Licence to purchase and transport firearms and essential components if the transport takes place within the country

From National Registry of Administrative Public Services



13c37309-718b-48c6-8c03-365854099d03 289114 Άδεια αγοράς και μεταφοράς πυροβόλων όπλων και ουσιωδών συστατικών μερών, εφόσον η μεταφορά πραγματοποιείται εντός της χώρας

At a glance

Points of service

Police Stations, Directorate of State Security/Headquarters of the Hellenic Police

Digital provision points

  • The service is not provided digitally

Number of required documents

3 + (
1
)

Fees

50.4 €

Deadline of completion

4 months

Description

The procedure concerns the authorisation of the purchase and transport of firearms and essential components, if the transport takes place within the Greek territory. It is addressed to economic operators who meet the required conditions.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF CITIZEN PROTECTION

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

Authority responsible for the provision of the procedure

HELLENIC POLICE

Service / organizational unit of a authority entity

Directorate of State Security/Headquarters of the Hellenic Police

Provided to

Related links

Notes

Security Departments or Security Sub-directorates

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

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

Submitted by:

Legal entities

Title

Application of the person concerned, specifying the reasons and the type of authorisation applied for, as well as the following particulars: Name or commercial name and registered office, as well as the details of the legal representative: Surname, Name, Fathers name, Mothers name, date and place of birth, home address, identity card or passport, date of issue and issuing Authority, profession, telephone and e-mail.


What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document

    Print

    Requirements

      Fees

        Related


        Means of redress or appeal:

        Administrative appeal

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

        Other

        In each case, the competent Police Authority issues a positive (permit issue) or negative (issue of decision to reject the request) response. The absence of a reply does not imply implicit approval or rejection of the request.

        Output & Results

        Output

        Decision

        Steps

          Digital steps

            Other information

            Official title

            Licence to purchase and transport firearms and essential components if the transport takes place within the country


            Legislation

              Categories

              Trigger

              Applied for

              Trigger (submission method)

              Application (handwritten)

              Type

              Outgoing
              N1


            • 1 Health The representatives/managers/partners/board members are not suffering from and have not been hospitalised for a major mental disorder or serious personality disorder


              No No

            • 2 Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses The representatives/ managers/ partners/ board members must not have been prosecuted for: a) acts punishable as a felony, b) violations of the laws on drugs and the protection of society against organised crime, terrorist acts, violations of provisions concerning fishing with explosives or toxic substances and violations of Article 15 of Law 2168/93 (c) acts provided for in Law 3500/2006.


              No No

            • 3 Labour Maintain the status of economic operator (i.e. maintain a valid marketing or manufacturing licence).


              No No

            • 1 Import/transport licence (for marketing) 50.4 €

              e-Administrative Fee code 6021

              Cost Calculation One-off

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

              Type of Cost e-Administrative Fee

              Fee Link https://www1.gsis.gr/sgsisapps/eparavolo/public/welcome.htm

              No

            • 1 A certificate of a psychiatrist showing the mental health status of the person concerned in the case of a natural person or of the representatives and managers in the case of a Public Limited Company (SA) and a Limited Liability Company and of the partners in the case of a General Partnership and a Limited Partnership. Health certificate

              A certificate of a psychiatrist showing the mental health status of the person concerned in the case of a natural person or of the representatives and managers in the case of a Public Limited Company (SA) and a Limited Liability Company and of the partners in the case of a General Partnership and a Limited Partnership.

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

              Submitted by: Legal entities

              Notes: This certificate shall be delivered by the doctor to the person who requested examination within a sealed file; the competent police authority responsible for issuing the authorisation shall check the inviolability of the dossier and shall not receive a certificate that was breached by the medical certificate; this certificate shall only be required if three (3) years have elapsed since the last date of its issue.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 5511

            • 2 Solemn declaration under Law 1599/86 of the persons concerned stating that the declaration does not fall under the prohibitions laid down in Article 18 of Law 2168/1993 and that it does not have a fugitive or an absconder. Solemn Declaration

              Solemn declaration under Law 1599/86 of the persons concerned stating that the declaration does not fall under the prohibitions laid down in Article 18 of Law 2168/1993 and that it does not have a fugitive or an absconder.

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

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

              Submitted by: Legal entities

              Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 7320

            • 3 Criminal Register (Type I) of the person concerned in the case of a natural person or representatives and managers for a Public Limited Company (S.A.) and a Limited Liability Company and of partners for a General Partnership and a Limited Partnership. Criminal Record Copy for General Use

              Criminal Register (Type I) of the person concerned in the case of a natural person or representatives and managers for a Public Limited Company (S.A.) and a Limited Liability Company and of partners for a General Partnership and a Limited Partnership.

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

              Submission by: Ex officio (digital)


              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 4750

            • 4 A certified copy of the instrument of appointment of the representative of the board of directors of the S.A. Certified copy of the articles of association or corporate statutes in the case of a legal person of another form. Legal documents from legal entities

              A certified copy of the instrument of appointment of the representative of the board of directors of the S.A. Certified copy of the articles of association or corporate statutes in the case of a legal person of another form.

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

              Submitted by: Legal entities

              Notes: Resubmitted once in the event of amendment of the Statute, a resubmission obligation shall be introduced.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 9338

            • Law 1, 2, 5 & 6 2168 1993 147 Α

              Description Regulating issues related to weapons, ammunition, explosives, explosive devices and other provisions.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19930100147

            • Ministerial Decision 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 3009/2/23-α΄ 1994 696 Β

              Description Supporting documents and procedure for the issuance of the documents provided for by the provisions of Law 2168/93.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19940200696

            • 1 Receipt of an application and other supporting documents

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Inspection

              Description The person concerned or the legal representative of a legal person submits the application accompanied by the necessary documents to the Security Department or, if there is no Security Department, to the Police Department of the place where the trade is carried out. The competent department shall check the completeness and correctness of the application and other supporting documents.

              No No


            • 2 Submission of an application and other supporting documents to the address

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

              Μethod of Implementation Inspection

              Description The Security Department or the Police Department shall forward the supporting documents to the Security Directorate or the Police Directorate, to which it is subject, in writing, to its opinion on whether or not the authorisation is granted.

              No No


            • 3 Decision (Authorisation)

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

              Μethod of Implementation Signature

              Description The Security Department or the Police Department shall check the completeness and correctness of the application and supporting documents and the Head of the Directorate shall sign the decision granting the authorisation or refusing of the request.

              No No


            • 4 Mission of the Decision (Authorisation)

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

              Μethod of Implementation Signature

              Description The Security Department or the Police Department shall forward the authorisation to the Security Department or to the Police Department in which the economic operator is engaged.

              No No


            • 5 Decision Performance (Authorisation)

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description The Security Department or the Police Department shall inform the person concerned of the decision taken by the Department (Authorisation).

              Notes The body of the decision shall indicate the obligations and rights of the person concerned.

              No Yes


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