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Announcement of Practicing the Profession of Physiotherapist

Basic information

Institutional Body

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Description

The procedure concerns the announcement of the commencement for practicing the profession of physiotherapist.

At a glance

Points of ServiceRegional units, Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Regions, Primary Health Care Directorate / Department of Health Services and Professions of the competent Region / Directorate of Doctors, Other Scientists and Health Professionals.
Number of Documents0
Cost~ 36.98€
Process Diagram

Conditions

The applicant must have a degree: - of the Higher School of Physiotherapists of the General Hospital of Athens "King Pavlos" or - of the former Physiotherapy Schools K.A.T.E.E. and K.A.T.E., or - the physiotherapy departments of the schools of health sciences - welfare of the Technological Educational Institutions or •- equivalent foreign schools in accordance with applicable law or - Graduates of the Schools or Departments of Physiotherapy of the A.E.I. In case the interested party is a citizen of an EU member state. and has acquired his professional qualifications in another Member State - either as a self-employed person or as an employee, his professional qualifications must have been recognized by the competent body of the country.

In the event that the person concerned has not been convicted, he declares responsibly that he has not been convicted of any criminal offense or of an act related to the exercise of my professional capacity. In case the interested party has been convicted, he declares responsibly that he has been convicted for the following criminal acts (which he also mentions).

Fees / Imposts

  • Administrative fee:
    Payment type
    Tax Office cashier
    Type
    Administrative Fee (not provided by e-paravolo webpage)

  • Stamp duty:
    Payment type
    Tax Office cashier
    Type
    Stamp Duty

What you will need

Identification and signature verification means
Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes

  • Application – Solemn declaration of the applicant (article 8 of Law 1599/1986) (Request description: Announcement of the commencement for practicing the profession of physiotherapist)
    Filed by
    Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
    Note
    In the Application – Solemn declaration the applicant must also state that: - has not been convicted of any criminal offense or of any act relating to the exercise of my professional capacity - declares responsibly that he has been convicted of the following offenses (which he/she mentions).
    Applicant status
    Persons
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Announcement of Practicing the Profession of Physiotherapist
What you will need
1Copy of domestic degree or Professional equivalence decision of the Independent Department for the Implementation of European Legislation (Α.Τ.Ε.Ε.Ν.) or Copy of foreign degree and Exchange rate and correspondence act of I.T.E. or of D.O.A.T.A.P. (NARIC)Proof of Study
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Persons
2Two (2) color ID-sized photographs.Photograph
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Persons
3For Greek citizens: Photocopy of police ID card or of any public document certifying the identity of the person concerned. For applicants of foreign origin and citizenship: residence permit and work permit. For applicants who are expatriates from Turkey or Cyprus: identity card. For expatriates from Albania: special Police ID card for Expatriates (EDOT)Identification document
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Persons

Legislation

  • Description
    Certificate of registration of Physiotherapists in the Legal Entity of Public Law "Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapists" and of Nurses in the Legal Entity of Public Law "Nurses Union of Greece".
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Greek proficiency
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Process of access to health professions Regarding the provisions of Law 3919/2011 (Government Gazette 32 A) as amended by article 4 par.16 of Law 4038/2012 (Government Gazette 14 A).
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Supporting documents - Procedure - Application forms - Inclusion in KEP-EKE
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Supporting documents - Procedure - Application forms - Inclusion in KEP-EKE
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    as amended and still in force Establishment of a Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapists and other provisions. Amendment: - Law 4600/2019 par. 1 article 119 (A΄ 13) - Amendment article 3 of Law 3599/2007 (Members of the association) - par. 1 article 119 - Amendment of par. 2 of article 2 of Law 3599/2007 (Purpose of the association and participation in audits).
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Professional Rights of graduates of the physiotherapy department of SEYP of TEI (Technical Educational Institutes)
    Legal references
    Link

About

Process code
724504
NACE code
86.9
Description of NACE code
Other human health activities
Rules for non-response by the competent authority and legal consequences
Tacit approval

In case no response has been provided before the above deadline, it is considered that the application of the interested party has been implicitly accepted (tacit approval) and the profession can be practiced (art. 3 of Law 3919/2011). The applicant, in the aforementioned case of tacit approval, may request a relevant certificate from the administrative authority responsible for issuing the act, in accordance with paragraph 4 of article 10 of 3230/2004 (Government Gazette 44/A/2004).

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Languages supported
English
Ways of provision
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