Announcement of Practicing the Naval Agent Profession
Application – Solemn Declaration with subject “Announcement of Naval Agent Profession”
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
The applicant shall have a TAXISnet username and password.
The interested person shall submit an Application – Solemn Declaration with subject: “Announcement of Naval Agent Profession”
The interested party, natural person or legal representative of a legal person, shall be either a Greek citizen or a citizen of the member-states of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA), with the exception of Switzerland.
The interested party, natural person or legal representative of a legal person, shall not have been irrevocably convicted of the offences of intentional homicide, espionage, robbery, theft, embezzlement, fraudulent bankruptcy, smuggling, tax evasion, active or passive bribery, forgery, counterfeiting, misappropriation of funds, fraud, extortion, defamation, crime against sexual freedom, human trafficking, violation of the law on drugs and intermediaries, illegal fishing with the use of explosives or chemicals or vegetal materials or devices that produce electrical discharges, violation of mandatory law 192/1936 (A 438) and in any sentence with which even a partial deprivation of civil rights was imposed. He/she shall not be a fugitive or running away from trial and he/she shall have announced the commencement of the business in the competent DOY.
The interested person shall be a graduate of a Greek high school (“Lykeio” or old six-year “Gymnasio”) or hold a degree in customs clearance or a holder of a "SHIPPING" degree in maritime studies or another equivalent recognised domestic or foreign school.
The interested person shall be insured by the relevant insurance agency (e-EFKA/OAEE).
If the interested party is a legal person, the company statute shall state the carrying out of such activities; the company shall be established in Greece or in another member-state of the EU or the EEA.
The interested person shall have a sufficient knowledge of the Greek language and his/her certification is to be proved on the basis of Law 4027/2011, as in force.
The interested person shall have at least 2 years of previous service as an employee of naval agencies or other shipping companies, unless he/she is a graduate of a domestic higher education institute or an equivalent foreign School, or holds a degree in Shipping Studies (SHIPPING) or a Merchant Marine Officer diploma, or has five years of customs clearance experience.
The interested person shall possess appropriate complete, either privately owned or leased, building - office facility.
The interested person shall provide identification data.
Business formation (individual, corporate) *For company establishment see the link below
Possession of passwords to enter software
Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses
This procedure concerns the announcement of the profession of naval agent.
Για άσκηση επαγγελματικής δραστηριότητας
Clear photocopy of ID card or other identification document
Application-Solemn Declaration of the interested person stating that: • He/she has not been irrevocably convicted of the offences of intentional homicide, espionage, robbery, theft, embezzlement, fraudulent bankruptcy, smuggling, tax evasion, active or passive bribery, forgery, counterfeiting, misappropriation of funds, fraud, extortion, defamation, crime against sexual freedom, human trafficking, violation of the law on drugs and intermediaries, illegal fishing with the use of explosives or chemicals or vegetal materials or devices that produce electrical discharges, violation of mandatory law 192/1936 (A 438) and in any sentence with which even a partial deprivation of civil rights was imposed. • He/she is not a fugitive or running away from trial and • he/she has announced the commencement of the business in the competent DOY.
Copy of certificate of studies with a recognition of equivalence by the Hellenic National Recognition and Information Centre (DOATAP) (with the exception of small seasonal ports)
Certificate from the relevant insurance agency.
Certificate of proficiency in the Greek language.
Attestation of insurance stamps (with the exception of small seasonal ports)
Minutes of the Port Authority about the building installations and their appropriateness, validated by the Tax Authority, or ownership title.
Competent Port Authority, Port Police Directorate
Simplification and inclusion, in Citizens' Service Centres operating as Points of Single Contact, of eleven (11) administrative procedures within the remit of the Ministry of Shipping and the Aegean / Hellenic Coast Guard Headquarters, pursuant to Law 3844/2010 (Series I, 63), in implementation of Directive 2006/123/EC, and replacement of Decision DIADP/F.A.2.1/21866, "Simplification and inclusion, in Citizens' Service Centres operating as Points of Single Contact, of five (5) administrative procedures within the remit of the Ministry of Citizen Protection, pursuant to Law 3844/2010 (ΦΕΚ 63/I/3 − 5 − 2010)".
Obligations of shipowners and shipping agents.
Within 50 days from the announcement, the Competent Authority may prohibit the exercise of the profession, in case the legal prerequisites are not met or in case the submitted data cannot document the fulfilment of the required prerequisites.
The interested party submits to the Secretariat and IT Office of the Port Authority or to the KEP operating as a Single Service Centre the application with the required supporting documents attached.
The interested party electronically submits the application with the required supporting documents to the eugo portal.
An officer of the Secretariat and IT Office registers the interested party's application.
An officer of the General Policing Office drafts and signs the draft Certificate of Legal Requirements and forwards it to the Head of the General Policing Office, and records the relevant details with a serial number in the register of shipping agents kept by the Office. If the interested party does not submit the correct supporting documents requested of them, instead of a Certificate of Legal Requirements, the officer of the General Policing Office drafts a rejection document with clear and detailed reasoning.
The Head of the General Policing Office checks the completeness of the application and supporting documents.
The Head of the General Policing Office signs the draft Certificate of Legal Requirements and forwards it to the Deputy Commander of Port Police.
The Deputy Commander of Port Police checks the completeness of the application and supporting documents.
The Deputy Commander of Port Police signs the draft Certificate of Legal Requirements and forwards it to the Head of the Port Police Sector.
The Head of the Port Police Sector checks the completeness of the application and supporting documents.
The Head of the Port Police Sector signs the draft Certificate of Legal Requirements and forwards it to the Deputy Port Master.
The Deputy Port Master checks the completeness of the application and supporting documents.
The Deputy Port Master signs the draft Certificate of Legal Requirements and forwards it to the Port Master.
The Port Master checks the completeness of the application and supporting documents.
The Port Master signs the draft Certificate of Legal Requirements and returns it to the General Policing Office.
The General Policing Office contacts the interested party by telephone and informs them to attend the Port Authority in order to collect the signed Certificate of Fulfilment of Legal Requirements.
The General Policing Office delivers the Certificate of Fulfilment of Legal Requirements to the interested party.
Submission of application and supporting documents
Electronic submission of application and supporting documents
Signing of Draft Certificate of Legal Requirements
Check of completeness of application and supporting documents
Delivery of Certificate of Fulfilment of Legal Requirements