Cross-border provision of services by tourism companies

From National Registry of Administrative Public Services



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At a glance

Points of service

Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), MINISTRY OF TOURISM

Digital provision points

Remote Points of service

Number of required documents

2 to 4 + (
1
)

Fees

Provided without cost

Deadline of completion

40 days

Description

The procedure pertains to the temporary and occasional provision of tourism services by tourism businesses and is addressed to providers licensed and legally engaged in this activity in other EU Member States and wish to operate in the Greek territory for a limited time period.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF TOURISM

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



Last update

31/07/2026

Application

Application Type

Declaration

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Submitted by:

Legal entities, Persons

Title

Declaration of the temporary and occasional provision of tourism services.

Notes:

A template for the declaration of cross-border provision of services (Article 17 of Law 3844/2010) is available in Government Gazette, Series II, No 699/2011.

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes

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    Requirements

      Fees

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          Output & Results

          Output

          Administrative Act

          Steps

            Digital steps

              Other information

              Official title

              Cross-border Service Provision by Tourism Businesses

              Languages supported

              Greek, English

              Ways of provision

              Cross-border

              Legislation

                Categories

                Trigger

                Applied for

                Trigger (submission method)

                Application (handwritten)

                Type

                Outgoing

                End of Process

                Ιndefinite

                N2

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              • 1 Labour The applicant must be legally established in the Member State of establishment, legally pursue the professional activity in question and not be prohibited, even temporarily, from exercising it at the time at which the certificate is issued.

                No No

              • 2 Insurance The applicant must provide details of any insurance cover of the provider or a guarantee relating to their professional liability towards the recipients of the services and, where applicable, third parties, by reason of the provision of the service.

                No No

              • 3 Building The applicant must provide information on the use of infrastructure in Greece to the extent that it is necessary for the provision of the service.

                No No

              • 1 Certified copy of your passport or identity card. Proof of Citizenship

                Certified copy of your passport or identity card.

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

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: Yes

                Document’s requirement: Citizenship

                No 2712

              • 2 A certificate from the competent authority of the Member State of establishment that the provider is legally established there and lawfully carries out the professional activity in question, and that they have not been prohibited, even temporarily, from exercising it at the time at which the certificate is issued. To be submitted translated into Greek. Certificate

                A certificate from the competent authority of the Member State of establishment that the provider is legally established there and lawfully carries out the professional activity in question, and that they have not been prohibited, even temporarily, from exercising it at the time at which the certificate is issued. To be submitted translated into Greek.

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

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 9703

              • 3 Details of any insurance cover of the provider or a guarantee relating to their professional liability towards the recipients of the services and, where applicable, third parties, by reason of the provision of the service. Additional supporting documents

                Details of any insurance cover of the provider or a guarantee relating to their professional liability towards the recipients of the services and, where applicable, third parties, by reason of the provision of the service.

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

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

                Notes: To be submitted translated into Greek.

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 9102

              • 4 Information on the use of infrastructure in Greece to the extent that it is necessary for the provision of the service. Additional supporting documents

                Information on the use of infrastructure in Greece to the extent that it is necessary for the provision of the service.

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

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

                Notes: To be submitted translated into Greek.

                Document submitted under requirements: Yes

                Document’s requirement: Use

                No 9102

              • 5 A true copy of passport or ID card Identification document

                A true copy of passport or ID card

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

                Submitted by: Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 2244

              • Joint Ministerial Decision 2874 2011 421 Β

                Description Cross-border provision of services by tourism undertakings in Greece, in accordance with Article 17 of Law 3844/2010 (Government Gazette 63/I), as currently in force (correction by Government Gazette 699/II/2011)

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2011/421/pdf

              • 1 Receipt of the declaration of cross-border provision of tourism services

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The person concerned must submit a declaration of cross-border provision of services (Article 17 of Law 3844/2010), with the required supporting documents attached, to the Registry of the Ministry of Tourism or to the KEPs/PSCs or the EUGO portal.

                No No


              • 2 Registration of a declaration for the provision of cross-border tourism services

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description An officer at the Registry of the Ministry of Tourism or the KEP/PSC will receive the application / solemn declaration with the attached supporting documents and register it, and will issue the registration number to the person concerned or a certificate of submission of a request accordingly.

                No No


              • 3 Forwarding of the application

                Responsible for Implementation KEP (ΚΕΠ) employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description An officer at the KEP/PSC will forward the application, along with the attached supporting documents, to the Ministry of Tourism.

                Yes No


              • 4 Forwarding of the application / solemn declaration

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description An officer at the Registry of the Ministry of Tourism forwards the application /solemn declaration to the Head of the Directorate for Legislative Coordination and Good Law-Making.

                Yes No


              • 5 Assignment of the application

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Director

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The Head of the Directorate for Legislative Coordination and Good Law-Making will assign the application / solemn declaration and its supporting documents to the competent department.

                No No


              • 6 Checking of supporting documents

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description A member of the department will check the completeness and correctness of the application and the required supporting documents.

                No No


              • 7 Signing of the draft information document

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Director

                Μethod of Implementation Signature

                Description If the supporting documents are deemed to be incomplete, the officer at the Department of Tourism’s Business and Professions Division will draw up a draft information document detailing the shortcomings of the application, and will forward it for signature. The Head of the Directorate for Legislative Coordination and Good Law-Making signs the draft information document detailing the shortcomings of the application, and returns it to the competent officer in the department.

                Yes No


              • 8 Document sent to applicant

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description An officer at the Department of Tourism’s Business and Professions Division sends/delivers the signed document to the applicant.

                Yes Yes


              • 9 Drawing up of a decision on occasional cross-border provision of services

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description A check is carried out to verify the completeness of the supporting documents and whether the requirements for the occasional cross-border provision of tourism services are met. An officer in the department will then draw up a draft decision on the occasional cross-border provision of services and forward it for signature.

                Yes No


              • 10 Signature of the decision by the Head of the Directorate

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The Head of the Directorate for Legislative Coordination and Good Law-Making will sign the decision on the occasional cross-border provision of services and return it to the officer in the department.

                No No


              • 11 Issue of a certificate to the person concerned

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description An officer in the department shall will the applicant – by post or in person – with the signed decision on the occasional cross-border provision of services in the manner selected in the application.

                No Yes


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