GREEK PASSPORTS
Pursuant to
the new law in effect from January 1st 2006, the issuance of new
passports
with high
security standards falls within the competence of the Greek Police exclusively.
Procedure
Greek Consular Missions will be assisting in the following
way:
a) Receiving applications and
required documents
b) Forwarding all these
documents to the Greek Police
c) Receiving the new passports
from the Greek Police
d) Delivering the passports to
the applicant
Validity
The period of validity for the new passports is as follows:
1.
For
adults, 5 years
2.
For
minors up to 14 years of age, 2 years
3.
For
minors over the age of 14, passports will be issued until they reach their 18th year of age.
The new passports are
not renewable. Six months prior to the expiring date, holders
may submit an application for the issuance of a new passport. The law also
stipulates
specific procedures for replacing a lost
or stolen valid passport.
Documents required
The required
supporting documents must be submitted by the applicant in person and they
are the
following:
1.
Printed application form provided by our Office
2.
A recent colour digital photograph, 40mmX60mm printed in
colour photographic
paper
(no use of ink-jet or laser printing). More information can be found at the
Ministry of Public Order site
www.ydt.gr
3.
A photocopy of both sides of the applicant’s Police Identity Card. If
the applicant
does not
have a Police Identity Card, he/she must submit
a birth certificate or a
family
status certificate issued by the competent municipality in
children
under 12 years of age, a certificate of municipal registration must be
presented,
on which a recently taken colour photo is attached as well as a
certificate
of having an alias issued by the municipality where the minor is
registered.
In the above mentioned certificate, one parent of the child or the
legal
guardian of the person may certify the alias. In this case, the parent’s
or the
guardian’s signature can be certified by any competent authority.
4.
An Affidavit (according to Law 1599/86) provided by our Office stating
the
following:
(a) whether
the applicant has been convicted or has been prosecuted with a criminal
offence,
and
(b) whether
the applicant has evaded his mandatory military obligations or has
deserted
from his military duties or has an
outstanding ban to exit the country.
In the same affidavit, the
applicant must include his residence address. Also,
for
the period that the old passports are still valid, the applicant must state
that
he/she
is a holder of such a passport, (issued by Prefecture or Consulate
Generals/Consulates), and
he/she wishes to replace it
with a new one.
5. A
permanent resident abroad who has evaded his mandatory military obligations
must submit a
certificate from the competent Military Office in
will state
his military service status.
Minor
applicants have to be accompanied by their legal guardian when they submit
the
required application documents.
For Greeks
living abroad, the procedures for the issuance of passports will now be
inevitably
lengthier in time, due to the fact that the required application and all the
supporting
documents have to be forwarded to the Greek Police and then the new
passports
have to be sent to our Office.
Furthermore,
Greek citizens living abroad, when visiting
option to
apply directly to the competent authorities in
their
passports.
Fees
The fees for the issuance of the new passports are as
follows:
A)
Passport
for applicant over 18 years : €74*
B)
Passports
for applicants up to 14 years (2 year validity) : €37,50*
C)
Passports
for applicants over 14 years and up to 18 years (18th
birthday): €37,50*
*Prices
in Canadian dollars correlate to the EURO-$CAD parity
*Consular officer in charge: Mr. Ioannis Kalogerou
More information
can be found at the Ministry of Public Order website www.ydt.gr