At a glance
Points of service
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE
Digital provision points
- The service is not provided digitally
Number of required documents
8 + (
3
)Fees
Provided without cost
Estimated Time
4 months
Description
This procedure concerns the awarding of a pension to authors or artists who have made exceptional contributions to the development of literature or the arts. More specifically, such pensions are awarded to:
- a. Writers, literary translators, philosophical and philological essayists, historical writers – historiographers and scriptwriters.
- b. Translators of theatrical works and playwrights.
- c. Visual artists, scenic artists, photographers, illustrators and cartoonists.
- d. Composers, conductors, musicians and operatic performers.
- e. Composers, lyricists and performers of Greek music.
- f. Directors and actors.
- g. Choreographers and dancers.
- h. Folk artists, especially Karaghiozis puppeteers, puppet makers and marionettists, mime artists and pantomime performers.
Basic information
Competent body
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE
Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure
Authority responsible for the provision of the procedure
Provided to
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Last update
02/04/2026
Application
Application Type
Application
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (exclusively in person)
What you will need
Means of authentication, identification and signature
Identification document
Print
Requirements
Fees
Related
Means of redress or appeal:
Other
Rules concerning a lack of reply from the competent authority and the legal consequences for the use:
Tacit rejection
Output & Results
Output
Decision, Payment Document Production
Steps
Digital steps
Other information
Official title
Languages supported
Greek, English
Legislation
Categories
Trigger
Applied for
Trigger (submission method)
Public service / public body document
Life events
Type
Outgoing
End of Process
Ιndefinite
