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737837
Άδεια ναυαγοσώστη
At a glance
Points of service
Port Authorities, Port Police Directorate
Number of required documents
Description
The procedure concerns issuing a lifeguard licence and concerns graduates of lifeguard training schools and of the Vocational Training Centre of the Hellenic Navy’s School of Underwater Demolition.
Basic information
Competent body
MINISTRY OF MARITIME AFFAIRS AND INSULAR POLICY
Authority responsible for the provision of the procedure
HELLENIC COAST GUARD
Service / organizational unit of a authority entity
Port Police Directorate
Application
Application Type
Application
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (exclusively in person)
Title
Interested parties must submit an application form along with the necessary supporting documents either to the competent port authority or electronically via the gov.gr portal.
Notes:
Until the licence holder reaches the age of 45, each lifeguard licence will remain valid for a period of four years and will be renewed within 6 months of its expiry. Between the ages of 45 and 55, each lifeguard licence will remain valid for 2 years and will be renewed within 6 months of its expiry. Between the ages of 55 and 60, each lifeguard licence will remain valid for 1 year and will be renewed within 6 months of its expiry.
What you will need
Means of authentication, identification and signature
Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes
Output & Results
Output
Administrative Act, Decision, Digital document production
Other information
Alternative titles
To carry on the profession of lifeguard, Become a licensed lifeguard
Official title
Lifeguard licence
Categories
Trigger (submission method)
Application (digital), Application (handwritten)
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29883
No
345600
259200
Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes
87301
8499, 8499
gov.gr, SDG
Supporting document
The procedure concerns issuing a lifeguard licence and concerns graduates of lifeguard training schools and of the Vocational Training Centre of the Hellenic Navy’s School of Underwater Demolition.
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1
Age
The applicant must be between 18 and 60 years of age.
No
No
2
Educational
The applicant must be a graduate of a lifeguard training school or the Vocational Training Centre of the Hellenic Navy’s Underwater Demolition School.
No
No
3
Health
The person concerned must be mentally fit and must not be suffering from a contagious disease.
No
No
4
Ability
The applicant must be medically fit to carry on the profession of lifeguard.
No
No
5
Successful Participation in Exams
The applicant must pass the theoretical (written) and practical tests, as well as sports trials.
No
No
6
Possession of passwords to enter software
To submit the application online via the gov.gr portal applicants must have TAXISnet codes.
No
No
1
To carry on a professional activity
30 €
No
2
Lifeguard licence
14.67 €
No
3
Contribution to the Special Branch for Economic Support of Maritime Pension Fund Beneficiaries (ΕΚΟΕΜΝ).
5 €
Cost Calculation
One-off
Method of Payment
Bank cashier, Checkout of a competent authority, Digital (web banking)
Type of Cost
Administrative Fee (not provided by e-paravolo webpage)
No
1
A clear copy of an identity card or other identification document, such as a passport, driving licence or personal heath booklet from a main social security provider (specified in Article 3(4) of Law 2690/1999 (Government Gazette Series I, No 45), as in force.
Identification document
A clear copy of an identity card or other identification document, such as a passport, driving licence or personal heath booklet from a main social security provider (specified in Article 3(4) of Law 2690/1999 (Government Gazette Series I, No 45), as in force.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
2244
2
A clear copy of a speedboat operator’s licence.
Vehicle driver's license
No
1158
3
A certificate of studies from a lawfully operating lifeguard school or a certificate of specialisation as a lifeguard issued by the Vocational Training Centre of the Hellenic Navy’s Underwater Demolition School, irrespective of the time at which it was issued.
Proof of Study
A certificate of studies from a lawfully operating lifeguard school or a certificate of specialisation as a lifeguard issued by the Vocational Training Centre of the Hellenic Navy’s Underwater Demolition School, irrespective of the time at which it was issued.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
The certificate of studies from a lawfully operating lifeguard school must be attached in accordance with the provisions of Article 1 of Law 4250/2014 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 74), as in force, or must be digitally signed, in accordance with the legislation in force.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
2825
4
This relates to candidates aged between 45 and 60 years of age. Recent (issued within the last month) medical certificates-attestations from physicians specialising in General or Occupational Medicine, Pulmonology – Phthisiology, Psychiatry, Ophthalmology and Dermatology, certifying that, within the scope of each physician’s specialty, the applicant a) is not suffering from a contagious disease and b) is medically fit to carry on the profession in question. A health certificate-attestation from a cardiologist, certifying that the applicant is not suffering from a cardiovascular disease must also be submitted.
Health certificate
This relates to candidates aged between 45 and 60 years of age. Recent (issued within the last month) medical certificates-attestations from physicians specialising in General or Occupational Medicine, Pulmonology – Phthisiology, Psychiatry, Ophthalmology and Dermatology, certifying that, within the scope of each physician’s specialty, the applicant a) is not suffering from a contagious disease and b) is medically fit to carry on the profession in question. A health certificate-attestation from a cardiologist, certifying that the applicant is not suffering from a cardiovascular disease must also be submitted.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
When the health certificate / medical certificate is issued by a public hospital, then a clear copy of the original must be submitted. When the health certificate / medical certificate is issued by a private doctor, then a clear copy must be submitted which has been generated from a copy previously certified by a lawyer.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
5511
5
This applies to candidates aged 18 to 45 years old. Recent (issued within the last month) certificates or attestations from medical doctors specialising in psychiatry, dermatology, general or occupational medicine and cardiology, whether private or from public hospitals, which show that the applicant is mentally fit, is not suffering from a contagious disease and is medically fit to carry on the profession of lifeguard.
Health certificate
This applies to candidates aged 18 to 45 years old. Recent (issued within the last month) certificates or attestations from medical doctors specialising in psychiatry, dermatology, general or occupational medicine and cardiology, whether private or from public hospitals, which show that the applicant is mentally fit, is not suffering from a contagious disease and is medically fit to carry on the profession of lifeguard.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
When the health certificate / medical certificate is issued by a public hospital, then a clear copy of the original must be submitted. When the health certificate / medical certificate is issued by a private doctor, then a clear copy must be submitted which has been generated from a copy previously certified by a lawyer.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
Alternative document of:
4
Yes
5511
6
A solemn declaration in which the applicant declares that:
1. ‘I am not under prosecution as a wanted person or a fugitive from justice.
2. I have not been convicted of intentional manslaughter, espionage, robbery, theft, misappropriation, fraudulent bankruptcy, smuggling, tax evasion, active corruption, passive corruption, counterfeiting, forgery, breach of duty, fraud, extortion, slander, offences against sexual freedom, exploitation of sexual life, infringement of the law on narcotics and on intermediaries, illegal fishing using explosives or chemicals or plant materials or devices that produce electric discharge, infringement of Emergency Law 192/1936 and, generally, have not been convicted to serve any penalty entailing even partial deprivation of civil rights or convicted by de jure non-appealable or irrevocable judgment, or I have been convicted and five years have elapsed in the case of a misdemeanour or 10 years have elapsed in the case of a felony’.
Solemn Declaration
A solemn declaration in which the applicant declares that:
1. ‘I am not under prosecution as a wanted person or a fugitive from justice.
2. I have not been convicted of intentional manslaughter, espionage, robbery, theft, misappropriation, fraudulent bankruptcy, smuggling, tax evasion, active corruption, passive corruption, counterfeiting, forgery, breach of duty, fraud, extortion, slander, offences against sexual freedom, exploitation of sexual life, infringement of the law on narcotics and on intermediaries, illegal fishing using explosives or chemicals or plant materials or devices that produce electric discharge, infringement of Emergency Law 192/1936 and, generally, have not been convicted to serve any penalty entailing even partial deprivation of civil rights or convicted by de jure non-appealable or irrevocable judgment, or I have been convicted and five years have elapsed in the case of a misdemeanour or 10 years have elapsed in the case of a felony’.
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:
Persons
Relevant Procedure:
Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
7320
7
Three recent photographs for an ID card/passport.
Photograph
Three recent photographs for an ID card/passport.
Relevant link:
https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/stoikheia-polite-kai-tautopoietika-eggrapha/myphoto-gia-polites
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
PHOTOGRAPH SPECIFICATIONS
The photograph to be used must have a width of at least 450 pixels and a height of 513 to 531 pixels. Sizes smaller than this will not be accepted, but larger sizes may be accepted if they have the appropriate height/width ratio (from 1.14 to 1.18). For example, a photograph with a width of 1000 pixels will be allowed if its height is between 1140 and 1180 pixels.
If the attached photographs do not comply with these specifications, they will not be accepted.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
8298
Presidential Decree
71
2020
166
Α
Ministerial Decision
2133.3/9813
2021
695
Β
Description
Information system for the electronic issuing of certificates of compliance with legal requirements for the establishment and operation of a lifeguard training school, tests for prospective lifeguards, and granting/renewal of lifeguard licences.
Legal references
https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20210200695
1
Initiating the procedure
No
No
2
Submitting the application in person
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Office
Description
Interested parties or persons legally authorised by them must submit the application to the local port authorities.
Yes
No
3
Submitting the application online via gov.gr
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Office
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
The application with the necessary supporting documents can be submitted online via the gov.gr portal.
Yes
No
4
Checking supporting documents
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Inspection
Description
The supporting documents attached to the application are checked by the competent department.
No
No
5
Rejection of the application
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
An interested party’s application will be rejected if the conditions are not met.
Yes
Yes
6
Acceptance of application – test stage
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
If the conditions are met, the application will proceed to the testing stage and an email will be sent to the applicant via e-DLA regarding their participation in the tests.
Yes
No
7
Theoretical test
Responsible for Implementation
Collective body
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
Theoretical (written) tests will take place online using the Prospective Lifeguard Testing Information System. They will take place in Greek, in a room designated in advance, on specific dates and at specific times. Persons not sitting the tests will not be allowed to enter. The theoretical (written) test includes a multiple choice questionnaire for the candidates. There are 50 questions. A candidate who has correctly answered at least 47 of the 50 questions will be deemed to have passed the theoretical (written) test. After the end of the specified exam period, the questionnaires are automatically corrected by the Prospective Lifeguard Testing Information System.
Notes
The link to the Prospective Lifeguard Testing Information System is: https://lifeguards.hcg.gr/
Yes
No
8
Failing the theoretical test
Responsible for Implementation
Software
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
Candidates who have not correctly answered at least 47 of the 50 questions are not able to continue to sit the exams. Candidates who do not turn up for test on the specified date and time are deemed to have failed.
Yes
Yes
9
Passing the theoretical test
Responsible for Implementation
Software
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
All candidates who pass the theoretical (written) test will take part in the practical test.
Yes
No
10
Practical test
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Commitee
Μethod of Implementation
Inspection
Description
An electronic guide to practical tests is posted on the Prospective Lifeguard Testing Information System which explains how candidates will be examined in the practical test. The score for the practical test is expressed as a whole number ranging from 0 to 20. The pass mark is 12.
Notes
Link to the online manual: https://edla.hcg.gr/lifeguards/menu/
Yes
No
11
Failing the practical test
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Commitee
Μethod of Implementation
Inspection
Description
Candidates who fail the practical test in even one of the subjects will be deemed not to have passed.
Yes
Yes
12
Passing the practical test
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Commitee
Μethod of Implementation
Inspection
Description
All candidates who pass the practical test also take part in the sports trials.
Yes
No
13
Sports trials
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Commitee
Μethod of Implementation
Inspection
Description
Candidates must participate in the following sports trials, without swimming equipment:
1) Swimming 100 m freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, sidestroke.
2) Swimming 100 m in less than 2 minutes (2’ 00”), with the person in danger within sight.
3) Swimming 400 m in less than 10 minutes (10’).
4) Lifting an object weighing at least 3 kilograms, from a depth of 6 m.
5) Swimming under water for at least 25 m.
6) Towing a person in danger for a distance of at least 50 m.
7) Rowing.
Yes
No
14
Failing the sports trials
Responsible for Implementation
Collective body
Μethod of Implementation
Inspection
Description
Candidates who fail even one sports trial are deemed not to have passed.
Yes
Yes
15
Passing the sports trials
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Commitee
Μethod of Implementation
Inspection
Description
All candidates deemed successful will be issued a lifeguard licence by the competent Port Authority.
Yes
No
16
Consolidated table of candidates’ scores
Responsible for Implementation
Software
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
After the test process is completed, a consolidated table of candidates’ scores will be compiled and maintained on the Prospective Lifeguard Testing Information System which will include the full names of the candidates and the phrase ‘Passed’ or ‘Failed’.
Yes
No
17
Special test report
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Commitee
Μethod of Implementation
Digital signature
Description
The results of the tests will be set out in a special report, which will be kept on the Prospective Lifeguard Testing Information System.
Yes
No
18
Granting the lifeguard licence
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Signature
Description
The Port Authority will issue lifeguard licences having been informed about successful candidates from the overall list of candidates and the special report kept on the Prospective Lifeguard Testing Information System.
Notes
The response to the application will be sent by email or registered mail. Interested parties can monitor the status of their application via the gov.gr portal by clicking on ‘My applications’.
Yes
Yes
Online registration of applications within the remit of the Port Police
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