Greece in Switzerland
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Power of Attorney
For the signing of a POA, the requirements are:
• Physical presence of the applicant/principal.
• Valid passport or Identity Card, (for Greek ID ‘new-type’ i.d. -names in Latin alphabet and preferably not older than 15 years)
• DRAFT POA in Word Format that must be emailed to prior to the appointment.
Translation Support: In case the principal/witness does not have full comprehension of Greek language, they must be accompanied by an accredited translator/interpreter who co-signs the deed. The translation cost is payable directly to the translator.
The Consular Office does not provide translator services. Please contact directly a translator of your choice.
• Please note that our Office’s jurisdiction for POAs is limited to signees of Greek, Swiss or EU country citizenship. If you are a citizen of a third country, please contact the department at
prior to booking an appointment.
| Consular Fees | The equivalent of 60 Euros in CHF for every double-sided page (=1 sheet). The price includes one certified copy. Every additional copy: The equivalent of 10 Euros in CHF per double-sided page |
| Appointment | Telephone at 031 356 14 14 |
| Application Form: | Application form doc |
Notarial Deeds
General Information
This consular service can be served also by the Honorary Consulates of Greece in Switzerland and by the Consulate General of Greece in Geneva. Detailed information and contact details can be found here.
Legal Capacity: The signee must have full legal capacity, i.e. mental capacity and be over 18 years without any limitation in the exercise of their rights.
Translation Support: In case the principal/witness does not have full comprehension of Greek language, they must be accompanied by an accredited translator/interpreter who co-signs the deed. The translation cost is payable directly to the translator.
The Consular Office does not provide translator services. Please contact directly a translator of your choice.
The DRAFT Power of Attorney is usually drafted by the solicitor or the notary in Greece to the requisite legal standard. Subsequently it must be sent in WORD FORMAT by email to .
The total consular fees of the deed depend on the final size of the POA (the total number of pages) as this is resulted by the formatting applied (i.e. Arial 12 or Times New Roman 14, 1.5 lines spacing, 4cm side margins, 30 lines per page).
Please note that the original signed document will be kept in the archives of the Consulate. The principal/signee is given a certified copy which must be sent off by post or courier to Greece for use, care of the principal. No further legalisations or translations are required. The Consular Office will not scan or send the POAs by email or post.
If more than one copy is needed, they can be provided upon request at any time in the future with payment of the respective fees.
If the signees/principals of the POA are more than one person, they can all attend the same appointment.
Please note: There is often a confusion between a "Power of Attorney" and an "Authorisation" ("Exousiodotisi") document.
To offer some clarity on that, please note that they are two different types of documents. The POA is a notarial deed, a public document, drafted in a designated format and is required for a number of legal actions, such as purchase and sell of property, receipt or renunciation of inheritance, parental gifts, mortgages etc. It is co-signed by the principal, the Consular Officer, and -if necessary- the accredited translator.
The authorisation is a private statement written by the interested party in order to be able to carry out certain affairs in Greece (often more simple ones, such as receipt of documents from Offices, representation by a lawyer in Court). The Consular Office validates only the signature of the signer.
Your solicitor in Greece is the most appropriate person to clarify and confirm which type of document is required for your specific affairs.
