Notification of operation of Car and Motorcycle Driving Schools and their branches

From National Registry of Administrative Public Services



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At a glance

Points of service

Available only digitally

Number of required documents

6 to 10

Fees

From 100 to 200 €

Estimated Time

10 to 15 minutes

Description

The procedure concerns the opening of car and motorcycle driving schools and their branches under indicative Business Activity Code (KAD) 85.53.11. The notification must contain the information necessary for the activity being carried out and must be submitted by the activity operator, who is solely responsible for the information contained therein.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORTATION

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

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Provided to

Related links

Notes

At the time the notification is submitted, no supporting documents need to be submitted with the Notification Form. The activity operator must keep the relevant supporting documents and proof of submission of the notification at their business premises, in accordance with Article 5 of Joint Ministerial Decision No Δ30/Α3/276110/2021. The code to be assigned to the activity following notification by the Regional Units will be entered in the Computerised Results Recording System (ΜISKA).

Last update

03/12/2024

Application

Application Type

Notification/Announcement

Submission by:

Keep within business establishment, Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Submitted by:

Legal entities, Persons

Title

Notification of the operation of Car and Motorcycle Driving Schools and their branches.

Notes:

For queries, please email notifyhelpdesk@mindev.gov.gr or ring Tel. 2103893894, 2103893113 & 2103893809.

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes

    Print

    Requirements

      Fees

        Related

        Means of redress or appeal:

        Other Special administrative appeal

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

        Tacit approval

        A special administrative appeal provided for in Article 227 of Law 3852/2010 (Government Gazette, Series I, Issue 87) may be lodged against the decision imposing a fine under paragraph 8 by the competent authority referred to in Article 2.

        NACE

        • 85.53 Driving school activities

        Output & Results

        Output

        Digital document production, Document Production

        Steps

          Digital steps

            Other information

            Alternative titles

            Operation of driving schools and branches

            Official title

            Notification of operation of Car and Motorcycle Driving Schools and their branches

            Languages supported

            Greek, English

            Ways of provision

            Establishment

            Registries updated

            Μητρώα της Γενικής Γραμματείας Μεταφορών

            Legislation

              Categories

              Τype of procedure

              Trigger

              Notification/Announcement

              Trigger (submission method)

              Application (digital), Application (handwritten)

              Type

              Outgoing
              N1

              ,


            • 1 Administrative Only a driving school which has previously declared a notification of operation may notify the activity of a driving school branch.

              No No

            • 2 Company law Setting up a business (sole proprietorship, company).

              No No

            • 3 Possession of passwords to enter software The applicant must hold TAXISnet codes in order to digitally submit the Notification when this function becomes possible.

              No No

            • 4 Administrative During the operation of the activity, the operator must keep a file containing the supporting documents required in each case at its business premises.


              No No

            • 5 Professional The right to operate a driving school and a branch thereof is also extended to: a. natural persons who hold a valid certificate of lawful occupation as an instructor of trainee drivers; b. legal persons, where one of their members or at least one of their staff holds the status of instructor of trainee drivers and also holds a valid certificate of lawful occupation as an instructor of trainee drivers.

              No No

            • 6 Ownership In cases of car and motorcycle driving schools, the activity operator must, before submitting the notification, have issued registration certificates for the training vehicles to be used, which belong to the driving school and are used to meet the needs of the driving school to begin operating. Furthermore, these vehicles must have undergone the special and periodic inspection, a Roadworthiness Certificate (DTE) and certificate of a special inspection for compliance of training the vehicles with the requirements of Presidential Decree 51/2012 (Government Gazette, Series I, Issue 101) must have been issued, or an inspection by the competent Directorate for Transport and Communications must have been conducted and the relevant certificate of suitability must have been issued, as appropriate.

              No No

            • 7 Building The driving school premises must be a main-use, single space, must not be part of a residence, and must possess good lighting and sufficient ventilation.

              No No

            • 8 Ownership The driving school must own or hold at least one training vehicle, which must be classified and insured as a training vehicle and meet the specifications laid down in Presidential Decree 51/2012 (Government Gazette, Series I, Issue 101).

              No No

            • 9 Labour The activity of the driving school entitles the school to provide practical training and examinations solely for the corresponding categories depending on the training vehicles declared by the school in the notification.

              No No

            • 10 Technical A sign, clearly visible to the general public, must be posted outside the driving school or its branch stating the following: a) the indication ‘DRIVING SCHOOL’, in black or blue; and b) the international distinguishing sign ‘L’, in red.

              No No

            • 11 Ownership Driving school branches do not hold training vehicles, but use the training vehicles of the driving school owned by the same natural or legal person for their activities. Similarly, instructors of trainee drivers engaged by the driving school are used for the activities of the driving school branch.

              Yes Yes

            • 12 Building A driving school or a branch thereof may not operate in a building housing the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, as well as the Directorates for Transport and Communications and the Motor Vehicle Testing Centre (KTEO) services of the Regional Units of Greece.

              Yes Yes

            • 13 Building Co-location. Car and motorcycle driving schools, Theory Training Centres for Trainee Drivers (KETHEYO), vocational training schools issuing a Certificate of Professional Competence (PEI), Vocational Training Schools for Hazardous Goods Drivers (SEKOOMEE) and Carriers’ Vocational Training School (SEKAM) may be co-located at the same premises, provided they belong to the same natural or legal person. In cases of co-location, the following requirements must also be met: a) all the operating conditions of the above Schools/Centres, as provided for in the relevant provisions, must be complied with; b) different classrooms must be used if their curricula coincide in terms of scheduling; c) the reception area and the common areas of the above Schools/Centres may constitute a single space, but must in all cases be different from the classrooms. The use of ancillary spaces must not interfere with use of the classrooms. Undertakings carrying out administrative operations under KAD 9609.19.11 and insurance intermediary and insurance broker operations under KAD 66.22.10.01 and KAD 66.22.10.05 may also be co located, insofar as they belong to the same natural or legal person.

              Alternative condition of 6

              Yes Yes

            • 1 Notification of the operation of car and motorcycle driving schools. For the award of an administrative fee and selection of ‘Public authority etc.’: Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport / Notification and ‘Administrative Fee Category’: Categories EUR 200 and selection of the appropriate Region in the Administrative Fee Type 296 Region of Attica 200 297 Region of Thessaly 200 298 Region of Central Greece 200 299 Region of North Aegean 200 300 Region of South Aegean 200 301 Region of Western Greece 200 302 Region of West Macedonia 200 303 RU of Drama 200 304 RU of Evros 200 305 RU of Kavala 200 306 RU of Xanthi 200 307 RU of Rodopi 200 308 RU of Thessaloniki 200 309 RU of Imathia 200 310 RU of Kilkis 200 311 RU of Pieria 200 312 RU of Pella 200 313 RU of Serres 200 314 RU of Halkidiki 200 315 RU of Heraklion 200 316 RU of Lasithi 200 317 RU of Rethimno 200 318 RU of Chania 200 319 RU of Argolida 200 320 RU of Arkadia 200 321 RU of Corinth 200 322 RU of Lakonia 200 323 RU of Messinia 200 324 RU of Arta 200 325 RU of Thesprotia 200 326 RU of Ioannina 200 327 RU of Preveza 200 328 RU of Corfu 200 329 RU of Lefkada 200 330 RU of Zakynthos 200 331 RU of Kefalonia 200 200 €

              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 https://www1.gsis.gr/sgsisapps/eparavolo/public/welcome.htm?langId=2

              No

            • 2 Notification of the operation of a branch of a car and motorcycle driving school. For the award of an administrative fee and selection of ‘Public authority etc.’: Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport / Notification and ‘Administrative Fee Category’: Categories EUR 100 and selection of the appropriate Region in the Administrative Fee Type 259 Region of Attica 100 260 Region of Thessaly 100 261 Region of Central Greece 100 263 Region of North Aegean 100 264 Region of South Aegean 100 265 Region of Western Greece 100 266 Region of Western Macedonia 100 267 RU of Drama 100 268 RU of Evros 100 269 RU of Kavala 100 270 RU of Xanthi 100 271 RU of Rodopi 100 272 RU of Thessaloniki 100 273 RU of Imathia 100 274 RU of Kilkis 100 275 RU of Pieria 100 276 RU of Pella 100 277 RU of Serres 100 278 RU of Halkidiki 100 279 RU of Heraklion 100 280 RU of Lasithi 100 281 RU of Rethimno 100 282 RU of Chania 100 283 RU of Argolida 100 284 RU of Arkadia 100 285 RU of Corinth 100 286 RU of Lakonia 100 287 RU of Messinia 100 288 RU of Arta 100 289 RU of Thesprotia 100 290 RU of Ioannina 100 291 RU of Preveza 100 292 RU of Corfu 100 293 RU of Lefkada 100 294 RU of Zakynthos 100 295 RU of Kefalonia 100 100 €

              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 https://www1.gsis.gr/sgsisapps/eparavolo/public/welcome.htm?langId=2

              Yes

            • 1

            • 1 Proof of submission of the Notification of operation of a car and motorcycle driving school. Certificate

              Proof of submission of the Notification of operation of a car and motorcycle driving school.

              Submission by: Keep within business establishment

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

              Notes: Where available.

              Document submitted under requirements: Yes

              Document’s requirement: Administrative

              No 9703

            • 2 Photocopy of the valid certificate of lawful occupation as an instructor of trainee drivers for the activity operator, where the operator is a natural person, or for a member of the legal person or its staff, where the operator is a legal person. Certificate

              Photocopy of the valid certificate of lawful occupation as an instructor of trainee drivers for the activity operator, where the operator is a natural person, or for a member of the legal person or its staff, where the operator is a legal person.

              Submission by: Keep within business establishment

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

              Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 9703

            • 3 Photocopies of valid certificates of lawful occupation as an instructor of trainee drivers for instructors who cooperate with the driving school in any way. Certificate

              Photocopies of valid certificates of lawful occupation as an instructor of trainee drivers for instructors who cooperate with the driving school in any way.

              Submission by: Keep within business establishment

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

              Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 9703

            • 4 Photocopies of the registration certificates of the driving school’s training vehicles. Vehicle driver's license

              Photocopies of the registration certificates of the driving school’s training vehicles.

              Relevant link: https://www.yme.gr/metafores/adeies-odigisis/ekpaideytes-kai-sxoles-odigon

              Submission by: Keep within business establishment

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons


              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 1158

            • 5 Certificate of main-use spaces issued by a private individual - engineer Certificate

              Certificate of main-use spaces issued by a private individual - engineer

              Relevant link: https://www.yme.gr/metafores/adeies-odigisis/ekpaideytes-kai-sxoles-odigon

              Submission by: Keep within business establishment

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

              Notes: The certificate must be accompanied by the accompanying documents referred to in Article 5(d) of Joint Ministerial Decision No Δ30/Α3/276110/2021.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 9703

            • 6 Solemn declaration of non-prohibition of the activity under joint ownership regulations. Solemn Declaration

              Solemn declaration of non-prohibition of the activity under joint ownership regulations.

              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: Only applicable where the activity is housed in a multi-storey building.

              Document submitted under requirements: Yes

              Document’s requirement: Building

              No 7320

            • 7 Proof of payment of the fee for the activity in question Electronic Fee

              Proof of payment of the fee for the activity in question

              Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/pleromes-kai-parabola/elektroniko-parabolo-e-parabolo

              Submission by: Keep within business establishment

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons


              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 3385

            • 8 Photocopy of the current charter of the legal person and amendments thereto. Legal documents from legal entities

              Photocopy of the current charter of the legal person and amendments thereto.

              Submission by: Keep within business establishment

              Submitted by: Legal entities

              Notes: Only applicable for legal persons not required to register with the General Commercial Register (GEMI).

              Document submitted under requirements: Yes

              Document’s requirement: Company law

              No 9338

            • 9 Photocopies of the legal person’s legitimation documents concerning representation Legal documents from legal entities

              Photocopies of the legal person’s legitimation documents concerning representation

              Submission by: Keep within business establishment

              Submitted by: Legal entities

              Notes: Only applicable for legal persons not required to register with the General Commercial Register (GEMI).

              Document submitted under requirements: Yes

              Document’s requirement: Company law

              No 9338

            • 10 A photocopy of the notification of the activity of the car and motorcycle driving school to which the branch belongs. Notification / Announcement / Reporting

              A photocopy of the notification of the activity of the car and motorcycle driving school to which the branch belongs.

              Relevant link: https://www.yme.gr/metafores/adeies-odigisis/ekpaideytes-kai-sxoles-odigon

              Submission by: Keep within business establishment

              Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons


              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 5743

            • Joint Ministerial Decision D30/A3/276110 2021 4742 Β

              Description Establishment of procedure, content and supporting documents, fee and penalties for notification of the operation of car and motorcycle driving schools, their branches and Theory Training Centres for Trainee Drivers (KETHEYO).

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20210204742

            • Law 4, 215, 216, 217, 218 ,219 ,220 , 221 ,222, 223 4811 2021 108 Α

              Description Simplification of the framework for carrying out economic activities under the responsibility of the Ministry of Development and Investment, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Tourism, arrangements for productive activities and support for development and other urgent provisions.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20210100108

            • Law 4442 2016 230 Α

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

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20160100230

            • Joint Ministerial Decision 1 D30/A3/143433 2023 3100 Β

              Description Amendment of Article 4(3), Chapter B and paragraph c, Chapter C, Article 4 of Joint Ministerial Decision D30/A3/276110/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 4742).

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20230203100

              ΑΔΑ 6Ε99465ΧΘΞ-ΜΘ1

            • 1 Activity operator login to notifybusiness.gov.gr – Submission of notification


              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description Completion of the information fields by the activity operator.

              No No


            • 2 Receipt of Notification by the competent Directorate for Transport and Communications

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description The notification shall be sent by the interested party via the platform https://notifybusiness.gov.gr/ to the competent Directorate for Transport and Communications of the relevant Regional Unit where the car and motorcycle driving school and branches thereof are established and operate.

              Notes When the notification is submitted electronically via the OPS-ADE or www.notifybusiness.gov.gr, it is given a unique number and time stamp, which are generated by the system. The file bearing the unique number will serve as proof of submission of the notification.

              No No


            • 3 Assignment of a code to the notification by the competent Directorate for Transport and Communications

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description The competent Directorate of Transport and Communications shall inform the operator of the activity without delay and by any appropriate means of the code/serial number, which shall be registered in the Computerised Applications of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport for the purpose of control and supervision.

              Notes The code of the driving school is unique; the driving school cannot participate without this code in Qualification and Behavioural Tests (practical tests for citizens to obtain a driving licence).

              No No


            • 4 Forwarding of Notification

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description Within no later than five business days, the competent Directorate for Transport and Communications will forward the notification or change thereto to the Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the National Transparency Authority, the competent Building Service and the competent Fire Department, as the case may be, and any other department which, in the Directorate’s view, must be made aware of the operation of the activity in order to carry out the statutory inspections. This forwarding takes place electronically via the system or by e-mail without the need to issue a cover document for that purpose.

              No No


            • 5 Inspections of Activity

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

              Μethod of Implementation Inspection

              Description After submission of the notification of operation or from the time the obligation to submit the notification arose, the competent Directorate and other control authorities may carry out inspections to verify the correctness of the notification information and monitor the operator’s compliance with the requirements laid down in Chapter XXXI of Law 4442/2016. The first inspection must be carried out within two months of submission of the initial notification.

              No No


            • 6 Conduct of on-the-spot inspections

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

              Μethod of Implementation Inspection

              Description On-the-spot inspections are carried out by a two-member audit committee set up pursuant to a decision of the Regional Governor on the recommendation of the competent Directorate. Officials of the departments of the competent Region who hold tertiary education degrees may be designated as committee members. The two-member audit committee referred to herein may, at the same time, exercise the supervisory powers exercised to ensure compliance with the operating conditions. During the on-the-spot inspection, the activity operator must make the information related to the subject matter of the audit available to the audit committee and provide a written or verbal explanation of the issues raised.

              Yes No


            • 7 Conduct of remote inspections

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

              Μethod of Implementation Inspection

              Description Remote inspections are carried out by the directorate competent for carrying out remote inspections, which sends the operator of the activity, via registered letter, a request for submission of the file of supporting documents of Article 5 of the Joint Ministerial Decision, electronically or in hard copy if the operator is unable to send it electronically, with five (5) days of receiving the request. If the deadline for submitting the file lapses without action, an on-the-spot inspection is carried out. The competent authority referred to in Article 2 checks the file submitted and may request verbal or written explanations from the activity operator. A remote inspection report is drawn up in which any infringements are recorded.

              Yes No


            • 8 Finding of violations – Fines

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description The competent Directorate for Transport and Communications sends a copy of the inspection report to the activity operator by registered post. If violations were found, in the same letter the operator is asked to set out their views on the findings of the inspection and to resolve the violation with five (5) working days of the day following the day on which the letter was received. If the operator of the activity fails to submit their views within the deadline or the views are found by the competent directorate to be unsubstantiated, administrative fines are imposed by the directorate. The decision to impose an administrative find shall be notified to the operator of the activity in a document calling on them to pay the fine within ten (10) working days of receiving the document. If the violation is deemed to be minor, the competent directorate can make a recommendation and set a deadline for compliance. If the operator complies within the deadline set, no fine is imposed. Fines imposed hereunder are collected as public revenue in accordance with the provisions of the Public Revenue Collection Code (KEDE). If a violation is found regarding the notification of this decision, the operator of the activity shall be subject to the penalties referred to in Article 15(1) of Law 4442/2016, and specifically an administrative fine of between two hundred (200) and twelve thousand (12 000) euros.

              No Yes



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