You can apply to be exempted from the obligation to obtain a certification of professional competence (PEI), if you are a driver of vehicles of special categories, as follows:

• their maximum permitted speed is 45 km/h
• they are owned or used by the Armed Forces and the Security Forces (Police, Fire Brigade, Coast Guard)
• they serve the needs of the country's Civil Defence or Civil Emergency Planning (PSEA)
• they are vehicles being subject to road tests for the purposes of technical improvement, repair or maintenance, or are new, modified or converted vehicles that have not yet circulated officially
• they are used in emergency or rescue operations
• they are used in car driving lessons to obtain a driving licence or a certification of professional competence (PEI)
• they are used for private purposes and not for the commercial transport of passengers or goods
• they carry materials or equipment required for the exercise of the profession of the driver, even though driving such a vehicle is not the principal professional activity of the driver

You will need:

• your personal Taxisnet credentials
• to attach the required supporting documents (see them by clicking the "Detailed description" link)

After the processing is complete, you will see the reply of the regional authority in your Inbox. The document bears all the validation features of gov.gr records (unique code, QR code, advanced electronic stamp) and can be used for any legal purpose.

Currently, the service is available in the Region of Attica. More regions will gradually be included in it.