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Licence for a professional street vendor

Basic information

Institutional Body

MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT

Description

The procedure concerns the granting of a licence for a professional street vendor. A professional street vendor is a natural person who engages in outdoor trade by offering for sale the items defined by decision of Article 66(2) of Law 4849/2021 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 207), which do not originate from own production, and to whom an operating licence has been granted by a competent authority. Street vending is the conduct of outdoor commercial activity by a seller who moves by any motorised, towed or other means of movement. The seller does not have a specific location in which to operate, but is constantly moving with the exception of the duration of the transaction. Vendors operate in municipal communities with a permanent population of up to five thousand (5 000) inhabitants, according to the latest published census of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). By exception, licensed street vendors with food trucks or portable cooking installations can stay in one location, without the requirement of complying with the population restrictions and for a time determined by the country’s municipalities. Licences shall be granted following the issuing of a relevant announcement by the regions. They concern natural persons. Licensees shall be selected on the basis of the award criteria laid down in Article 16 of Law 4849/2021 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 207).

At a glance

Points of ServiceRegions, Regional Development Directorates
Digital provision points
Number of Documents0
CostFrom 0 to 29.35 €
Deadline of Implementation2 months
Process Diagram

Conditions

The applicant must declare commencement of business activity and use a cash register declared and connected to the IT system of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (IAPR).

The applicant must have no outstanding tax obligations.

The applicant must have no outstanding social security obligations.

The applicant shall submit a valid vehicle registration certificate and a valid MOT test certificate of the vehicle declared for use (owned or other vehicle).

The applicant shall be awarded points on the basis of criteria as set out in detail in Ministerial Decision No 55332/27.05.2022 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 2660).

The applicant shall submit a valid health certificate in accordance with decision Υ1c/Γ.Π./oik. 35797/04.04.2012 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 1199) of the Minister for Health and Social Solidarity.

Fees / Imposts

  • Especially for the region of Cyclades an additional regional fee is required, collected by decentralized services at the Peripheral Units of Andros, Thira, Kea-Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, and Tinos, as follows: 29,35 €. The fee is payable on the following bank accounts: Piraeus Bank - GR3601727100005710052440659. The competent authority for more information is the Department of Commerce of Cyclades of the Periphery of South Aegean.
    Payment type
    Bank cashierDigital (web banking)
    Type
    Impost

What you will need

Identification and signature verification means
Identification with TAXISnet codes, Identification document

  • Application / solemn declaration
    Related link
    https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/ergasia-kai-asphalise/eleutheroi-epaggelmaties/adeiodotese-epaggelmatia-polete-planodiou-emporiou
    Filed by
    Submitted by the applicant (digital)
    Note
    The application shall contain the information referred to in Article 1(4)(a) to (ag) of Ministerial Decision 55332/27.05.2022 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 2660), namely: *a) identity data; *b) ο tax identification number (TIN); *c) ο social security number (AMKA); *d) items to be sold; *e) ο the registration number of the vehicle to be used (owned or otherwise); *f) the areas of operation of vendors engaged in street vending; *g) a solemn declaration under Law 1599/1986 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 75) stating that the applicant does not hold any other outdoor trading licence.
    Applicant status
    Persons
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Licence for a professional street vendor
What you will need
1The supporting documents specified in the announcement to prove that the points criteria have been met, in accordance with the points awarded under Article 16(1)(b) of Law 4849/2021 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 207).Additional supporting documents
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Applicant status
Persons
2Proof of commencement of activity at the competent tax authority.Proof
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Persons
3Proof of a cash register declared and connected to the IT system of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (TAXIS).Tax certificate
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Persons
4Certificate of no outstanding tax obligations.Tax clearance certificate
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Applicant status
Persons
5Certificate of no outstanding social security obligations.Social Security Clearance Certificate (eEFKA)
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Applicant status
Persons
6Vehicle registration certificate valid for the vehicle declared for use (own or other vehicle).Permit
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Applicant status
Persons
7Valid MOD test certificate of the vehicle declared for use (owned or other vehicle).Data Sheet
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Applicant status
Persons
8Valid health certificate, in accordance with decision Υ1c/Γ.Π./oik. 35797/04.04.2012 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 1199) of the Minister for Health and Social Solidarity.Health certificate
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)
Applicant status
Persons
9Certificate of marital status for proving that the points criteria have been met, in accordance with the points awarded under Article 16(1)(b) of Law 4849/2021 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 207).Certificate of marital status
Filed by
Ex officio (digital)
Applicant status
Public bodies

Online request

Submit a new application for the selected procedure.

The application shall contain the information referred to in Article 1(4)(a) to (ag) of Ministerial Decision 55332/27.05.2022 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 2660), namely: *a) identity data; *b) ο tax identification number (TIN); *c) ο social security number (AMKA); *d) items to be sold; *e) ο the registration number of the vehicle to be used (owned or otherwise); *f) the areas of operation of vendors engaged in street vending; *g) a solemn declaration under Law 1599/1986 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 75) stating that the applicant does not hold any other outdoor trading licence.
New online request

Legislation

  • 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

  • Description
    Vendors operating in short-term outdoor markets - amendment of Article 37 of Law 4849/2021.
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Time limit for entering public-market data in the Open Market Integrated Information System — holders of positions and professional-vendor licences.
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Combinations of products sold in open-air trade, changes and additions to products, information displayed on the sign at the point of sale, and correspondence of product categories under earlier rules sold by professional vendors.
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Details of the licence granting a position and the right to engage in itinerant trade to producers and professional open-air vendors.
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Determination of the content of the inspection report certifying an infringement under Article 61(2) of Law 4849/2021.
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Extension of the deadline for the renewal of the license of producer and professional seller - Amendment para. 7 Article 87 of Law 4986/2022 and par. 2 Article 66 of Law 4849/2021.
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    "Supporting documents required for the granting, transfer and renewal of producer and professional seller licences and of the corresponding pitches or rights to operate in open-air trade. Amendment of Decision no. 21061/25-02-2022 (Series II, 980) of the Minister for Development and Investment."
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    User groups, operation, terms of use, and technical or other matters relating to the Integrated Rural Development Information System and the operation of the electronic platform
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Article 67: "Suspension, relinquishment and loss of a trading pitch and of the right to engage in itinerant trade — Amendment of Article 21 of Law 4849/2021."
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Items that may be sold by producers and professional vendors in open-air trade.
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Ex officio retrieval and abolition of the issuance of supporting documents for the processing of administrative procedures
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Abolition of the issuance of the certificate of marital status and the birth certificate for the processing of administrative procedures.
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Amendment of Joint Ministerial Decision No 19173/8-4-2025 of the Ministers of the Interior and Digital Governance, ‘Abolition of the issuance of the certificate of marital status and the birth certificate for the processing of administrative procedures’ (Government Gazette, Series II, No 1783).
    Legal references
    Link

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Process code
669867
NACE code
47.8
Description of NACE code
Retail sale via stalls and markets
Legal means of protection or appeal
Other Objection
Rules for non-response by the competent authority and legal consequences
Tacit rejection

Anyone with a legitimate interest may lodge an objection to the results of the announcement with the competent authority within a deadline of fifteen (15) days from the date of the publication of the results. The decision of the competent authority on the objection shall be issued within ten (10) days of the lodging of the objection. An appeal may be lodged against the decision on the objection by anyone with a legitimate interest in accordance with Articles 63 to 70 of Law 2717/1999 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 97) on the Code of Administrative Procedure at the competent administrative court of first instance.

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Co-competent administrative units: Regional Development Directorates

ID: 669867

Name: Licence for a professional street vendor

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