Upon the full registration (submission) of your application, you will receive your International Protection Applicant’s Card (IPAP), which will valid for a time period that may vary from thirty (30) days to six (6) months, depending on the procedure that will be followed for the examination of your case. Your International Protection Applicant’s Card will allow you to stay in Greece until the examination of your claim is completed. If you receive a negative decision (rejection) regarding your claim, your card will no more be valid.
The card may be issued, in a card format, through an online registration and renewal procedure.
You must maintain this card in a good condition and carry it with you at all times, as it proves that you have submitted an international protection application.
The international protection applicant’s card is a temporary permit that entails specific rights and obligations and is not equivalent to a permit of residence.
A card is not given to persons who are in detention, persons who are undergoing the Reception and Identification procedures or persons who submit a subsequent application, until the admissibility of their subsequent application is judged upon
Apart from your identity details, information that appears on the card includes the date when the application was submitted, the issuance and expiry dates of the card, as well as your interview date and the office which is responsible to conduct your interview, or the examination date of your appeal.
You must carry the original card with you, especially during all transactions with the Asylum Service and particularly on the day of your interview. A photocopy will not be accepted.
If you have not yet received a decision upon your claim by the expiry date of your card, you must renew your card.
In order to renew your card, you need to present the old card.
The deadline that applies when you renew your card is until the next day after its expiry date. If you fail to renew your card by the next day after its expiry date, your card will cease to be valid and your case will be discontinued..
If it is not possible for the asylum Service to renew your card due to technical reasons or other reasons concerning the operation of the Asylum Service, the Asylum Service will post an online announcement in order to inform the public accordingly. In such a case, your card will be automatically renewed.
Card loss declaration:
In case your card is misplaced or stolen, you may request to be issued a new card by the Asylum Service.
The Asylum Service will give you a certificate, where your card number will appear, certifying that you have submitted an international protection application.
You will need to take this document to the Hellenic Police, where you will submit a declaration of loss of the card.
After you obtain an authenticated copy of the declaration of loss, you will have to bring it to the Asylum Service and submit an application for the issuance of a new card. A new card will not be issued until a time period of at least two months has passed.