ΔΔ:Certificate of registration for citizens of the Union residing in Greece as employees or non-employees

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• At a Glance
• Basic information
• Application
• What you will need
• Requirements
• Fees
• Related
• Output
• Steps
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At a glance

Points of service

Country Security Departments, Departments of Aliens, Police Stations, Country Security Sub-Directorates

Digital provision points

• The service is not provided digitally

Number of required documents

3 to 5 + (

1

)

Fees

0.5 €

Estimated Time

3 hours

Description

The procedure concerns the issue of a certificate of registration to citizens of the European Union, countries of the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation, who are to reside in Greece for a period exceeding three months from the date of their arrival, if they are employed or engaged in independent economic activity.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF CITIZEN PROTECTION

Authority responsible for the provision of the procedure

HELLENIC POLICE

Provided to

Foreigners, Workers

Related links

Validity duration

Indefinite

Notes

The competent services are the Immigration Departments for residents in the regions of Attica and Thessaloniki and the Sub-Directorates of Security, the Security Departments and the Police Departments that deal with foreigners issues for residents in the rest of the country.

Last update

31/07/2026

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (exclusively in person)

Submitted by:

Persons

Title

Application for a Certificate of Registration for Citizens of the Union.

Notes:

The application shall be issued by the competent police service at the time of submission.

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document

Print

Requirements

Fees

Related

Means of redress or appeal:

Hierarchical appeal/recourse

Request for treatment or hierarchical appeal pursuant to article 24 of Law 2690/1999. The person concerned may request, either from the administrative authority which issued the act, its revocation or amendment (application for cure), or from the authority which is in charge of the authority which issued the act (Attica and Thessaloniki Aliens Directorates, State Police Directorates), its annulment (hierarchical appeal). The administrative authority to which the application is submitted must notify the person concerned of its decision on the application within thirty (30) days at the latest, unless a different deadline is provided for by special provisions.

Output & Results

Output

Document Production

Steps

Digital steps

Other information

Alternative titles

Certificate of Registration for Citizens of the Union for citizens of the Member States of the European Union, the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation residing in Greece as employees or non-employees.

Official title

Certificate of registration for citizens of the Union residing in Greece as employees or non-employees

Languages supported

Greek, English

Registries updated

Εθνική Βάση Δεδομένων

Legislation

Categories

Τype of procedure

Certificates

Trigger

Applied for

Trigger (submission method)

Application (handwritten)

Life events

Citizens of other States

Type

Outgoing

End of Process

Ιndefinite

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   Supporting document

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1 Citizenship The issue of the Certificate of Registration for Citizens of the Union requires the possession of nationality of a Member State of the European Union, a country of the European Economic Area or the Swiss Confederation.

No No

2 Establishment The issue of a Certificate of Registration for Union citizens requires that Union citizens reside in Greece.

No No

3 Time limit Union citizens who are going to reside in Greece for a period exceeding three months from the date of their arrival are obliged, after the expiry of the three-month period, to appear in person at the competent police authorities of their place of residence for registration.

No No

4 Labour The issue of a Certificate of Registration for Citizens of the Union presupposes that citizens of the Union, who reside in the Greek territory as employees or non-employees. According to Article 7 par. 3 of the Presidential Decree 106/2007, the status of an employee or a person exercising an independent economic activity is maintained for a citizen of the Union who is no longer an employee or no longer exercising an independent economic activity in the following cases:

• (a) if the person concerned is temporarily unable to work due to illness or accident;
• (b) if the person concerned is duly registered as involuntarily unemployed, having exercised a professional activity for more than one year, and is registered as a person seeking employment with the competent employment service,
• (c) if the person concerned has been duly registered as involuntarily unemployed after the expiry of a fixed-term employment contract of less than one year or after having been involuntarily unemployed during the first twelve months and has been registered with the competent employment service as a person seeking work. In this case, the status of worker is maintained for six months; and
• (d) if the person concerned is undergoing vocational training, the maintenance of the status of worker presupposes the existence of a link between the previous occupational activity and the training. This condition is not required in cases where the person concerned is involuntarily unemployed.

No No

5 Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses The issue of a Certificate of Registration for Union citizens presupposes that Union citizens residing in the Greek territory as employees or non-employees are not subject to restrictions on their freedom of movement and residence for reasons of public order or public security.

No No

1 The Hellenic Police stamp is paid for certificates, attestations and documents of any kind issued by services of the Hellenic Police. The Hellenic Police stamp is available in electronic form (e-Paravolo) through the e-Paravolo application of the General Secretariat for Public Administration Information Systems. 0.5 €

e-Administrative Fee code 2045

Cost Calculation One-off

Method of Payment Bank cashier, Digital (web banking), Digital (debit / credit card), Hellenic Post

Type of Cost e-Administrative Fee

Fee Link https://www1.gsis.gr/sgsisapps/eparavolo/public/create.htm?langId=2

No

2 The Hellenic Police stamp, which is paid for certificates, attestations and documents of any kind that are issued by Hellenic Police services, is also available in printed form at the competent services that issue registration certificates. 0.5 €

Cost Calculation One-off

Method of Payment Checkout of a competent authority

Type of Cost Stamp Duty

Yes

1

1 A photocopy of a valid identity card or passport. Identification document

A photocopy of a valid identity card or passport.

Submission by: Ex officio (digital)

Submitted by: Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 2244

2 Three (3) colour photographs of 4x4 cm. Photograph

Three (3) colour photographs of 4x4 cm.

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 (in person)

Submitted by: Persons

Relevant Procedure: MyPhoto for citizens

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 8298

3 Proof of residence address. Indicative examples are: lease contracts, property titles, bills of Public Utility Organizations, fixed/mobile telephone bills, tax returns or any other appropriate document in which the applicants address of residence in the Greek territory is officially indicated. Proof of Residence

Proof of residence address. Indicative examples are: lease contracts, property titles, bills of Public Utility Organizations, fixed/mobile telephone bills, tax returns or any other appropriate document in which the applicants address of residence in the Greek territory is officially indicated.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person)

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: The proof of address of residence is required in order to ascertain the place of residence of the applicant and the territorial jurisdiction of the relevant police service, as well as the correct indication of the applicants address of residence on the registration certificate issued to him/her, as expressly provided for in Article 8 of Presidential Decree 106/2007.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 9347

4 Documentary evidence of the exercise of paid or self-employed profession. Proof of Work

Documentary evidence of the exercise of paid or self-employed profession.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person)

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: Indicative documents are: the confirmation of employment/work issued by the employer, documents extracted from the ERGANI information system concerning the applicants employment contract, documents proving the start of the applicants business activity (e.g. registration at the competent Tax Office), copies of sales documents or any other appropriate document proving that the applicant is an employee or engages in independent economic activity.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 8181

5 Evidence of temporary incapacity for work due to illness or accident. Health certificate

Evidence of temporary incapacity for work due to illness or accident.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person)

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: According to Article 7(3) of the PD 106/2007, the status of an employed or self-employed person is maintained for a Union citizen who is no longer an employed person or who does not engage in an independent economic activity if the person concerned is temporarily unable to work as a result of sickness or accident.

Document submitted under requirements: Yes

Document’s requirement: Labour

Alternative document of: 4

Yes 5511

6 Proof of official registration as involuntarily unemployed. Proof of Unemployment

Proof of official registration as involuntarily unemployed.

Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/ergasia-kai-asphalise/anergia/bebaiose-khronou-anergias

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person)

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: According to Article 7(3) of PD 106/2007, the status of an employed or self-employed person is maintained for a citizen of the Union who is no longer an employed or self-employed person, if the person concerned has been duly registered as involuntarily unemployed, having exercised a professional activity for more than one year, and has been registered as a person seeking employment with the competent employment service or if the person concerned has been duly registered as involuntarily unemployed after the expiry of the fixed-term employment contract, with a duration of less than a year or after he/she was made unintentionally unemployed during the first ten years and has been registered to the competent employment service as a person seeking to work. In this case, the status of worker is maintained for six months if the person concerned is involuntarily unemployed.

Document submitted under requirements: Yes

Document’s requirement: Labour

Alternative document of: 4

Yes 9040

7 Documentary evidence of vocational training courses. Proof of Study

Documentary evidence of vocational training courses.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person)

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: According to Article 7(3) of PD 106/2007, the status of an employed or self-employed person is maintained for a citizen of the Union who is no longer an employed or self-employed person, if the person concerned attends vocational training courses. Maintenance of the status of worker shall be subject to the existence of a link between the previous occupational activity and the training. This condition is not required where the person concerned is involuntarily unemployed.

Document submitted under requirements: No

Alternative document of: 4

Yes 2825

Ministerial Decision 8000/28/34-ιβ΄ 2021 6070 Β

Description Ministerial Decision No 8000/28/34-ib determines the classes of Hellenic Police stamp.

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2021/6070/pdf

Law 42 4071 2012 85 Α

Description Article 42 of Law 4071/2012 provides for adjustments to the provisions of Directive 2004/38/EC on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely in the territory, amending the provisions of articles 7 and 8 of Presidential Decree 106/2007.

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/1/2012/85/pdf

Presidential Decree 7, 8 106 2007 135 Α

Description Article 7 of Presidential Decree 106/2007 concerns the right of Union citizens to reside in Greece for more than three months, while Article 8 of the same Presidential Decree concerns the issue of a registration certificate to Union citizens.

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/1/2007/135/pdf

Law 38 1884 1990 81 Α

Description Article 38 provides for the introduction of a Hellenic Police stamp for certificates, attestations or evidentiary documents of every kind issued by Hellenic Police services.

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/1/1990/81/pdf

1 Receipt of an application and supporting documentation

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The competent official shall receive the application and the supporting documents submitted.

No No

PT5M PT1M

2 Verification of the completeness of the application and supporting documents and preparation of the administrative file

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Inspection

Description The competent official checks the application and the completeness of the supporting documents and prepares the applicants administrative file.

No No

PT30M PT15M

3 Forwarding the administrative file to the Head of the Office for a decision

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The competent official shall forward the applicants administrative file to the Director or Administrator or his/her deputy for a decision on whether or not to issue the certificate of registration.

Notes For the Services at Department level (Immigration Departments, Police Departments, or Security Departments) the Commander or his/her deputy decides, while for the Services at Sub-Directorate level (Country Security Sub-Directorates) the Director or his/her deputy decides.

No No

PT10M PT5M

4 Issue of a decision granting a certificate of registration

Responsible for Implementation Competent Director

Μethod of Implementation Signature

Description The Director or Head of the Office or his/her deputy shall, if he/she finds that the conditions for granting a certificate of registration are fulfilled, issue a decision to that effect.

Yes No

PT1H PT15M

3

5 Issue of a Rejection decision

Responsible for Implementation Competent Director

Μethod of Implementation Signature

Description The Director or Administrator, or his/her deputy of the Office shall, if he/she finds that the conditions for granting a certificate of registration are not fulfilled, issue a rejection decision.

Yes Yes

PT2H PT1H

3

6 Completed form of the registration attestation

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The competent official completes the registration certificate form, in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 of Presidential Decree 106/2007, on which the applicants photograph is affixed and the signature of the Director or Administrator or his/her deputy and the stamp of the Office are affixed.

No No

PT15M PT5M

7 Service of registration attestation

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The official responsible shall give the certificate of registration to the citizen concerned.

No Yes

PT5M PT1M

Guide to Greece

https://www.gov.gr/el/sdg/residence/temporary-or-permanent-move Guide to Greece