Announcement of Operation of a Private Passenger Car Rental Business

From National Registry of Administrative Public Services



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At a glance

Points of service

Regional Tourism Services, Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions of the relevant Regional Tourism Service.

Digital provision points

Number of required documents

4 to 8 + (
1
)

Fees

307.2 €

Deadline of completion

15 days

Description

The procedure concerns the announcement of operation of a rental business for cars of Private Use (P.U.).

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF TOURISM

Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure

Service / organizational unit of a authority entity

Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions of the relevant Regional Tourism Service.

Related links

Validity duration

5 years

Last update

31/07/2026

Application

Application Type

Notification/Announcement

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Submitted by:

Persons, Legal entities

Title

Application - Solemn Declaration of the person concerned (Article 8 of Law 1599/1986), stating that: "I announce to your service the operation of a rental company for passenger cars and submit to you the supporting documents provided for in the legislation in question, in order to verify the fulfilment of the statutory conditions for the operation of the undertaking in question with the following information:
  • company name,
  • business address (Municipality/Community,
  • Street, No. Postal Code), VAT No of the company,
  • Tax Office in the location of the company, telephone, fax and e-mail".

Notes:

In accordance with Article 4 of the Ministerial Decision 16597/2010 (A’2156), the rental companies of private cars may establish branches throughout Greece in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 2 of that Decision.

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document

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    Requirements

      Fees

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        Rules concerning a lack of reply from the competent authority and the legal consequences for the use:

        Tacit approval

        In case the 15-day period from the date of submission of the notification has elapsed without action, the services ofprivate passenger car rental are provided freely and the person concerned may request a certificate from the authority responsible for issuing the act, in accordance with par. 4 of Article 10 of Law 10. 3220/2004, which is granted automatically.

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          Output & Results

          Output

          Administrative Act

          Steps

            Digital steps

              Other information

              Official title

              Announcement of Operation of a Private Passenger Car Rental Business

              Languages supported

              Greek, English

              Ways of provision

              Establishment

              Registries updated

              ΜΗΤΡΩΟ ΤΟΥΡΙΣΤΙΚΩΝ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΕΩΝ Μ.Η.Τ.Ε

              Legislation

                Categories

                Trigger

                Applied for

                Trigger (submission method)

                Application (handwritten), Application (digital)

                Type

                Outgoing

                End of Process

                Ιndefinite

                N1

                ,,,,


              • 1 Company law Business recommendation (individual, corporate)
                • For company recommendation see link below

                No No

              • 2 Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses You must not have been convicted of a felony or one of the misdemeanours of theft, embezzlement, fraud, extortion, forgery, counterfeiting, grievous bodily harm, drug offences or offences relating to public morals.

                No No

              • 3 Bankruptcy law The person concerned (natural and legal person) must not have been declared bankrupt.

                No No

              • 4 Building In case the total number of vehicles leased by the person concerned exceeds 10, he/she shall possess or hire an office facility and a parking space for at least 50% of the vehicles, and a minimum area of 6 sq.m. per leased vehicle shall be provided. In case the total number of vehicles hired by the person concerned does not exceed 10, he/she shall own or hire an office establishment without being required to have a parking space.

                No No

              • 5 Technical Leased vehicles must have a maximum driving time of 12 years from the date of issue of the first licence.

                No No

              • 6 Technical If the person concerned has old passenger cars of historical interest (antiques) for hiring, these must: - carry conventional registration number plates of private cars. - be owned by the rental companies - date at least 30 years from the year of their construction

                No No

              • 1 Renting company for private passenger cars without driver. Administrative fee of three hundred (300) euros with the code ALE 1450189001 in favour of the Greek State, plus 2% ‘other stamp duty fees’ with the code ALE 1110489001 and 0.4% ‘additional 20% stamp duty fee’ with the code ALE 1110403001, payable in any Tax Office. Alternatively, the issue of the administrative fee can be completed via the online e-paravolo platform using the taxisnet codes of the interested party, in the fee code 5714, while the amount of money of the offence can be paid either at a bank store or via web-banking. 300 €

                e-Administrative Fee code 5714

                Cost Calculation One-off

                Method of Payment Bank cashier, Digital (web banking), Digital (debit / credit card), Hellenic Post

                Type of Cost e-Administrative Fee

                Fee Link https://www1.gsis.gr/sgsisapps/eparavolo/public/create.htm?langId=2

                No

              • 2 With the code ALE 1110489001 2% of the amount of the infringement under the heading ‘Other stamp duty fees’. 6 €

                Cost Calculation One-off

                Method of Payment Tax Office cashier

                Type of Cost Stamp Duty

                No

              • 3 With the code AE 1110403001 0.4% of the amount of the offence under the heading ‘additional 20% at stamp duty fee’ 1.2 €

                Cost Calculation One-off

                Method of Payment Tax Office cashier

                Type of Cost Stamp Duty

                No

              • 1 An extract from a criminal record of general use, issued within the last three months or an equivalent document, if the person concerned has the nationality of another Member State of the EU, proving that the applicant has not been sentenced irrevocably for a felony or for one of the offences: theft, misappropriation, fraud, extortion, forgery, counterfeiting, grievous bodily harm, infringement of the provisions on drugs or the provisions relating to morals. This justification is submitted to the Regional Tourism Service of the Ministry of Tourism in question every five years. In the event of failure to submit this, Certificate of Existence of Legal Requirements is removed by decision of the Head of Regional Tourism Service of the Ministry of Tourism. Criminal Record Copy for General Use

                An extract from a criminal record of general use, issued within the last three months or an equivalent document, if the person concerned has the nationality of another Member State of the EU, proving that the applicant has not been sentenced irrevocably for a felony or for one of the offences: theft, misappropriation, fraud, extortion, forgery, counterfeiting, grievous bodily harm, infringement of the provisions on drugs or the provisions relating to morals. This justification is submitted to the Regional Tourism Service of the Ministry of Tourism in question every five years. In the event of failure to submit this, Certificate of Existence of Legal Requirements is removed by decision of the Head of Regional Tourism Service of the Ministry of Tourism.

                Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/dikaiosune/poiniko-metroo/antigrapho-poinikou-metroou

                Submission by: Ex officio (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Persons, Legal entities

                Notes: It is sought by the service if it has been issued by a national authority; in this case the time that the Administration must issue the licence (Confirmation of Legislation of Legislative Conditions) is commencing on the date on which all necessary supporting documents are collected.

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 4750

              • 2 A Single Certificate of Judicial Solvency or equivalent document, in case the applicant (natural or legal person) has the nationality of another EU Member State. This supporting document is submitted to the relevant Regional Tourism Service of the Ministry of Tourism every five years. In case of non submission of that, the Certificate of Existence shall be withdrawn by decision of the Head of the relevant Regional Tourism Service of the Ministry of Tourism. Single Certificate of Judicial Solvency

                A Single Certificate of Judicial Solvency or equivalent document, in case the applicant (natural or legal person) has the nationality of another EU Member State. This supporting document is submitted to the relevant Regional Tourism Service of the Ministry of Tourism every five years. In case of non submission of that, the Certificate of Existence shall be withdrawn by decision of the Head of the relevant Regional Tourism Service of the Ministry of Tourism.

                Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/dikaiosune/dikasteria/eniaio-pistopoietiko-dikastikes-pheregguotetas

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Persons, Legal entities

                Relevant Procedure: Single Certificate of Judicial Solvency

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 4122

              • 3 Title deeds or a lease or concession agreement showing that the entrepreneur has an office facility. Property titles

                Title deeds or a lease or concession agreement showing that the entrepreneur has an office facility.

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Persons, Legal entities

                Notes: If the total number of such vehicles exceeds 10 (10), title deeds or a lease or concession agreement shall be submitted, from which it will be shown that the undertaking has a parking space for at least 50% of the vehicles, with a minimum area of 6 sq.m. per leased vehicle.

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 2905

              • 4 Photocopies of the vehicle registration certificates. Vehicle license

                Photocopies of the vehicle registration certificates.

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Persons, Legal entities

                Notes: In case the date of issue of the first registration certificate of the vehicles cannot be established, any document of the public authority of the country where the vehicle was registered, certified by a competent authority, shall be submitted in order to establish its registration certificate. Any change in the data indicated in the certificate of the legal requirements must be reported to the relevant P.I.T. of the Ministry of Tourism and the relevant supporting documents must be submitted in each case for the appropriate amendment of the certificate of the legal requirements. Likewise, any change in the total number of leased vehicles of the company must be declared and supporting documents g) and h) of par. 1 of Article 3 of the Joint Ministerial Decision 16597/2010 for each new vehicle.

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 9039

              • 5 Vehicle registration certificate. Vehicle registration certificate

                Vehicle registration certificate.

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Persons, Legal entities


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 7595

              • 6 Certificate of authenticity by legal persons who formally represent Greece when it comes to old passenger cars of historical interest (antiques). Certification

                Certificate of authenticity by legal persons who formally represent Greece when it comes to old passenger cars of historical interest (antiques).

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Legal entities

                Notes: The legal persons officially representing Greece are: 1. The International Automobile Federation or 2. The International Federation of Old Cars

                Document submitted under requirements: Yes

                Document’s requirement: Technical

                No 8619

              • 7 The companys statutes and any amendments thereto, with their corresponding FEKs of publication or registration certificates, to the records of companies of the Court of First Instance of the companys registered office. Legal documents from legal entities

                The companys statutes and any amendments thereto, with their corresponding FEKs of publication or registration certificates, to the records of companies of the Court of First Instance of the companys registered office.

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Legal entities


                Document submitted under requirements: Yes

                Document’s requirement: Company law

                No 9338

              • 8 Legal documents of the legal representative. Legal documents from legal entities

                Legal documents of the legal representative.

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Legal entities


                Document submitted under requirements: Yes

                Document’s requirement: Company law

                No 9338

              • 9 Certificate of corporate changes by the competent authority in cases of Limited Liability Companies, General Partnerships, Limited Companies and Private Capital Companies. Certification

                Certificate of corporate changes by the competent authority in cases of Limited Liability Companies, General Partnerships, Limited Companies and Private Capital Companies.

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Legal entities


                Document submitted under requirements: Yes

                Document’s requirement: Company law

                No 8619

              • Law 2 4276 2014 155 Α

                Description Registration in the Register of Tourism Enterprises.

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiLAW/1/2014/4276/pdf

              • Presidential Decree 20 127 2017 157 Α

                Description Competence of the Regional Tourism Service for the implementation of the reporting procedure.

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiLAW/2/2017/127/pdf

              • Joint Ministerial Decision 17393 2012 3292 Β

                Description Conditions and procedures for the operation of a private passenger-car rental business.

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2012/3292/pdf

              • Joint Ministerial Decision 16597 2010 2156 Β

                Description Conditions and procedures for the operation of a private passenger-car rental business.

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2010/2156/pdf

              • Joint Ministerial Decision 12971 2016 2267 Β

                Description Terms and conditions for the rental of classic passenger vehicles (antiques) by private car rental companies.

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2016/2267/pdf

              • Ministerial Decision 15807 2020 4689 Β

                Description Amendment of Decision no. 16597/29.12.2010 of the Ministers for Infrastructure, Transport and

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2020/4689/pdf

              • Joint Ministerial Decision 8946 2021 2445 Β

                Description Amendment of Joint Ministerial Decision No. 16597/29.12.2010 entitled "Terms and conditions for the establishment and operation of private passenger car rental businesses without driver (B 2156)".

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2021/2445/pdf

              • 1 Initiation of proceedings



                No No


              • 2 Submission of Announcement

                Responsible for Implementation Competent body

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The person concerned submits the Announcement with the attached supporting documents to the Protocol Office of the relevant Regional Tourism Services or the KEP-EKE.

                Yes No


              • 3 Electronic Submission of Announcement


                Μethod of Implementation Software action

                Description The person concerned shall submit the announcement and the supporting documents via the EUGO portal.

                Yes No


              • 4 Announcement Protocol

                Responsible for Implementation Competent body

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The Head of the Protocol Office of the relevant Regional Tourism Service or the KEP– EKE receives and registers the announcement with the supporting documents and gives the protocol number to the applicant or a Certificate of Submission of a request, respectively.

                Notes In case the notification has been submitted to the KEP-EKE, a KEP-EKE official shall transmits the application of the person concerned along with attached supporting documents to the relevant Regional Tourism Service.

                No No


              • 5 Transmission of Announcement

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Office

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description An official of the Protocol Office of the relevant Regional Tourism Service forwards the announcement to the Head of the relevant Regional Tourism Service.

                No No


              • 6 Transmission of announcement and supporting documents

                Responsible for Implementation Competent body

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The Head of the relevant PYT charges the announcement and supporting documents to the Head of the Department of Tourism and Professionals.

                No No


              • 7 Charge to a competent official

                Responsible for Implementation Responsible Head of Department

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The Head of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions shall charge the announcement and supporting documents to the responsible official of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions.

                No No


              • 8 Checking of supporting documents

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description An official of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions shall check the completeness and correctness of the announcement and prerequisites. If the supporting documents are assessed as incomplete, the official of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions shall draw up a draft information document with the shortcomings of the application and promote it in the hierarchy for signature.

                No No


              • 9 Self-ordered search of supporting documents

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Department


                Description The official shall, of his own motion, seek the requisite supporting documents if they have not been submitted.

                No No


              • 10 Drawing up a Certification Plan

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description A staff of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions of the relevant Regional Tourism Service draws up a project to confirm the Legal Conditions and promotes it for signature to the Head of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions.

                Yes No


              • 11 Signature of a Confirmation Plan

                Responsible for Implementation Responsible Head of Department

                Μethod of Implementation Signature

                Description The Head of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions ckecks and signs the Certificate of Existence of Legal Requirements and promotes it for signature to the Head of the Regional Tourism Service.

                Yes No


              • 12 Certificate signature

                Responsible for Implementation Responsible Head of Department

                Μethod of Implementation Signature

                Description Signature of a certificate of existence of legal requirements by the Head of department. The Head of the relevant Regional Tourism Service checks and signs the certificate of existence of legal requirements and returns it to the Head of the Department of Tourism Business and Professions of the relevant Regional Tourism Service.

                Yes No


              • 13 Registration to the Register of Tourism Enterprises

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

                Μethod of Implementation Software action

                Description An official of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions of the relevant Regional Tourism Service, registers the company in the relevant Register of Tourism Enterprises, if it has been established that the legal conditions are met.

                Yes No


              • 14 Granting of certificate to the person concerned

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description Granting of a certificate of existence of legal requirements to the person concerned. An official of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions of the relevant Regional Tourism Service grants the person concerned the signed Certificate of Existence of Legal Requirements in the way that has been chosen by him/her on his/her application by post or in person.

                Yes Yes


              • 15 Signature of a draft information document on the rejection of an application

                Responsible for Implementation Responsible Head of Department

                Μethod of Implementation Signature

                Description If shortcomings are found in the supporting documents or if the prerequisites regarding non-bankruptcy or non-conviction are not met, the Head of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions signs a draft information document with the deficiencies of the application and forwards it to the Head of the Regional Tourism Service.

                Yes No


              • 16 Signature of draft rejection decision

                Responsible for Implementation Responsible Head of Department

                Μethod of Implementation Signature

                Description The Head of the Regional Tourism Service signs the draft information document with the shortcomings of the application and returns it to the competent official of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions.

                Yes No


              • 17 Delivery of a rejection decision to the applicant

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The Head of Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions sends / delivers the signed document to the applicant.

                Yes Yes


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