Extension Two days –13 and 14 May- for all VAT IDs for Applications in the program social tourism her DEPA The Commander, Spyros Protopsaltis, announced through SKAI 100.3.

Mr Protopsaltis said that today there were delays in the system due to the volume of applications that have exceeded – as he said – 150,000.

At this time, according to him, the problems have been restored and the flow of applications is continuing normally.

As he noted, many people did not make his application, as this year the program starts earlier than ever since June 1st.

Applications are submitted through Gov.gr. The route to the application is:

Initial – Work and Insurance – Compensation and Benefits – Social Tourism Programs (DBA).

The choice of beneficiaries is based on the scoring of specific criteria (disabled, single, number of children, income, first time participation in the program) in an objective and transparent manner through the integrated DBA Information System (IIS).

The check that the “lucky ones” will take in their hands is a unique number for each beneficiary and beneficiary separately so they can carry out up to 6 nights in accommodation choosing from the “DPA Providers Register”upon their consultation with the provider, with private participation ranging from 1 euro and up to 12 euros per night, depending on the accommodation selected.

Especially in Leros, Lesvos, Chios, Kos, Samos and Rhodes They can be carried out up to 10 nights free of charge (zero private participation), while In the municipalities of North Evia and Evros as well as in Thessaly (except Sporades), up to 12 nights can be held free of charge.

Sorting prices are increased by 20% for the peak August month and for Christmas (15.12.2025 to 14.01.2026) and Easter (03.04.2026 to 19.04.2026).

The increased subsidy is valid all year for the accommodation of North Evia, Evros and Thessaly (except the Sporades). In addition to staying in tourist accommodation, ferry tickets are subsidized. Participation is 25%, while for people with disabilities the tickets are free.

What are the beneficiaries of social tourism

The program provides for special scoring for single group and disabled and increased scoring for lower income beneficiaries.

Also, people with disabilities provide for participation each year, the entitled of escort and zero private participation in the ferry tickets, and they are not imposed if they do not use their checks.

For parents, there is an increased scoring for each minor child. Also, those who have not received checks in the past or have not received a check due to scoring in the last two programs.

Beneficiaries are:

– Employees with a dependent employment relationship of private law
or
– Insured to EEFKA in their professional category with contributions in favor
– Unemployed with an ongoing unemployment period of at least three months at the expiry date of the application deadline.

Family income may not exceed 30,000 euros, while long -term unemployed (at least 12 months of unemployment) there are different income criteria, as described in the public invitation.

Employees and unemployed are not participated in the program of social tourism program for another period for the same period and those (outside the disabled) have received a check in the 2024-25 program.

Supporting documents relating to the conditions for participation or the beneficiaries are sought on its own motion. In cases of non -potential for an ex officio search, the supporting documents are attached to the applications.

The Social Tourism Program starts earlier than ever, and specifically from June 1, 2025.