The deadline for submitting applications to participate in the program Social tourism 2025 – 2026 of the Public Employment Service (DBA) is extended by two days.
Specifically, the submission of beneficiaries’ applications –For all the VAT– The Social Tourism Program will continue tomorrow Tuesday, May 13th and tomorrow Wednesday, May 14th. Today, Monday (12.5.2025) applications can only be submitted by the beneficiaries with VAT not to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. The program will begin June 1, 2025 – early on – and will concern 300,000 vouchers, with a budget of 50 million euros.
The check is a unique number for each beneficiary and beneficiary separately, who can carry out up to 6 nights in accommodation selected from the “DPA Providers Register”, after their consultation with the provider, with a small private participation.
Especially in Leros, Lesvos, Chios, Kos, Samos & Rhodes can take up to 10 nights free (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 month of August and for Christmas (15.12.2025 to 14.1.2026) and Easter (3.4.2026 to 19.4.2026). 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 also subsidized. Participation is 25%while For disabled tickets are free. It is noted that the program provides for special scoring for single parent and for people with disabilities 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:
- workers with a dependent employment relationship of private law or
- Insured to EEFKA in their professional category with contributions in favor
- Unemployed with a continuous period of unemployment at least three months at the date of expiry 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.
Applications are submitted through gov.gr. Specifically the route 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).
Employees and unemployed cannot be involved in another body of social tourism program For the same period, those who (outside the disabled) received a check on the 2024 – 2025 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.
Providers are tourist accommodation and ferry companies. Provider applications are submitted from 07.05.2025 to 18.5.2025 via Gov.gr to: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/ergasia-kai-asphalise/apozemioseis-kai-parokhes/parohoi-tourismou
Specifically the route is: Initial – Work and Insurance – Compensation and Benefits – Social Tourism Providers
The providers of providers are automatically integrated by the last year’s providers, as long as they update the supporting documents. For more information visit her DBA page.