Issuance of an unemployment card

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At a glance

Points of service

Public Employment Services (former OAED)-Centers for the Promotion of Employment-KPA2, Directorate for Matching the Labour Supply and Demand and Counselling.

Number of required documents

0 to 1

Fees

Provided without cost

Estimated Time (digitally)

34 minutes

Description

The procedure concerns the registration in the Digital Jobseekers Register and the subsequent issuance of a digital card (unemployment card) by DYPA (Public Employment Service), which is provided to unemployed jobseekers aged 15-74 who meet the relevant registration requirements.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY

Authority responsible for the provision of the procedure

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (D.YP.A)

Service / organizational unit of a authority entity

Directorate for Matching the Labour Supply and Demand and Counselling.

Provided to

Related links

Validity duration

3 months

Notes

Registration in the Digital Jobseekers Register of DYPA is possible provided that the conditions laid down by the applicable institutional framework are met, and it can be carried out:

a) in person at the competent DYPA agency of the place of residence (this option is not provided for by Law 15/4/2020, due to emergency conditions); b) online, using access codes. Online registration at the DYPA Registry (Public Employment Service) will require the user’s personal taxisnet username and password or DYPA identification codes for those users who already have them. The digital card (unemployment card) is valid for 3 months from its issue. Renewal of the digital card (unemployment card) is required for extension of its validity. Renewal shall take place within twenty (20) days before the expiry date of the card.

Please note that the issuance of digital card (unemployment card) does not constitute an application for for a regular unemployment benefit. If at any time any check (electronic or face-to-face) reveals that the transactor did not meet the conditions for registration, the card and any administrative acts issued shall be revoked.

Last update

26/02/2026

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by:

Persons

Title

Application for a digital card (unemployment card).

Notes:

Access is possible using TAXISnet credentials by selecting ‘Login to the system via authentication by the IAPR’. The old DYPA credentials (username and password) remain valid for those who already have them.

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document, Identification via the DYPA (ΔΥΠΑ) codes, Identification with TAXISnet codes

    Print

    Requirements

      Fees

        Related

        Means of redress or appeal:

        Administrative appeal

        If, at any time, during any inspection (whether electronic or in person), it is established that the registered party did not meet the requirements for registration or inclusion in the Register, the card and any administrative acts issued shall be revoked. In this case, the registered party shall be entitled to file an objection with the competent EPC2 (Employment Promotion Centre), within a strict time limit of thirty (30) days from the notification of the relevant decisions issued by the competent EPC2.

        Output & Results

        Methods of receipt

        Notification/Uploading document via Information System

        Output

        Registry update

        Steps

          Digital steps

            Other information

            Alternative titles

            Registration of an unemployed person, Registration of a jobseeker, Issuance of an unemployment card, Issuance of a digital card.

            Official title

            Registration in the Digital Jobseekers Register of DYPA (former OAED)

            Languages supported

            Greek, English

            Registries updated

            Μητρώο Εγγεγραμμένων Ανέργων ΔΥΠΑ

            Legislation

              Categories

              Τype of procedure

              Trigger

              Applied for

              Trigger (submission method)

              Application (digital), Application (handwritten)

              Life events

              Type

              Outgoing

              End of Process

              Ιndefinite

              B1, B2, B6, K1


            • 1 Age Applicants must be 15 to 74 years of age.

              No No

            • 2 Ability Applicants must be fit for work.

              No No

            • 3 Availability Applicants must be available for work.

              No No

            • 4 Labour Applicants must actively seek employment.

              No No

            • 5 Labour Applicants must: i. enter the labour market; or ii. meet the requirements of Article 3(1) of Law 1545/1985 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 91), namely following the termination or expiry of their employment relationship, seek employment, accept employment offered to them by the competent DYPA services in their broader occupational sector, or agree to attend vocational training or retraining programmes and generally benefit from any employment opportunity within the meaning of Article 3(1) of Law 1545/1985 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 91); or iii. hold a licence to practice a profession, whether or not insured with relevant insurance funds, provided that they do not exercise a liberal or other profession in accordance with Article 30(1) of Law 4144/2013 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 88), or be self-employed subject to compulsory insurance with the former Self-Employed Professionals Insurance Organisation (OAAE), or the former Unified Media Personnel Insurance Fund (ETAP MME) or the former Unified Insurance Fund for Self-employed Persons (ETAA), who have discontinued their professional activity, in accordance with Article 44(2) of Law 3986/2011 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 152).

              No No

            • 6 Possession of passwords to enter software Applicants must hold either TAXISnet or DYPA (former OAED) credentials in order to access the agency’s electronic services.

              No No

            • 7 Establishment An applicant who is a third-country national (non-EU) must have a valid residence or work permit.

              No No

            • 8 Military The applicant must not be under conscription.

              No No

            • 9 Registration The following shall not be registered in the Digital Register of DYPA: i. individuals who are already employed and wish to seek a different position either with their current employer or with another employer; and ii. individuals who are not considered jobseekers in accordance with Article 16 of Law 4921/2022, namely: • individuals employed or engaged in any liberal or other profession or entrepreneurs, or individuals whose primary occupation is agricultural, forestry or livestock activities, except for individuals subject to insurance with the former Social Insurance Institute – Unified Insurance Fund for Employees (IKA-ETAM); • spouses or children employed in a business or undertaking owned by the spouse, father or mother; • vocational school apprentices; • trainees without an employment relationship; • individuals who retire from the public sector or from any primary or supplementary social insurance organisation, regardless of the amount of the pension, with the exception of those receiving a survivor’s pension under Article 16 of Law 4921/2022, as amended by Article 3(2) of Law 1545/1985; • individuals serving in the armed forces; • individuals serving a custodial sentence or subject to security measures or to penal correction by means of reformative or therapeutic measures, within correctional, reformatory or therapeutic institutions; and • beneficiaries of the pre-employment programmes referred to in Article 51(7) of Law 3693/2008 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 174) on the ‘PRE-EMPLOYMENT’ programme, as in force; and • beneficiaries of work experience acquisition programmes under Article 83 of Law 4368/2016 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 21) on work experience acquisition programmes in cooperation with private sector employers and social cooperative enterprises, as in force.

              No No

            • 1 Disability certificate (Disability Certification Centre (KEPA) opinion in force or decision issued before 1 September 2011 by the primary health committees of the former IKA (institute for social insurance) if valid for life and indicating the degree of disability). Certificate of disability

              Disability certificate (Disability Certification Centre (KEPA) opinion in force or decision issued before 1 September 2011 by the primary health committees of the former IKA (institute for social insurance) if valid for life and indicating the degree of disability).

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

              Submitted by: Persons

              Notes: A scanned copy of the relevant certificate must be submitted only if the applicant declares that they are disabled.

              Document submitted under requirements: Yes

              Document’s requirement: Disability

              No 1458

            • Board of Directors Decision 5274/114 2022 5078 Β

              Description Specification of the mutual obligations of the Public Employment Service and jobseekers, as well as the consequences deriving therefrom, pursuant to Article 79(4) of Law 4921/2022 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 75).

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20220205078

            • Law 4921 2022 75 Α

              Description Law on employment revival: Reorganisation of the Public Employment Service and digitisation of its services, upgrading of workforce skills and assessment of labour needs, and other provisions.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20220100075

            • Law 56 4950 2022 128 Α

              Description Protection of persons suffering from mental health conditions

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20220100128

            • Board of Directors Decision 1850/30 2020 911 Β

              Description Registration of unemployed persons, procedure for the renewal of registration of unemployed persons in the registry and all related matters.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20200200911

            • Law 3 1545 1985 91 Α

              Description National unemployment protection system and other provisions. Regular unemployment benefit.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19850100091

            • Legislative decree 5 2656 1953 299 Α

              Description Organisation and control of the labour market. Obligation of unemployed persons and employers.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19530100299

            • 1 Access to the organisation’s electronic services

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Link https://eservices.oaed.gr/pls/apex/f?p=egiis

              Description The electronic services of DYPA may be accessed: 1. by selecting ‘DYPA (former OAED) e-services’ on the website https://www.dypa.gov.gr 2. and then, by selecting ‘User login to the system’

              No No


            • 2 Login to the system through identification with DYPA codes

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

              Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

              Description ‘Login to the system’ must be selected by users who are already registered for the new DYPA services, after they have first entered their username and password.

              Yes No


            • 3 Login to the system via taxisnet identification

              Responsible for Implementation Third entity software

              Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

              Description If the user does not have DYPA identification codes, the system can be accessed using taxisnet through the ‘Login to the system through certification by the IAPR’ option.

              Yes No


            • 4 Option: Issuance of an unemployment card and creation of a Digital Individual Action Plan



              Description On the homepage of the electronic services, select ‘Issuance of an unemployment card and creation of a Digital Individual Action Plan’

              No No


            • 5 Unemployment card details: consents

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service


              Description In order to complete the process, the user must carefully read the texts available and must enter their consent in the two (2) fields: a) a solemn declaration that they meet the conditions for registration in the DYPA digital register; and b) a consent form for the processing of personal data.

              No No


            • 6 Home address

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

              Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

              Description This is a mandatory field. The HOME ADDRESS is displayed if there is a previous registration. It is possible to change the address by clicking on the EDIT button.

              No No


            • 7 Special Social Groups: The applicant does not belong to a special social group

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

              Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

              Description Select NO

              Yes No


            • 8 Special Social Groups: Declaration of possible inclusion in a special social group

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

              Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

              Description Select YES

              Notes The applicant must select the social group to which they belong and fill in the information. If PWD (persons with disabilities) status is selected, additional information shall be requested on the type of certificate held by the applicant and its validity period, while the certificate must also be attached. Disability certificate: A valid Disability Certification Centre (KEPA) opinion or a decision issued prior to 1 September 2011 by the primary health committees of the former Social Insurance Institute (IKA), provided it is valid for life and specifies the degree of disability.

              Yes No


            • 9 When NO has been selected

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service


              Description If the answer to the first question is NO, the NEXT button takes the applicant to Step 3 – Unemployment card details.

              Yes No


            • 10 When YES has been selected

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service


              Description If the response to the first question is affirmative (answer ‘YES’), by clicking on the ‘NEXT’ button, the applicant goes to Step 2 – ‘Employment relationship termination details’ to confirm the information on the termination of the employment relationship.

              Yes No


            • 11 Last employment relationship details

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service


              Description If the applicant is unemployed due to the termination of an employment relationship (dismissal, resignation, etc.) or a unilateral solemn declaration, the answer is given by selecting: YES - NO.

              Notes If the answer is NO, select NEXT.

              No No


            • 12 Employment termination details

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service


              Description If YES and then NEXT have been selected, employment termination details shall be displayed. If the user does not agree with the details or if no details are displayed: they select NO from the list and then select from the list the manner in which the employment relationship was terminated. Enter the date and then select NEXT.

              Yes No


            • 13 Occupational profile details

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

              Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

              Description The previously entered details on education, professional experience and skills are displayed to the user, if available. The user can confirm or modify the details.

              Notes In order to select a specialisation, type the keyword (or part of the specialisation word e.g. ‘empl’) and then select a value from the suggested options.

              No No


            • 14 Job search details

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

              Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

              Description In this section, the user can select the specialisation(s) in which they are seeking employment, as well as other information about their employment history and job search.

              No No


            • 15 EURES consent: Sending a CV to the EURES network

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

              Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

              Description The applicant can indicate whether or not they consent to their CV being sent to the EURES (European Employment Services) platform for job search in Europe.

              No No


            • 16 Acceptance of terms

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

              Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

              Description The citizen is informed of the framework of mutual obligations under Law 4921/2022, with mandatory acknowledgement that the applicant has been provided with the relevant information.

              No No


            • 17 Submitting an application



              Description Once the unemployment card details have been filled in, the user submits the application (select ‘SUBMIT’).

              No No


            • 18 View application details

              Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service


              Description The details of the application are displayed: Date of registration, reference number, date of filing and description (Application for an unemployment card). The information on the creation of a Digital Individual Action Plan with the proposed actions included therein is also displayed.

              Notes Please note that the unemployment card is not an application for a regular unemployment benefit. In order to qualify for unemployment benefits, a separate APPLICATION for REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT must be submitted.

              No No


            • 19 Exit from the procedure



              Description Once the procedure has been successfully completed, instructions on how to proceed appear. The applicant may print/save the forms (by clicking on the respective buttons) and then leave the platform (select ‘EXIT’).

              Notes The unemployment card is available for printing only at this stage.

              No Yes



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