ΔΔ:Announcement of Practicing the Profession of Optician

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

• EUGO portal (information only)

Number of required documents

4 + (

1

)

Fees

From 36.98 to 51.65 €

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.

Provided to

Health professionals and paramedical staff

Related links

Last update

31/07/2026

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

Print

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

Profession Licenses, Announcements

Trigger

Applied for

Trigger (submission method)

Application (digital), Application (handwritten)

Life events

Health professionals

Type

Outgoing

End of Process

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   Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes
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   86.22
   
   7135, 5587
   
   EU-GO
   Supporting document

The procedure concerns the announcement of the commencement for practicing the profession of optician. 36.98 51.65 4 0 1

   1 month

,

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

3 Especially for the region of Cyclades an additional regional fee of 14,67 € is required, collected by decentralized services at the Peripheral Units of Andros, Thira, Kea-Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, and Tinos, and is payable on the following bank account: Piraeus Bank- IBAN: GR3601727100005710052440659. The competent authority for more information is the Department of Public Health of Cyclades of the Periphery of South Aegean. 0 € - 14.67 €

Cost Calculation One-off

Method of Payment Bank cashier, Digital (web banking)

Type of Cost Levy

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://api.et.gr/apiFEK/1/2017/115/pdf

Law 971 1979 223 Α

Description On practising the profession of optician and optical-goods shops

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/1/1979/223/pdf

Presidential Decree 83 1989 37 Α

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

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/1/1989/37/pdf

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

Description Optical Code of Conduct – optometrist.

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2020/387/pdf

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

Description Supplement to Joint Ministerial Decision Y7a/G.P.oik.46217/2012 and amendment of Joint Ministerial Decision DIADP/A1/13310/2002 (supporting documents — procedure — application forms — inclusion in Citizen and Business Service Centres), and correction of an error in Joint Ministerial Decision G5B/G.P.oik.14015/2020 (ΦΕΚ 1379/Series II/2020)

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2020/822/pdf

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

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

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2012/1502/pdf

Joint Ministerial Decision ΔΙΑΔΠ/Α1/13310 2002 906 Β

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

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2002/906/pdf

Circular Γ4β/Γ.Π. 22837 2017

Description Proficiency in the Greek language.

Circular Υ7/Γ.Π./6701 2012

Description Procedure for access to health professions / Circular G4b/GP.ref.21572/2017 — Clarification of Circular Y7/GP/6701/2012 (model certificate for practising health professions)

1 Start of procedure

No No

0 0

2 Submission of application

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The interested party submits the Application-Solemn Declaration together with the required supporting documents - forms to the Protocol Office of the Region or to the KEP-EKE.

No No

PT144M PT144M

3 Issuance of certificate of submission of request

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The officer of the Protocol Department of the Directorate of Health or of the KEP issues to the citizen the certificate of submission of request, indicating the file number of the request.

No No

PT432M PT432M

4 Forwarding of application

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The officer of the Protocol Department or the KEP forwards the File (which contains the application and supporting documents) to the Head of the Health Directorate.

No No

PT432M PT432M

5 Assignment of application

Responsible for Implementation Competent Director

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Head of the Directorate assesses which department the file should be forwarded to and forwards it to the Department of Public Health / Health Services and Professions.

Notes The employee of the Department informs the interested party if any of the supporting document forms is not correct; the interested party is informed and submits the correct supporting document – form.

No No

PT432M PT432M

6 Checking and search for supporting documents

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The employee of the Department of Health / Health Services and Professions checks the file of supporting documents for correctness, requests the interested party's criminal record certificate through the ex officio procedure and requests, where applicable, verification of the interested party's degree from higher or higher-level educational institutions.

Notes The employee of the Department informs the interested party if any of the supporting document forms is not correct; the interested party is informed and submits the correct supporting document – form.

No No

P3D P3D

7 Signing of certificate

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Signature

Description The employee of the Department forwards their recommendation stating that the legal requirements for practising the profession are met, together with the file of supporting document forms, through the hierarchy up to the level of the Deputy Regional Governor.

No No

P15D P15D

8 Issuance of certificate

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The employee of the Department of Health / Health Services and Professions or of the KEP-EKE informs the interested party to collect the Certificate.

No Yes

P1D P1D