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[PIO] Documents required for enrolment in Higher and Higher Educational Institutions (HEI) of Greece - 2023

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A. Required documents


The Examinations Service of the Directorate of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth informs the interested parties that according to the announcement of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports of Greece, dated 10/07/2023, [https:/exams-foreigner.it.minedu.gov.gr/content/useful/02_instructions_gr.pdf], which concerns the category of graduates of high schools or equivalent schools of EU Member States, In order to enrol in the Greek Higher and Higher Educational Institutions (HEI), candidates who are graduates of schools of the Republic of Cyprus must submit the following documents to their Department/School of Success.


If, during the compulsory or other checks, it is established that corrupted photocopies have been submitted, in addition to the sanctions provided for in par. 6 of Article 22 of Law No. 1599/1986 and imposed on the person concerned, provided that this act is not more severely punished by another criminal provision, the administrative or other act for the issue of which these photocopies were submitted shall be immediately revoked.


The documents requested, numbered 1 to 5 below, should be submitted with the endorsement provided for in Articles 3 and 4 of the Hague Convention (APOSTILLE of 5 October 1961, by the competent authority of the Republic of Cyprus. The procedure APOSTILLE is described in detail in paragraph B.


1) Title of Secondary Education Diploma (Certificate of Secondary Education or Photocopy of Diploma) certified by the competent educational authority of the candidate's country.


The 2023 graduates have received a validated Certificate of Graduation from their School and therefore do not need any further validation.


Those graduates of previous years (2022, 2021 etc.) who do not have a validated Certificate of Dismissal should come and present their Certificate of Dismissal to the competent Directorate of Secondary General or Secondary Technical and Vocational Education and Training of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth or the relevant Provincial Office of Secondary Education (ANNEX 1) for the purpose of its validation.


In all cases, the Certificate of Graduation must be endorsed with the Hague Seal (Apostille).


2) Certificate of General Access/Registration Grade

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This certificate will be sent by the Examination Office by post to the candidate(s) in August 2023 and will bear an original signature and stamp.


Male candidates who sat the Pancyprian Access Examination 2022 are already in possession of the said Certificate, which bears an original signature and stamp. It was sent by the Examinations Office by post in August 2022.


This General Admission/Qualification Certificate should be marked with the Hague Seal (Apostille).


3) A certificate from the competent educational authority (Form P3) showing that the candidate has attended the last two classes of the Lyceum or the equivalent school in Cyprus on a full-time basis, i.e. has attended the relevant courses from the beginning of the academic year and throughout its duration.


The 2023 graduates have received a validated Form P3 from their school and therefore do not need any further validation.


Those graduates of previous years (2022, 2021 etc.) who do not have a validated Form P3, should come and present the relevant form to the competent Directorate of Secondary General or Secondary Technical and Vocational Education and Training of the Ministry of Education, (ANNEX 1)

or the relevant Provincial Office of Secondary Education (ANNEX 1) for the purpose of its validation.


This certificate (Form P3) must be marked with the Hague Seal (Apostille).


4) A certificate from the competent authority showing the origin of the candidate and his/her parents and indicating that at least one of the parents is not of Greek origin.


This certificate is issued by the Civil Registry and Migration Department of the Ministry of Interior. Interested parties can obtain this Certificate from the Citizen Service Centres (ANNEX 2) or from the Provincial Administrations (ANNEX 3).


If the above certificate cannot be produced by the applicant because it is no longer issued by the competent authority of the country concerned, the following documents may be produced as an alternative:


a) a certificate of marital status of the candidate stating the parents' birth data, or


b) birth certificates of the candidate and his/her parents, or


c) copies of the passports of the candidate and his/her parents, or


d) a combination of the documents referred to in (b) and (c) above.


The certificate or certificates should bear the Apostille of The Hague.


5) Male successful candidates through the Pancyprian Access Examination 2022 who have served in the National Guard, in order to enroll in the AUEI Greece, should present a certificate of dismissal from the Army.


Male successful candidates through the Pancyprian Access Examination 2022 who have served in the National Guard, in order to enroll in the AUEI Greece, should present a certificate of dismissal from the Army. This certificate (Certificate of Recruitment Status Type "A"),is issued by the Recruitment Offices and the Citizen Service Centres (ANNEX 2) and should bear an original signature and stamp.


This certificate must be endorsed with the Apostille of The Hague.


6) A declaration that the candidate:


I. is not a graduate of a Greek school operating in Greece,


II. does not hold a degree from a School or Department of Higher Education in Greece with the special category of foreigners-allogens,


III. is in possession of a Certificate of General Grade of Access/Registration of the year 2023,


IV. has not obtained by correspondence a foreign Secondary Education qualification,


V. has the documents required for his/her inclusion in the special category to which he/she belongs and will present them for registration at the secretariat of the school or department of his/her admission,


VI.


Please note that this Declaration must be printed from the Electronic Application Platform.


It is clarified that candidates who sat the 2022 Pancyprian Access Examination already have this Declaration Form.


7) Two small-sized photographs of the candidate(s).


8) A clear photocopy of the candidate's identity card or passport or other official document with a photograph certifying his/her identity. To be validated by the Provincial Administrations or KEPs.


B. Procedure APOSTILLE


The above certificates and supporting documents required for registration purposes numbered 1 to 5 (EXCEPT 6, 7 and 8) must be endorsed as provided for in Articles 3 and 4 of the Hague Convention (APOSTILLE) of 5 October 1961 by the competent authority of the Republic of Cyprus.


It is brought to the attention of the successful candidates that documents from a foreign authority which are not certified for authenticity will not be accepted by the Secretariats of the Schools or Departments of Higher Education of Greece, which are responsible for checking the documents during the registration procedure of the candidates who have secured a place.


The confirmation of the authenticity of the seal and signature of public documents (APOSTILLE) is carried out at the following Ministries or Citizen Service Centres (KEPO) or Citizen Centres (KEPO):


1. Ministry of Justice and Public Order, Nicosia Department of Certifications, Nicosia, Lefkosia Avenue. 122 Athalassa Avenue, 1461 Nicosia (opening hours 8:00 - 15:00) (No appointment necessary)


2. Ministry of Justice and Public Order, Limassol Department of Certifications (housed in the Limassol KEP) - 1st floor, 21 Spyrou Araouzou, 3036 Limassol (opening hours 8:00 - 13:30 for placing the documents in the box. Please note that the service to the public waiting for the documents already placed in the box lasts until 15:00) (No appointment is necessary)


3. KEP Nicosia 1 (opening hours 8:00 - 17:00)


4. KEP Nicosia 2 (opening hours 8:00 - 17:00)


5. KEP Famagusta (opening hours 8:00 - 17:00)


6. KEP Larnaca (opening hours 8:00 - 17:00)


7. KEP Paphos (opening hours 8:00 - 17:00)


8. KEP Pelendriou (opening hours 8:00 - 17:00)


9. KEP Polis Chrysochous (opening hours 8:00 - 17:00)


10. KEP Kolossi (opening hours 8:00 - 17:00)


11. KEPO - Nicosia District Post Office, 100 Prodromou Street, 2063, Strovolos (opening hours 8:00 - 14:30)


12. KEPO - Limassol District Post Office, 16 June 1943, 3022, Limassol (opening hours 8:00 - 14:30)


13. KEPO - Larnaca District Post Office, 6023 Vasileos Pavlou Square, Larnaca (opening hours 8:00 - 14:30)


14. KEPO - Paphos District Post Office, 23 Aristotelis Sava, 8025, Paphos (opening hours 8:00 - 14:30)


15. KEPO - Agros Post Office, 30 Glafkos Clerides 30, 4860, Agros (opening hours 8:00 - 14:30)


16. KEPO - Post Office of Kakopetria Archbishop Makarios G' 20, 2800 Kakopetria (opening hours 8:00 - 14:30)


17. KEPO - Post Office of Lefkara, Andreas Papandreou 2, 7700, Pano Lefkara (opening hours 8:00 - 14:30)


For better service and to avoid any inconvenience, the interested public should contact the KEPO or KEPO for an appointment.


Pancyprian Call Centre for KEPs 22309100 and KEPO 80002000.


It is emphasized that in order to proceed with the process of confirming the authenticity of the stamp and signature of the various documents (APOSTILLE), the interested parties must:


a) ensure that all required documents are originals and bear the original signature and stamp of their issuing authority,


b) secure for each document, a stamp of €5 (five) from the local Post Office.



ANNEX 1: District Education Offices




Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth, Nicosia

Corner of Kimonos and Thucydides, Acropolis, 1434, Building A, Office 401

Tel.: 22800630 / 22800631

Limassol District Education Office

126 Franklin Roosevelt Avenue, 3011 Limassol

T.TH 56061, 3304, Limassol

Tel: 25820882 / 25820883

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Larnaca - Famagusta District Education Office

Larnaca - Famagusta District Education Office

Larnaca. 65 Eleftherias Avenue, Ikonomou Properties, 1st Floor, Aradippou,

Tel. 24813239 / 24813247 / 24821379

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Paphos District Education Office

Neophytou Nicolaides, District Government Offices, Building D, Office 221, Paphos

Tel.: 26804530 / 26804527

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ANNEX 2: Citizen Service Centres




KEP Nicosia 1

Georgiou Seferis Street, 2415 Egomi

Tel.: 22309100 Fax: 22315141

email: kep@papd.mof.gov.cy

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KEP Nicosia 2

Λεωφ. Arch. Makarios Γ΄ 36, 1065 Nicosia

Tel: 22309100 Fax: 22419189

email: kepnicosia2@papd.mof.gov.cy

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Limassol KEP

21 Spyrou Araouzou Street, 3036 Limassol

Tel.: 22309100 Fax: 25305033

email: keplimassol@papd.mof.gov.cy

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Famagusta KEP

83 Eleftherias Street, 5380 Deryneia

Tel.: 22309100 Fax: 23300302

email: kepammochostos@papd.mof.gov.cy

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KEP Larnaca

Λεωφ. 42 Spyrou Kyprianou Avenue, 6051 Larnaca

Tel.: 22309100 Fax: 24815556

email: keplarnaca@papd.mof.gov.cy

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KEP Polis Chrysochous

Evagora Pallikaridis Street 1,

8820 Polis Chrysochous

Tel.: 22309100 Fax: 26821894

email: keppolis@papd.mof.gov.cy

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KEP Paphos

Avenue. Eleftherios Venizelos 62, 8021 Paphos

Tel: 22309100 Fax: 26948686

email: keppafos@papd.mof.gov.cy

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KEP Pelendriou

Tel: 22309100 Fax: 26948686

email: keppafos@papd.mof.gov.cy

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KEP Pelendriou

Arch. Makarios Γ΄ 70, 4878 Pelendri

Tel: 22309100 Fax: 25813410

email: keppelendri@papd.mof.gov.cy

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KEP Kolossi

Famagusta 67, 4636 Kolossi

Tel.: 22309100 Fax: 25824334

email: kepkolossi@papd.mof.gov.cy

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ANNEX 3: District Administrations




DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION OF LEFKOSIA

2 Alkaiou Street, 1458 Nicosia

Tel.:22804304

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PAPHOS Municipal Administration

Nicodemus Mylonas Street 5, 8046 Paphos

Tel.:26801144 Fax:26801204

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Lemesos Municipal Administration

Avenue. 159 Independence Avenue, 3040 Limassol

Tel.:25806451 Fax: 25305057

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MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION OF AMMOHOSTOS

71 Sotiras Street, 5286 Paralimni

Tel.:23200900 Fax::23829102

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Larnaca Municipal Administration

United Nations Street, 6301 Larnaca

Tel::24801877 Fax:24801833

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MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION OF AMMOHOSTOU

United Nations 22, 6304 Larnaca

Tel.:24801002 Fax.:24304272

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EVRYCHOU Municipal Administration

Griva Digeni 11, 2831 Evrychou

Tel.: 22870569 Fax: 22932596

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