International — Greece

At a glanceRequirements at a glance

Licence Communautaire Required for EU/EEA Road Transport

Yes

Yes — A domestic-only Greek authorisation doesn’t cover cross-border transport; the EU Community Licence is required for hire-and-reward road transport within the EU/EEA.

ECMT Multilateral Authorisation Required for Non-EU Routes

Yes

Yes — For international road freight transport to or from countries outside the EU, on behalf of third parties, a road haulier established in Greece needs an ECMT (European Conference of Ministers of Transport) authorisation. Greece allocates 60 such authorisations annually, granted following a Ministry notice issued in the last quarter of each year, subject to professional (established international carrier) and environmental (vehicle emissions standard) conditions. Authorisations come with ECMT route books recording the international transport operations performed.

Domestic Liability Framework Continues to Apply — CMR Does Not Cover Furniture Removal

Yes

Yes — Greece has ratified the CMR Convention, which generally governs international road carriage — but Article 1(4)(c) of the Convention explicitly excludes furniture removal from its scope, confirmed directly in the Convention’s own text and by UNIDROIT (its custodian body). This means a genuine international household-goods move does not automatically fall under CMR’s liability limits or consignment-note requirement; Greece’s domestic liability framework continues to apply by default.

OverviewOverview & Scope

International relocations involving Greece require a licence communautaire for EU/EEA road transport, on top of the domestic authorisation covered on the Greece page, and a separate ECMT multilateral permit — one of only 60 allocated annually — for international road freight to non-EU countries. On liability, Greece’s ratification of CMR doesn’t change the outcome for a genuine household-goods move, since CMR explicitly excludes furniture removal from its scope; Greece’s domestic liability framework continues to apply by default.

RegistrationRegistration & Compliance Essentials

Movers must:

1. Hold a licence communautaire for EU/EEA road transport, in addition to the domestic Greek authorisation.
2. Obtain an ECMT multilateral authorisation for international road freight to non-EU countries, confirming the current annual allocation process with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport.
3. Apply Greece’s domestic liability framework to genuine international furniture-removal moves, given CMR’s furniture-removal exclusion — do not assume CMR governs simply because Greece ratified the Convention.
4. Retain licence communautaire, ECMT authorisation, and liability-disclosure records as required for renewal and regulatory review.

ChecklistCompliance checklist

• Licence communautaire held for EU/EEA road transportRequiredwhere applicable
• ECMT multilateral authorisation obtained for non-EU routesRequiredwhere applicable
• Domestic liability framework applied and disclosed for international furniture-removal movesRequired
• Licence communautaire, ECMT, and liability-disclosure records retainedRequired