Setting up a business (sole proprietor, company). *To set up a company, see the link below

The applicant must have TAXISnet codes.

General Specifications for supported living facility (SLF) buildings, as per Article 13 of Joint Ministerial Decision Δ12/ΓΠ οικ.13107/283. SLFs must be located within the urban fabric, in areas designated for general or exclusively residential use, close to social services. In areas with no local spatial plan, the SLF must be located within the urban plan of the town or settlement.

The SLF must have been constructed as per a building permit issued by the competent building authority as ‘residential buildings’, or must be a legally existing or regularised building, in accordance with the provisions of Law 4495/2017, as amended and in force.

Based on their use, these buildings fall under building use category A – Residential, and are subject to all provisions relating to fire safety in buildings designated as ‘Residential’. Furthermore, SLFs must also possess the following: • One (1) portable dry powder or water-based fire extinguisher, with an extinguishing efficiency of at least 21A-113B-C, for every 50 square metres of gross floor area. Fire extinguishers shall be placed in conspicuous, easily accessible points by SLF staff. Irrespective of the above calculations, the minimum number of fire extinguishers shall not be less than two (2). • Emergency lighting in every room, in accordance with the ELOT EN 1838 standard. • An automated fire detection system covering all areas of the SLF, as per the ELOT EN 54 standard as in force and in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications. • Visual alarm devices covering all areas of the SLF, as per the ELOT EN 54-23 standard and in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications. • Capability of automatic notification to the Fire Service and the coordinator and/or caretaker of the SLF. • One (1) portable fire extinguisher rated for Class F fires, to be placed in the kitchen, with a minimum extinguishing efficiency of 25F. • A gas leak detector (for LPG or natural gas, as applicable), which must meet the requirements of the relevant European or equivalent standards, where gas-powered cooking appliances (LPG or natural gas) are used, and which automatically cuts off the gas supply.

The applicant (whether a natural person or a member of the legal entity’s executive management, as well as the Director) must not have been convicted of any offences involving moral turpitude.