ERMIS Greece : Issuing of Classification Deferral for Immigrants

Organization : KEP Consular Authorities
Type of Facility : Issuing of Classification Deferral for Immigrants
Country: Greece

Website : ermis [dot] gov [dot] gr

Issuing Of Classification Deferral For Immigrants:

Required supporting documents for issuing the classification deferral certificate for immigrants.

Related : ERMIS Visas For Foreigners Travelling To Greece : www.statusin.org/10419.html

General Documents
** Application for issuing a classification deferral for immigrants
** (Obligatory Document)
** Certificate or attestation of the competent Greek consular authority, showing the required conditions (as these are mentioned here-below) and moreover any eventual arrivals and departures of the applicant from and to Greece following 31/08/1997

Procedure
Citizens visit the KEP of their choice to apply for the issuing of a classification deferral certificate for immigrants, presenting the required documentation.

Step 1:
The KEP employee receives and checks the documents that are presented by the citizen. If, during check, a missing or uncomplete document is discovered, the employee informs the citizen and refrains from submitting the Application.

Step 2:
The employee fills in the electronic Application and creates a new folder in the KEP Information System. The citizen has the possibility, if he wishes it, to declare his mobile phone number and thus to be informed by SMS for the complemetion of the request. Finally, the employee hands to the citizen a request submission certificate in which the number of the request file is written.

Step 3:
The Employee of the KEP sends to the Competent Entity the file of the case (which includes both the application and the supporting documents) in one of the accepted ways (email, fax, courier, post, etc).

Step 4:
The employee of the KEP receives the final Document immediately from the Competent Entity and notifies the citizen (via sms or telephone) for him to come and take it.

Citizens visit the KEP and receive the classification deferral certificate for immigrants.

Military obligation buying-out for refugees :
** The request can be made through the Citizens’ Service Centres (KEP).
Competent Entity: Recruitment Agency
Involved Entities: KEP, Consular Authorities
Service Code: 0302

Cost: Zero
Legal Framework: GG issue 933/23.07.2002
Description :
** Prerequisites and required supporting documents for the buying out of military obligations .

Conditions :
a) They must come under the classes of 1986 and previous ones (years of birth 1959 and previous).
b) They must have acquired the capacity of the immigrant until 25-9-1988 in the countries defined for issuing the ranking deferral (any country of the EU)

Procedure :
** Citizens visit the KEP of their choice to apply for the buying out of military obligations, presenting the required documentation.

** The KEP employee receives and checks the documents that are presented by the citizen. If, during check, a missing or uncomplete document is discovered, the employee informs the citizen and refrains from submitting the Application.

** The employee fills in the electronic Application and creates a new folder in the KEP Information System. The citizen has the possibility, if he wishes it, to declare his mobile phone number and thus to be informed by SMS for the complemetion of the request. Finally, the employee hands to the citizen a request submission certificate in which the number of the request file is written.

** The Employee of the KEP sends to the Competent Entity the file of the case (which includes both the application and the supporting documents) in one of the accepted ways (email, fax, courier, post, etc).

** The employee of the KEP receives the final Document immediately from the Competent Entity and notifies the citizen (via sms or telephone) for him to come and take it.
** Citizens visit the competent Army Recruiting Office and receive the military service buying out note (for immigrants).

General Documents :
** Application for military obligation buying-out note for refugees
** Certificate or attestation of the competent Greek consular authority, showing the required conditions and moreover any eventual arrivals and departures of the applicant from and to Greece following 08.03.91

Notes and Clarifications:
The duration of the validation of the certification or attestation is six month from its issuing.