Licence for the Operation of Antique Shops

From National Registry of Administrative Public Services



d13e6ae0-4c91-4080-a4f3-9fa2ad70a043 341929 Άδεια Λειτουργίας Αρχαιοπωλείων

At a glance

Points of service

Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Department of Supervision of Private Archaeological Collections and An-tique Shops, MINISTRY OF CULTURE

Digital provision points

Number of required documents

8 to 9 + (
1
)

Fees

Provided without cost

Estimated Time

4 months

Description

This procedure concerns the granting of a licence to establish an antique shop.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF CULTURE

Service / organizational unit of a authority entity

Department of Supervision of Private Archaeological Collections and An-tique Shops

Related links

Validity duration

Indefinite

Notes

Other competent authorities: Regional Directorates of the General Directorate for Antiquities and Cultural Heritage

Last update

31/07/2026

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Submitted by:

Legal entities, Persons

Title

Application for the operation licence


What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document

    Print

    Requirements

      Fees

        Related

        Means of redress or appeal:

        Other Administrative recourse/appeal

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

        Tacit approval

        NACE

          Output & Results

          Output

          Administrative Act, Document Production, Registry update

          Steps

            Digital steps

              Other information

              Official title

              Licence for the Operation of Antique Shops

              Languages supported

              Greek, English

              Ways of provision

              Establishment

              Legislation

                Categories

                Τype of procedure

                Trigger

                Applied for

                Trigger (submission method)

                Application (handwritten)

                Type

                Outgoing

                End of Process

                Ιndefinite

                N1

                ,,,,


              • 1 Labour Applicants shall have two years of professional experience in antique shops

                No No

              • 2 Labour Applicants should be a scientific profession-al in relevant museums, provided that at least 5 years have elapsed since the day of cessation of the profession.

                Yes Yes

              • 3 Labour Applicants should hold a degree in archaeology

                Yes Yes

              • 4 Technical Availability of a suitable shop and storeroom that meet the standards defined in the relevant legal framework.

                No No

              • 5 Technical Shops shall have αn appropriate security system (alarm)

                No No

              • 6 Technical Shops shall have firefighting and fire protection facilities in accordance with a firefighting study approved by the Fire Department.

                No No

              • 7 Technical Showcases should have protective glass and lockers and a lighting and humidity adjustment system must be installed

                No No

              • 8 Technical Shops shall have appropriate and sufficient lighting and air conditioning installations; they shall allow proper cleaning and disinfection

                No No

              • 9 Building The shop and warehouses should not be located in basements

                No No

              • 10 Use The use of flammable materials is not allowed in the shop and the warehouses

                No No

              • 11 Technical Access to people with disabilities must be provided

                No No

              • 12 Administrative Shops and warehouses shall be located in cities with established Ministry of Culture services responsible for the protection of historical heritage. In island regions, antique shops are established only in cities that serve as seats of a Region or Regional Units.

                No No

              • 13 Labour Applicants shall not have been recognised as monument collectors

                No No

              • 14 Labour Applicants shall not practice a profession related or having been related to the protection of monuments.

                No No

              • 15 Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses Applicants shall not have been irrevocably convicted for felony or for a violation of cultural heritage law or for forgery, bribery, theft, embezzlement or acceptance of proceeds of crime.

                No No

              • 16 Tax It is prohibited to trade in the same shop casts, depictions or copies of cultural goods.

                No No

              • 1 Employer’s attestation Certificate

                Employer’s attestation

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

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 9703

              • 2 Attestation from the relevant Social secutiry agency Certificate

                Attestation from the relevant Social secutiry agency

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

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

                Notes: Attached to the employers attestation

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 9703

              • 3 Degree in Archaeology Proof of Study

                Degree in Archaeology

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

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: No

                Alternative document of: 1

                Yes 2825

              • 4 Title of acquisition or concession or lease agreement of the property where the shop will be housed Property titles

                Title of acquisition or concession or lease agreement of the property where the shop will be housed

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

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

                Notes: For the proving the availability of a suitable store and storage space that meets the specifications set by the relevant legislation of the Ministry

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 2905

              • 5 In case of installation in an apartment building, the interested party must submit the regulation of the apartment building, which shall not prohibit the installation of a shop. Regulation

                In case of installation in an apartment building, the interested party must submit the regulation of the apartment building, which shall not prohibit the installation of a shop.

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

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

                Notes: For the proving the availability of a suitable store and storage space that meets the specifications set by the relevant legislation of the Ministry

                Document submitted under requirements: Yes

                Document’s requirement: Use

                No 5658

              • 6 Two copies of the floor plan of the available space and the storerooms at a scale of 1:50, with the dimensions of premises and explanation of their intended use - validated by a qualified engineer who shall certify that the required conditions and technical specifications are met. Floor plan

                Two copies of the floor plan of the available space and the storerooms at a scale of 1:50, with the dimensions of premises and explanation of their intended use - validated by a qualified engineer who shall certify that the required conditions and technical specifications are met.

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

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

                Notes: For the proving the availability of a suitable store and storage space that meets the specifications set by the relevant legislation of the Ministry

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 2903

              • 7 Fire-fighting study, approved by the Fire Department Certificate

                Fire-fighting study, approved by the Fire Department

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

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 9703

              • 8 Solemn declaration of the applicant that both the antique shop and the storerooms: a) have adequate air conditioning and lighting facilities to meet the conditions and rules of correct preservation and safety of the monuments and that b) the showcases and cabinets of the antique shop in which the monuments will be exhibited will be equipped with protective glass and security locks and will have a system for lighting and constant control of the humidity level. Solemn Declaration

                Solemn declaration of the applicant that both the antique shop and the storerooms: a) have adequate air conditioning and lighting facilities to meet the conditions and rules of correct preservation and safety of the monuments and that b) the showcases and cabinets of the antique shop in which the monuments will be exhibited will be equipped with protective glass and security locks and will have a system for lighting and constant control of the humidity level.

                Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/psephiaka-eggrapha-gov-gr/ekdose-upeuthunes-deloses

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

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

                Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

                Notes: For proving that the store has (a) an appropriate security system b) appropriate and sufficient lighting and air conditioning installations, allowing proper cleaning and disinfection

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 7320

              • 9 Solemn declaration of the applicant. The solemn declaration shall state that (a) he/she has not been recognised as a monument collector, does not practice a profession related to or having been related to the protection of monuments, (b) at he/she has not been irrevocably convicted of a felony or a violation of cultural heritage laws or of forgery, bribery, theft, embezzlement, acceptance of proceeds of crime. Solemn Declaration

                Solemn declaration of the applicant. The solemn declaration shall state that (a) he/she has not been recognised as a monument collector, does not practice a profession related to or having been related to the protection of monuments, (b) at he/she has not been irrevocably convicted of a felony or a violation of cultural heritage laws or of forgery, bribery, theft, embezzlement, acceptance of proceeds of crime.

                Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/psephiaka-eggrapha-gov-gr/ekdose-upeuthunes-deloses

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

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

                Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 7320

              • 10 Full copy of criminal record Criminal Record Copy for General Use

                Full copy of criminal record

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

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

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

                Relevant Procedure: Copy of Criminal Record

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 4750

              • 11 Name list of any existing staff, which may be occupied in the shop Status of staff / associates

                Name list of any existing staff, which may be occupied in the shop

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

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 7338

              • Law 32 3028 2002 153 Α

                Description Conditions for issuing a licence.

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/1/2002/153/pdf

              • Ministerial Decision ΥΠΠΟ/ΔΟΕΠΥ/ΤΟΠΥΝΣ/34668 2008 669 Β

                Description Suitability and operation of antique shops or modern movable monuments – Prerequisites and suitability of building installations

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2008/669/pdf

              • Ministerial Decision ΥΠΠΟΤ/ΓΔΑΠΚ/ΔΜΕΕΠ/Γ2/Φ20/75205/851 2011 1920 Β

                Description Processing through Citizens' Service Centres operating as Points of Single Contact; application form.

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2011/1920/pdf

              • 1 Start of procedure



                No No



              • 2 Receipt of application

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description Submission of application by the interested party, with all relevant supporting documents attached, to the Department for Supervision of Private Archaeological Collections and Antiquarian Shops.

                Notes The application with the relevant supporting documents may also be submitted to the Regional Service of the Ministry of Culture and Sports or to a KEP and is forwarded accordingly.

                No No



              • 3 Registration of application

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description Registration of the application, forwarding to the Directorate of Documentation and Protection of Cultural Goods, and assignment to a competent employee of the Department for Supervision of Private Archaeological Collections and Antiquarian Shops.

                No No



              • 4 Check of completeness and correctness of information

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Inspection

                Description The competent employee of the Department for Supervision of Private Archaeological Collections and Antiquarian Shops checks the completeness and correctness of the application and accompanying supporting documents.

                No No



              • 5 Actions in case of deficiencies.

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description If it is established that the file of supporting documents is not complete, the interested party is requested to provide the required supplementary information.

                Notes After submission of the supplementary information by the interested party, the competent employee again checks the completeness and correctness of the application and accompanying supporting documents. If the check is positive, the procedure continues with the scheduling of an on-site inspection.

                Yes No



              • 6 Scheduling of on-site inspection at the shop and warehouses.

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description If the supporting documents are complete, an on-site inspection of the shop and warehouses is scheduled.

                Yes No



              • 7 Conduct of on-site inspection at the shop and warehouses.

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description An on-site inspection is carried out at the shop and warehouses by the competent employee.

                No No



              • 8 Preparation of recommendation to the Central Archaeological Council

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The recommendation to the Central Archaeological Council is prepared.

                No No



              • 9 Forwarding of the case to the Secretariat of the Central Archaeological Council for inclusion on its agenda

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The case is forwarded to the Secretariat of the Central Archaeological Council in order to be included on its agenda.

                No No



              • 10 Examination of the matter by the Central Archaeological Council

                Responsible for Implementation Collective body

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The case is examined by the Central Archaeological Council, which issues an opinion on whether to approve the request.

                No No



              • 11 Sending of opinion to the competent Directorate

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The Secretariat of the Central Archaeological Council sends the opinion to the competent Directorate of Documentation and Protection of Cultural Goods / Department for Supervision of Private Archaeological Collections and Antiquarian Shops.

                No No



              • 12 Drafting of Ministerial Decision and signing thereof

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description A draft Ministerial Decision is drawn up and signed by the entire hierarchy of the Ministry.

                No No



              • 13 Sending of decision to the interested party

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The decision is sent to the interested party.

                No No



              • 14 Registry update

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The antiquarian shops register is updated.

                No Yes


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