Notification of provision of recreational diving services
Application / solemn declaration on: ‘Notification of provision of recreational diving services’.
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Incorporation of a business (sole proprietor, partnership) *To set up a company, see the link below.
The applicant should hold TAXISnet codes for the digital submission of the application via the single digital gateway gov.gr.
The applicant must be a Greek national or a national of a Member State of the European Union (EU) or of the European Economic Area (EEA) or a national of a third country who holds a residence and work permit in Greece. In the case of a legal person, the condition must be met by at least one of its legal representatives.
The applicant must have reached the age of 18, for the calculation of which their date of birth is taken into account. In the case of a legal person, the condition must be met by at least one of its legal representatives.
The applicant must be certified by a Diver Certification Body (Organisation) referred to in Article 4 of Law 3409/2005 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 273), for the provision of diver training services and certified by an accredited certification body for products of the Member States of the European Economic Area (EEA), for the provision of organised/guided diving services or rental of diving equipment services.
The applicant must not have convictions for murder, espionage, robbery, theft, embezzlement, fraudulent bankruptcy, smuggling, tax evasion, active or passive bribery, counterfeiting, forgery, breach of trust, fraud, extortion, defamation, sexual offence, economic exploitation of sexual life, infringement of the Law on Narcotic Drugs and Intermediaries, illegal fishing using explosives or chemicals or plant materials or devices producing electrical discharges, infringement of Emergency Law 192/1936 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 438) or any conviction by which even partial deprivation of civil rights was imposed, or a final or irrevocable conviction, and 5 years have elapsed for misdemeanours or 10 years for criminal offences. In the case of a legal person, the condition must be met by at least one of its legal representatives.
The applicant must not be under prosecution as a wanted person or fugitive from justice. In the case of a legal person, the condition must be met by at least one of its legal representatives.
The applicant must not have submitted for bankruptcy or been declared to be in a state of bankruptcy, and must not have filed an application for custodial or ancillary judicial support or been not been placed under custodial or ancillary judicial support. In the case of a legal person, the condition must be met by at least one of its legal representatives.
The applicant must not have a stake in the shareholding structure or management of an organisation recognised in accordance with Article 4 of Law 3409/2005 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 273). In the case of a legal person, the condition must be met by at least one of its legal representatives.
The applicant must comply with the existing labour legislation for the staff they employ.
The applicant must comply with existing social security legislation for the staff they employ.
The applicant must have submitted a work commencement declaration to the competent Tax Office for the profession in question.
The applicant must be healthy and capable of practising the profession in question. In the case of a legal person, the condition must be met by at least one of its legal representatives.
The applicant must be covered for civil liability, in accordance with Article 12 of Law 3409/2005 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 273).
Only in the case of organised/guided diving services, instead of premises, the provider may have a professional motorised vessel used exclusively for the activity in question, which complies with the technical specifications laid down by the legislation in force for its category and destination, with valid certificates.
If they have a vessel, whether owned or leased, its certificates must be valid.
If they rent out diving equipment, they must properly maintain the system for the production of divers’ breathing gases, in accordance with the technical specifications of the system manufacturer.
Where the provider participates in scuba diver training, they must hold a scuba diving instructor certificate.
Possession of passwords to enter software
Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses
The procedure concerns the granting of a certificate of compliance with the legal requirements for practising the profession of recreational diving services provider.
Recreational diving service provider licence
Contribution to the Special Branch for Economic Support of Maritime Pension Fund Beneficiaries (ECOEMN).
Administrative Fee (not provided by e-paravolo webpage)
Identity card or other identification document such as passport, driving licence or personal primary insurance document, in clear copy.
Certificate of recognition by a divers certification body referred to in Article 4 of Law 3409/2005 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 273) for the provision of diving training services.
Certificate from a body accredited by the National Accreditation System (ESYDAE) or by another national accreditation body / member of the relevant Multi-Lateral Agreement (MLA) of the European cooperation on accreditation, for the provision of organised/guided diving services or rental of diving equipment services.
A solemn declaration under Article 8 of Law 1599/1986, in which the legal representative of the legal person states that: 1. I have not been convicted of murder, espionage, robbery, theft, embezzlement, fraudulent bankruptcy, smuggling, tax evasion, passive or active bribery, counterfeiting, forgery, breach of trust, fraud, extortion, defamation, sexual offence, economic exploitation of sexual life, infringement of the Law on Narcotic Drugs and Intermediaries, illegal fishing using explosives or chemicals or plant materials or devices producing electrical discharges, infringement of Emergency Law 192/1936 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 438) or any conviction by which even partial deprivation of civil rights has been imposed, or convicted by a final or irrevocable judgement, and 5 years have elapsed for misdemeanours or 10 years for criminal offences. 2. I am not a wanted person or a fugitive from justice. 3. I am not in a state of bankruptcy, custodial or ancillary support and no application has been submitted to enter any of the above states. 4. I do not participate in the shareholding structure or management of an organisation recognised in accordance with Article 4 of Law 3409/2005 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 273). 5. (Legal persons name) holds declaration of commencement of work No …………………………. for the specific activity, which has been granted by the Tax Office …..................…, is not in a state of bankruptcy, bankruptcy settlement, conciliation, receivership, liquidation or other similar state, and no application has been filed to be placed under any of the above, and complies with the applicable labour and insurance legislation for the staff it employs (declared if it employs staff).
Health certificate from a general practitioner or a doctor specialising in hyperbaric medicine, certifying the providers health and ability to practice the specific profession.
Title deed or lease agreement of the providers premises or other document that provides legal rights to use business premises.
Clear photocopies of the vessel’s certificates, showing the originals.
Certificate by product certification body for the proper maintenance of the divers breathing gas production system, according to the technical specifications of the systems manufacturer
A clear photocopy of the company’s articles of association, including any amendments thereto, which provide for the performance of such work.
Recent (within the last 6 months) certificate or attestation from the competent department, as applicable, mentioning the legal person’s legal representative.
A solemn declaration under Law 1599/1986 stating that: # I have not been convicted of murder, espionage, robbery, theft, embezzlement, fraudulent bankruptcy, smuggling, tax evasion, passive or active bribery, counterfeiting, forgery, breach of trust, fraud, extortion, defamation, sexual offence, economic exploitation of sexual life, infringement of the Law on Narcotic Drugs and Intermediaries, illegal fishing using explosives or chemicals or plant materials or devices producing electrical discharges, infringement of Emergency Law 192/1936 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 438) or any conviction by which even partial deprivation of civil rights has been imposed, or convicted by a final or irrevocable judgement, and 5 years have elapsed for misdemeanours or 10 years for criminal offences. # I am not a wanted person or a fugitive from justice. # I am not in a state of bankruptcy, custodial or ancillary support and no application has been submitted to enter any of the above states. # I do not participate in the shareholding structure or management of an organisation recognised in accordance with Article 4 of Law 3409/2005 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 273). # I comply with the existing labour and insurance legislation for the staff employed by me (the statement in case 5 included only if the service provider has staff) # I hold declaration of commencement of work No………………………….for the activity of the Recreational Diving Services Provider, which has been issued to me by the Tax Office..........................................
If the supporting document is submitted electronically, the provisions of Article 1 of Law 4250/2014 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 74), as amended and in force, shall apply.
A health certificate is not required if the provider does not participate in the training of scuba divers. When the health certificate / medical certificate is issued by a public hospital, then a clear copy of the original must be submitted. When the health certificate / medical certificate is issued by a private doctor, then a clear copy is submitted from a copy previously certified by a lawyer.
An insurance policy in force, as provided for in Article 12 of Law 3409/2005 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 273).
In the case of rental of diving equipment.
Submitted if the provider or, in the case of a legal person, the legal representative participates in the training of scuba divers.
Simplification and inclusion in Citizens’ Service Centres (KEP) operating as points of single contact (PSCs) of eleven (11) administrative procedures within the remit of the Ministry of Shipping and the Aegean / Hellenic Coast Guard Headquarters in accordance with the provisions of Law 3844/2010 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 63) pursuant to Directive 2006/123/EC.
Simplification and inclusion in Citizens’ Service Centres (KEP) operating as points of single contact (PSCs) of five (5) administrative procedures under the responsibility of the Ministry of Citizen Protection pursuant to the provisions of Law 3844/2010 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 63 of 3.5.2010).
Supporting documents submitted for recognition of scuba diver certification body and reasons for extending the deadline for issuing an acceptance decision. This decision was amended with Ministerial Decision 2133.1/50848/2018 (Government Gazette, Series ΙΙ, No 3324).
Amendment to Decision No 2123/02/06/28-3-2006 of the Minister for Mercantile Marine on laying down terms and conditions for the issuing of a licence for providers of recreational diving services, inspection procedures and prohibitions on exercising the activity (Government Gazette, Series II, No 449).
Once the period of fifty (50) days has expired, it is presumed that the profession is freely exercised (Article 3 of Law 3919/2011 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 32)), as currently in force. The Port Authority prohibits the specific profession from being exercised after expiry of the deadline set, whenever it is established that the legal requirements for the profession to be exercised are not met.
The interested party shall submit the application/notification to the Port Authority of their choice, accompanied by the required supporting documents.
The interested party shall submit the application/notification electronically to the Port Authority of their choice, accompanied by the required supporting documents, via the Single Digital Gateway gov.gr.
The supporting documents submitted are vetted.
Within fifty (50) days of the notification, the Port Authority prohibits the exercise of the profession in the event that the legal requirements are not met or their fulfilment does not arise from the submitted documentation. The period referred to above has the nature of the obligation to wait and postpone commencement of exercise imposed on the person concerned to pursue the profession in question, to enable the Port Authority to carry out its vetting.
The Port Authority checks the supporting documents and finds that the legal requirements are met.
The Port Authority issues a certificate that the legal requirements for exercising the profession of Recreational Diving Services Provider are met.
Receipt of the application by physical means
Issue of a certificate of compliance with legal requirements
Application categories within the competence of the Port Police