Granting of basic old-age pension for private-sector employees
Application for basic old-age pension for private-sector employees.
Electronic application for basic old-age pension via e-EFKA
Applications must be submitted electronically, via gov.gr and the e-EFKA website upon verification of the user’s credentials using their codes for access to IAPR services.
Regardless of insurance category (old or new), the employee must have completed the minimum pensionable service as provided in the applicable legislation governing the primary social security entity granting the old-age pension.
The employee must have reached the required age threshold as provided in the legislation entitling them to pension.
In the case of applicants for pensions under special, favourable provisions, additional conditions also apply concerning types of illness and disability percentages for granting of pensions under the provisions of Law 612/77 and any legislation referring to same.
Any persons applying for pensions as parents, spouses or siblings of disabled persons must also meet additional conditions concerning the type and percentage of disability of the family member, as well as income and social criteria.
Possession of passwords to enter software
This procedure concerns the submission of applications of private-sector employees for basic old-age pension.
Copies of social security records and other proofs of insurance
Certificate of subsidised unemployment issued by the Public Employment Service (DYPA, former OAED).
This procedure concerns certification of military status or of partial or comprehensive military status changes. A certificate is issued for this purpose by the competent Recruitment Office, taking into account the provisions concerning personal data protection. The decision to issue a partial or comprehensive certificate of military status changes shall take into consideration the purpose for which said certificate is requested, if the purpose is not explicitly stated in the application. The certificate is issued on the same day and sent to the applicant in their preferred manner. However, the time for issuance may be extended if the applicant’s recruitment registry record is incomplete.
A photocopy of last tax clearance from the Tax Office
The procedure concerns the issuance of the civil registry marriage certificate, which requires registration of the religious or civil marriage ceremony with the Civil Registry of the municipality where it was conducted, in accordance with Law 344/1976.
This procedure concerns the issuance of a family status certificate from the Civil Register where citizens’ family records are kept. For the purpose of issuing the certificate, persons concerned may: (a) contact the Municipality in which they are registered; (b) contact the Citizens’ Service Centres (KEP); (c) go to www.gov.gr and use their TaxisNet codes to issue it digitally.
Irrevocable court judgement installing the applicant as permanent legal guardian of a disabled sibling (for siblings of disabled persons)
Notification of findings of Disability Assessment
The procedure has to do with the issuance of an online solemn declaration by the person concerned, without the need to visit the premises of an administrative authority or a Citizen Service Centre (KEP). You can access the service for issuing an online solemn declaration in the following two (2) ways: (a) using your personal web banking codes for one of the available banks, or (b) using your personal TaxisNet credentials (after first logging in once with your web banking credentials to confirm your mobile phone number). You will then receive confirmation codes by text message on your mobile phone. The electronic solemn declaration that you issue is legally equivalent to a solemn declaration bearing an authentic signature and you can either send it electronically or print it out and submit it to a public authority. At the same time, citizens continue to be entitled to physically sign the solemn declaration form (in accordance with Article 8 of Law 1599/1986) and to submit it to a competent authority, as a supporting document.
For this procedure, the person directly concerned issues an authorisation (power of attorney) for someone else to act on their behalf, to conduct their affairs to the extent of the powers granted to them. For the authorisation to be accepted by every administrative authority, it should bear the authenticated signature of the authorising person and the person directly concerned, thereby ensuring that their wishes are clearly stated. To obtain such authorisation, the citizen can either visit any administrative authority or Citizens’ Service Centre (KEP) to certify the authenticity of their signature on the text of the power of attorney, or can use the electronic authorisation issuing service (e-exousiodotisi) via the Single Digital Gateway (gov.gr).
Applicants must submit all relevant social security records (DATE, ADE, decisions recognising pensionable service) together with their application; these records will be forwarded for summation.
Required in case the submitted application requests recognition of subsidised unemployment as pensionable service.
Required in case the submitted application requests recognition of subsidised sick leave as pensionable service.
Required in case the submitted application requests recognition of notional years of military service.
Photocopy of bankbook showing account number and the applicant for pension as primary beneficiary
Passports must be submitted by foreigners as well as any Greeks who wish to submit them. the search for the copy of the ID card shall be carried out exclusively by the competent officials of the case-handling bodies through the use of the ‘Digital copy of identity card’ electronic service that is located at: https://id-copy.services.gov.gr/.
Third-country nationals of countries outside the Schengen Area with their permanent residence in Greece must possess a residence permit valid on the date of submission of the application or a certificate of submission of the documentation for a residence permit.
Required in cases of pensions granted as per the provisions concerning family members of disabled persons. The procedure concerns the issuance of the civil registry marriage certificate, which requires registration of the religious or civil marriage ceremony with the Civil Registry of the municipality where it was conducted, in accordance with Law 344/1976.
Required in case of the following applications: 1. purchase of notional pensionable service for the birth of a child; 2. granting of pension as per the provisions governing widowed spouses of minor children
Required if the applicant was at any time employed as a professional driver or driving instructor
Required in cases of pensions granted as per the provisions concerning family members of disabled persons.
Required in case the submitted application requests recognition of years of study.
Required of divorced parents of disabled minor children, in cases of pensions granted as per the provisions concerning family members of disabled persons.
Required in cases in which full old-age pensions are granted, subject to special conditions: Blindness, para/tetraplegia, Mediterranean/sickle-cell anaemia, haemophilia, solid organ transplant, chronic kidney failure, cystic fibrosis, permanent orthocystic disorders, multiple sclerosis, bone marrow transplant, amputation of limbs, with at least 67% disability
In case the applicant has declared in their application that they do not wish to recognise notional pensionable service and/or to voluntarily continue paying social security contributions but this is found to be required to establish grounds for entitlement to a pension, the applicant may submit a supplementary solemn declaration stating that they wish to recognise notional pensionable service and/or voluntarily continue paying social security contributions.
In case the application is submitted by a third party or other representative
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Provisions on successive social security
Voluntary continuation of social security contributions and notional pensionable service.
Change in the retirement age of persons insured with all social security entities
Pensions for parents, spouses and siblings of disabled persons
Conditions for retirement of persons insured under the new social security regime
Conditions for granting of pensions in special cases of disability
Ex officio retrieval and abolition of the issuance of supporting documents for the processing of administrative procedures
Abolition of the issuance of the certificate of marital status and the birth certificate for the processing of administrative procedures.
Amendment of Joint Ministerial Decision No 19173/8-4-2025 of the Ministers of the Interior and Digital Governance, ‘Abolition of the issuance of the certificate of marital status and the birth certificate for the processing of administrative procedures’ (Government Gazette, Series II, No 1783).
Applicants may submit an appeal within 60 days of notification of the decision.
The applicant submits an electronic application for old-age pension via gov.gr and the relevant e-EFKA application.
The applicant must print out and submit the electronic application, together with the required supporting documents, to the competent Local e-EFKA Directorate for it to be registered in the system and assigned to an official.
Identification of successive pensionable service periods by the competent Directorates.
In case the applicant does not have the minimum pensionable service to establish grounds for receiving basic old-age pension, they may request the recognition of notional pensionable service.
In case the applicant does not have the minimum pensionable service for entitlement to basic pension, they may request voluntary continuation of their social security contributions until said minimum service is fulfilled.
Checking of paid social security contributions, identification of any obligations: This step is performed by the employer in the case of employees and/or by the insured person if they are self-employed/a freelancer.
Once the pension file is completed and contains all necessary supporting documents and information, the entity examining the application shall determine its competence in case of successive pensionable service; otherwise, if there is no pensionable service subject to another entity, the entity shall verify whether the conditions for entitlement to old-age pension are fulfilled.
A decision is issued granting basic old-age pension, which includes the relevant grounds, the applicant’s overall pensionable service, the amount of the pension, any obligations and the date of payment.
Payment of the basic pension and any back pension pay into the bank account declared by the applicant.
Applicants can find their competent Local Directorate via the following app: https://www.efka.gov.gr/mathepouanikeis.php
Pensionable service is measured based on the information kept by the entity. In case of incomplete information at the entity, the applicant may be required to submit additional documents, such as social security records
Pensionable service is identified via internal procedure
In case the applicant has stated that they do not wish to recognise notional pensionable service, but this is found to be required to establish grounds for entitlement to a pension, the applicant must submit a supplementary solemn declaration stating that they wish to recognise said service.
In case the applicant has stated that they do not wish to voluntarily continue their social security contributions, but this is found to be required to establish entitlement to basic pension, the applicant must submit a supplementary solemn declaration stating that they wish to continue said contributions.
If the self-employed person/freelancer has obligations exceeding the thresholds specified in Article 61 of Law 3863/10, a 2-month deadline will be given from the registered date of submission of the application for pension for payment of the excess amount.
In the case of a successive pensionable service, if the entity processing the application determines that it does not possess competence, it shall transfer said application to the entity with which the applicant has the next most pensionable service to decide whether the relevant pension right is established.
Payment is coordinated upon finalisation of the pension decision.
Submission of electronic application for old-age pension
Submission of application and supporting documents in printed form to the competent Service
Identification of successive pensionable service periods
Recognition of notional pensionable service
Voluntary continuation of social security contributions
Checking of paid social security contributions
Verification of grounds for entitlement to pension
Payment of the amount specified in the basic pension decision
Instruction manual for electronic submission of pension application