ΔΔ:Certificate confirming the status of an unemployed seafarer

be86d822-765f-4fb8-ad5b-2503e0d46234 868227 Βεβαίωση πιστοποίησης της ιδιότητας ανέργου ναυτικού

• At a Glance
• Basic information
• Application
• What you will need
• Requirements
• Fees
• Related
• Output
• Steps
• Digital steps
• Other information
• Feedback
• Legislation
• Categories
• Show Procedure
  • Steps
  • Digital Steps

At a glance

Points of service

Port Authorities, Benefits Office, SEAFARERS' EMPLOYMENT BUREAU

Digital provision points

• The service is not provided digitally

Number of required documents

2

Fees

Provided without cost

Estimated Time

30 minutes to 1 hour

Description

The procedure concerns the issuance of a certificate of unemployment to registered unemployed seafarers seeking employment, upon their request, for any lawful purpose, including for legal proceedings, for use by banks, for use in tenders and for other purposes.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF MARITIME AFFAIRS AND INSULAR POLICY

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

Authority responsible for the provision of the procedure

SEAFARERS' EMPLOYMENT BUREAU

Service / organizational unit of a authority entity

Benefits Office

Provided to

Seamen, Unemployed

Related links

Validity duration

Variable subject to conditions

Last update

01/04/2026

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (exclusively in person)

Submitted by:

Persons

Title

Application for an unemployment certificate

Relevant link

https://generg.gr/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/%CE%91%CE%99%CE%A4%CE%97%CE%A3%CE%97-%CE%93%CE%99%CE%91-%CE%92%CE%95%CE%92%CE%91%CE%99%CE%A9%CE%A3%CE%97-%CE%91%CE%9D%CE%95%CE%A1%CE%93%CE%99%CE%91%CE%A31.doc

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Naval booklet

Print

Requirements

Fees

Related

Means of redress or appeal:

Hierarchical appeal/recourse, Administrative appeal

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

Other

Application for review or administrative appeal in accordance with Section 24 of Law 2690/1999. Applicants may request either that the administrative authority which issued the act revoke or amend it (request for review), or that the authority having jurisdiction over the authority which issued the act annul it (appeal). The administrative authority to which the relevant application is submitted must notify the applicant of its decision on the application no later than within thirty (30) days, unless a different deadline is set under specific provisions.

Output & Results

Methods of receipt

Exclusively in person

Output

Document Production

Steps

Digital steps

Other information

Alternative titles

Unemployment certificate

Official title

Certificate confirming the status of an unemployed seafarer

Languages supported

Greek, English

Legislation

Categories

Τype of procedure

Certificates

Trigger

Applied for

Trigger (submission method)

Application (handwritten)

Life events

Unemployment, Shipping

Type

Outgoing

End of Process

Ιndefinite

B1, B2

   ΔΔ
   
   4
   0
   0

0 2

   0
   
   

   29883
   
   No
   6900
   4200
   
   
   Variable subject to conditions
   Naval booklet
   Other
   566556
   30661
   
   
   
   8210, 8499
   
   
   Supporting document

The procedure concerns the issuance of a certificate of unemployment to registered unemployed seafarers seeking employment, upon their request, for any lawful purpose, including for legal proceedings, for use by banks, for use in tenders and for other purposes. 0.00 0.00 2 0 0

30 minutes 1 hour

,,

1 Registration Valid seafarer’s book

No No

2 Registration Issuance of an unemployment card

No No

3 Registration Registration in the lists of seafarers available for work.

No No

1 Valid seafarer’s book Seaman's Book

Valid seafarer’s book

Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/ergasia-kai-asphalise/anagnorise-epaggelmatikon-prosonton/ekdose-nautikou-phulladiou

Submission by: Presented by the applicant

Submitted by: Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 6256

2 Unemployment card. Unemployment card

Unemployment card.

Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/ergasia-kai-asphalise/anergia/ekdose-deltiou-anergias

Submission by: Presented by the applicant

Submitted by: Persons

Relevant Procedure: Issuance of an unemployment card

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 7844

Ministerial Decision Φ.10080/13826/987 2012 2065 Β

Description Designation of the competent authorities responsible for issuing certificates confirming the status of unemployed seafarers.

Legal references https://ia37rg02wpsa01.blob.core.windows.net/fek/02/2012/20120202065.pdf

Law 138 περ. Θδ 4052 2012 41 Α

Description Regarding the certificate confirming the status of unemployed persons registered in the lists of seafarers available for work of the Maritime Employment Office and its branches.

Legal references https://ia37rg02wpsa01.blob.core.windows.net/fek/01/2012/20120100041.pdf

1 Receipt and registration of an application for an unemployment certificate

Responsible for Implementation Competent Office

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The competent office receives an application with a reference number from an applicant.

No No

PT45M PT30M

2 Checking of supporting documents

Responsible for Implementation Competent Office

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The responsible official checks the supporting documents required, namely the validity of the seafarer’s book, the seafarer’s unemployment card, and that they are registered on the list of seafarers available for work.

No No

PT30M PT15M

3 Issuance of unemployment certificate

Responsible for Implementation Competent Office

Μethod of Implementation Action of the executive / co-competent body

Description The competent official issues and signs the unemployment certificate.

No No

PT30M PT20M

4 Receipt by the applicant of their unemployment certificate on the same day

Responsible for Implementation Competent Office

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The applicant receives the unemployment certificate on the same day.

No Yes

PT10M PT5M

Maritime Employment Office website

https://generg.gr/ Maritime Employment Office website

Useful Forms

https://generg.gr/chrisima-entypa/ Useful Forms

Unemployed seafarers

https://www.gov.gr/sdg/work-and-retirement/seeking-employment/seamen/unemployed-seamen Unemployed seafarers