial decision must submit an application for free meals, together with supporting documents, within the deadline specified by the student cafeteria, or by the HEI itself if the HEI does not have a student cafeteria.

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document

Print

Requirements

Fees

Related

Means of redress or appeal:

Administrative appeal

‘Application for review or administrative appeal in accordance with Article 24 of Law 2690/1999. The person concerned may request either that the administrative authority issuing the act revoke or amend it (request for review), or that the authority with jurisdiction over the authority issuing the act annul it (administrative appeal). The administrative authority to which the relevant application is submitted must notify the applicant of its decision on the application within thirty (30) days, unless a different deadline is set under specific provisions.’

Output & Results

Steps

Digital steps

Other information

Official title

Provision of free meals to HEI students

Languages supported

Greek, English

Legislation

Categories

Τype of procedure

Applications

Trigger

Applied for

Trigger (submission method)

Application (handwritten)

Life events

Universities and courses

Type

Outgoing

End of Process

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   Supporting document

This procedure concerns the terms, conditions and procedure for provision of free meals to HEI students. Beneficiaries: (a) active first-, second- and third-cycle students in Greek HEIs, provided that they do not already holds a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD, respectively; (b) students enrolled as visiting students in Greek HEIs as part of educational or research partnership programmes, whose home HEI is in Greece or abroad; (c) students enrolled as visiting students in Greek HEIs as part of educational or research partnership programmes, whose home HEI abroad is recognised as equivalent to a Greek institution; (d) students temporarily transferring from one Greek HEI to another in accordance with the statutes of the home institution; (e) foreign students granted scholarships by the Ministry of Education who are pursuing undergraduate studies at a Greek HEI. 0.00 0.00 5 7 1

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1 Financial Unmarried students with annual family income not exceeding EUR 45 000 in the financial year prior to the application, in cases of single-child families. The above amount is increased by EUR 5 000 for each additional child. The above amount is further increased by EUR 3 000 if the sibling of the beneficiary student is also an active first-cycle student. If there is more than one such sibling, the above amount is increased by EUR 3 000 for each sibling.

No No

2 Financial Married students with annual family income not exceeding EUR 45 000 in the financial year prior to the application. In the case of multi-child families, the above amount is increased by EUR 5 000 for each minor child.

No No

3 Financial Students age 25 years or above whose annual personal income in the financial year prior to the application does not exceed EUR 25 000.

No No

1 Two photographs of the applicant student Photograph

Two photographs of the applicant student

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

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

Submitted by: Persons

Relevant Procedure: MyPhoto for citizens

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 8298

2 Recent civil status certificate Certificate of marital status

Recent civil status certificate

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

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

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 3964

3 Copy of ID card Digital copy of identity card

Copy of ID card

Relevant link: https://id-copy.services.gov.gr/

Submission by: Ex officio (digital)

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: The search for the copy of the ID card will 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 at https://id-copy.services.gov.gr/.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 1474

4 A document issued by a public authority or service, or a utility bill, showing the place of permanent residence Proof of Residence

A document issued by a public authority or service, or a utility bill, showing the place of permanent residence

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

Submitted by: Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 9347

5 A solemn declaration by the applicant, under Law 1599/1986, affirming the validity of the content of the submitted documents, in which the applicant confirms their permanent place of residence and states that they are aware of the consequences of submitting untrue declarations or inaccurate, false or forged documents Solemn Declaration

A solemn declaration by the applicant, under Law 1599/1986, affirming the validity of the content of the submitted documents, in which the applicant confirms their permanent place of residence and states that they are aware of the consequences of submitting untrue declarations or inaccurate, false or forged documents

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: Persons

Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 7320

6 A certificate issued by the relevant Institution showing the student status of any siblings Certificate

A certificate issued by the relevant Institution showing the student status of any siblings

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

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: Required for siblings who are active first-cycle students.

Document submitted under requirements: Yes

Document’s requirement: Educational, Family

No 9703

7 A copy of the tax clearance certificate concerning the financial year prior to the application and showing the applicant’s family or personal income Tax certificates

A copy of the tax clearance certificate concerning the financial year prior to the application and showing the applicant’s family or personal income

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

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: If the tax clearance certificate has not yet been issued, the applicant may submit the tax return for the relevant financial year.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 7140

8 Certificate of unemployment benefits Certificate

Certificate of unemployment benefits

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

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: Required if case the student, their parent or their spouse is subject to the provision of the relevant JMD according to which ‘the amount of annual family or personal income shall not constitute a criterion for provision of free meals to students who receive unemployment benefits regardless of age, students aged 25 or younger with at least one parent on unemployment benefits, or students with a spouse on unemployment benefits’.

Document submitted under requirements: Yes

Document’s requirement: Family, Labour

No 9703

9 Certificate of the Supreme Confederation of Multi-child Parents of Greece showing multi-child status of the student Certification

Certificate of the Supreme Confederation of Multi-child Parents of Greece showing multi-child status of the student

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: Persons

Notes: Required if the student belongs to a multi-child family.

Document submitted under requirements: Yes

Document’s requirement: Family

No 8619

10 Copy of pension decision, validated by a public authority Proof of Retirement

Copy of pension decision, validated by a public authority

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

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: Required for students who are children of victims of terrorism and are aged 25 or younger.

Document submitted under requirements: Yes

Document’s requirement: Retirement

No 2435

11 Medical Committee certificate, as per the applicable disability certification system. If this certificate does not clarify the specific disability and refers only to 67% disability or above, an additional medical opinion issued by a state hospital, signed and sealed either by the director of a National Healthcare Service (ESY) clinic, of a laboratory of a university department, attesting that the disability certified by the Medical Committee entails severe mobility issues. Certificate of disability

Medical Committee certificate, as per the applicable disability certification system. If this certificate does not clarify the specific disability and refers only to 67% disability or above, an additional medical opinion issued by a state hospital, signed and sealed either by the director of a National Healthcare Service (ESY) clinic, of a laboratory of a university department, attesting that the disability certified by the Medical Committee entails severe mobility issues.

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

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: Required for students with a parent, child or spouse who has mobility issues due to 67% disability or above.

Document submitted under requirements: Yes

Document’s requirement: Disability

No 1458

12 Student’s birth certificate Birth certificate

Student’s birth certificate

Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/oikogeneia/gennese/lexiarkhike-praxe-genneses

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

Relevant Procedure: Issue of a Birth Certificate

Notes: Required in the following cases: (a) students who have lost one or both parents and are aged 25 years or younger; (b) students whose parent is a single mother with at least one non-acknowledged child age 25 years or younger; (c) students who are the children of victims of terrorism.

Document submitted under requirements: Yes

Document’s requirement: Family

No 9224

13 Death certificate of the deceased parent(s) Death certificate

Death certificate of the deceased parent(s)

Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/oikogeneia/apoleia/lexiarkhike-praxe-thanatou

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

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: Required for students who have lost one or both of their parents.

Document submitted under requirements: Yes

Document’s requirement: Family

No 1701

Law 53 4009 2011 195 Α

Description Student welfare – empowering provision for the issuance of a joint ministerial decision defining the terms, conditions and procedure for free meals for HEI students.

Legal references https://ia37rg02wpsa01.blob.core.windows.net/fek/01/2011/20110100195.pdf

Joint Ministerial Decision Φ5/68535/Β3 2012 1965 Β

Description Definition of terms, conditions and procedure for provision of free meals for HEI students.

Legal references https://ia37rg02wpsa01.blob.core.windows.net/fek/02/2012/20120201965.pdf

1 Application for free meals submitted

Responsible for Implementation Competent Public Agency

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description Students who wish to qualify for free meals and fulfil the conditions set out in the relevant joint ministerial decision must submit an application for free meals, together with supporting documents, within the specified deadline.

No No

P1D P1D

2 Supporting documents checked

Responsible for Implementation Competent Public Agency

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The application and supporting documents are checked by the competent service of the HEI.

No No

P20D P10D

3 Results posted

Responsible for Implementation Competent Public Agency

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The names of the beneficiaries are posted on the noticeboard and/or website of each HEI.

No No

P1D P1D