At a glance
Points of service
Digital provision points
Number of required documents
Fees
65 €
Estimated Time
1 month
Description
Basic information
Competent body
Authority responsible for the provision of the procedure
Service / organizational unit of a authority entity
Notes
Last update
11/03/2025
Application
Application Type
Submission by:
Submitted by:
Title
Notes:
What you will need
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A clear copy of an identity card or other identification document, such as a passport, a driving lic ...
Identification document
A clear copy of an identity card or other identification document, such as a passport, a driving licence or an insurance card from one of the main insurance funds.
Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by: Persons
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2
Certificates from a pathologist or general practitioner and an ophthalmologist, in accordance with t ...
Health certificate
Certificates from a pathologist or general practitioner and an ophthalmologist, in accordance with the provisions currently in force for the medical examination of candidate drivers of motor vehicles, motorcycles and mopeds (with the exception of active merchant seamen and Hellenic Navy and Coast Guard personnel).
Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by: Persons
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2.1
Valid driving licence for motor vehicles or motorcycles or mopeds. ...
Permit
Valid driving licence for motor vehicles or motorcycles or mopeds.
Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by: Persons
Notes: In this case, the applicant is not obliged to attach medical certificates, instead attaching a copy of the abovementioned licence.
Alternative document of: 2
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A solemn declaration of Article 8 of Law 1599/1986 (A 75), stating the following: ‘I am a good swimm ...
Solemn Declaration
A solemn declaration of Article 8 of Law 1599/1986 (A 75), stating the following: ‘I am a good swimmer and have received theoretical training of (...) hours and practical training of (...) hours at the ............ training school for candidate high-speed craft operators.’
Relevant link: Link
Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by: Persons
Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration
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4
A certificate from the training school for candidate high-speed craft operators, accompanied by phot ...
Certificate
A certificate from the training school for candidate high-speed craft operators, accompanied by photocopies of the legal proof of payment of tuition fees issued by an approved training school for candidate high-speed craft operators, the owner of which signs and stamps, with the school stamp, the above certificate and photocopies of the supporting documents.
Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by: Persons
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4.1
A copy of a certificate/licence certifying exemption. ...
Certification
A copy of a certificate/licence certifying exemption.
Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by: Persons
Notes: If the applicant is exempt from taking the exam.
Alternative document of: 5
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5
Two (2) recent colour ID card-type photographs and a corresponding digital file. ...
Photograph
Two (2) recent colour ID card-type photographs and a corresponding digital file.
Relevant link: Link
Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by: Persons
Relevant Procedure: MyPhoto for citizens
Requirements
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Age
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Age is calculated based on date (rather than year) of birth.
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Health
The applicant must be healthy and know how to swim.
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Educational
The applicant must have received a minimum of twelve (12) hours of theoretical and practical training in any approved school for training of candidate high-speed craft operators, as follows:
(a) at least six (6) hour-long classes in theoretical training and (b) at least six (6) hour-long classes in practical training, of which two (2) must take place on the open sea outside the port entrance boundary.
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Educational
The applicant must have passed the Port Authority exam. In order to sit the examination on a given date, one of the following procedures shall be followed: (a) the application is submitted directly by the applicant or by a legally authorised person, who comes in person to the port authority for this purpose, or (b) an electronic booking of a seat shall be made for that date, via the High-Speed Craft Operator Licensing Information System, which can be accessed via the Hellenic Coast Guard web portal.
Link Link
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Administrative
The following persons shall be exempt from the examinations:
- Holders of a Merchant Marine deck or engine or radio Officer licence.
- Holders of a ship’s master licence or holders of a special ship’s master licence of Presidential Decree 260/2001.
- Yachtmasters of Presidential Decree 264/1977.
- Holders of a certificate of competency to perform duties as bridge or engine officer under Presidential Decree 435/1978.
- Holders of a Merchant Marine Boatswain or Seaman licence.
- Seamen who have total seagoing service as engineer or Economic Officer or Electrician of more than five (5) years.
- Active or retired Hellenic Navy career line or technical Officers who are Naval Academy graduates.
- Active or retired Hellenic Navy career Warrant Officers or NCOs specialising as boatswains mate and Hellenic Navy Officers who are serving or have served as captain of Hellenic Navy ships or launches, as evidenced by a certificate from the competent Department.
- Active or retired Coast Guard officers, graduates of a Naval Academy and holders of a patrol boat captain’s (skipper’s) licence issued by a Hellenic Coast Guard school, regardless of rank.
- Active or retired Hellenic Coast Guard Officers or Warrant Officers or NCOs or Port Guards who are serving or have served as skippers of HCG patrol vessels and have total experience at sea on those boats of over six (6) months. A certificate from the competent Directorate of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs shall serve as proof of such experience.
- Active or retired Special Forces personnel who hold High-speed Craft Skipper licences from the Army General Staff’s Special Forces Training Centre.
- Active or retired Hellenic Navy career Officers, Warrant Officers or NCOs who are graduates of the School for Operators of Unconventional Warfare Craft and High-speed Craft of the Navy Midshipmen Academy.
Alternative condition of 4
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Tax
The applicant must have a Greek tax identification number (TIN).
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Possession of passwords to enter software
Digital submission of the application and supporting documents requires TAXISnet codes.
Link Link
Fees
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1
Contribution to the Special Branch for Economic Support of Maritime Pension Fund Beneficiaries (ΕΚΟΕΜΝ).
50 €
Cost Calculation One-off
Method of Payment Bank cashier, Digital (web banking)
Type of Cost Administrative Fee (not provided by e-paravolo webpage)
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High-speed craft operator licence (issuing of new licence, copy, renewal).
15 €
e-Administrative Fee code 4830
Cost Calculation One-off
Method of Payment Bank cashier, Digital (debit / credit card), Digital (web banking), Hellenic Post
Type of Cost e-Administrative Fee
Fee Link Link
Output & Results
Output
Steps
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Starting the procedure
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Submission of application and supporting documents
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description The application shall be submitted directly by the applicant or by a legally authorised person who comes in person to the Port Authority for this purpose. Submission shall be made at least seven (7) calendar days before the date of the examination.
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Electronic submission of applications and supporting documents
Description The application can also be submitted digitally via the Gov.gr portal.
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Vetting of supporting documents – issue of examination entry note
Μethod of Implementation Inspection
Description The port authority shall register the application via the High-Speed Craft Operator Licensing Information System, and, after checking the completeness of the supporting documents, it shall issue a note to the applicant for admission to the examinations.
Notes An online booking for the examination may be made up to ten (10) calendar days before the date of the examination. After the expiration of this deadline, applications may be submitted only in person.
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Conduct of examinations
Responsible for Implementation Collective body
Description a three-member examination committee appointed by the Head of each Port Authority carries out the (written or oral) examination of candidates, on the material included in the handbook approved by Decision of the Commandant of the Hellenic Coast Guard, and the practical examination. Candidates who correctly answer at least eighteen (18) of the twenty (20) questions pass the written test. Candidates who fail the theoretical test are not entitled to take the practical test. The applicant is considered to have passed the practical test if they has passed all stages of the practical test. For the re-examination of unsuccessful candidates in the theoretical or practical examination, an application shall be required at least seven (7) calendar days before the date of the examination.
Notes Candidates can retake the examination as many times as they wish until three (3) years from the date of their first failure.
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Successful candidates
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description Until the delivery of the high-speed craft operator licence, successful candidates shall be issued, by the relevant port authority, a temporary certificate for the operation of a high-speed craft, which shall be valid for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of its issue.
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Unsuccessful candidates
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description Candidates who fail the theoretical test are not entitled to take the practical test. The applicant is considered to have passed the practical test if they has passed all stages of the practical test. For the re-examination of unsuccessful candidates in the theoretical or practical examination, an application shall be required at least seven (7) calendar days before the date of the examination. Candidates can retake the examination as many times as they wish until three (3) years from the date of their first failure.
Other information
Alternative titles
Official title
Languages supported
Legislation
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Ministerial Decision 2133.1/28057/2019 (Government Gazette 1628/Β)
Description General Ports Regulation No 50.
Legal references Link
Categories
Trigger
Trigger (submission method)
Type
End of Process
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