Aggregation of Insurance Periods for EU Pensions (Regulation 883/2004)
Insured people who have worked in more than one EU/EEA country and do not complete the minimum insurance period on their own in any single country
Each country pays a separate pro-rata pension based on its own insurance periods, after the periods are added together to establish the pension entitlement
Who can get it
Official evidence · Your Europe, «Σύνταξη γήρατος στο εξωτερικό»: «Σε ορισμένες χώρες της ΕΕ, πρέπει να έχετε εργαστεί ένα ελάχιστο χρονικό διάστημα για να θεμελιώσετε συνταξιοδοτικό δικαίωμα. Στις περιπτώσεις αυτές, ο συνταξιοδοτικός φορέας πρέπει να λάβει υπόψη του όλες τις περιόδους που εργαστήκατε σε άλλες χώρες της ΕΕ, σαν να εργαζόσασταν στη χώρα αυτή αδιαλείπτως, προκειμένου να εκτιμήσει κατά πόσον θεμελιώνετε συνταξιοδοτικό δικαίωμα (αρχή του συνυπολογισμού των περιόδων).» · Checked: 2026-10-12
Official evidence · Your Europe, «Σύνταξη γήρατος στο εξωτερικό»: «Κάθε συνταξιοδοτικός φορέας υπολογίζει το μέρος της σύνταξης που οφείλει να καταβάλει, λαμβάνοντας υπόψη τις περιόδους ασφάλισής σας σε όλες τις χώρες της ΕΕ. Για τον σκοπό αυτό, προσθέτει τις περιόδους που εργαστήκατε σε διάφορες χώρες της ΕΕ …» · Checked: 2026-10-12
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How to apply
The steps to apply yourself. Free: you don’t need to pay anyone.
Required Documents
Usually the details gov.gr already holds about you are enough.
Step by step
- 1
Sign in to gov.gr with your TAXISnet codes
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- 2
Open the application service
Go to the official pageAuthority: e-ΕΦΚΑ
- 3
Fill in and submit the application
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- 4
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What it is
Insured people who have worked in more than one EU/EEA country and do not complete the minimum insurance period on their own in any single country. Application period: open all year - apply to the insurance body of your country of residence/last employment.
Lifecycle*
ActivePermanent/ongoing benefit
No fixed end date is currently recorded.
*Cycles, deadlines, and availability may change regularly. Always confirm with the official source before applying.
Benefit details
- Provider
- e-ΕΦΚΑ
- Category
- Retirement & Old Age
- Status
- Active
- Type of benefit
- Information
Details last verified: 12/10/2026