GREEK PASSPORTS

Pursuant to the new law in effect from January 1^st 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 18^th 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 Greece. For

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 Greece which

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 Greece, have always the

option to apply directly to the competent authorities in Greece for the issuance of

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 (18^th 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