Institutional Body

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Description

The procedure concerns the issuance of a Certificate of Adequacy for the temporary and occasional provision of services of a nurse/midwife/health visitor/nurse assistant/rescuer - ambulance crew, based on Article 7 of Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications. The issuing authority is obliged to send a copy of the certificate to the professional organisation concerned (for nurses, midwives and health visitors).

• 1Declaration of temporary and occasional provision of servicesApplication / Solemn Declaration

  Declaration of temporary and occasional provision of services

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

  Note

  The Declaration is submitted at the time of the first provision of services by the provider (at the first movement from a Member State to Greece to provide services and before the provision of services) or in case of a substantial change in the situation certified by the documents accompanying the first declaration. The above declaration shall be renewed once a year if the provider intends to provide services in Greece during that year.

  Applicant status

  Persons

Certificate for the free provision of services by health professionals

What you will need

1Copy of identity card or passportProof of Citizenship

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

Applicant status

Persons

Notes

The supporting documents are submitted with the declaration. The 7-day time limit starts to run from the date of receipt of all supporting documents.

2A certificate issued by a competent professional authority in the Member State of establishment to the effect that the provider is lawfully pursuing his professional activities and that he is not, even temporarily, prohibited from pursuing those activities at the time the certificate is issued.Work Permit

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

Applicant status

Persons

Notes

The supporting documents shall be submitted in a certified photocopy and in an official translation in the Greek language (except for passport/identity data). The validation of copies and the official translation may be made either in the State of origin or in Greece.

3Evidence of professional qualifications: evidence of formal qualifications in accordance with Annex V to Directive 2005/36/EC, as applicable, accompanied by a certificate of professional competence (certificate of conformity with Directive 2005/36/EC) issued by the competent authorities of the Member State of origin.a certificate of professional competence issued by the Member State of establishment attesting that the holders qualifications are indeed those referred to in Directive 2005/36/EC.Proof of Study

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

Applicant status

Persons

Notes

The supporting documents shall be submitted in a certified photocopy and officially translated in the Greek language (except for passport/identity card). The validation of copies and the official translation can be made either in the State of origin or in Greece.

4Certification of the absence of temporary or definitive suspensions of the professional licence or criminal convictions, in accordance with the legislation in force.Proof of Work

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

Applicant status

Persons

Notes

The documents are submitted in a certified photocopy and an official translation in Greek (except for the passport/identity card details). The authentication of copies and the official translation can be done either in the country of origin or in Greece.

5Declaration regarding the applicants knowledge of the Greek language required for the exercise of the profession in Greece (B2 level certificate of Greek language proficiency)Declaration

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

Applicant status

Persons

Notes

Not required for secondary or secondary post-secondary education graduates in Greece or college or Greek University graduates.

6Disclosure of information on any existing insurance coverage or similar personal or collective protection instruments covering his/her professional liability (name of the insurance company, insurance policy number), and other information provided in Article 1 of PD 38/2010.Declaration

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

Applicant status

Persons

7For the professions covered by the general system of Directive 2005/36/EC, where a test of competence is imposed in accordance with par. 5 of Article 7 of PD 38/2010, any relevant expenditure shall be covered in accordance with paragraph 7 of Article 7 of the PD.Proof of payment / Receipt

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

Applicant status

Persons

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It concerns the temporary and occasional provision of services in Greece by professionals who are nationals of an EU member state, including Greek nationals, who are legally established in these states and have the legal qualifications for the exercise there of the professions of Annex VIII and the professions of Annex V of P.D. 38/2010 (Government Gazette 78 A) under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health.