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To clear cars through customs, Greeks abroad address themselves – via our Consular Authorities abroad and the Foreign Ministry’s E3 Directorate – to the Finance Ministry, and specifically the Directorate General for Customs, DIPEAK (32 Acti Kondyli St., 185 45 Piraeus, tel: 210 4625884, fax: 210 4625182) You can find additional information on the Finance […]

To handle their tax affairs, Greeks abroad address themselves – through our Consular Authorities abroad and the Foreign Ministry’s E3 Directorate – to the Finance Ministry and, more specifically, the Economic Affairs Directorate for Residents Abroad – Revenue Section (4 Metsovou St. 1st Floor, 106 82, Athens, tel: 210 8204631, 210 8204627, 210 8204603, fax: […]

The Foreign Ministry contacts agencies responsible for Maritime Affairs in specific cases: • Upon receiving relevant notification, the E3 Directorate informs the Foreign Ministry’s Missions Abroad so that they may assist Greek merchant mariners and see to their rescue in case of shipwreck. • Via the Foreign Ministry’s Foreign Service Missions, the E3 Directorate sees […]

If a Greek dies abroad, relatives or friends of the deceased should contact the nearest Consular Authority to facilitate the transport of the remains of the deceased (corpse, bones, ashes), according to the customs that the deceased’s loved ones want to observe. In terms of procedure, the necessary paperwork (death certificate, health code paperwork) – […]

In the case of a death abroad of a Greek citizen or citizen of Greek origin, relatives of the deceased in Greece can apply to the Foreign Ministry’s E3 Directorate to look into whether there is a will at the relevant Greek Consular Authority and, if a will exists, request that it be published.

To obtain certification of change of residency, Greeks abroad address themselves to the nearest Consular Authority, where they can obtain information regarding the documentation they will need to make their application. Note that documentation for obtaining permanent residency differs from country to country, as do the competent agencies from which documentation for permanent residency is […]