Extension up to the March 14 2025 The deadline for submitting applications for debt settlement to municipalities and regions of the country will provide for legislation by the Ministry of the Interior, which will be filed directly to Parliament for a vote.

As provided for in article 25 of Law 5143/2024, the regulation concerns all kinds of debts of natural and legal persons to the municipalities and their legal persons (such as the Municipal Water and Sewerage Companies – DEYA), as well as to the Regions.

The settlement concerns debts that were confirmed to the 31 October 2024while the debtor’s application for the regulation shall be submitted to the competent department of the Municipality, the Region or the legal person.

For those who have issued a certificate of vulnerable debtor (annual individual income of up to EUR 9,600, other assets and other criteria apply), debts are paid with exemption from surcharges, interest and fines as follows:

  • (a) If a lump sum are paid, with a 95%exemption,
  • (b) If they are paid in two to six doses, with an exemption of 85%,
  • (c) If they are paid in seven to twelve installments, with an exemption of 80%,
  • (d) If they are paid in 13 to 60 doses, with a 75%exemption.

Businesses, as well as natural persons who do not belong to the category of vulnerable debtor, have the opportunity to pay up to 60 installments, except that the exemptions do not apply in this case.

For all cases the installments are monthly and equal (except the latter) and may not be less than 50 euros.