The process is as follows:
- Completion and submission of Application and other supporting documents
- Application evaluation
- Approval of Application
- Consignment of the permanent resident card
FAQs about Residents / Disabled
There are more than one passenger cars in the family can I get a resident card for all?
No. Every residence is entitled to only one resident card and this is checked by the electricity supply number.
Can I use a passenger car which is not registered in my name?
No, it will be necessary to transfer even a small percentage so that the name of the resident in the vehicle’s license.
Can the car be assigned by a parent to his child with a statement?
No. The car cannot be assigned. Only a small percentage can be transferred (eg 10%).
Is it mandatory that the real estate, vehicle and driving license is in the name of the Applicant for owner's cases?
Yes. Excluding spouses, for whom, for example, one may have the driving license and the other the vehicle license.
When the driving license is not in force, can I file instead a deposit statement with the Transport Directorate?
No. The deposit slip is not a license and is therefore not acceptable.
If I change my home address what papers do I need?
The supporting documents required are: E1 with registered old address, lease (if rented) and change of address to the tax authority in order to declare the new permanent residence.
In case the lease contract has expired, which supporting documents must I submit?
In this case, the interested party must submit the old lease together with a declaration by the owner of the property declaring the extension of the lease for 2018 or the renewal of the contract.
What If document E9 is old (handwritten)?
Document E9 must be stamped by the tax authority, otherwise the Applicant may present a recent evidence of Unified Property Ownership Tax (ENFIA) EFF.
In the case of a free-of-charge grant from a parent to a child (or the opposite), what is required?
The supporting documents required are: E1 of the applicant, E2 and E9 of the person who grants, as well as all the other documents mentioned in the Application form.
Is it necessary that the Public Electricity Company bill or other power company bill be in my name?
No, but the power supply number must match that of E1 and Form E9. The electricity bill may be in any name. Only the supply number is considered.
If I change my ID must I do something?
It must be declared to the Tax Authority.
Can trucks get a resident card?
No, it is not foreseen in the decision of the Municipal Council of Thessaloniki.
Can passenger cars with foreign license plates get a resident card?
According to decision No 724/22-04-2019 of the Municipal Council of Thessaloniki, they can.
When the driving license is foreign is it accepted as a supporting document?
Only diplomas awarded in EU countries are accepted.
I have already a resident card (Θ1). Do I need to Apply for a new card or can I continue using the old one?
Old permanent residents’ cards for Municipal Communities A, C and E cease to Apply. Those wishing to park free of charge in resident spaces in their area will have to process the new card.
Where can I get and Apply for a permanent resident card?
In order to obtain and Apply for a permanent resident card, you will be addressed to the main building of City Hall at 1st, Vasileos Georgiou A’ Avenue, on the ground floor.
What is the process of obtaining a permanent resident card?
Does the permanent resident card apply to all resident locations throughout the Municipality?
The implementation of the measure Applies to municipal Communities A ‘, C’ and E ‘. The permanent resident who will acquire this special card will be able to park on the blue lined spaces in his own municipal community.
If my residence is close to the border of my zone (eg C), but park the vehicle on an adjacent road belonging to the next zone (eg A '), is the rea risk of getting a parking ticket?
Yes. You can park only in locations belonging to your own municipal community.
I am a resident of zone A (the same Applies to C and E) with an Approved permanent resident card. Can I park for free in all locations in my own Municipal Community?
No. Free parking is only available to resident spaces with a blue line. In white-lined spaces you will have to pay the corresponding parking amount.