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Establishment of a Retail Shop - National Registry of Administrative Public Services

Establishment of a Retail Shop

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The process is being reformed due to changes in the institutional framework

At a glance

Points of service

Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Municipalities, Directorate or Department of Commerce of the relevant Municipality

Digital provision points

Number of required documents

4

Fees

Provided without cost

Deadline of completion

1 month

Description

This procedure concerns the granting of a permit to establish a retail outlet.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT

Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure

Service / organizational unit of a authority entity

Directorates of Departments of Commerce of Municipalities

Provided to

Related links

Notes

Important note: the issuance of the particular licence is not required for the regions of Attica and the Municipality of Thessaloniki, regardless of the total area of the store (article 10 of Law 3377/2005).

Last update

31/07/2026

Application

Application Type

Application / Solemn Declaration

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Submitted by:

Persons

Title

Application – Solemn Declaration


What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes

    Print

    Requirements

      Fees

        Related

        Means of redress or appeal:

        Other Administrative redress

        Rules concerning a lack of reply from the competent authority and the legal consequences for the use:

        Tacit approval

        In the event that the above deadline expires, the application for a licence to establish a retail store is considered to have been accepted.

        NACE

          Output & Results

          Output

          Administrative Act, Document Production

          Steps

            Digital steps

              Other information

              Official title

              Establishment of a Retail Shop

              Languages supported

              Greek, English

              Ways of provision

              Establishment

              Legislation

                Categories

                Τype of procedure

                Trigger

                Applied for

                Trigger (submission method)

                Application (digital), Application (handwritten)

                Type

                Outgoing

                End of Process

                Ιndefinite

                N1


              • 1 Possession of passwords to enter software The applicant shall have a TAXISnet username and password.

                No No

              • 2 Urban planning Spatial and urban planning and the effects on the environment and, in particular, the harmonization of the volume and type of the unit with the natural and cultural environment of the area, the existence of a road network and other infrastructure projects and the burden of the environment due to the traffic generated.

                No No

              • 3 Administrative The interested party shall be the legal possessor of the shop.

                No No

              • 4 Technical Shops shall have the necessary space for parking the vehicles of the customers and for unloading the goods, according to the relevant provisions.

                No No

              • 5 Technical If required, the prerequisite for the threshold of the total area for the commercial store must be met, in accordance with the provisions of article 10 of law 3377/2005.

                No No

              • 6 Technical If required, the population criteria must be met, in accordance with the provisions of Article 10 of Law 3377/2005.

                No No

              • 1 Land surveyor’s diagram depicting the usable area, the storage areas and the other spaces of the shop. Drawings / studies by an engineer / architect

                Land surveyor’s diagram depicting the usable area, the storage areas and the other spaces of the shop.

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 5768

              • 2 Floor plan of the buildings and the surrounding area of the shop. Drawings / studies by an engineer / architect

                Floor plan of the buildings and the surrounding area of the shop.

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 5768

              • 3 Architectural plans of the building Drawings / studies by an engineer / architect

                Architectural plans of the building

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 5768

              • 4 Acquisition titles or Lease agreement Property titles

                Acquisition titles or Lease agreement

                Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

                Submitted by: Persons


                Document submitted under requirements: No


                No 2905

              • Joint Ministerial Decision Κ1-164 2011 275 Β

                Description Article 3 – Amending Article 10 of Law 2323/1995 (Prerequisites- evidence to be submitted -procedure)

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20110200275

              • Law 10 2323 1995 145 Α

                Description Prerequisites- Evidence to be submitted -procedure

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19950100145

              • Law 10 2741 1999 199 Α

                Description Article 10 – Amending Article 10 of Law 2323/1995 (Prerequisites- evidence to be submitted -procedure)

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19990100199

              • Law 10 3377 2005 202 Α

                Description Replacement Article 10 of Law 2323/1995 (Prerequisites- evidence to be submitted -procedure)

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20050100202

              • Law 26 3419 2005 297 Α

                Description Amending Article 10 of Law 2323/1995 (Prerequisitesς- evidence to be submitted -procedure)

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20050100297

              • Law 12 3557 2007 100 Α

                Description Amending Article 10 of Law 2323/1995 (Prerequisites- evidence to be submitted -procedure)

                Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20070100100

              • 1 Submission of application and of required documents

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The interested party submits the application-solemn declaration for the granting of a permit to establish a retail shop, accompanied by the required supporting documents to the Protocol Office of the relevant Municipality or to a KEP-EKE.

                No No


              • 2 Notification of the decision to the interested party

                Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

                Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

                Description The decision of the Municipal Council is notified to the interested party. This decision is subject to an administrative appeal before the Secretary General of the relevant Region within 15 days from the date of notification of the decision. The Secretary General issues an administrative act within 15 days from the submission of the appeal. The decision of the Secretary General is subject to an application for annulment before the competent Administrative Court of Appeal.

                No Yes




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