ΔΔ:Announcement of Commencement of Professional Teaching in Tuition Centres, Foreign Language Centres and Home Tutoring

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• At a Glance
• Basic information
• Application
• What you will need
• Requirements
• Fees
• Related
• Output
• Steps
• Digital steps
• Other information
• Feedback
• Legislation
• Categories
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At a glance

Points of service

Available only digitally

Digital provision points

• National Single Digital Gateway – gov.gr
• EUGO portal (information only)

Number of required documents

5 + (

1

)

Fees

Provided without cost

Deadline of completion

3 months

Description

This procedure concerns the announcement of commencement of professional activity in private tuition centres, language schools and home tutoring.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SPORTS AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS

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

Service / organizational unit of a authority entity

Directorate of Secondary Education of the relevant Region

Provided to

Education personnel

Related links

Validity duration

Indefinite

Last update

24/06/2026

Application

Application Type

Application / Solemn Declaration

Submission by:

Presented by the applicant (email), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Submitted by:

Persons

Title

Application – solemn declaration on: commencement of professional activity in home tutoring, private tuition centres and language schools

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document

Print

Requirements

Fees

Related

Means of redress or appeal:

Other Administrative recourse/appeal

NACE

• 85.59 Other education n.e.c.

Output & Results

Output

Document Production

Steps

Digital steps

Other information

Official title

Notification of commencement of professional activity in private tuition centres, language schools and home tutoring

Languages supported

Greek, English

Ways of provision

Establishment

Legislation

Categories

Τype of procedure

Announcements

Trigger

Applied for

Trigger (submission method)

Application (digital)

Life events

Education

Type

Outgoing

End of Process

Ιndefinite

N1

   ΔΔ
   
   2
   2
   0

0 5

   0
   
   

   40151
   
   No
   867600
   867600
   
   
   Indefinite
   
   Identification document
   256964
   
   
   85.59
   
   9909
   
   EU-GO
   Supporting document

This procedure concerns the announcement of commencement of professional activity in private tuition centres, language schools and home tutoring. 0.00 0.00 5 0 1

   3 months

1 Educational The applicant must have the corresponding qualification

No No

2 Labour Absence of conflict of interest.

No No

3 Judicial Available criminal record for judicial use

No No

4 Medical Applicant’s health and integrity

No No

5 Establishment Applicant’s permanent establishment in an EU Member State

No No

1 Opinions of pathologists and psychiatrists Advisory

Opinions of pathologists and psychiatrists

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

Submitted by: Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 5300

2 A copy of a university degree from Greece or abroad recognised as equivalent by the Interdisciplinary Organisation for the Recognition of Academic Qualifications and Information (DOATAP) or a decision of the Council for the Recognition of Professional Qualifications (SAEP) or the Council for the Recognition of Professional Equivalence of Higher Education Qualifications (SEAITTE) and certified as authentic by a public authority. In order to teach foreign languages, where the applicant’s qualifications do not match those of public-school educators, a certificate of competence in foreign language teaching is required. Proof of Study

A copy of a university degree from Greece or abroad recognised as equivalent by the Interdisciplinary Organisation for the Recognition of Academic Qualifications and Information (DOATAP) or a decision of the Council for the Recognition of Professional Qualifications (SAEP) or the Council for the Recognition of Professional Equivalence of Higher Education Qualifications (SEAITTE) and certified as authentic by a public authority. In order to teach foreign languages, where the applicant’s qualifications do not match those of public-school educators, a certificate of competence in foreign language teaching is required.

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

Submitted by: Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 2825

3 3. A solemn declaration under Law 1599/1986, with authenticated signature, in which the interested party declares that: he or she is not a civil servant or an employee of a public entity or local authority, or, if he or she is one of the above, he or she must submit a licence to teach at a tutoring centre or language school or for home tutoring issued by the competent body in accordance with Article 31(1)(2) of Law 3528/2007 and Article 38(2) of Law 3584/2007; he or she has not been convicted or indicted with a final bill of indictment under Articles 8 and 9 of the Civil Service Code (Law 3528/2007, Series I, No 26)) as amended and in force; he or she has not been dismissed from a position as a civil servant or private educator or teacher at a tutoring centre or language school for disciplinary reasons or for incompetence in the performance of his or her duties. Solemn Declaration

3. A solemn declaration under Law 1599/1986, with authenticated signature, in which the interested party declares that: he or she is not a civil servant or an employee of a public entity or local authority, or, if he or she is one of the above, he or she must submit a licence to teach at a tutoring centre or language school or for home tutoring issued by the competent body in accordance with Article 31(1)(2) of Law 3528/2007 and Article 38(2) of Law 3584/2007; he or she has not been convicted or indicted with a final bill of indictment under Articles 8 and 9 of the Civil Service Code (Law 3528/2007, Series I, No 26)) as amended and in force; he or she has not been dismissed from a position as a civil servant or private educator or teacher at a tutoring centre or language school for disciplinary reasons or for incompetence in the performance of his or her duties.

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

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

Submitted by: Persons

Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 7320

4 4. Extract from the applicant’s criminal record for judicial use (ex officio search). In the absence thereof, for residents of other EU Member States, an equivalent document issued by a competent judicial or administrative authority in their country of origin or provenance is required to show that the requirements are met. If the country of origin or provenance does not issue such a document, this may be replaced by a sworn statement or, in the case of countries where there is no sworn statement, by a solemn declaration made by the person concerned before the competent judicial or administrative authority or, where appropriate, before a notary of their country of origin or provenance, who shall issue a certificate attesting the provision of a sworn statement or official declaration. Criminal Record Copy for General Use

4. Extract from the applicant’s criminal record for judicial use (ex officio search). In the absence thereof, for residents of other EU Member States, an equivalent document issued by a competent judicial or administrative authority in their country of origin or provenance is required to show that the requirements are met. If the country of origin or provenance does not issue such a document, this may be replaced by a sworn statement or, in the case of countries where there is no sworn statement, by a solemn declaration made by the person concerned before the competent judicial or administrative authority or, where appropriate, before a notary of their country of origin or provenance, who shall issue a certificate attesting the provision of a sworn statement or official declaration.

Submission by: Ex officio (manual)

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 4750

5 Photocopy of the applicant’s identity card or valid passport Identification document

Photocopy of the applicant’s identity card or valid passport

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

Submitted by: Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 2244

6 Solemn declaration of Law 1599/1986, with authenticated signature, on the conformity of copies, compliance of the file and acceptance of disclosure of data. Solemn Declaration

Solemn declaration of Law 1599/1986, with authenticated signature, on the conformity of copies, compliance of the file and acceptance of disclosure of data.

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

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

Submitted by: Persons

Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 7320

Law 4093 2012 222 Α

Description Paragraph I12: Requirements Amendments: - Law 4763/2020, (GG 254/Α), article 167 paragraph α΄ (change of competent authority for the submission and assessment of the application and of the required documentation: Regional Directorate for Secondary Education) - Law 4547/2018, (GG 102 /Α), article 104, amending paragraph Θ.12, Law 4093/2012, addition of case 5, (renewal of licensing), - Law 4111/2013, (GG 18/Α), article 30, par. 26α, amending Law 4093/2012, (abolishment of the fee)

Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20120100222

Joint Ministerial Decision 182167/ΙΑ/ 2013 3087 Β

Description Processing via KEP-ΕΚΕ (Citizen Service Centers - Points of Single Contact)

Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20130203087

Ministerial Decision 10139/IA 2012 3057 Β

Description Documents required. Amendments: - MD 128617/Ν1/2020, (GG 4331/Α), single article, amending 10139/2012, case δ, (documentation – prerequisites) - MD 125124/ Ν1/2018,(GG 3546/Β), single article, amending 10139/2012, case α, (documentation)

Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20120203057

Ministerial Decision 6117 2017 324 Β

Description Adequacy of qualifications, foreign language teaching Amendments: - MD 85011/Ν1/29-5-2019 (GG B` 2008/31.05.2019), amending MD 6117/2017 (articles 1 & 2, required skillset) - MD 77728/2017, GG 1773/Β, amending MD 6117/2017 and abolishment of article 7, (recognition of degree from an EU-member)

Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20170200324

Decision 78844 2021 3369 Β

Description Determination of the supporting documents that must be submitted with the notice of commencement and updating of the activity of teaching in private tuition centres and language schools and home tutoring, as well as the renewal of the activity of teaching at private tuition centres and language schools and for home tutoring

Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20210203369

1 Receipt of the application

Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The interested party shall submit to the Directorate of Secondary Education of the Region concerned or to a KEP-SPC the completed and signed application for / notice of commencement of activity of home tutoring or teaching in private tuition centres and language schools, providing all the necessary supporting documents. Please note that with the above application, the interested party may notify either or both of the capacities.

No No

PT1H PT1H

2 Registration of an application

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description The application is received and the supporting documents are registered.

No No

P2D P2D

3 Recording and evaluation of data

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The data of the submitted application are entered in the IT system, archived and forwarded for evaluation by the competent employee.

No No

P1D P1D

4 Vetting of supporting documents

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Inspection

Description The completeness of the supporting documents submitted is checked by the competent employee of the Directorate for Secondary Education of the Region concerned. If the completeness check reveals that any of the supporting documents does not comply with the requirements or if the file of supporting documents is not complete, the person concerned shall be informed of the additional data required.

No No

P2D P2D

5 Issuing of decision

Responsible for Implementation Competent Director

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description Once the check has been successfully completed, the Director of the Secondary Education Directorate of the Region concerned shall issue the administrative decision.

No No

P3D P3D

6 Notification of interested party

Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The competent department of the Directorate for Secondary Education of the Region concerned shall enter the details of the administrative decision in the information system and the interested party shall be notified accordingly.

No Yes

P2D P2D