Notification of provision of recreational diving services

Basic information

Institutional Body

MINISTRY OF MARITIME AFFAIRS AND INSULAR POLICY

Organizational unit of an institutional body

HELLENIC COAST GUARD

Description

The procedure concerns the granting of a certificate of compliance with the legal requirements for practising the profession of recreational diving services provider.

At a glance

Points of Service	Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Port Authorities, Port Police Directorate
Digital provision points	National Single Digital Gateway – gov.gr
Number of Documents	0
Cost	~ 1330€
Process Diagram

Conditions

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.

Where the provider participates in scuba diver training, they must hold a scuba diving instructor certificate.

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 be covered for civil liability, in accordance with Article 12 of Law 3409/2005 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 273).

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 have premises.

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 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.

If they have a vessel, whether owned or leased, its certificates must be valid.

Fees / Imposts

For exercising professional activity
Fee code
4832
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=1
Recreational diving service provider licence
Fee code
3115
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=1
Contribution to the Special Branch for Economic Support of Maritime Pension Fund Beneficiaries (ECOEMN).
Payment type
Bank cashierCheckout of a competent authorityDigital (web banking)
Type
Administrative Fee (not provided by e-paravolo webpage)
Fee link
https://edla.hcg.gr/apptypes/payment_help/

What you will need

Identification and signature verification means

Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes

Application / solemn declaration on: ‘Notification of provision of recreational diving services’.
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Applicant status
Legal entities, Persons