ΔΔ:Transferring a private primary/secondary school permit to legal persons that are members of an association

d42a5577-4dc9-4ba4-a6b6-2c200a902190 963844 Μεταβίβαση άδειας ιδιωτικού σχολείου Α/θμιας & Β/θμιας Εκπ/σης σε νομικά πρόσωπα που μετέχουν σε ενώσεις προσώπων

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

Points of service

Directorates of Primary Education, Directorates of Secondary Education, Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE)

Digital provision points

• The service is not provided digitally

Number of required documents

12

Fees

From 100 to 1,000 €

Estimated Time

20 days

Description

The procedure concerns the transfer of an existing permit to operate a private school, where the transferor may be either a natural or a legal person and the transferee is one or more legal persons that are members of an association.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SPORTS AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS

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

Provided to

Associations of persons

Related links

Validity duration

Notes

The transferor may be either a natural or a legal person, and the transferee is a legal person. The supporting documents described herein concern both parties, which, depending on their nature, are required to provide the relevant documents.

Last update

31/07/2026

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (exclusively in person)

Submitted by:

Legal entities, Persons

Title

Transferring a private primary/secondary school permit to legal persons that are members of an association.

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document

Print

Requirements

Fees

Related

NACE

• 85.2 Primary education
• 85.3 Secondary education
• 85.1 Pre-primary education

Output & Results

Output

Decision

Steps

Digital steps

Other information

Official title

Transferring a private primary/secondary school permit to one or more legal persons that are members of an association

Languages supported

Greek, English

Ways of provision

Establishment

Registries updated

Πληροφοριακό Σύστημα mySchool, Μητρώο Σχολικών Μονάδων και Λοιπών Εκπαιδευτικών Δομών

Legislation

Categories

Τype of procedure

Decisions, Deliveries

Trigger

Applied for

Trigger (submission method)

Application (handwritten)

Life events

Business activity, Licences and compliance

Type

Outgoing

End of Process

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   Identification document
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   289109
   85.2, 85.3, 85.1
   
   6152, 9909, 7135
   
   
   Supporting document

The procedure concerns the transfer of an existing permit to operate a private school, where the transferor may be either a natural or a legal person and the transferee is one or more legal persons that are members of an association. 100.00 1000.00 12 0 0

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1 Administrative Transferring a private primary/secondary school permit is permitted on the condition that both the natural/legal person or association that transfers the permit and the natural/legal person or association to which the permit is transferred meet the legal requirements for being granted such a permit.

Link https://www.lawspot.gr/nomikes-plirofories/nomothesia/n-4093-2012/arthro-proto-par-th5-nomos-4093-2012-metavivasi-adeion

No No

1 Transferring a kindergarten with a capacity of up to 60 children 100 €

e-Administrative Fee code 1402

Cost Calculation Based on treaty, 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/create.htm?langId=2

No

2 Transferring a private school (for primary schools, junior/senior high schools and kindergartens with a capacity of more than 60 children) 1000 €

e-Administrative Fee code 1401

Cost Calculation Based on treaty, 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/create.htm?langId=2

Yes

1

1 Transfer agreement Private Agreement

Transfer agreement

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

Notes: The transfer agreement, duly and originally signed by the parties, should be submitted, enclosing the transferor and transferee’s latest balance sheets as an integral part thereof, where those balance sheets need to be published.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 8972

2 Solemn declaration pursuant to Law 1599/1986 to the effect that the terms and conditions of the permit to be transferred have not been amended Solemn Declaration

Solemn declaration pursuant to Law 1599/1986 to the effect that the terms and conditions of the permit to be transferred have not been amended

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: Legal entities, Persons

Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

Notes: A solemn declaration pursuant to Law 1599/1986 by the transferor, with authentication of signature, to the effect that the building terms and conditions of the permit to be transferred have not been amended.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 7320

3 Solemn declaration pursuant to Law 1599/1986 on incompatibility for natural persons Solemn Declaration

Solemn declaration pursuant to Law 1599/1986 on incompatibility for natural persons

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

Notes: A declaration pursuant to Law 1599/1986, with authentication of signature, in which the applicant must indicate: (a) that they are not a civil servant, an employee of a local authority or a legal person governed by public law, or a member of the clergy; (b) that they have not been convicted or indicted by final ruling under Articles 8 and 9 of the Civil Servants Code (Law 3528/2007; Government Gazette, Series I, No 26), as amended and currently in force; (c) that they have not been dismissed from their post as a civil servant or private teacher on disciplinary grounds; (d) that they have not been subject to administrative sanctions revoking their permit to establish or operate a school, with regard to the same or another private education and training provider, in the last 10 years; and (e) their place of permanent residence.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 7320

4 Solemn declaration pursuant to Law 1599/1986 on a distinctive name Solemn Declaration

Solemn declaration pursuant to Law 1599/1986 on a distinctive name

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: Legal entities

Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

Notes: A solemn declaration pursuant to Law 1599/1986 by the legal representative of the legal person, with authentication of signature in the case of hard-copy declarations, where the legal representative should declare, on behalf of the legal person they represent, the distinctive title to be used by the private education provider, in accordance with Article 6(3)(4) of Law 4218/2013 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 268). The title must comprise the distinctive title of the legal person and the type of education for which the permit application is being submitted.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 7320

5 Solemn declaration pursuant to Law 1599/1986 on incompatibility of the shareholders/partners of a legal person Solemn Declaration

Solemn declaration pursuant to Law 1599/1986 on incompatibility of the shareholders/partners of a legal person

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: Legal entities

Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

Notes: Declarations pursuant to Law 1599/1986 by all the shareholders or partners of the legal person, except in cases of legal persons governed by public law, with authentication of their signature, indicating that the declarants: - are not civil servants or employees or employees of a legal person governed by public law or of a local authority. If both parties are legal persons, the above provision applies to both parties to the deed of transfer.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 7320

6 Solemn declaration pursuant to Law 1599/1986 on incompatibility of the legal representative of legal persons Solemn Declaration

Solemn declaration pursuant to Law 1599/1986 on incompatibility of the legal representative of legal persons

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: Legal entities

Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

Notes: A solemn declaration pursuant to Law 1599/1986 by the legal representative of the legal person, with authentication of signature in the case of hard-copy declarations, indicating: (a) that they are not a civil servant, an employee of a local authority or a legal person governed by public law; (b) that they have not been convicted or indicted by final ruling under Articles 8 and 9 of the Civil Servants Code (Law 3528/2007; Government Gazette, Series I, No 26), as amended and currently in force; (c) that they have not been dismissed from their post as a civil servant or private teacher on disciplinary grounds; (d) that they have not been subject to administrative sanctions revoking their permit to establish or operate a school, with regard to the same or another private education and training provider, in the last 10 years; and (e) that the legal person has not been subject to administrative sanctions revoking its permit to establish or operate a school, with regard to the same or another private education and training provider, in the last 10 years.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 7320

7 Copy of an ECECU permit Permit

Copy of an ECECU permit

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

Notes: Where a permit for a private kindergarten that is housed on the same premises as an early childhood education and care unit (ECECU) is to be transferred, a copy of the ECECU permit must also be provided.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 4627

8 Certified articles of association of the legal person Regulation

Certified articles of association of the legal person

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

Submitted by: Legal entities

Notes: A certified copy of the most recent articles of association of the legal person, indicating: - that its registered office is in an EU Member State; - that its purpose includes the provision of education and training services; and - the natural person legally representing the legal person that is applying for the permit.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 5658

9 Certificate from the General Commercial Registry (GEMI) or an equivalent certificate from the court of first instance depending on the form of the legal person Certification

Certificate from the General Commercial Registry (GEMI) or an equivalent certificate from the court of first instance depending on the form of the legal person

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

Notes: In the case of legal persons, a GEMI certificate concerning any changes to the legal person and the registration of a distinctive title must be provided. In the case of natural persons, a GEMI certificate on the registration of a distinctive title must be provided if that title is different from the name of the owner.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 8619

10 Social security contribution clearance certificate (Law 4611/2019) Proof of Insurance

Social security contribution clearance certificate (Law 4611/2019)

Relevant link: https://www.efka.gov.gr/

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

Notes: Both parties to the deed of transfer must provide a social security contribution clearance certificate as follows: -for the legal person (applies to both parties if they are legal persons) -for the legal representatives (of both parties if they are legal persons) -for the natural person.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 7210

11 Tax clearance certificate Tax clearance certificate

Tax clearance certificate

Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/periousia-kai-phorologia/phorologia-politon/apodeiktiko-phorologikes-enemerotetas

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

Notes: Both parties to the deed of transfer must provide a tax clearance certificate as follows: -for the legal person (applies to both parties if they are legal persons) -for the legal representatives (of both parties if they are legal persons) -for the natural person.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 3461

12 Judicial solvency certificate (this has replaced the certificates from the court of first instance concerning non-bankruptcy and non-filing of a bankruptcy application) Single Certificate of Judicial Solvency

Judicial solvency certificate (this has replaced the certificates from the court of first instance concerning non-bankruptcy and non-filing of a bankruptcy application)

Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/dikaiosune/dikasteria/eniaio-pistopoietiko-dikastikes-pheregguotetas

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

Notes: Judicial solvency certificates must be provided by both parties to the deed of transfer as follows: -for the legal person (applies to both parties if they are legal persons) -for the legal representatives (of both parties if they are legal persons) -for the natural person.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 4122

13 Proof of retirement Proof of Retirement

Proof of retirement

Relevant link: https://apps.ika.gr/eTax/

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

Submitted by: Legal entities, Persons

Notes: This must be provided both by the legal representatives and the natural persons if they are retired and are, therefore, unable to submit a social security contribution clearance certificate.

Document submitted under requirements: No

Alternative document of: 11

Yes 2435

Law First Article, paragraph Th, subparagraphs Th3 and Th5 4093 2012 222 Α

Description This law regulates the procedure for issuing, amending, updating and revoking private primary/secondary school permits.

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiLAW/1/2012/4093/pdf

Law 18 2690 1999 45 Α

Description Code of Administrative Procedure

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/1/1999/45/pdf

Joint Ministerial Decision 182167/ΙΑ 2013 3087 Β

Description Inclusion of the procedure for granting an operating licence to a private school for processing also through Citizen Service Centres operating as Single Service Centres.

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2013/3087/pdf

Law 682 1977 244 Α

Description On private general-education schools and school boarding houses.

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiLAW/1/1977/682/pdf

1 Application received

Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The person concerned submits an application to the local competent Directorate for Education.

No No

PT1H PT15M

2 Private-school permit transfer application forwarded to the Department of Private Schools at the Ministry of Education

Responsible for Implementation Director of Education

Μethod of Implementation Signature

Description The local competent Directorate for Education forwards the private-school permit transfer application submitted by the person concerned to the Department of Private Schools at the Ministry of Education.

Notes The process may also be carried out digitally.

No No

P7D P3D

3 Private-school permit transfer application checked and registered by Department A of private primary/secondary schools

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Inspection

Description An official in the competent department registers the application and checks the completeness of the supporting documents.

No No

P7D P5D

4 After the check, the supporting documents are marked ‘complete’.

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Inspection

Yes No

P3D P1D

2

5 Person concerned is contacted and informed of any missing supporting documents

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The competent official contacts the person concerned by telephone or email and notifies them if any supporting documents are missing.

Yes No

P10D P7D

2

6

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The competent department official receives and registers any additional supporting documents relating to the private school permit application submitted by the person concerned.

Notes Additional supporting documents may also be sent by post or email directly to the competent department of the Ministry of Education, without any involvement of the Directorates for Education.

Yes No

P2M P10D

4

7 Ministerial decision on the transfer of the private primary/secondary school permit

Responsible for Implementation Competent Minister

Μethod of Implementation Signature

Description A ministerial decision on the transfer of a private primary/secondary school permit is issued.

No No

P1M P15D

8 Ministerial decision on the transfer of the private-school permit published in the Government Gazette

Responsible for Implementation Competent body

Μethod of Implementation Digital signature

Description The ministerial decision on the transfer of the private-school permit is published in the Government Gazette, following verification by the competent department of the General Secretariat of the Government.

No No

P15D P15D

9 Publication of the ministerial decision in the Government Gazette notified

Responsible for Implementation Responsible Head of Department

Μethod of Implementation Signature

Description The competent Department of Private Schools at the Ministry of Education notifies the owner of the private school and the local competent Directorate for Education of the issue of the Government Gazette in which the ministerial decision is published.

No Yes

P5D P3D