Notification of establishment and operation of beauty parlours

From National Registry of Administrative Public Services



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At a glance

Points of service

Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE)

Number of required documents

6 to 10

Fees

50 €

Estimated Time (digitally)

31 minutes

Description

The procedure concerns the notification of establishment and operation of beauty parlours. The interested party (natural or legal person) must electronically notify the competent authority of the establishment and operation of a beauty parlour.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

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


Related links

Notes

The notification must contain the necessary information for the activity being carried out and must be submitted by the activity operator, who shall be solely responsible for the information contained therein.

Last update

21/09/2026

Application

Application Type

Notification/Announcement

Submission by:

Keep within business establishment

Submitted by:

Legal entities, Persons

Title

Notification of establishment and operation of a beauty parlour

Notes:

Via ‘notify business’.

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification with TAXISnet codes

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    Requirements

      Fees

        Related

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

        Tacit approval

        Approval to participate in examinations: If the 15-day deadline for checking the completeness of the supporting documents lapses without action, the interested party’s application shall be considered to have been tacitly accepted, in accordance with Article 14(4) of Law 3844/2010 (Government Gazette, Series I, Issue 63). In the event of tacit approval, as described above, the interested party may request issuance of the relevant attestation by the licensing authority, in accordance with Article 10(4) of Law 3230/2004 (Government Gazette, Series I, Issue 44).

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          Output & Results

          Output

          Digital document production

          Steps

            Digital steps

              Other information

              Official title

              Notification of establishment and operation of beauty parlours

              Languages supported

              Greek, English

              Ways of provision

              Establishment

              Legislation

                Categories

                Τype of procedure

                Trigger

                Notification/Announcement

                Trigger (submission method)

                Application (digital)

                Type

                Outgoing

                End of Process

                Ιndefinite

                N1

                ,,


              • 1 Company law Setting up a business (sole proprietorship, company)
                • To set up a company, see the link below.

                No No

              • 2 Possession of passwords to enter software The applicant must have TAXISnet codes

                No No

              • 3 Urban planning The premises must be lawful in terms of their construction and use as a beauty parlour, and meet all the legal requirements for a main-use area in order to operate as a beauty parlour, in accordance with the current Building and Construction Regulation, the Fire Protection Regulation, the general and specific urban planning provisions in force from time to time, as well as the building specifications set out in the legislation specific for the activity in question.

                No No

              • 4 Technical The beauty parlour premises must include the following: • waiting room, • parlour, • implement cleaning and sterilisation area, • changing rooms with lockers, • bathroom with a bathtub or shower and toilet. The above spaces may also form part of a dwelling, provided the parlour premises are not used to serve the needs of the dwelling and are isolated from any dwelling, even via a locking door.

                No No

              • 5 Health The parlour spaces must comply with health and safety requirements (natural and artificial lighting, ventilation, air conditioning, fire safety, etc.).

                No No

              • 6 Company law Where the interested person is a legal person, it must document its legal existence and any changes to its corporate structure.

                No No

              • 1 20% of the fees for exercise of an economic activity subject to notification and/or authorisation where local government authorities are designated as the competent authorities. The fee appears in Itemised Revenue Account (ALE) No 1450113002. 50 €

                Cost Calculation One-off

                Method of Payment Bank cashier, Digital (web banking), Tax Office cashier

                Type of Cost Administrative Fee (not provided by e-paravolo webpage)

                No

              • 1 A photocopy of a Beautician degree issued by a Higher Educational Institute or Technological Educational Institute, or a decision of professional equivalence issued by the Independent Department for the Implementation of European Legislation (ATEEN) of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, or a copy of a foreign degree, as well as an act concerning its equivalence and correspondence issued by the competent recognition services of the Hellenic National Academic Recognition and Information Centre (DOATAP) or the Institute of Technological Education (ITE). Proof of Study

                A photocopy of a Beautician degree issued by a Higher Educational Institute or Technological Educational Institute, or a decision of professional equivalence issued by the Independent Department for the Implementation of European Legislation (ATEEN) of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, or a copy of a foreign degree, as well as an act concerning its equivalence and correspondence issued by the competent recognition services of the Hellenic National Academic Recognition and Information Centre (DOATAP) or the Institute of Technological Education (ITE).

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

                Notes: This concerns the operator’s scientific director.

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 2825

              • 2 Attestation of exercise of the occupation of Beautician, issued by a Public Health Directorate or Department of Regional Unit concerned Certificate

                Attestation of exercise of the occupation of Beautician, issued by a Public Health Directorate or Department of Regional Unit concerned

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

                Notes: This concerns the operator’s scientific director.

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 9703

              • 3 Attestation of main-use space issued by a private engineer, in accordance with Article 107(8) of Law 4495/2017. Certificate

                Attestation of main-use space issued by a private engineer, in accordance with Article 107(8) of Law 4495/2017.

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 9703

              • 4 Copies of approved floor plans of the space where the beauty parlour is to operate, depicting all its spaces. Floor plan

                Copies of approved floor plans of the space where the beauty parlour is to operate, depicting all its spaces.

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

                Notes: The copies of the approved floor plans come from the ‘e-adeies’ licence issuance information system, from the illegal construction declaration information system, or from the hard-copy records of the Building Service, depending on the type of legitimisation act.

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 2903

              • 5 Copies of state-issued documents on urban planning legality. Βuilding permit

                Copies of state-issued documents on urban planning legality.

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 2243

              • 6 Certificate of (active) fire protection issued by the competent Fire Department Certificate of Active Fire Protection

                Certificate of (active) fire protection issued by the competent Fire Department

                Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/epikheirematike-drasterioteta/adeiodoteseis-kai-summorphose/egkriseis-kai-pistopoietika-energetikes-puroprostasias-e-adeies

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

                Relevant Procedure: Certificate of (Active) Fire Protection

                Notes: This concerns a beauty parlour with a total sheltered area of more than 250 metres2.

                Document submitted under requirements: Yes

                Document’s requirement: Building

                No 3804

              • 7 Fire protection design Study of passive fire protection

                Fire protection design

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

                Notes: Passive fire protection design, if the beauty parlour is housed in a building falling within the scope of Presidential Decree 41/2018 (Government Gazette, Series I, Issue 80) or Presidential Decree 71/1988 (Government Gazette, Series I, Issue 32), as well as an active fire protection design. This concerns a beauty parlour with a total sheltered area of less 250 metres2.

                Document submitted under requirements: Yes

                Document’s requirement: Building

                Alternative document of: 6

                Yes 3787

              • 8 A solemn declaration by the operator that the activity is not prohibited under the building co-ownership regulation Solemn Declaration

                A solemn declaration by the operator that the activity is not prohibited under the building co-ownership regulation

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

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

                Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

                Notes: In the absence of a regulation, a solemn declaration by the operator that there is no regulation. This concerns the operation of a beauty parlour situated within a multi-storey building.

                Document submitted under requirements: Yes

                Document’s requirement: Building

                No 7320

              • 9 Proof of fee payment Fee

                Proof of fee payment

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 8280

              • 10 A certified copy of the company’s articles of association in effect and any amendments thereto and the legitimation documents concerning the legal persons representation Legal documents from legal entities

                A certified copy of the company’s articles of association in effect and any amendments thereto and the legitimation documents concerning the legal persons representation

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Legal entities

                Notes: This concerns legal persons not required to register with the General Commercial Register (GEMI). If the activity operator is a legal person required to register with the GEMI, it shall not be required to keep the above supporting documents, as the competent authority shall search for them ex officio via the GEMI.

                Document submitted under requirements: Yes

                Document’s requirement: Company law

                No 9338

              • Legislative decree 361 1969 244 Α

                Description Concerning the exercise of the occupation of beautician

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/1/1969/244/pdf

              • Ministerial Decision Φ.Γ4ε/5258 1970 426 Β

                Description On detailed arrangements for implementing Legislative Decree 361/1969 on practising the profession of beautician.

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/1970/426/pdf

              • Joint Ministerial Decision Γ1β/οικ.67591 2021 5027 Β

                Description Determination of the procedure, content, supporting documents, fee and penalties for notifying the establishment and operation of beauty-treatment laboratories.

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2021/5027/pdf

              • Law 6, 7, 9, 14 3844 2010 63 Α

                Description Adaptation of Greek legislation to Directive 2006/123 of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market and other provisions.

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/1/2010/63/pdf

              • Law 5, 11, 15, 247 4442 2016 230 Α

                Description New institutional framework for the exercise of economic activity and other provisions.

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/1/2016/230/pdf

              • Ministerial Decision Γ.Π./οικ.4943 2014 2308 Β

                Description Technical specifications for the collocation of private primary healthcare providers.

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2014/2308/pdf

              • Law 95 5243 2025 187 Α

                Description Co-location of private healthcare providers — Amendment of Article 1 of Law 4208/2013

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/1/2025/187/pdf

              • Law 95 5172 2025 10 Α

                Description Registration of existing activities in the Integrated Information System for the Exercise of Activities and Inspections, uploading of notification documents and regulation of personal-data protection matters — Addition of Articles 14A and 14B to Law 4442/2016

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiLAW/1/2025/5172/pdf

              • 1 User authentication and login

                Responsible for Implementation Third entity software

                Μethod of Implementation Software action

                Description The interested party is authenticated using Taxisnet codes and can access the ‘notify business’ information system.

                No No


              • 2 Submission of notification

                Responsible for Implementation Third entity software

                Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

                Link https://openbusiness.mindev.gov.gr/

                Description The interested party must submit a notification via the ‘notify business’ electronic system to the competent department of the Regional Unit concerned.

                Notes No supporting documents must be submitted at the time of submission of the notification. The activity operator must keep the supporting documents and the proof of submission of the notification at the premises where the activity is carried out.

                No No


              • 3 Assignment of a unique submission number by the system

                Responsible for Implementation Third entity software

                Μethod of Implementation Data output from software

                Link https://openbusiness.mindev.gov.gr/

                Description The file bearing a unique number shall serve as proof of submission of the notification, and no reference number shall be required.

                Notes Once the notification has been submitted, the operator may start operating the activity.

                No No


              • 4 Forwarding of notification to stakeholders

                Responsible for Implementation Third entity software

                Μethod of Implementation Data output from software

                Link https://openbusiness.mindev.gov.gr/

                Description The competent department of the Regional Unit concerned shall forward the notification within five working days to the competent Building Service, the competent Fire Department, the Directorate for Primary Health Care of the Ministry of Health and any other service which, in its view, should be made aware of the operation of the activity in order to carry out the statutory checks.

                No Yes




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