Duration: 2 YEARS

Fee: NO

1. A certified photocopy of all pages of the passport or other travel document covering the validity period of the last residence permit.
2. Valid residence permit.
3. Recent certificate by a Greek State Hospital or Social Security Institution hospital or a private doctor, with the signature of the attending physician duly certified, confirming the severity of the disease and the estimated recovery time, or a Health Committee Decision on incapacity for work or a Decision on the allocation of a disability rating, of at least 50% or Decision by a Social Security Institution to grant a disability pension.
4. Social Security institution certificate covering hospitalization and medical care expenses or an insurance policy of at least one-year duration for hospitalization and health care costs.
5. Documents required for the issuance of the card:
   • Four (4) recent, colored, passport-sized photos(40x60mm without a frame/high resolution/on a white background/neutral face expression, etc.), submitted also in digital form on an optical storage disk (CD) in JPEG 2000 format.
   • Card fee of 16 Euros covering the printing of the separate document (electronic residence permit) (e-Paravolo / fee code 2119).
   • Official public document from the country of birth or origin, officially certified and translated, clearly stating the place of birth. The translation must also indicate the place of birth in Latin characters.(To be provided only if the passport does not show the place of birth in Latin characters)