Difference between revisions of "ΔΔ:Declaration of baptism of a minor"

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At a glance

Points of service

Consulates, Registries

Digital provision points

National Single Digital Gateway – gov.gr

Number of required documents

1

Fees

Provided without cost

Deadline of completion

3 months

Estimated Time (digitally)

3 days

Description

The procedure concerns the declaration of baptism at the Citizens Register in which the birth has been recorder. Alternatively, baptism can be declared at the Citizens Register of the parents place of residence where a baptism report is drawn up, as well as through the Single Digital Gateway gov.gr.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR

Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure

Provided to

Minors, Parents

Notes

The declaration and registration of the baptism at the Citizens Register has the effect of declaring the religion and not of the first name. The first name of the minor is determined in accordance with the naming procedure. Baptism can be taken as a naming when it is done in accordance with the terms of Article 25 of Law 344/1976. *This means that the parents declaration of the childs main name is made to the competent registrar, and the parents sign the relevant register of the declaration of their childs main name.

Last update

07/08/2026

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Submitted by:

Persons

Title

Application for a declaration of baptism

Notes:

The application shall be digitally submitted to the single digital gateway of the public administration or in person at the citizens register where the birth has been registered. Alternatively, baptism may be declared at the citizens register of the parents place of residence; For residents of foreign countries, the baptism must be declared at the relevant Consulate.

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes

Print

Requirements

Fees

Output & Results

Output

Document Production, Registry update

Steps

Digital steps

Other information

Alternative titles

Baptism declaration

Official title

Declaration of baptism of a minor

Languages supported

Greek, English

Registries updated

ΜΗΤΡΩΟ ΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ

Legislation

Categories

Τype of procedure

Declarations

Trigger

Applied for

Trigger (submission method)

Application (handwritten), Public service / public body document, Via video calling

Life events

Birth

Type

Outgoing

End of Process

Ιndefinite

G1

10 4

   46278
   
   No
   420
   420
   
   
   
   
   Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes
   884637
   
   285779
   
   16722
   3777, 1663
   
   
   Input in another process, Supporting document

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   3 months

2 days 3 days

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1 Administrative The baptism declaration can be made by the parents, the godparent and relatives of the minor baptised up to the third grade.

No No

2 Age The baptismal declaration can be made by the baptised person if he/she has reached the age of 14.

Yes Yes

3 Administrative The childs Birth Certificate must have been drawn up in a citizens register in Greece.

No No

4 Administrative The Baptismal Declaration must be preceded by the completion of the Naming Declaration.

No No

5 Identity For the online procedure, when entering gov.gr with Taxisnet codes, a certified mobile phone number in the National Communication Registry is required.

No No

6 Possession of passwords to enter software Access to portal gov.gr and digital version of the final act requires the possession of web banking passwords.

Yes Yes

1 Declaration of baptism drawn up by the religious official who performed or assisted in the ceremony. Certificate

Declaration of baptism drawn up by the religious official who performed or assisted in the ceremony.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 9703

Law 25, 26, 27 344 1976 143 Α

Description The baptism is recorded in the margin of the birth certificate within ninety days from the date it took place, upon a declaration by the religious official who performed or assisted in the ceremony.

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/1/1976/143/pdf

Law 115-124 4883 2017 107 Α

Description Creation and maintenance of an information system called the Citizens' Register

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/1/2017/107/pdf

Circular 193 2022

Description Electronic declaration of a newborn child’s name and electronic declaration of baptism.

ΑΔΑ 6ΖΒΑ46ΜΤΛ6-ΕΚΞ

Joint Ministerial Decision 3 9169 ΕΞ2022 2022 1210 Β

Description Electronic baptism declaration

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2022/1210/pdf

1 Receipt of the application for a declaration of baptism

Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description An application for a baptism declaration shall be received by the citizens register of the relevant municipality.

No No

2 Check of data

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Software action

No No

3 Information of Citizens' Register and Issue of a Birth Certificate

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description The Birth Certificate is issued, which is an extract and does not indicate the religion for reasons of protection of sensitive personal data. This document shall be delivered to the applicant.

No yes

1 User Authentication with Taxisnet Codes

Responsible for Implementation Third entity software

Co-responsible for Implementation MINISTRY OF DIGITAL GOVERNANCE

Μethod of Implementation Data output from software

Link https://dilosi.services.gov.gr/templates/DILOSI-VAPTISIS

Description User enters his/her personal codes on Taxisnet

Notes The declaration can be made by: - one of the two parents / guardians - one of the godparents - anyone who is related to the child up to the third degree

No No

2 Successful user authentication

Responsible for Implementation Third entity software

Co-responsible for Implementation TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE

Μethod of Implementation Software interaction (interoperability)

Description Taxisnet passwords are entered successfully

Yes No

3 User authentication failure

Responsible for Implementation gov.gr

Co-responsible for Implementation TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description In case of incorrect entry of passwords.

Notes It is the exit from the service

Yes Yes

4 User consent for access to personal data in the register of natural persons

Co-responsible for Implementation TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE

Description Τhe user consents to use of the following personal data by the application: VAT Number, Name, Last name, Fathers name, Mothers name, Year of Birth.

Notes In order to identify the user electronically, the application "Single Digital Gateway Applications" requires consent to gain access to the basic details of the Register of Natural Persons of the Ministry of Economic Affairs managed by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue.

No No

5 Data Overview

Responsible for Implementation gov.gr

Co-responsible for Implementation TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE

Μethod of Implementation Data output from software

Description The following fields appear prefixed and locked: Name/ Last Name/ VAT Number

No No

6 Select Role

Responsible for Implementation gov.gr

Co-responsible for Implementation TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The role of the person making the declaration is selected

Notes The statement can be made by the following: -one of the two parents / guardians -one of the godparents -anyone who is related to the child up to the third degree

No No

7 Parent / Guardian: completing

Responsible for Implementation gov.gr

Co-responsible for Implementation TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The necessary fields are filled in, while the data of the applicant/applicant are pre-filled and not editable.

Notes - the users status (father or mother) shall be selected to be completed: - childs surname and birth date - data of the second parent If any of the completed elements of the parent is wrong, the data should be corrected in the relevant Tax Office of the citizen.

Yes No

8 Other declarant: completion

Responsible for Implementation gov.gr

Co-responsible for Implementation TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The required fields shall be completed.

Notes The following fields shall be completed - Data of the Birth Certificate (Number, Volume, Year) - For the Citizens Register (MUNICIPALITY, CITIZENS REGISTER) - Child Details (Surname, Date of Birth) Parental care is exercised by one person (Yes, No)

Yes No

9 Systemic data transmission to the Citizens’ Register

Responsible for Implementation Institutional software

Co-responsible for Implementation TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE

Μethod of Implementation Software interaction (interoperability)

Description The childs details are automatically sent to the Civil Registry to check if there is a child who has received a naming but not a baptism.

No No

10 Choice of child to declare baptism

Responsible for Implementation Institutional software

Co-responsible for Implementation TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE

Μethod of Implementation Software interaction (interoperability)

Description The user selects the child for which the baptism will be declared

Notes By interoperability the Birth Certificate of a child where religion is not declared must be returned to the CITIZENS REGISTER. In case of a multiple pregnancy, all certificated are returned with the order of birth of each child.

Yes No

11 Failure to find a child to register a baptism

Responsible for Implementation Institutional software

Co-responsible for Implementation TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE

Μethod of Implementation Software interaction (interoperability)

Description The Certificate of Birth of the child is not returned through intraoperability.

Notes Application message: "No birth certificate with these data has been found" Possible failure reasons: - Nothing has been completed or it has not been completed correctly in the previous step - No naming application has been submitted or a naming application has been submitted but has not been finalized.

Yes Yes

12 Attachment of ta certificate of baptism by a Church

Responsible for Implementation gov.gr

Co-responsible for Implementation TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The applicant attaches the certificate of baptism by a Church.

Notes The file should be in pdf format with a maximum size of 5 MB.

No No

13 Registration of contact details

Responsible for Implementation gov.gr

Co-responsible for Implementation TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The user enters his/her mobile phone number and e-mail.

Notes There is also a free text field for any comments from the applicant to the Registry Office which is responsible for the baptism declaration.

No No

14 Overview of Baptism Declaration Data

Responsible for Implementation gov.gr

Co-responsible for Implementation TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The user checks the completed information.

No No

15 Verification of overview data

Responsible for Implementation gov.gr

Co-responsible for Implementation TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Yes No

16 Wrong overview data

Responsible for Implementation gov.gr

Co-responsible for Implementation TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE

Μethod of Implementation Data output from software

Description There is an error in the fields and the procedure cannot be continued.

Notes A correction should be made to the data in the Tax Office register of the citizen if the information is provided by the requesting party.

Yes Yes

17 Single-use password login to the application

Responsible for Implementation gov.gr

Co-responsible for Implementation TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The user receives a single-use code on his/her certified mobile phone, which he/she enters into the application.

No No

18 Submission of a baptism declaration

Responsible for Implementation gov.gr

Co-responsible for Implementation TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

No No

19 Dispatch of the application to the competent civil registry office

Responsible for Implementation Institutional software

Co-responsible for Implementation MINISTRY OF DIGITAL GOVERNANCE

Μethod of Implementation Software interaction (interoperability)

Description The application is systematically sent to the Civil Registry and specifically to the competent civil registry office and incorporated into the childs data.

Notes The acceptance of the baptism is made by the competent Registrar at a second time.

Yes No

20 Dispatch of the application for a baptism declaration to the citizen's inbox

Responsible for Implementation gov.gr

Co-responsible for Implementation TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description The application for the baptism declaration is automatically entered into the applicants inbox.

Yes No

21 Acceptance of a declaration of baptism

Responsible for Implementation Institutional software

Co-responsible for Implementation TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The registrar accepts the declared religion and finalises the change of the childs registration in the Civil Registry.

No No

22 Dispatch of the Certificate of Birth to the citizen's inbox

Responsible for Implementation Institutional software

Co-responsible for Implementation TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE

Μethod of Implementation Software interaction (interoperability)

Description The Certificate of Birth is automatically sent to the applicants citizens inbox citizens and a written message and an email are automatically sent to the applicant.

Notes The Certificate of Birth is an extract and does not state the religion for the purpose of protecting sensitive personal data. The document has an advanced electronic seal and time stamp, code number and QR code for verification. It can be distributed both electronically and in paper form. In its printed form it does not need to be validated and is confirmed by the gov.gr document validity application.

No Yes

Citizenship

Check document validity gov.gr

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Difference between revisions of "ΔΔ:Declaration of baptism of a minor"

Latest revision as of 09:27, 7 August 2026

At a glance

Points of service

Digital provision points

Number of required documents

Fees

Deadline of completion

Estimated Time (digitally)

Description

Basic information

Competent body

Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure

Provided to

Related links

Notes

Last update

Application

Application Type

Submission by:

Submitted by:

Title

Notes:

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Requirements

Fees

Related

Output & Results

Output

Steps

Digital steps

Other information

Alternative titles

Official title

Languages supported

Registries updated

Legislation

Categories

Τype of procedure

Trigger

Trigger (submission method)

Life events

Type

End of Process

Other Taxonomies

Terms of Use

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