Institutional Body

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Description

The procedure concerns the notification of commencement of practice as an Optician - Optometrist 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=1

• 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 of the Profession of Optician – Optometrist’.Application / Solemn Declaration

  Application / solemn declaration of the applicant (Article 8 of Law 1599/1986) on: ‘Notification of Commencement of Practice of the Profession of Optician – Optometrist’.

  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 Optician - Optometrist

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 foreign degree and decision recognising professional equivalence or professional qualifications issued by the Independent Department for the Implementation of European Legislation (ATEEN) of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports.Proof of Study

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Presented by the applicant (email)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 an Apostille stamp, 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 KEPPA 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 foreign degree, together with the act recognising its equivalence and correspondence or academic equivalence, issued by the competent recognition authorities of DOATAP or ITE.Proof of Study

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Presented by the applicant (email)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 an Apostille stamp, 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 KEPPA 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.

4Certificate of registration with the Panhellenic Association of Opticians - Optometrists.Certificate

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

Applicant status

Persons

Notes

Persons who have submitted an application for registration together with the required supporting documents to professional bodies established as legal entities governed by public law and supervised by the Ministry of Health, and who hold a decision recognising professional qualifications or professional equivalence issued by the Autonomous Department for the Application of European Legislation of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, shall be deemed to have been registered with the relevant professional body, provided that the 30-day time limit laid down in Article 4(1) and (3) of Presidential Decree 38/2010 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 78), within which the relevant professional body is obliged to carry out the registration, has expired without action. In the cases referred to in the first subparagraph, the applicants may apply for and obtain a relevant registration certificate from the professional body concerned. 2. In the cases referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, the competent department of the locally competent region shall issue a certificate of authorisation to practise the profession and communicate a copy thereof to the relevant professional body, provided that the applicant submits: a) the reference number and the date of submission of the application submitted to the relevant professional body, indicating the expiry of the deadline referred to in paragraph 1; and b) the decision on the recognition of professional qualifications or professional equivalence. 3. The applicant shall legally practise their profession after being granted the relevant certificate of professional practice issued in accordance with the procedure set out herein.

5Proof of payment of the EUR 8.00 stamp duty.Electronic Fee

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Applicant status

Persons

Notes

Proof of payment shall 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.

6Two (2) photosPhotograph

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Persons

Notes

One photograph is attached to the professional licence and the other to the applicant’s file kept in the Regional Authority’s records.

7A photocopy of your identity card or any other form of identification.Identification 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 ex officio and obtain it electronically in real time.

8Certified copy of criminal recordCriminal Record Copy for General Use

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Ex officio (digital)

Applicant status

Public bodies

Notes

In the absence of a copy of the judicial record, an equivalent document issued by a competent judicial or administrative authority in the country of origin or provenance must be submitted, demonstrating that the relevant requirements have been met. Where no such a document is issued in the country of origin or provenance, it may be replaced by a sworn statement; or, in countries where there is no provision for such a sworn statement, it may be replaced by a solemn declaration submitted by the person concerned to the competent judicial or administrative authority or, as appropriate, to a notary in their country of origin or provenance, who will issue a certificate of submission of the sworn statement or solemn declaration. Any documents issued as per the above may not be submitted more than three months after the date on which they were issued.

9Certificate of registration of a citizen of a Member State of the European Union 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

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Persons

10A permanent 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

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Persons

11Identity 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).Form

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Persons

12Residence 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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Persons

13Certificate 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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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).

14A permanent residence 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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Persons

15A residence 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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16Personal 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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Persons

17A long-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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18A second-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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Persons

19A residence permit for nationals with high qualifications – 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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Persons

20A 10-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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21Residence permit and certificate of family status showing the conclusion of a civil partnership with a Greek male or female national (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 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 of marital status

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