Notification of the establishment and operation of a lifeguard training school

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32384c3b-a0dc-4cff-9bee-a62abbc63ef2 186109 Γνωστοποίηση Ίδρυσης και Λειτουργίας Σχολής Ναυαγοσωστικής Εκπαίδευσης

At a glance

Points of service

Digital provision points

Number of required documents

14 to 16

Fees

306 €

Estimated Time

5 days

Description

The procedure concerns the notification of the establishment and operation of a Lifeguard Training School; the notification shall be submitted to the competent Port Authority, which is located closest to the place where the school will be operating.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF MARITIME AFFAIRS AND INSULAR POLICY


Provided to

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Notes

When the notification is submitted, no supporting documents shall be provided; the entity must keep the supporting documents in the location where the activity is exercised and made available for any audit; after the notification the entity may commence its activities.

Last update

22/09/2026

Application

Application Type

Notification/Announcement

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by:

Persons, Legal entities

Title

Disclosure of the establishment and operation of the School of Maritime Education

Notes:

The notification shall be submitted to the competent authority referred to in Article 2 exclusively through the Integrated Information System for Operations and Controls (O.R.-A.-A.E.) of Article 14 of Law 4442/2016. Until the activation of the O.R.-A.-E. for the part concerning the notification of lifeguard education schools, the notification shall be submitted via the electronic system openbusiness.mindev.gov.gr, which is accessible through the Single Digital Portal (Gov.gr) where technically available. Otherwise it is processed exclusively through the electronic registration system of applications for the competence of the Port Police.

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification with TAXISnet codes

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    Requirements

      Fees

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          Output & Results

          Output

          Administrative Act, Document Production, Digital document production

          Steps

            Digital steps

              Other information

              Official title

              Disclosure of the establishment and operation of the Lifeguard Training School

              Languages supported

              Greek, English

              Ways of provision

              Establishment

              Legislation

                Categories

                Τype of procedure

                Trigger

                Applied for

                Trigger (submission method)

                Application (digital)

                Type

                Outgoing

                End of Process

                Ιndefinite

                N1

                ,


              • 1 Possession of passwords to enter software The natural or legal person concerned must be a TAXISnet code holder

                No No

              • 2 Technical It must have been supplied and installed the required equipment of n.e.c. 71/2020.

                No No

              • 3 Building To have space, which is legally existing in relation to the construction and use as a lifelong learning school, and which fulfils all the legal conditions of the main use area to function as a lifelong learning school, in accordance with the applicable Construction and Building Regulations, the Fire Protection Regulation, the applicable general and specific urban provisions, as well as the building specifications of the legislation specific to the activity (such as 71/20).

                No No

              • 4 Insurance To have an insurance policy in force to cover the civil liability of the institution of the activity, the school director and any trained or trained third party.

                No No

              • 5 Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses The natural person involved in the activity or the legal representative of the legal person of the activity, as well as the head of the school, shall not be sentenced to the offences referred to in paragraph (a) of Article 8 of Law 3528/2007 (A'26), as well as to the offences of espionage, smuggling and tax evasion, as well as to an infringement of Law 192/1936 (A'488, or if he has been sentenced to five years since the irrevocable condemnation of the offences and decades since the irrevocable conviction of the felony.

                No No

              • 6 Educational The head of the school must hold a degree in Physical Education and Sports Science (T.E.F.A.A.) with specialisation in swimming or in other wet track sports by a Higher Education Institution - University of the Nationality or a corresponding school of foreigners. In the case of a qualification from institutions outside the EU, a certificate from the Interdisciplinary Organisation for the Recognition of Academic and Information Security (DI.A.T.A.A.) or a corresponding body of a Member State should be required to show that the diploma is equal and equivalent to those awarded by the relevant EU institutions.

                No No

              • 7 Medical The head of the school and the members of the educational staff must be able in medical terms to practice this profession.

                No No

              • 8 Administrative During the course of operation of the School, the activity operator must have gathered and maintained in the field of activity the supporting documents required which make available for each audit.

                No No

              • 9 Administrative The entity must issue a theoretical and practical training programme.

                No No

              • 10 Company law Where the entity is a legal person, it must be established in the charter that the activity falls within the objectives of the legal person.

                No No

              • 1 For professional activity 30 €

                e-Administrative Fee code 4832

                Cost Calculation One-off

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

                Type of Cost e-Administrative Fee

                Fee Link https://www1.gsis.gr/sgsisapps/eparavolo/public/create.htm?langId=2

                No

              • 2 ‘Sample of economic activity under the notification or approval regime’ The total revenue from the paradox is revenue of the State budget and is shown in the Detailed Revenue Account (AEL) 1450113001. 176 €

                Cost Calculation One-off

                Method of Payment Tax Office cashier

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

                No

              • 3 Contribution in favour of the Special Financial Assistance Division of Members of the Equity Fund (ECEMN). 100 €

                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)

                Fee Link https://edla.hcg.gr/apptypes/payment help/

                No

              • 1 Proof of submission of the operating notification. Proof

                Proof of submission of the operating notification.

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Persons, Legal entities

                Notes: In the case of a notification via the O.S.-A.D. or via the electronic system openbusiness.mindev.gov.gr, the notification shall receive a unique number and time-limiting, produced by the system. The file with the unique number shall have a location for the submission of the notification and no protocol shall be required. In the case of submission via e-DLA, an automated e-mail to the operator of the activity with the protocol number of its notification, which shall be the subject of proof of submission of the notification.

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 3798

              • 2 Confirmation of a main use area by a private engineer. Drawings / studies by an engineer / architect

                Confirmation of a main use area by a private engineer.

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Persons, Legal entities

                Notes: The attestation shall indicate the exact location of the property, the total area of the main area following its annexes, the land use certificate by the relevant Building Service (SOM) and expressly confirm that the site is legally existing - with regard to the construction and use as a maritime education school - and fulfils all the legal conditions of the main use space to operate as a maritime education school, in accordance with the applicable Construction and Building Regulation, the Fire Protection Regulation, the applicable general and specific town planning provisions, as well as the building specifications of the legislation specific to the activity (such as P.D. 71/2020)

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 5768

              • 3 Copies of all public documents concerning the urban legality of the buildings used by the school. Βuilding permit

                Copies of all public documents concerning the urban legality of the buildings used by the school.

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Persons, Legal entities

                Notes: (building permit, review or update of a building permit, approval of a small-scale construction operation, decision to exempt from demolition, legalisation permit, certificate of completion of the procedure for the exclusion from demolition, a certificate of repayment of 30% of the single special fine, etc.).

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 2243

              • 4 Copies of approved insights of the space, which is to be operated by the lifeguard education school, where all its sites are reflected. Floor plan

                Copies of approved insights of the space, which is to be operated by the lifeguard education school, where all its sites are reflected.

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Persons, Legal entities

                Notes: Where, by reason of building specifications, additional information on the approved designs is necessary, copies of these may be displayed on the above-mentioned copies under the responsibility of the private engineer or the drafting of a new draft accompanying the above-mentioned copy. The copies of Issue B 4175/09.09.2021 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 56073 of the approved lists come from either the information system for issuing e-adeies building permits, or from the information system for declarations of arbitrary nature, or from the printed file of HSMAN according to the type of legal instrument in case I (electronic or paper).

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 2903

              • 5 Active fire protection study. Active fire protection study

                Active fire protection study.

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Persons, Legal entities

                Notes: Such studies should be a copy of the officially submitted building permit and/or fire protection information systems. If the studies have not been submitted through the information systems, they should come from the physical file kept at the Building and/or the Fire Service and bear a stamp of the respective Office.

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 3891

              • 6 An insurance contract in force to cover the civil liability of the actor, the school director and any trained or trained or trained person, against third parties, for death or physical harm, of at least EUR 500,000 (500,000). Proof of Insurance

                An insurance contract in force to cover the civil liability of the actor, the school director and any trained or trained or trained person, against third parties, for death or physical harm, of at least EUR 500,000 (500,000).

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Persons, Legal entities


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 7210

              • 7 Mandatory programme of theoretical and practical education. Schedule/Program

                Mandatory programme of theoretical and practical education.

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Persons, Legal entities

                Notes: The programme shall include: materials taught, teaching hours per lesson, the maximum number of trainees in each training course, the length of training, etc.

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 1716

              • 8 A copy of an identity card or other identity document referred to in Article 3(4) of Law 2690/1999 (A’45) Identification document

                A copy of an identity card or other identity document referred to in Article 3(4) of Law 2690/1999 (A’45)

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Persons, Legal entities

                Notes: For the natural person involved in the activity or for the legal representative of the legal person involved in the activity, as well as for the head of the school.

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 2244

              • 9 A copy of a general-purpose criminal record showing that it has not been convicted of offences referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 8 of Law 3528/2007 (A'26), as well as of offences of espionage, smuggling and tax evasion, as well as of infringement of Law 192/1936 (A'488, or if it has been sentenced to an irrevocable sentence for the offences and decades since the irrevocable condemnation of felony. Criminal Record Copy for General Use

                A copy of a general-purpose criminal record showing that it has not been convicted of offences referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 8 of Law 3528/2007 (A'26), as well as of offences of espionage, smuggling and tax evasion, as well as of infringement of Law 192/1936 (A'488, or if it has been sentenced to an irrevocable sentence for the offences and decades since the irrevocable condemnation of felony.

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

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Persons, Legal entities

                Relevant Procedure: Copy of Criminal Record

                Notes: For the natural person involved in the activity or for the legal representative of the legal person involved in the activity, as well as for the head of the school.

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 4750

              • 10 A copy of a degree in Physical Education and Sports Science (T.E.F.A.A.) specializing in swimming or in other water sports by Higher Education Institution - University of Nationality or by a corresponding foreign school. Proof of Study

                A copy of a degree in Physical Education and Sports Science (T.E.F.A.A.) specializing in swimming or in other water sports by Higher Education Institution - University of Nationality or by a corresponding foreign school.

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Persons, Legal entities

                Notes: This applies to the head of the school. In the case of a degree from institutions from countries outside the EU, a certificate from the Interdisciplinary Organisation for the Recognition of Academic and Information Security (ICAO) or from an equivalent body from a Member State of the EU is required, in which it must appear that the degree is equal and equivalent to those awarded by the relevant EU institutions.

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 2825

              • 11 A list of the members of the educational staff, together with the diplomas or certificates proving their qualifications. Table

                A list of the members of the educational staff, together with the diplomas or certificates proving their qualifications.

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Persons, Legal entities


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 5960

              • 12 Recent attestations (in the month prior to notification) of a medical practitioner or a general doctor and psychiatrist, either from public hospitals or private individuals, which show that they are capable of medically competent to pursue this profession; especially for the members of the educational staff, including the school director, who enter the water and come into physical contact with the trainees, in addition to recent attestations (in the month prior to notification) of a dermatologist and cardiologist, in accordance with the previous subparagraph. Health certificate

                Recent attestations (in the month prior to notification) of a medical practitioner or a general doctor and psychiatrist, either from public hospitals or private individuals, which show that they are capable of medically competent to pursue this profession; especially for the members of the educational staff, including the school director, who enter the water and come into physical contact with the trainees, in addition to recent attestations (in the month prior to notification) of a dermatologist and cardiologist, in accordance with the previous subparagraph.

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Persons, Legal entities

                Notes: The certificates shall cover the head of the school and the members of the educational staff.

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 5511

              • 13 Proof of the collection of 100 (100) euros in favour of E.K.O.M.N. Proof of payment / Receipt

                Proof of the collection of 100 (100) euros in favour of E.K.O.M.N.

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Persons, Legal entities

                Notes: Article 1 of Decision NN 1329.1/14/05-9-2007 (B’ 1854).

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 7053

              • 14 Paperpark for professional activity of EUR 30 (30) Electronic Fee

                Paperpark for professional activity of EUR 30 (30)

                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: Persons, Legal entities

                Notes: Article 25 of Law 2873/2000 (A’285).

                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 3385

              • 15 A photocopy of the statutes of the legal person, with all its amendments, showing that the activity falls within the objectives of the legal person. Legal documents from legal entities

                A photocopy of the statutes of the legal person, with all its amendments, showing that the activity falls within the objectives of the legal person.

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Legal entities

                Notes: If the entity of the activity is a legal person liable for registration in the G.E.M., the above data shall be searched by its competent authority through the G.E.M.M.

                Document submitted under requirements: Yes

                Document’s requirement: Company law

                No 9338

              • 16 Recent (last semester) certificate or certificate from the competent Office showing the legal representative of the legal person. Legal documents from legal entities

                Recent (last semester) certificate or certificate from the competent Office showing the legal representative of the legal person.

                Submission by: Keep within business establishment

                Submitted by: Legal entities

                Notes: If the entity of the activity is a legal person liable for registration in the G.E.M., the above data shall be searched by its competent authority through the G.E.M.M.

                Document submitted under requirements: Yes

                Document’s requirement: Company law

                No 9338

              • Joint Ministerial Decision 2131.17/64425 2021 4175 Β

                Description Determination of the procedure, content, supporting documents, fee and penalties for notifying the establishment and operation of lifeguard-training schools.

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2021/4175/pdf

              • Law 5 4796 2021 63 Α

                Description Simplification of framework for the establishment and operation of lifelong learning schools - Addition of capital KA to Law 4442/2016

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiLAW/1/2021/4796/pdf

              • Presidential Decree 71 2020 166 Α

                Description Lifeguard training schools, issuing of lifeguard licences, compulsory recruitment of lifeguards on organised or non-organised beaches.

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiLAW/2/2020/71/pdf

              • Law 4442 2016 230 Α

                Description New institutional framework for carrying out economic activity and other provisions.

                Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiLAW/1/2016/4442/pdf

              • 1 Initiation of proceedings



                No No


              • 2 Submission of a notification


                Description The person concerned shall submit to the competent port Authority the communication form completed through the e-DLA electronic application without the submission of any supporting documentation.

                No No


              • 3 Proof of submission of a notification

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Software action

                Description In the case of submission of a notification via e-DLA, an automated e-mail shall be sent by the system to the operator of the activity with the protocol number of its notification, which shall be the subject of proof of the submission of the notification.

                No No


              • 4 Notification to Co-authorised Services

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Software action

                Description The competent port authority shall notify it without delay and not later than five working days, to the relevant service of the fire department, to the relevant Construction Service and to any other service which it considers should be aware of in operation of the activity in order to carry out statutory checks.

                Notes The notification shall be made electronically by the system or by e-mail without requiring the issue of a transfer document for that purpose.

                No Yes




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