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Greece Affiliate Licence
One of the only affiliate licences in the EU — and the reason operators can pay you at all. Greece requires gambling affiliates to hold an HGC suitability licence and sit on the public Register of Affiliates. A Greek-licensed operator is legally barred from promoting through an affiliate who isn't on that list, so the €1,000 registration is not a formality: it is the gate between you and every euro of Greek revenue. Vantegris prepares and files the suitability petition end to end.
overview
Why Greece.
Greece is one of a very small number of EU states that licenses gambling affiliates as a category in their own right. The Hellenic Gaming Commission — the Ε.Ε.Ε.Π., an independent authority created under Law 4002/2011 — issues an Affiliate Suitability Licence (Άδεια Καταλληλότητας) under its Decision 509/1 of 11 September 2020, published in the Government Gazette as ΦΕΚ Β' 4140/28.09.2020. Holders are entered on a public Register of Affiliates maintained by the regulator.
The commercial point is sharper than the legal one. A Greek-licensed operator is prohibited from running Greek-facing promotional activity through any affiliate who is not on that register. It does not matter how good your traffic is: an unlisted affiliate cannot lawfully be engaged or paid for Greek players, and promotional domains that operate outside the regime are exposed to blacklisting and ISP-level blocking. So the €1,000 government fee is not the price of a badge — it is the price of being payable at all. For an affiliate already working EU operators, that is an unusually cheap door into a fully re-regulated market, and being on a named public register is a genuine credibility asset with tier-1 brands that audit their affiliate stack. The trade-off is that you are locked to licensed operators, you accept Greece's strict advertising and responsible-gambling rules, and you must run a properly registered, tax-compliant business rather than an informal publishing operation.
advantages
Why operators pick it.
Registration is what lets a Greek-licensed operator lawfully engage and pay you for Greek traffic.
A €1,000 government fee opens a fully re-regulated European gambling market.
A place on the HGC Register of Affiliates is a compliance signal tier-1 operators can verify.
Few EU states license affiliates at all, so the credential is genuinely differentiating.
Operating inside the regime keeps your promotional domains clear of ISP blocking.
head to head
Affiliate licence vs. operator licence
| Criteria | Affiliate licence | Operator licence |
|---|---|---|
| Regulator | HGC (ΕΕΕΠ) | HGC (ΕΕΕΠ) |
| Government fee | €1,000 registration | €3M (Type 1 betting) · €2M (Type 2 games) |
| Application fee | Included in the filing | €10,000, non-refundable |
| Term | Register and maintain — no term published | 7 years, renewable |
| GGR tax | Not applicable | 35% on gross gaming revenue |
| Who it is for | Affiliates sending Greek players to licensed brands | Operators accepting the wagers |
who it's for
Built for these operators.
requirements
Eligibility & docs.
step by step
From zero to licence.
- Scope & eligibilityConfirm the promoting entity, the operators you serve and the domain schedule.Days
- Business & tax footingPut the tax registration and commercial registry evidence in place.1–3 weeks
- Build the fileCVs, WHOIS certificates, sworn declarations and the suitability pack.1–2 weeks
- File with the HGCSubmit the petition by e-signed electronic exchange and manage the review.HGC-dependent
- Listed & liveEntry on the Register of Affiliates; operators may now lawfully engage you.On approval
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pricing
Transparent packages.
- Eligibility and domain-schedule review
- WHOIS certificates for every declared domain
- Sworn declarations and CV pack
- HGC petition filed with e-signature
- Everything in Registration
- Greek tax and commercial-registry setup
- Advertising & responsible-gambling compliance review of your sites
- Regulator liaison through to listing
- Everything in Turnkey
- Change notifications inside the 20-day window
- New-domain filings as your estate grows
- Operator-contract and payment-terms review
The government fee is a verified €1,000. Two things we will not invent for you: the HGC does not publish a processing service standard, and Decision 509/1 sets registration and ongoing-notification duties without stating a fixed validity term the way the operator licence states seven years. Treat the affiliate licence as register-and-maintain, and we confirm the current position with the regulator when we scope your file. Budget beyond the fee for the tax and commercial-registry footing, the domain evidence, and keeping your sites inside Greece's advertising rules.
obligations
Compliance duties.
technical standards
Technology & IT.
after launch
We stay on after you're live.
market access
Reach & restrictions.
The affiliate licence covers promotion to players in Greece. It is a national credential — there is no EU passport for affiliate licensing, because most member states do not license affiliates at all. Promoting operators that hold no Greek licence to Greek players is unlawful, not merely unlicensed, and exposes the domain to blacklisting.
Operators must use GEO-IP blocking for restricted countries and any FATF-blacklisted nation. Non-compliance can lead to licence suspension or revocation.
FAQ
Does Greece really license gambling affiliates?
Yes. The Hellenic Gaming Commission (ΕΕΕΠ) issues an Affiliate Suitability Licence under its Decision 509/1 of 11 September 2020 (Government Gazette ΦΕΚ Β' 4140/28.09.2020), within the framework of Law 4002/2011 as amended. Holders are entered on a public Register of Affiliates. Very few EU states do this — Greece is an exception, not the norm. The other real one is Romania's ONJN Class 2 — see our Romania affiliate licence page; serious EU affiliate businesses often hold both.
Do I need it if my company is outside Greece?
The trigger is the audience, not your domicile. If you promote online gambling to players in Greece and are paid on the basis of the players or activity you generate, you fall inside the regime — foreign affiliates included. A Greek-licensed operator is barred from engaging an unregistered affiliate for Greek-facing promotion, so in practice the market enforces it before the regulator does.
What does it cost?
The government registration fee is €1,000. Set that against the operator licence beside it — €3 million for Type 1 betting or €2 million for Type 2 games, plus a €10,000 application fee and 35% tax on gross gaming revenue. On top of the €1,000 you should budget for the tax and commercial-registry footing, the domain and WHOIS evidence, and the preparation of the suitability file.
How long is the licence valid, and how long does approval take?
We will not quote you numbers the regulator has not published. Unlike the operator licence, which runs for a stated seven years, Decision 509/1 sets registration and ongoing-notification duties without publishing a fixed validity term — treat it as register-and-maintain. Nor does the HGC publish a processing service standard, so the timeline is driven by how quickly the suitability documents, WHOIS certificates and registry evidence come together. We confirm the current position with the regulator when we scope your file.
What happens if I promote to Greece without it?
You cannot be lawfully engaged or paid by any Greek-licensed operator, which removes the revenue entirely. Beyond that, promotional domains operating outside the regime are exposed to the HGC's blacklist and ISP-level blocking. The general enforcement regime under Law 4002/2011 also allows administrative fines; the affiliate-specific schedule is not something we will quote without confirming it against the decision text.
Which operators can I promote once listed?
Only those holding a lawful Greek online licence. That is the core condition of the regime, and it is checked from both sides: you may not serve unlicensed brands, and licensed brands may not use unlisted affiliates. You also take on Greece's advertising and responsible-gambling rules across every domain you declare.
Reviewed by the Vantegris licensing team · Last updated July 2026. This page is general information, not legal advice. Licensing requirements vary by jurisdiction and change over time.
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