Difference between revisions of "ΔΔ:Licence for the Establishment and Operation of Preschool Education and Training Care (PETC) Units by Private Law Entities"

Latest revision as of 16:45, 26 June 2026

6e9fc6dd-919e-493c-acf2-6df7cb3615fa 743179 Άδεια Ίδρυσης και Λειτουργίας Μονάδων Φροντίδας Προσχολικής Αγωγής και Διαπαιδαγώγησης από φορείς ιδιωτικού δικαίου

At a glance

Points of service

Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Municipalities, Directorate of Childhood, Education and Lifelong Learning of the Municipality of Installation, Licences - Audit Department

Digital provision points

EUGO portal (information only)

Number of required documents

8 to 10 + (

1

)

Fees

150 €

Deadline of completion

2 months

Description

The procedure concerns the authorisation of the establishment and operation of Pre-school Education and Education Care Units (Infant - Child - Nursery - Day Care Centres and Infant and Toddler Employment Units) by private legal entities, both profit and non-profit.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF SOCIAL COHESION AND THE FAMILY

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

Service / organizational unit of a authority entity

Directorate of Childhood, Education and Lifelong Learning of the Municipality of Installation, Licences - Audit Department

Provided to

Businesses, Legal Entities

Validity duration

Indefinite

Last update

26/06/2026

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

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

Submitted by:

Legal entities, Persons

Title

Application of the natural or legal person

Notes:

The application shall state the details of the natural person or the legal responsible for the legal person, the name, the type of unit (kindergarten, nursery school, etc.), the headquarters, the maximum number of infants and preschoolers to be served and the specific purpose of the unit.

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes

Print

Requirements

Fees

If the above deadline expires without action, the application of the interested party shall be tacitly approved and the permit shall be deemed to have been issued, in accordance with par. 4 of Article 14 of Law No. 3844/2010 (Α 63). In the aforementioned case of tacit approval, the interested party may request a certificate from the administrative authority responsible for issuing the act, in accordance with par. 4 of Article 10 of Law No. 10. 3230/2004 (Α 44).

NACE

74.9 Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Output & Results

Output

Administrative Act, Decision, Document Production

Steps

Digital steps

Other information

Official title

Issuance of a licence for the establishment and operation of Preschool Education and Training Care Units.

Languages supported

Greek, English

Ways of provision

Establishment

Legislation

Categories

Τype of procedure

Incorporations

Trigger

Applied for

Trigger (submission method)

Application (digital), Application (handwritten)

Life events

Licences and compliance

Type

Outgoing

End of Process

Ιndefinite

N1

0 5

   96352
   
   No
   4558050
   4558050
   
   
   Indefinite
   
   Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes
   191615
   
   
   74.9
   
   7135, 1461
   
   EU-GO
   Supporting document

The procedure concerns the authorisation of the establishment and operation of Pre-school Education and Education Care Units (Infant - Child - Nursery - Day Care Centres and Infant and Toddler Employment Units) by private legal entities, both profit and non-profit. 150.00 150.00 8 2 1

   2 months

,

1 Company law Business Establishment (individual, company). *For Company Establishment see link below

Link https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/epikheirematike-drasterioteta/enarxe-kai-luse-epikheireses/sustase-epikheireses

No No

2 Possession of passwords to enter software The applicant must be a holder of TAXISnet login credentials.

Link https://www.gov.gr/arxes/anexartete-arkhe-demosion-esodon-aade/anexartete-arkhe-demosion-esodon-aade/elektronike-eggraphe-diakheirise-kodikon-taxisnet

No No

3 Urban planning The PETC Units are subject to the provisions: 1. of the Βuilding Regulation, Sector "Safety and Social Welfare". 2. of the Buildings Fire Protection Regulation, in accordance with the relevant provisions concerning the Health and Social Welfare Sector category. The spaces and net surfaces required for the operation of a PETC Unit are listed in Tables I, II, III and IV of Article 5 ‘Civil Program - Metric Data for PETC Units - Technical and Functional Specifications’ of the Ministerial Decision Δ22/οικ.11828/293/2017 (Government Gazette 1157/Β).

No No

4 Technical The space must comply with the fire protection rules.

No No

5 Urban planning The plot of the PETC Unit should be at least 300 metres from the perimeter of an approved industrial area, from noisy laboratories and generally unhealthy and unhealthy installations, as defined by the statutory committee, in accordance with the relevant sanitary provisions and served by the networks of drinking water, electricity, telephone, and from road. Exceptionally, it may be established in an area of no polluting industry/industry, exclusively for the children of workers in that facility, provided that there is distance of at least 300 metres from that of another industrial or craft establishment of unhealthy or crafting, as defined above.

No No

6 Health The premises of the PETC Unit must be at least 300 metres away from the perimeter of an approved industrial zone, from noisy workshops and generally unhealthy and noisy establishments, as designated by the legally competent commission, in accordance with the applicable health regulations, and must be served by drinking water, electricity, telephone and road networks. By way of exception, a PETC may be established on the site of a non-polluting industrial/manufacturing establishment, exclusively for the children of the workers employed therein, provided that there is no other industrial or manufacturing establishment of an unhealthy or noxious nature, as defined above, within a distance of at least 300 metres from it.

No No

7 Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses All members of the management of the Company and, in any case, the members of any compound management of the VAT Unit, have not been sentenced irrevocably to any penalty for a felony or for one of the offences of theft, misappropriation, extortion, extortion, forgery, forgery, forgery, forging, forging, forging, forging, physical harm and for violating the laws on drugs, or for crime referred to in morals, and not deprived of any criminal act of their political rights. Also, they should not be put into judicial support, they should not be penalised and should not be in force a final or final judgment on the same offences, which has not become irrevocable.

No No

1 Diplomatic collection of 150,00 euros in favour of the relevant municipality of the unit's location, filed on the file. 150 €

Cost Calculation One-off

Method of Payment Bank cashier, Digital (web banking)

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

No

1 Description of the unit’s distinctive title. Declaration

Description of the unit’s distinctive title.

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 9429

2 For existing buildings: a. A set of the study plans of the relevant permit, certified by the competent urban planning authority (in hard copy and, if possible, electronically). b. Submission of the relevant permit for their construction, and the relevant permit for alterations or repairs or settlement, if required, as well as the certificate of legality and possibility of their use for this purpose, with the requirement of a new use permit issued by the competent urban planning office, in accordance with the current provisions in force. All such permits and certificates shall be issued by the competent urban planning office in accordance with the current provisions in force. For newly constructed buildings: a) Design drawings of the building permit (on paper and, if possible, electronically), certified by the competent urban planning authority. The submitted plans and studies shall be prepared and drawn up in accordance with the regulations and provisions in force. b) Submission of the building permit and the building permit issued by the competent urban planning authority, in accordance with the provisions in force. The above (a) and (b) shall also be submitted in case of construction, addition or extension to an existing building. Certificate from town planning

For existing buildings: a. A set of the study plans of the relevant permit, certified by the competent urban planning authority (in hard copy and, if possible, electronically). b. Submission of the relevant permit for their construction, and the relevant permit for alterations or repairs or settlement, if required, as well as the certificate of legality and possibility of their use for this purpose, with the requirement of a new use permit issued by the competent urban planning office, in accordance with the current provisions in force. All such permits and certificates shall be issued by the competent urban planning office in accordance with the current provisions in force. For newly constructed buildings: a) Design drawings of the building permit (on paper and, if possible, electronically), certified by the competent urban planning authority. The submitted plans and studies shall be prepared and drawn up in accordance with the regulations and provisions in force. b) Submission of the building permit and the building permit issued by the competent urban planning authority, in accordance with the provisions in force. The above (a) and (b) shall also be submitted in case of construction, addition or extension to an existing building.

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 4558

3 Fire protection certificate from the competent fire department. Fire safety certificate

Fire protection certificate from the competent fire department.

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 8050

4 An engineering report in two (2) copies, including, among other things: (a) a description of the accessibility of the land; (b) the status of the access roads and the status of the progress of the implementation of the approved urban plan; (c) the possibility and adequacy of water supply, electricity, telephone connection and sewerage; (d) a table of finishes of the premises and a description of the construction method of the building in general; (e) the number of children (infants or toddlers) by age, which will be served by the PETC Unit, a full description of its departments and their operation (e.g. opening hours, services provided such as food, etc.) Technical report

An engineering report in two (2) copies, including, among other things:

(a) a description of the accessibility of the land;

(b) the status of the access roads and the status of the progress of the implementation of the approved urban plan;

(c) the possibility and adequacy of water supply, electricity, telephone connection and sewerage;

(d) a table of finishes of the premises and a description of the construction method of the building in general;

(e) the number of children (infants or toddlers) by age, which will be served by the PETC Unit, a full description of its departments and their operation (e.g. opening hours, services provided such as food, etc.)

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 1068

5 A private lease agreement, if the building is rented. Property titles

A private lease agreement, if the building is rented.

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

Document submitted under requirements: Yes

Document’s requirement: Ownership

No 2905

6 Internal rules of operation of the PETC Unit. Regulation

Internal rules of operation of the PETC Unit.

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 5658

7 Fire safety certificate. Fire safety certificate

Fire safety certificate.

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 8050

8 Formal declaration in accordance with law 1599/1986 of the person responsible, in whose name the licence will be issued, expressly stating his/her compliance with the legal requirements concerning the plot. Solemn Declaration

Formal declaration in accordance with law 1599/1986 of the person responsible, in whose name the licence will be issued, expressly stating his/her compliance with the legal requirements concerning the plot.

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, Persons

Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 7320

9 A formal Declaration in accordance with law 1599/1986 of the natural person or the legal representative or all members of the management of the legal person in whose name the licence will be issued, stating that: (a) he/she has not been irrevocably convicted of any felony or misdemeanour offence relating to the professional activity of the PETC Unit owner; (b) he/she has not been deprived of his/her civil rights due to conviction for any criminal offence; (c) he/she is not being prosecuted for any of the above offences, (d)he/she has not been placed under legal representation; (e) is not subject to criminal prosecution and no final or definitive conviction for the same offences is pending against them, which has not become final; and (f) will recruit the staff required by law after the granting of the lisence to establish and operate. Solemn Declaration

A formal Declaration in accordance with law 1599/1986 of the natural person or the legal representative or all members of the management of the legal person in whose name the licence will be issued, stating that: (a) he/she has not been irrevocably convicted of any felony or misdemeanour offence relating to the professional activity of the PETC Unit owner; (b) he/she has not been deprived of his/her civil rights due to conviction for any criminal offence; (c) he/she is not being prosecuted for any of the above offences, (d)he/she has not been placed under legal representation; (e) is not subject to criminal prosecution and no final or definitive conviction for the same offences is pending against them, which has not become final; and (f) will recruit the staff required by law after the granting of the lisence to establish and operate.

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, Persons

Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 7320

10 A certified copy of the articles of association, in case the PETC Unit is to be established by a Commercial Company. Legal documents from legal entities

A certified copy of the articles of association, in case the PETC Unit is to be established by a Commercial Company.

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

Submitted by: Legal entities

Document submitted under requirements: Yes

Document’s requirement: Company law

No 9338

11 A copy of a Criminal Register of Judicial or General Use, in accordance with Article 572 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Law 4620/2019, A 96) for the natural person or partner of a company requesting the issue of the licence, for the legal representative of the institution, as well as for the members of its Administration, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 and paragraph 1 of Article 8 of Law 4837/2021 (A 178), as applicable. Criminal Record Copy for General Use

A copy of a Criminal Register of Judicial or General Use, in accordance with Article 572 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Law 4620/2019, A 96) for the natural person or partner of a company requesting the issue of the licence, for the legal representative of the institution, as well as for the members of its Administration, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 7 and paragraph 1 of Article 8 of Law 4837/2021 (A 178), as applicable.

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

Submission by: Ex officio (digital), Ex officio (manual)

Notes: The procedure concerns the issuance of a Copy of the Criminal Record, which is issued: a) in criminal proceedings and b) for the issuance of an Administrative Act of a Public Authority, where required by law as a supporting document. The validity of the copy is normally 3 months. Public Administration bodies are also able to issue electronic copies, in cases where the copy of the Criminal Record is by law a necessary supporting document for the completion of an administrative act within their competence. If and for whatever reason it is not possible to issue the certificate electronically, the person concerned makes a digital appointment on myKEPlive to be served by an employee of the Citizen Service Centres (KEP) via videoconference.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 4750

Ministerial Decision Δ22/οικ.11828/293 2017 1157 Β

Description Determination of the requirements for the establishment and operation of Care, Pre-school Education and Education Units (Infant - Child - Nursery Schools, Infant and Toddler Care Units) by private legal entities, profit and non-profit

Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20170201157

Joint Ministerial Decision Π1β/ΓΠοικ.123827 2011 2662 Β

Description Simplification and integration into the Citizen Service Centres (KEP) operating as Single Service Centres (EKE) of procedures under the responsibility of the Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity in implementation of the provisions of Law 3844/2010

Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20110202662

Law 2345 1995 213 Α

Description On Care, Pre-school Education and Education Units.

Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19950100213

Law 4837 2021 178 Α

Description Prevention and treatment of incidents of child abuse and neglect, the Kipseli" programme for upgrading the quality of services provided in infant, nursery and childcare centres, provisions for the promotion of fostering and adoption, "Personal Assistant for Persons with Disabilities" and other provisions."

ΑΔΑ https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek_pdf=20210100178

Law 4921 2022 75 Α

Description Jobs Again: Reorganization of the Public Employment Service and digitalization of its services, upgrading of workforce skills and labor needs diagnosis and other provisions.

ΑΔΑ https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek_pdf=20220100075

1 Initiation of proceedings

No No

2 Receipt of Application-Formal Declaration and the required Supporting Documents

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Interested Party submits the Application-Formal Declaration and the required Supporting Documents to comes to the Protocol Office of the competent Directorate of the Municipality or to the KEP-EKE.

Yes No

3 Receipt of the online application and supporting documents

Responsible for Implementation Software

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description Receipt of the online application and supporting documents

Yes No

4 Registration of the application

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The employee of the Registry Department or the employee of the KEP-EKE gives the applications registry number to the applicant and forwards the Application Form and the file of supporting documents to the competent Department of the Municipality.

No No

5 Checking the completeness of the supporting documents

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Departmental Official receives the file and checks the Completeness of the Supporting Documents - Forms submitted.

No No

6 Information on the completeness of supporting documents

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description If any of the supporting documents are found to be missing, the interested party will be informed of the need to provide them.

No No

7 Checking the correctness of supporting documents

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Departments official checks that the supporting documents are correct.

No No

8 Transmission of documents

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The departmental official shall forward the plans/designs of the building to the relevant building suitability committee.

No No

9 Checking the plans/studies and drawing up a recommendation

Responsible for Implementation Competent Commitee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Suitability Review Committee shall review the plans/designs and prepare a recommendation for pre-approval of the plans/designs from a functional point of view.

No No

10 Transmission of the pre-approval recommendation

Responsible for Implementation Competent Commitee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Building Suitability Committee shall forward the recommendation for pre-approval of the functional plans to the appropriate City Department.

No No

11 Submission of documents for the issuance of the building licence

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Clerk of the Department shall submit the plans/studies and the recommendation for pre-approval in terms of functionality to the relevant Building Department or Planning Office of the relevant Municipality for the issue of a building licence.

No No

12 Issuance of building licence

Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The competent Building Service or Planning Office of the municipality concerned issues the building licence.

No No

13 Receipt of the application for a fire safety certificate

Responsible for Implementation Competent body

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Interested Party submits a request for a fire safety certificate to the Fire Service by presenting the building licence.

No No

14 Carrying out an autopsy

Responsible for Implementation Competent Commitee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Suitability Committee shall carry out an on-site inspection of the facility.

No No

15 Drawing up of a report on the granting of a licence

Responsible for Implementation Competent Commitee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Suitability Committee shall prepare a report on the granting of the permit and forward it to the competent department.

No No

16 Drawing up of a recommendation for the granting of a licence

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Departmental official shall draw up a recommendation for the granting of a licence and forward it to the Head of the Department.

No No

17 Signature of recommendation

Responsible for Implementation Responsible Head of Department

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Head of Department shall sign the recommendation and forward it to the Head of the Directorate for signature.

No No

18 Signature of recommendation

Responsible for Implementation Competent Director

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Head of the Directorate shall sign the recommendation and forward it for signature to the Head of the Directorate-General.

No No

19 Signature of recommendation

Responsible for Implementation Competent General Director

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Head of the Directorate-General shall sign the recommendation and forward it for signature to the Secretary-General of the Municipality.

No No

20 Signature of recommendation

Responsible for Implementation Competent Secretary General

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Secretary General of the Municipality signs the recommendation and forwards it for signature to the Deputy Mayor.

No No

21 Signature of recommendation

Responsible for Implementation Other

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Deputy Mayor shall sign the recommendation and forward it for signature to the Mayor.

No No

22 Signature of Authorisation

Responsible for Implementation Mayor

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Mayor signs the licence and forwards it to the Department to notify the person for receipt.

No No

23 Receipt of the licence

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Department shall inform the person concerned to receive the licence

No Yes

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Difference between revisions of "ΔΔ:Licence for the Establishment and Operation of Preschool Education and Training Care (PETC) Units by Private Law Entities"

Latest revision as of 16:45, 26 June 2026

At a glance

Points of service

Digital provision points

Number of required documents

Fees

Deadline of completion

Description

Basic information

Competent body

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

Service / organizational unit of a authority entity

Provided to

Related links

Validity duration

Last update

Application

Application Type

Submission by:

Submitted by:

Title

Notes:

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Requirements

Fees

Related

Means of redress or appeal:

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

NACE

Output & Results

Output

Steps

Digital steps

Other information

Official title

Languages supported

Ways of provision

Legislation

Categories

Τype of procedure

Trigger

Trigger (submission method)

Life events

Type

End of Process

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