Citizens entering the platform read the message “The service does not accept new applications”.
The vouchers of 150 euros for holidays in North Evia and 300 euros for Samos were sold out in less than twenty minutes from the opening of the platform.
“We inform you that applications for the issuance of a physical digital debit card for the 3rd Phase (September 2022) have been completed, due to the completion of the number of available cards,” read those entering the platform.
The North Evia – Samos Pass has no income criteria and, therefore, those citizens who:
- are tax residents of Greece according to the tax return for the tax year 2020 and
- are not beneficiaries in the context of:
- of the Social Tourism program for the period 2021-2022,
- of the Social Tourism program of D.Y.P.A. 2022 and the action “Tourism for all” of the Ministry of Tourism or
- related provision from any other body for the same period of time.
It is clarified that for married people or persons who have entered into a cohabitation agreement until the tax year 2020, the beneficiary is the person liable to submit the tax return or one of the two, in case of a separate return. The North Evia – Samos Pass can be used exclusively either by the beneficiary himself to cover his local transport, catering or accommodation costs, or by those designated as his “beneficiaries”, namely:
- his adult children who are declared as dependents on the personal income tax return for the tax year 2020 or
- the beneficiary’s spouse or the person who has entered into a cohabitation agreement with him/her.
How can the beneficiary apply for the action
1st way:
The beneficiary enters the application, which is carried out after authentication using the codes – credentials of the General Secretariat of Public Administration Information Systems (taxisnet). After logging in, he registers his contact details, in particular his email address and mobile phone number, which he then authenticates. Then, he states the destination of his choice, specifically Samos or Northern Evia. Then, to submit and complete his application, he will need to register and confirm the mobile phone on which he wishes to activate the digital card. In this case, he must fill in and confirm his email. If he chooses a phone, he will receive a notification to confirm his mobile phone, which he will have previously registered in the application. Also, to complete the request, he must agree to credit the money to the intangible digital debit card.
Next, he declares responsibly that he and his beneficiaries (see question 2) have not been selected as beneficiaries – beneficiaries in the context of Social Tourism programs for the period 2021-2022 of the Labor Force Employment Organization, Social Tourism of D.Y.P.A. 2022, as well as the action “Tourism for all” of the Ministry of Tourism pursuant to article 45 of Law 4933/2022 (A’ 99) or related provision by any other body for the same period of time. At the same time, he declares that the amount of money credited to the immaterial digital debit card will be used exclusively by him to cover the costs of local transport, catering and accommodation for himself and his beneficiaries and it is not possible to transfer it to a third party or withdraw it.
Note: Each mobile and/or email can be used in a single application.
2nd way:
The beneficiary also has the possibility to submit an application to the Citizen Service Centers (CSCs).
The evaluation of the application and the issuance of the immaterial digital debit card will take time up to three working days. After the approval and issuance of the immaterial digital debit card, the payment service provider informs the beneficiary of the procedure to be followed to activate the card.
It is clarified that permanent residents of the regions cannot use the immaterial digital debit card at their place of residence. Thus, permanent residents of North Evia can apply for the North Evia – Samos Pass by declaring only Samos as a destination and vice versa. In addition, a suitable smartphone that supports NFC – contactless transaction technology is required to store the immaterial digital debit card. And finally, in the case of an approved application, it is not allowed to withdraw or submit a second application.
The North Evia – Samos Pass was implemented by the National Technology and Research Infrastructure Network (EDYTE SA – GRNET), a supervised body of the Ministry of Digital Governance, and is financed by the Public Investment Program. The details of the action are regulated by the no. 3603/28-06-2022 (Government Gazette B’ 3347/28.06.2022) Joint Ministerial Decision of the Ministers of State and Digital Governance Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Development Adonis Georgiadis and Tourism Vassilis Kikilias, as well as the Deputy Minister of Finance Theodoros Skylakakis and the Deputy Minister of Digital of Government Thodoris Livaniou, with the cooperation of the Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, responsible for State Aid and Rehabilitation from Natural Disasters, Christos Triandopoulos.
You can find a detailed guide in the form of questions and answers at vouchers.gov.gr/eviasamospass and for any further clarification you can contact 215 215 7841 (Monday to Friday and hours 09:00 – 17:00).
There will be one more, fourth and final phasefor which the application period will be from August 26th to October 10th and the immaterial digital debit cards will be available until October 31st.
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