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Certificate of professional competence (CPC) for initial training

Basic information

Institutional Body

MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORTATION

Description

The procedure concerns the first issue of a certificate of professional competence (CPC) for initial training and is addressed to interested lorry and bus drivers. Applicants must hold this certificate in order to be able to use valid driving licences of the corresponding categories C, CE, C1, C1E and/or D, DE, D1, D1E.

At a glance

Points of ServiceRegional units, KEP (ΚΕΠ), Regions
Number of Documents0
Cost70 €
Deadline of Implementation2 months
Process Diagram

Conditions

The applicant concerned must have their place of habitual residence in Greece.

The applicant must have been a student or pupil in Greece for at least six months prior to the date the application and the supporting documents were filed.

The applicant must be domiciled in the area of the competent Directorate for Transport and Communications of the Regional Unit in which the application is filed.

The applicant must hold a valid driving licence issued by Greece or an EU Member State (including Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein).

The applicant must pass a theoretical and practical examination in order to obtain a certificate of professional competence (CPC).

The applicant must meet the minimum physical and mental capacity requirements applicable to Group 2 of Annex III to Presidential Decree 51/2012 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 101), as currently in force.

Fees / Imposts

  • Theoretical examination via the Certificate of Professional Competence Theoretical Examinations Computer System.
    Fee code
    26
    Payment type
    Bank cashierDigital (debit / credit card)Digital (web banking)
    Type
    e-Administrative Fee
    Fee link
    https://www1.gsis.gr/sgsisapps/eparavolo/public/create.htm?langId=2

  • Practical examination to obtain a certificate of professional competence (CPC).
    Fee code
    27
    Payment type
    Bank cashierDigital (debit / credit card)Digital (web banking)
    Type
    e-Administrative Fee
    Fee link
    https://www1.gsis.gr/sgsisapps/eparavolo/public/create.htm?langId=2

  • Printing of driving licence.
    Fee code
    28
    Payment type
    Bank cashierDigital (debit / credit card)Digital (web banking)Hellenic Post
    Type
    e-Administrative Fee
    Fee link
    https://www1.gsis.gr/sgsisapps/eparavolo/public/create.htm?langId=2

What you will need

  • Application to print a driving licence (form).
    Filed by
    Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
    Note
    This supporting document is signed solely by the holder of the driving licence and not by a person authorised by the holder
    Applicant status
    Persons
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Certificate of professional competence (CPC) for initial training
What you will need
1An ordinary photocopy of your police-issued identity card or valid Greek passport or personal health booklet. The applicants identity and age must arise from these documents.Identification document
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Persons
Notes
This supporting document concerns applicants who are natural persons and are Greek nationals.
2An ordinary photocopy of your identity card or valid passport. The applicants identity and age must arise from these documents.Identification document
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Persons
Notes
This supporting document concerns applicants who are natural persons and are nationals of a different European Union Member State.
3In this responsible declaration, the interested party declares responsibly that: 1. He has the usual residence in Greece. (Indicate the full address of residence) 2. Holds a valid drivers license category ....................., EU member state. (including the states of Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and has not been taken away from him by any authority. 3. Does not hold / Possesses a third country drivers license ………………4. Declare the TIN (Tax Registration Number) 5. He wishes to have his Blood Type listed on the drivers license form and consents to its being kept in the Drivers License File of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport.Solemn Declaration
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital)Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Persons
4An ordinary simple photocopy of a passport or other document entitling the applicant to enter Greece or a document issued by a competent Greek authority. The applicants identity and age must arise from these documents.Identification document
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Persons
Notes
This supporting document concerns applicants who are natural persons and third-country nationals.
5An ordinary photocopy of any valid public document, based on the provisions in force, provided the applicant is not a Greek citizen, certifying the applicant’s habitual residence in Greece, such as a residence permit, an EU citizen certificate of registration, a document certifying permanent residence of an EU Member State citizen, a certificate of submission of supporting documents for the issue or renewal of a Type A Residence Permit, a special identity card for aliens of Greek descent. The above document must have been issued at least 185 days prior to the date the application was filed with the Directorate for Transport and Communications of the Regional Unit.Residence Permit
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Persons
Notes
This supporting document certifies the legality of residence and concerns applicants who are natural persons and are not Greek nationals.
6If the foreign national concerned is a student or pupil in Greece on the day the application and supporting documents are filed and has been for at least six months before that date, then instead of supporting document No 5 (residence permit), the original certificate from the post-secondary or secondary school confirming student or pupil status must be submitted.Proof of Study
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Persons
Notes
This supporting document concerns applicants who are natural persons and are foreign nationals.
7Photocopy of valid driving licence.Vehicle driver's license
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Persons
Notes
If the driving licence is not valid, a renewal request must also be submitted.
8Two recent passport-type photographs.Photograph
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Persons

Legislation

  • Description
    Transposition into Greek Law of Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006, as amended by Commission Directive 2008/65/EC of 27 June 2008, 2009/113/EC of 25 August 2009 and 2011/94/EC of 28 November 2011.
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Article 52 of Law 4155/2013 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 120) ‘National Electronic Public Procurement System and other provisions’, as currently in force.
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Presidential Decree 74/2008 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 112) on transposition into Greek Law of Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers, amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 and Council Directive 91/439/EEC and repealing Council Directive 76/914/EEC, as this Directive was amended by Council Directives 2004/66/EC of 26 April 2004 and 2006/103/EC of 20 November 2006, as currently in force.
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Decision οικ.50984/7947/2013 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 3056) of the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks on driving licences, training and examination of candidate drivers of mopeds, motorcycles and cars, as currently in force.
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Decision ΠΟΛ 1163/2013 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 1675) of the Deputy Minister of Finance on terms and procedures of collection and return for the application of an electronic fee, as currently in force.
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Decision οικ.29898/3378/2016 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 1318) of the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks on re-establishing procedures for the application of the provisions of Presidential Decree 74/2008 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 112) on the issue of a certificate of professional competence for initial training in the carriage of passengers and goods.
    Legal references
    Link

  • Description
    Article 9(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons … repealing Directive 95/46/EC.
    Legal references
    Link

About

Process code
991423
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There is no tacit approval or tacit rejection of requests, nor payment of the amount. This is because, should the applicant driver be referred to the CPC practical examination stage, it means that they have successfully completed all the prerequisite stages. Otherwise, they would have been informed that the prerequisite stage in question was not completed and, therefore, that the procedure would not progress to the final stage of practical examination. If the practical examination is successfully completed, the necessary Certificate will then be issued/printed, either by re-printing the driving licence with the Community code ‘95’ incorporated or by issuing a Driver Qualification Card.

Remarks

*The required fees are paid via the Electronic Fee (e-fee) Application. Fees are not required for filing an application. *Estimated time of implementation: up to 30 days after successfully completing the CPC practical examination, provided the application was submitted via a Citizen Service Centre (KEP). * From the date applicants successfully complete the practical examination, they shall be deemed to be holders of a CPC for initial training concerning the carriage of goods or passengers, as applicable, valid for five years. Holding a CPC for initial training is solely and exclusively proven through indication of the Community code ‘95’ on the driving licence. * The Community code must be indicated on the driving licence, which must be valid, by following the printing procedure laid down in Article 17 of Ministerial Decision No 50984/7947/2013 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 3056), filling in column 12 of Community code ‘95’ and the expiry date of the CPC next to those of categories D1 or D1E or D or DE the applicant already holds or which now become effective, irrespective of whether the applicant has applied for and obtained a CPC for any of the aforesaid categories. * The same procedure applies to categories C1 or C1E or C or CE. The date of expiry of the CPC is independent from the date of expiry of the driving licence and, therefore, the code 95 indicated must be carried over to the new driving licence, if renewed. *The applicant will collect the driving licence in person from the Directorate for Transport and Communications of the Regional Unit concerned or from the Citizen Service Centre with which the relevant application was filed.

ID: 991423

Name: Certificate of professional competence (CPC) for initial training

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