Financial Aid
The Program ESTIA II for applicants of asylum: The program provides applicants of asylum with a pre-paid card that helps cover expenses for basic necessities (food, clothing, etc.). Read more about the financial aid offered by the ESTIA program.
Other forms of financial aid (according to relevant laws):
Third-country nationals are eligible to receive financial aid and access to the broader social care system according to the specifications of the law.
These forms of financial aid are described in the website of OPEKA.
Such forms of financial aid are:
- Financial aid for birth (law 4659/2020, article 1 and article 7)
- Financial aid for accommodation (law 4472/2017, article 3 and law 4659/2020, article 17)
- Financial aid for child (law 4512/2018, article 214, as amended and in force)
- Social support financial aid (KEA), addresses vulnerable households (law 4389/2016, article 235, in force)
- Financial aid for special needs (law 4512/2018)