{"id":3836,"date":"2026-09-17T08:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T08:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.internationalstudents.upatras.gr\/issuing-an-amka-social-security-number\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T08:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:36:28","slug":"social-security-number-amka","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/internationalstudents.upatras.gr\/en\/social-security-number-amka\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Security Number (AMKA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% 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href=\"https:\/\/internationalstudents.upatras.gr\/en\/bank-account\/\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Bank Account<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong>Issuing an AMKA (Social Security Number)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The application must be submitted in person at EFKA branches or at Citizens\u2019 Service Centers (KEP). You can also call 1555 to schedule an appointment free of charge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Documents commonly required for AMKA issuance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Valid passport<\/li>\n<li>Proof of legal entry into Greece (visa) and\/or residence permit allowing stay and access to the labor market<\/li>\n<li>Tax Identification Number (AFM) \u2013 AMKA cannot be issued without an AFM<\/li>\n<li>Proof of residential address (e.g., rental agreement or statement\/declaration of accommodation)<\/li>\n<li>Proof of employment (employment certificate from employer or employment contract registered in ERGANI), or tax registration certificate, or proof of studies in Greece<\/li>\n<li>Family status certificate, birth certificate, or other public document showing the necessary personal details<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>References \/ Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amka.gr\/documents\/DIKAIOLOGITIKA_2.pdf\">https:\/\/www.amka.gr\/documents\/DIKAIOLOGITIKA_2.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-efka.gov.gr\/el\/epikoinonia\">https:\/\/www.e-efka.gov.gr\/el\/epikoinonia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-efka.gov.gr\/el\/yperesies-e-ephka\/topikes-dnseis\/topike-dieythynse-e-ephka-achaias-me-edra-ten-patra\">EFKA Local Office Achaia \u2013 Patra<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-efka.gov.gr\/el\/yperesies-e-ephka\/topikes-dnseis\/topike-dieythynse-e-ephka-b-achaias-me-edra-ten-patra\">EFKA Local Office B Achaia \u2013 Patra<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7633,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3836","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/internationalstudents.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/internationalstudents.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/internationalstudents.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/internationalstudents.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/internationalstudents.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3836"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/internationalstudents.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4535,"href":"https:\/\/internationalstudents.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3836\/revisions\/4535"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/internationalstudents.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}