At a glance
Points of service
Digital provision points
Number of required documents
Fees
Variable
Estimated Time (digitally)
26 minutes
Description
Basic information
Competent body
Authority responsible for the provision of the procedure
Service / organizational unit of a authority entity
Provided to
Validity duration
Indefinite
Notes
1. It is the method by which the operator of the economic activity notifies the competent supervisory authorities of its establishment or commencement of operation of its activity and of any changes to its economic activity.
2. It is carried out by the natural person who intends to establish or operate its activity in a specific location and it is a prerequisite for its establishment or operation. The activity is established or the operation commences immediately upon the submission of the notification, without the need of a relevant authorisation.Last update
03/11/2024
Application
Application Type
Submission by:
Submitted by:
Title
Notes:
Prior to the submission of the notification, the operator of the activity is obliged to have collected and keep at the place of its activity, in accordance with the institutional framework, the administrative and building documentation, which must be available for any audit.
Application means the form for completing the above.What you will need
Means of authentication, identification and signature
Identification with TAXISnet codes
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Fee in favour of the National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Gu ...
Proof of payment / Receipt
Fee in favour of the National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance: EUR 400 per activity and per establishment fee in favour of the Ministry of Development: EUR 100 per activity and per establishment.
Relevant link: Link
Submission by: Keep within business establishment
Submitted by: Persons
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A photocopy of the identity card or other identity document of the natural person / operator of the ...
Identification document
A photocopy of the identity card or other identity document of the natural person / operator of the activity.
Submission by: Keep within business establishment
Submitted by: Persons
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A self declaration pursuant to Law 1599/1986 indicating the following:
(aa) their place of permanent ...
Solemn Declaration
A self declaration pursuant to Law 1599/1986 indicating the following: (aa) their place of permanent residence (in a Member State of the European Union); (bb) that they do not have the status of civil servant, employee of a local government organisation or any other legal person governed by public law, and nor are they a member of the clergy; (cc) that they have not been subject to administrative sanctions revoking approvals or licences or suspension of operations with regard to the same or another private education and vocational training institute within the last 2 years.
Relevant link: Link
Submission by: Keep within business establishment
Submitted by: Persons
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A certificate confirming that the natural person (the operator of the activity) has not been declare ...
Certificate from a court
A certificate confirming that the natural person (the operator of the activity) has not been declared bankrupt and that he or she has not filed for bankruptcy.
Relevant link: Link
Submission by: Keep within business establishment
Submitted by: Persons
Notes: A certificate confirming that the natural person has not been declared bankrupt and has not filed for bankruptcy, or applied for a Single Certificate of Judicial Solvency or an equivalent document from a competent authority of the Member State, given that such document is provided for under the law of the Member State of its establishment. If the issue of such document is not foreseen, this shall be replaced by an affidavit made by the natural person (the operator of the activity) or, where the law of the Member State of its establishment does not provide for such affidavit, by a self declaration made before a competent judicial or administrative authority or, where appropriate, before a notary in the Member State of its establishment, who shall issue a certificate verifying that the affidavit or self declaration has been made.
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A building permit with approval for connection to public utility networks, or as specified in Sectio ...
Βuilding permit
A building permit with approval for connection to public utility networks, or as specified in Section 107 (6), (7) and (8) of Law 4495/2017 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 167)
Submission by: Keep within business establishment
Submitted by: Persons
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A certificate of (active) fire protection issued by the relevant Fire Service for the use of a build ...
Fire safety certificate
A certificate of (active) fire protection issued by the relevant Fire Service for the use of a building for ‘Educational’ purposes.
Submission by: Keep within business establishment
Submitted by: Persons
Notes: (a) for private language schools and language centres where the total number of students exceeds thirty (30) students per hour, a certificate of (active) fire protection issued by the relevant Fire Service for the use of a building for ‘Educational’ purposes, in accordance with the provisions of Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519), as in force at any given time, which is issued in the name of the natural or legal person.
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A certificate issued by two (2) engineers confirming the structural adequacy of the building in rela ...
Certificate
A certificate issued by two (2) engineers confirming the structural adequacy of the building in relation to the maximum expected occupancy.
Submission by: Keep within business establishment
Submitted by: Persons
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7.1
Archived fire protection studies ...
(conditional)
Archived fire protection studies
Submission by: Keep within business establishment
Submitted by: Persons
Notes: For private language schools and language centres where the total number of students does not exceed thirty (30) students per hour, archived fire protection studies (active and passive, if required), in accordance with the provisions of Fire Service Regulation No 13/2021 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 5519), as in force at any given time, which should be copies of those officially deposited in the e-Licences information system for the issuance of approvals; and certificates issued by the Fire Service. If a study has not been submitted via the information system, it must be obtained from the physical dossier kept by the Fire Service, or it must be an approved study kept by the operator of the activity. The operator of the activity must be provided with the records of inspection, maintenance and proper functioning of active fire protection equipment, in accordance with Fire Service Regulation No 12/2012 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 1794).
Document submitted under requirements: Yes
Document’s requirement: Building
Alternative document of: 7
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A certificate of the main use area issued by a private engineer, with attached plans of the current ...
Certificate
A certificate of the main use area issued by a private engineer, with attached plans of the current state.
Submission by: Keep within business establishment
Submitted by: Persons
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A copy of criminal record. ...
Criminal Record Copy for General Use
A copy of criminal record.
Relevant link: Link
Submission by: Keep within business establishment
Submitted by: Persons
Notes: Which must show that they have not been irrevocably convicted of any felony or misdemeanour, committed or attempted, including theft, embezzlement, fraud, extortion, forgery, counterfeiting, bribery, bodily harm, violation of provisions pertaining to drug offences or crimes of sexual assault or sexual exploitation for financial benefit, and, furthermore, that they have not been convicted or sentenced by final judgment, in accordance with Sections 8 and 9 of the Civil Servants’ Code (Law 3528/2007, Government Gazette, Series I, No 26).
Requirements
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Possession of passwords to enter software
The applicant must be a holder of TAXISnet login credentials.
Link Link
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Age
They must have reached the age of 18.
This also applies to:
- any natural person participating in associations of natural persons;
- the legal representative or the responsible person acting for the association of natural persons
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Establishment
They must have a permanent establishment in an EU Member State.
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Labour
They must not have the status of civil servant, employee of a legal person governed by public law, local authority or clergyman.
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Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses
The operators of the economic activity must not have been convicted of any crime and must not have been convicted or sentenced by final judgment.
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Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses
They must not have been dismissed from the post of civil servant or private teacher for disciplinary reasons.
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Judicial
They must not have been subject to administrative sanctions revoking approvals or licences or suspension of operations with regard to the same or another private education and vocational training institute within the last 2 years.
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Bankruptcy law
Τhey must not have been declared bankrupt and they must not have filed for bankruptcy.
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Of Consent
The operator is required to make a Self-Declaration under Law 1599/1986, as currently in force, in which the operator must declare:
(aa) their place of permanent residence (in a Member State of the European Union);
(bb) that they do not have the status of civil servant, employee of a local government organisation or any other legal person governed by public law, and nor are they a member of the clergy;
(cc) that they have not been subject to administrative sanctions revoking approvals or licences or suspension of operations with regard to the same or another private education and vocational training institute within the last 2 years.
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Urban planning
A building permit with approval for connection to public utility networks or as specified in Section 107 (6), (7) and (8) of Law 4495/2017 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 167).
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Technical
For the convenience of the interested parties, information on building infrastructure are to be found on the website of the National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance. Building structures manual.
Link Link
Fees
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Fee in favour of the National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance: EUR 400 per activity and per establishment
fee in favour of the Ministry of Development: EUR 100 per activity and per establishment
500 € - €
Cost Calculation One-off, Quantitative
Method of Payment Digital (debit / credit card), Tax Office cashier
Type of Cost Administrative Fee (not provided by e-paravolo webpage)
Fee Link Link
Related
NACE
- 85.59 Other education n.e.c.
Output & Results
Output
Digital steps
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Interested party’s login to the NotifyBusiness platform
Responsible for Implementation Institutional software
Link Link
Description The interested party enters the NotifyBusiness platform with their personal TAXISnet credentials
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Filling in the necessary information
Responsible for Implementation Institutional software
Link Link
Description The interested party must fill in the information requested. No documents need to be submitted.
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Completion of filling in the information – Electronic submission of the Notification
Responsible for Implementation Third entity software
Μethod of Implementation Data input in software
Link Link
Description The notification shall be submitted electronically via the OPS-ADE information system or via www.notifybusiness.gov.gr; the notification will be assigned a unique number and a time stamp generated by the system. The file bearing a unique number serves as proof of submission of the notification, and no registration is required.
Notes Prior to the submission of the notification, the operator of the activity is obliged to have collected and keep at the place of its activity, in accordance with the following paragraphs, the administrative and building documentation, which must be available for any audit.
Other information
Alternative titles
Official title
Languages supported
Ways of provision
Legislation
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Law 4849/2021 (Government Gazette 207/Α)
Description Reform and modernisation of the regulatory framework for the organisation and operation of open-air commercial trade, arrangements for recreational activities and the simplification of the framework for activities in education, improvements in chamber of commerce legislation, other provisions of the Ministry of Development and Investment and other urgent provisions.
Legal references Link
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Law 4093/2012 (Government Gazette 222/Α)
Description Paragraph I.3 (framework for granting licences, requirements) Amendments: - Section 65(2) (building requirements) of Law 4763/2020 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 254) – amendment to Section 88(1)(b) of Law 4547/2018 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 102) - Section 88(1a) of Law 4547/2018 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 102), amendment to paragraph I.3(8) of Law 4093/2012, substitution of subparagraph (a), addition to subparagraph (f) and addition of subparagraph (h), (building requirements) - Section 107(6), (7) and (8) of Law 4495/2017 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 167) (building permit, requirements) - Section 11(1)(3), of Law 4229/2014 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 8), amendment to paragraph I.3(1) of Law 4093/2012, (framework for granting licences), Section 11(1)(1), addition of paragraph 21 to paragraph I.3 of Law 4093/2012 (independent search for insurance and tax clearance information) - Section 48(5) of Law 4264/2014 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 118), amendment to/addition of paragraph I.3 of Law 4093/2012 (time for submission of applications) - Section 6(3)(4,) of Law 4218/2013 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 268), amendment to paragraph I.3, paragraph 17 of Law 4093/2012 (requirements – distinctive title) - Section 33(2) of Law 4186/2013, (Government Gazette, Series I, No 193), addition of paragraph (g) to paragraph I.3(8) of Law 4093/2012 (building requirements) - Section 30(1) of Government Gazette 4111/2013 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 18), addition to paragraph I.3(1) of Government Gazette 4093/2012 (framework for granting licences), Section 30(4a), amendment to paragraph I.3 of Law 4093/2012, paragraph 4(g) (requirements), Section 30(10), repeal of paragraph I.3(9) of Law 4093/2012 (building requirements), Section 30(18a), addition of paragraph 19 to paragraph I.3 of Law 4093/2012, (requirements, possession of several licences), Section 30(20), addition of paragraph 20 to paragraph I.3 of Law 4093/2012 (requirements)
Legal references Link
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Joint Ministerial Decision 14715/ΓΓ4/2022 (Government Gazette 609/Β)
Description Determination of the procedure, content and supporting documents, fees, monetary amount, and penalties for the approval of the establishment and operation, and notification of the operation of activities in the field of education.
Legal references Link