The Greek Police- Passport Department

Greek Passports

Issuing Authority

The Greek Police- Passport Department

The Greek Consulate in Perthwill be assisting in the following ways:

Receiving applications, supporting documents and fingerprints (after appointment only-please email )

Forwarding all these documents to the Greek Police via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Receiving the new passports from the Greek Police

Delivering the passports to the applicant

Only Greek Citizens are entitled to apply for a Greek passport. Australian citizens of Greek background who do not hold Greek citizenship as well (Greek citizenship is proven through the registration of a person in a Municipality in Greece) are not entitled to a Greek passport.

The duration of a new biometric Greek passport cannot be extended further. One year prior to the expiration date, holders may submit an application for a new passport.

In case of loss or theft of a Greek passport the holder bears the obligation to inform at the earliest the nearest Greek Consular Authority as well as the local Police.

Required Supporting Documents

The required supporting documents must be submitted by the applicant in person after appointment and they are the following:

a. An electronic application form provided by the Consulate which also acts as a Statement of Truth in which the applicant states whether he/she:

- has been convicted of forgery, counterfeiting of certificates, embezzlement of documents, false testification or false declaration, given that these offences are in respect to the issuance, use, loss or theft of a passport.

- has been prosecuted for abduction, human trade, trafficking, kidnapping, child abduction, slave trading or smuggling of illegal immigrants.

- has been prosecuted or set to go to trial for the aforementioned offences.

- has been declared a draft-evader or deserter or overseas deserter.

- has a pending prohibition to exist the country,

- resides permanently at the stated address and if he/she has been issued a passport, in accordance with the provisions of the Law 3103/2003, which may have been lost, stolen or if a renewal or replacement passport is being requested.

b. Two current (month-old) color photographs, 40x60 mm in size and meeting technical specification criteria. The applicant may get his/her photos done by any professional photographer (NOT by the Post Office) according to specifications in the following link

c. Photocopy of both sides of identity card ( in the case of an overseas resident who does not have a Greek identity card, the applicant must submit his/herGreek birth certificatefrom the Greek Municipality where he/she is registered(validity last 6 months). If the applicant does not have a recent birth certificate the Consulate may request one from the competent GreekMunicipality after relevant telephonic request from the citizen on 08-93256608)

d. A permanent resident abroad who has evaded his mandatory military obligations (insubordinate) must submit a certificate from the competent Military Office in Greece which will certify his military service status.

e. Minor applicants have to be accompanied by their legal guardians when they submit the required application documents.

f. The passport fee for adults is the equivalent of 84.40 Euros in Australian dollars and for minors the equivalent of 73.60 Euros in Australian dollars. Our exchange rate (which is renewed on a monthly basis) can be found on our website under “Current Affairs> Rates”. In case the passport application is rejected the fee paid is refundable minus the equivalent of 5 Euros in AUD which accounts for postage and handling.

g. Previous Greek passport and Australian passport (if applicable)

For Greeks living abroad, the procedure for the issuance of passports is 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. As a general rule, the period between submission of application and arrival of the new passport to the Consulate is approximately 2 months. Citizens are strongly advised to initiate the procedure well in advance prior to their planned travelling arrangements.