Road Haulier (Internal and International Goods Transportation)

Department of Road Transport
Vasileos Pavlou 27, 2412 Engomi
Telephone: +357 22807000, +357 22807151, +357 22807152, +357 22807189
Fax: +357 22354030
Email: roadtransport@rtd.mcw.gov.cy
website: http://www.mcw.gov.cy/

1. (1) Application for a Road Haulage Operator License ΤΟΜ 202 (9/02);

   (2) Supporting Documents:

   i. “Credibility Certificate” issued by the Police. In the case of citizens of other member states of the EU, the Police may be based on an equivalent certificate issued by the official authorities of the other member state;

   ii. Original “Non-Winding Certificate” issued by the Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver;

   iii. “Financial Standing Certificate” issued by a Banking Organization. The undertaking must have available capital or reserves of a least EUR 9000 when only one vehicle is used and at least EUR 5000 for each subsequent vehicle;

   iv. Original “Professional Competence Certificate” for the category of the international carriage of goods by road for hire or reward; obtained through a written examination organized by the Road Transport Department, application ΤΟΜ 203Α (01/08); application fee €51,26. Professional Competence Certificates issued by another EU member state are valid / accepted in the Republic of Cyprus;

   v. “Feasibility Study” for a newly established undertaking, for which the examination of their financial data is not feasible, the Council of Road Transport has decided to accept a feasibility study instead of a “Financial Standing Certificate” which has to include the objectives of the undertaking and a 5-years budget (from the day of commencement of operations);

   Note: Where the natural person differs from the holder of the Professional Competency Certificate, then:
   ◦ The certificates in numbers I AND II must be in the name of the holder of the Professional Competence Certificate and
   ◦ The certificates in the numbers III, IV, V must be in the name of the natural person (applicant)

   When the applicant is a company, the application must be accompanied by:

   i. “Credibility Certificate” issued by the Police for the holder of the Professional Competency Certificate. In the case of citizens of other member states of the EU, the Police may be based on an equivalent certificate issued by the official authorities of the other member state;

   ii. Original “Non-Winding Certificate” issued by the Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver for the holder of the Professional Competency Certificate;

   iii. “Financial Standing Certificate” issued by a Banking Organization. The undertaking must have available capital or reserves of a least EUR 9000 when only one vehicle is used and at least EUR 5000 for each subsequent vehicle;

   iv. Original “Professional Competence Certificate” for the category of the international carriage of goods by road for hire or reward; obtained through a written examination organized by the Road Transport Department, application ΤΟΜ 203Α(01/08); application fee €51,26. Professional Competence Certificates issued by another EU member state are valid / accepted in the Republic of Cyprus;

   v. “Feasibility Study” for a newly established undertaking, for which the examination of their financial data is not feasible, the Council of Road Transport has decided to accept a feasibility study instead of a “Financial Standing Certificate” which has to include the objectives of the undertaking and a 5-years budget (from the day of commencement of operations);
   vi. “Certificate of the Shareholders ” issued by the Registrar of Companies;
   vii. “Certificate of the Directors and Secretaries” issued by the Registrar of Companies;
   viii. “Certificate of the Registered Office” issued by the Registrar of Companies.

• The application fee is €85,43;
• Fee of €34,17 (after receiving approval) for submitting the application “TOM 304 (06/05)” for obtaining a Road Haulier License for Category “A” (registering Vehicles for Internal Transports of Goods);
• Fee of €34,17 fee (after receiving approval) for submitting the application “TOM 305 (01/05)” for obtaining a Road Haulier License for Category “Δ” (registering Vehicles for International Transports of Goods).

Administrative Action Against a Competent Authority’s Decision

Any person may file an Administrative Action at the Administrative court against a decision, act or omission of any competent authority or body.

Pursuant to Article 146 of the Constitution, an Administrative Action may be lodged within 75 days from the date of the decision or act or omission or from the day when such decision or act or omission was notified to the applicant.

The Administrative Court acts as a cassation Court and not as a substantive Court. In other words, the Administrative Court may:
I. Dismiss the Administrative Action
II. Annul wholly or partially the contested decision or act
III. Compel the relevant authority or body to take a certain action

After a decision is annulled, the authority and/or public body must reverse things back to the state prior to when the concerned decision and/or act was executed and reexamine.

Appeal Information

An Appeal may be filed against the Administrative Court’s first-instance decision within a period of 42 days from the date such decision was given.

At the Supreme Court (Court of Appeal Section) hearing, the contested issue of the appeal remains the legality of the decision or act already adjudicated for.

However, such revision of the legality of the decision or act is solely examined on the matters and the extent that the two parties have limited the reasons in the relevant notice of appeal.
The decision adopted by the Supreme Court is considered final in relation to the matter that has been judged.