Institutional Body

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Description

The procedure concerns the notification of commencement of practice as a speech therapist by the Public Health Directorates of the Regional Units and is addressed to natural persons.

• Authorisation to practise as a health professional8,00€

  Authorisation to practise as a health professional

  Fee code

  5015

  Payment type

  Bank cashierDigital (debit / credit card)Digital (web banking)Hellenic Post

  Type

  e-Administrative Fee

  Fee link

  https://www1.gsis.gr/sgsisapps/eparavolo/public/create.htm?langId=2

• Specifically for the territory of the Cyclades, there is an additional compensatory fee of EUR 14.67, to be collected by operating decentralised services in the Regional Units of Andros, Thira, Kea-Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros and Tinos, and paid into the following bank account: Piraeus Bank – IBAN: GR3601727100005710052440659. The competent authority for information is the Cyclades Public Health Department.14,67€

  Specifically for the territory of the Cyclades, there is an additional compensatory fee of EUR 14.67, to be collected by operating decentralised services in the Regional Units of Andros, Thira, Kea-Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros and Tinos, and paid into the following bank account: Piraeus Bank – IBAN: GR3601727100005710052440659. The competent authority for information is the Cyclades Public Health Department.

  Payment type

  Bank cashierDigital (web banking)

  Type

  Levy

• 1Application / solemn declaration of the applicant (Article 8 of Law 1599/1986) on: ‘Notification of commencement of practice as a speech therapist’.Application / Solemn Declaration

  Application / solemn declaration of the applicant (Article 8 of Law 1599/1986) on: ‘Notification of commencement of practice as a speech therapist’.

  Filed by

  Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

  Applicant status

  Persons

Announcement of Practicing the Profession of Speech Therapist

What you will need

1Photocopy of a degree from a Greek HEI or TEIProof of Study

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Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

Persons

2Copy of a degree obtained abroad and a decision on professional equivalence or recognition of professional qualifications issued by the Autonomous Department for the Implementation of European Legislation (ATEEN)Proof of Study

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

Persons

Notes

Public documents from abroad, such as qualifications, must be submitted in translation, if they bear a Hague stamp (Apostille), when originating from an Authority of a country that is party to the Hague Convention, ratified by Law 1497/1984 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 188), and in all other cases, if they bear an attestation by the Greek Consular Authority of the country of origin of the document or by the Consular Authority of that country in Greece, and subsequently by the Validation Department of the CFSP of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the corresponding Office of Validations at the International Relations Service (IRS) of Thessaloniki (to validate the signature of the accredited officials of the foreign Diplomatic and Consular Authorities in Greece). The Apostille of the Hague Stamp is made on the original document and is preceded by its translation.

3Copy of a degree obtained abroad, along with a certificate of equivalence of the degree issued by the competent recognition bodies of DOATAP or ITEProof of Study

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

Persons

Notes

Public documents from abroad, such as qualifications, must be submitted in translation, if they bear a Hague stamp (Apostille), when originating from an Authority of a country that is party to the Hague Convention, ratified by Law 1497/1984 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 188), and in all other cases, if they bear an attestation by the Greek Consular Authority of the country of origin of the document or by the Consular Authority of that country in Greece, and subsequently by the Validation Department of the CFSP of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the corresponding Office of Validations at the International Relations Service (IRS) of Thessaloniki (to validate the signature of the accredited officials of the foreign Diplomatic and Consular Authorities in Greece). The Apostille of the Hague Stamp is made on the original document and is preceded by its translation.

4Proof of payment of the EUR 8.00 stamp dutyElectronic Fee

Filed by

Presented by the applicant (email)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

Persons

Notes

Proof of payment must be provided in accordance with the relevant provisions, as in force Circ. No 1163/03-07-2013 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 1675), Circ. No 1150/15-05-2014 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 1357) and Circ. No 1131/24-06-2015 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 1324). The option to pay the total amount remotely to a bank account is available. The applicant’s full name must be indicated on the proof of payment. If a request is submitted electronically, the proof of payment must be submitted in digitised form. In the context of the digitalisation of the procedures of the services of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (IAPR), in accordance with the relevant circular (Online Publication Number: ΨΕΟΞ46ΜΠ3Ζ-Μ9Γ), fees are now issued via the e-Paravolo digital application. Their issuance is subject to their payment. From 10/7/2023 onwards, fees are paid digitally exclusively via the e-Paravolo application and are not paid in person at Tax Offices.

5Two photographsPhotograph

Filed by

Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

Persons

6A photocopy of your identity card or any other identification documentIdentification document

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Ex officio (digital)Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

PersonsSoftware through interoperability

Notes

According to Decision No 16452 ΕΞ 2025/21-5-2025 of the Ministers for Economy and Finance, the Interior, Citizen Protection and Digital Governance, titled ‘Abolition of the requirement to submit a photocopy of a Greek citizen identity card – Launch of the electronic service for issuing digital copies of identity cards’ (Online Publication Number: 99ΤΤ46ΤΛΠ-Ν7Φ), the obligation of citizens to submit a photocopy of their identity card is abolished, and the public services that handle administrative procedures are required to search for it and obtain it electronically in real time.

7Certified copy of your criminal record.Criminal Record Copy for General Use

Filed by

Ex officio (manual)

Applicant status

Public bodies

8EU citizen registration certificate and and a Certificate of proficiency in the Greek language at level B2 issued by the Centre for the Greek Language of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, as provided for in Article 9 of Law 4027/2011 (Government Gazette Series I, No 233).2695

Filed by

Presented by the applicant (email)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

Persons

9Permanent residence permit / European citizen card and a Certificate of proficiency in the Greek language at level B2 issued by the Centre for the Greek Language of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, as provided for in Article 9 of Law 4027/2011 (Government Gazette Series I, No 233).Certificate

Filed by

Presented by the applicant (email)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

Persons

10Identity card for expatriates and a Certificate of proficiency in the Greek language at level B2 issued by the Centre for the Greek Language of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, as provided for in Article 9 of Law 4027/2011 (Government Gazette Series I, No 233).Identification document

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Presented by the applicant (email)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

Persons

11Residence permit for expatriates and a Certificate of proficiency in the Greek language at level B2 issued by the Centre for the Greek Language of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, as provided for in Article 9 of Law 4027/2011 (Government Gazette Series I, No 233).Residence Permit

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Presented by the applicant (email)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

Persons

12Certificate of submission of an application to renew a residence permit and a Certificate of proficiency in the Greek language at level B2 issued by the Centre for the Greek Language of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, as provided for in Article 9 of Law 4027/2011 (Government Gazette Series I, No 233).1588

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Presented by the applicant (email)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

Persons

Notes

Certificate of submission of an application to renew a residence permit in accordance with Article 9 of Law 4251/2014 or Article 11 of Law 5038/2023 (Articles 81-85 and 87, 88, 89, 91, 97, 106, 108, 114, 120, and 138 of Law 4251/2014, Government Gazette, Series I, No 80, or Articles 34, 37, 42, 93, 143, 146, 152, 161, 167, 168, and 169 of Law 5038/2023, Government Gazette Series I, No 81).

13Permanent residence card for family members of a Greek national or of a citizen of an EU Member State and a Certificate of proficiency in the Greek language at level B2 issued by the Centre for the Greek Language of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, as provided for in Article 9 of Law 4027/2011 (Government Gazette Series I, No 233).Document

Filed by

Presented by the applicant (email)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Applicant status

Persons

14Residence card for family members of a Greek national and a Certificate of proficiency in the Greek language at level B2 issued by the Centre for the Greek Language of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, as provided for in Article 9 of Law 4027/2011 (Government Gazette Series I, No 233).Document

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Presented by the applicant (email)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

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Persons

15Personal residence permit for third-country nationals Articles 82, 83, 84, 85 and 87 of Law 4251/2014 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 80) and a Certificate of proficiency in the Greek language at level B2 issued by the Centre for the Greek Language of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, as provided for in Article 9 of Law 4027/2011 (Government Gazette Series I, No 233).Residence Permit

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Presented by the applicant (email)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

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Persons

16Long-term residence permit for third-country nationals Articles 88, 97, 106 of Law 4251/2014 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 80) and a Certificate of proficiency in the Greek language at level B2 issued by the Centre for the Greek Language of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, as provided for in Article 9 of Law 4027/2011 (Government Gazette Series I, No 233).Residence Permit

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Presented by the applicant (email)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

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Persons

17Second-generation residence permit and a Certificate of proficiency in the Greek language at level B2 issued by the Centre for the Greek Language of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, as provided for in Article 9 of Law 4027/2011 (Government Gazette Series I, No 233).Residence Permit

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Presented by the applicant (email)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

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Persons

18Residence permit for highly qualified nationals – EU Blue Card and a Certificate of proficiency in the Greek language at level B2 issued by the Centre for the Greek Language of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, as provided for in Article 9 of Law 4027/2011 (Government Gazette Series I, No 233).Residence Permit

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Presented by the applicant (email)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

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Persons

1910-year residence permit and a Certificate of proficiency in the Greek language at level B2 issued by the Centre for the Greek Language of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, or by the School of Modern Greek Language of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, as provided for in Article 9 of Law 4027/2011 (Government Gazette Series I, No 233).Residence Permit

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Presented by the applicant (email)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

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Persons

20Residence permit and family status certificate showing that a civil partnership has been concluded with a Greek citizen (Article 12 of Law 4356/2015 (Government Gazette Series I, No 181) and Article 3 of Law 4443/2016 (Government Gazette Series I, No 232) and a Greek language proficiency certificate for level B2 from the Centre for the Greek Language of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sport or from the School of Modern Greek Language of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens or from the School of Modern Greek Language of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, as provided for in Article 9 of Law 4027/2011 Government Gazette Series I, No 233.Certificate of marital status

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Persons

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