Overview
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| ISO 3166-1 | GR / GRC |
| Registry | GEMI / chamber of commerce |
| Last updated | 2026-05-06 |
Identifiers
Collect two identifiers from each business customer in Greece and submit them as strings on the application body.| API field | Local name | Issuer |
|---|---|---|
businessInfo.taxId | AFM (Αριθμός Φορολογικού Μητρώου) | AADE (Independent Authority for Public Revenue) |
businessInfo.businessEntityId | ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ ΓΕΜΗ (GEMI number / ARGEMI) | GEMI / chamber of commerce |
Sector regulators
BoG · HCMC
Legal structures
| Local name | Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anonimi Etaireia (Anonymous Company) | Α.Ε. / AE | Joint-stock company with separate legal personality; minimum capital €25,000; governed by a board of directors; shares are freely transferable. Governed by L.4548/2018. Equivalent to a US C-Corp. |
| Etaireia Periorismenis Efthynis (Limited Liability Company) | Ε.Π.Ε. / EPE | Quota-based limited-liability company; minimum capital €4,500; managed by one or more appointed administrators; quotas not freely tradable. Closest US equivalent: LLC. |
| Idiotiki Kefalaiouchiki Etaireia (Private Capital Company) | Ι.Κ.Ε. / IKE | Flexible close-company form introduced by L.4072/2012; minimum capital €1; accepts non-cash and guarantee contributions; managed by an administrator. Equivalent to a US LLC. |
| Omorrythmi Etaireia (General Partnership) | Ο.Ε. / OE | Partnership of two or more persons with joint and unlimited personal liability; no minimum capital; all partners co-manage unless otherwise agreed. Closest US equivalent: General Partnership (GP). |
| Eterrorrythmi Etaireia (Limited Partnership) | Ε.Ε. / EE | Partnership with at least one general partner bearing unlimited liability and at least one limited partner liable only to the extent of their contribution. Closest US equivalent: Limited Partnership (LP). |
| Atomiki Epicheirisi (Sole Proprietorship) | — | Single natural person trading under their own name or a registered trade name; no separate legal entity; owner bears unlimited personal liability. Equivalent to a US Sole Proprietorship. |
| Koinoniki Syneteristiki Epicheirisi (Social Cooperative Enterprise) | ΚΟΙΝΣΕΠ / KOINSEP | Social-economy cooperative pursuing both profit and social benefit; governed by L.4019/2011; democratic member control; minimum five founding members. Closest US equivalent: Cooperative. |
| Astiki Mi Kerdoskopiki Etaireia (Civil Non-Profit Company) | ΑΜΚΕ / AMKE | Civil-law non-profit entity pursuing cultural, scientific, educational, or social objectives; governed by Articles 741–784 of the Greek Civil Code; members bear unlimited liability; no share capital. Closest US equivalent: Nonprofit Corporation (501(c)(3)). |
| Ypokatastiма Allodapis Etaireias (Branch of Foreign Company) | — | Registered Greek branch of a foreign legal entity; no separate legal personality; the foreign parent bears full liability; must appoint a Greek legal representative and register with GEMI. Closest US equivalent: Branch/Rep Office. |
How documents combine
For each evidence area, this table shows whether the listed documents are alternatives (any one of) or a bundle (all required). The artifact-by-artifact lookup follows below.| Evidence area | Documents needed |
|---|---|
| Legal Registration | Apospasma GEMI |
| Constitutive Documents | Katastatiko |
| Tax Registration | Any one of: Apodeixis AFM · TAXISNET registration printout |
| Operating Permit | Adeia Leitourgias |
| Ownership Records | Any one of: Katastatiko · Mitroo Metochon · List of partners |
| Governance Records | Any one of: Apospasma GEMI · Praktika DS · Πράξη ορισμού διαχειριστή |
| Signing Authority | Any one of: Απόφαση ΔΣ · Νοτάριακό πληρεξούσιο |
| Address | Any one of: Μισθωτήριο · Λογαριασμός κοινής ωφελείας · Τραπεζική κατάσταση |
| Good Standing | Γενικό Πιστοποιητικό ΓΕΜΗ |
Documents to collect
The physical documents you’ll collect from your customer, with the evidence area each one proves. One document can prove multiple areas — for example, Brazil’s Cartão CNPJ covers both tax and business-registration proof, so it appears once with both areas listed.| Document | Proves |
|---|---|
| Apospasma GEMI (GEMI extract) | Legal Registration, Governance Records |
| Katastatiko (Articles of Association / Statutes) | Constitutive Documents, Ownership Records |
| Apodeixis AFM | Tax Registration |
| TAXISNET registration printout | Tax Registration |
| Adeia Leitourgias (municipal operating permit) | Operating Permit |
| Mitroo Metochon (share register, AE) | Ownership Records |
| List of partners (IKE/EPE) | Ownership Records |
| Praktika DS (BoD minutes, AE) | Governance Records |
| Administrator appointment deed (IKE/EPE) | Governance Records |
| Απόφαση ΔΣ (BoD resolution) | Signing Authority |
| Νοτάριακό πληρεξούσιο (notarised proxy) | Signing Authority |
| Μισθωτήριο | Address |
| Λογαριασμός κοινής ωφελείας (≤90 ημέρες) | Address |
| Τραπεζική κατάσταση (≤90 ημέρες) | Address |
| Γενικό Πιστοποιητικό ΓΕΜΗ (General Certificate of company changes) | Good Standing |
| Sector-Specific License | Άδεια ΤτΕ (Bank of Greece — banking, payments, e-money), Άδεια ΕΚΚΕ / HCMC (capital markets, investment services) |
Collection notes
- Legal Registration: Downloadable from businessportal.gr; includes GEMI number, EUID, status, registered address, capital, management.
- Constitutive Documents: Notarised deed for AE (L.4548/2018); private deed sufficient for IKE (L.4072/2012) and EPE. Published in GEMI.
- Tax Registration: 9-digit AFM issued by AADE; same number used as EL-prefixed VAT ID. Printed from TAXISNET portal.
- Operating Permit: Issued by relevant municipality or regional authority; sector-specific variants exist (KYE for F&B, industrial licenses under L.3982/2011).
- Sector-Specific License: BoG for credit institutions and insurance (L.4364/2016); HCMC for investment firms and capital market operators.
- Ownership Records: Share register (Mitroo Metochon) for unlisted AEs is maintained by the company, not by GEMI or any public body.
- Governance Records: GEMI extract lists current management; BoD minutes evidence appointments and signing authority for AEs.
- Signing Authority: For AE: BoD resolution suffices for routine account-opening. Notarised POA required for broader ongoing authority.
- Address: Conduit universal policy: lease (no time bound) OR utility bill OR bank statement, with utility/bank dated within 90 days. Same evidence satisfies both registered-address and operating-address checks.
- Good Standing: Issued electronically by GEMI via businessportal.gr; confirms the company is active (not dissolved, not in bankruptcy or liquidation) and lists company changes. The Apospasma GEMI (extract) covers data but the Γενικό Πιστοποιητικό is the named good-standing instrument. Banks and cross-border use typically require issuance within 3 months; for branch-of-foreign-company filings Greek law requires within 3 months.
Person roles
When you submit a person on the application body, set theirrole to one of Conduit’s canonical BusinessPersonRole values. Use this table to map a local corporate-governance title onto the right canonical role.
| Local role | Canonical API role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Melos Diikitikoy Symvoulioy (BoD member, AE) | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Non-executive member of the AE Board of Directors (Diikitiko Symvoulio). |
| Proedros DS (Chairman of BoD, AE) | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Presides over AE board; governance role, not necessarily executive. |
| Diefthynon Symvoulis (Managing Director / CEO, AE) | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Executive member of AE BoD with day-to-day management authority. |
| Dioikitis / Diaxeiristis (Administrator, IKE/EPE) | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Appointed manager of IKE or EPE; exercises executive powers. |
| Nomimos Ekprosopos (Legal Representative) | LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE | Person authorised to legally bind the company; may be the Diefthynon Symvoulis or a separately designated individual. |
| Prokuristas (Attorney-in-fact / POA holder) | LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE | Holder of notarised Proksi; authority limited to scope of the instrument. |
| Omorrythmos Etairos (General Partner, OE/EE) | LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE | Unlimited-liability partner with management authority in OE or EE. |
Notes
- VAT prefix is “EL” not “GR”. Greece’s ISO2 code is GR but its EU VAT prefix is EL (historical convention). Validate VAT numbers as EL + 9 digits — matching on “GR” will fail.
- AE share register (Mitroo Metochon) is private for non-listed companies. It is maintained by the company, not by GEMI or any public body. For listed AEs, shareholder data is held by the Hellenic Central Securities Depository (ATHEXCSD).
- GEMI extract is the single authoritative registration proof. Greece does not issue a separate “Certificate of Incorporation” in the common-law sense — the Apospasma GEMI (extract) serves this function and is downloadable directly from businessportal.gr.