Office Hours and Contact Details
The Australian Embassy in Athens is open for telephone and email enquiries (contact details) from 8:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday except for Public holidays.
Emergency situations
In case of emergency after hours, consular assistance is available from the 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra via the Embassy's switchboard on +30 210 870 4000.
Information on the relaxation of COVID-19 measures put in place by the Greek Government
Social distancing rules of 1.5m are in place for all indoor and outdoor public spaces. Masks are mandatory when travelling by plane, bus, train, tram, ferry or taxi and when in shops, malls, medical centres, and some restaurants/cafes and tourist sites.
New health and hygiene protocols have been announced for air, road, train and sea travel. A pre-boarding health declaration questionnaire is mandatory to travel by ferry. Before boarding passengers will need to complete this questionnaire for internal travel in Greece or this questionnaire for travel to Italy. The questionnaires will be also available at Greek ports.
The Greek authorities have issued a leaflet available in Greek and in English for important tips for protection from the spread of COVID-19.
Passport Services
- Services are by appointment only from Monday to Friday between 9:00 am - 12:30pm
- Appointments to lodge your passport application in person can be made by clicking on this link
- Applying for a first Australian adult passport or for a child's passport
- Renewing your current Australian adult passport
- Complete online and print an Overseas Passport application form or renewal form
- Consular and passport fees
Notarial Services
- Services are by appointment only from Monday to Friday between 9:00 am - 12:30pm
- Clients seeking certification of a Centrelink Proof of Life Certificate must also have an appointment
- Appointments for the above services can be made by clicking on this link
- Clients who require services for Affidavits or Powers of Attorney, must request an appointment as these require special arrangements. Email your request to [email protected] - include your full name, contact number, email address
Honorary Consuls
Honorary Consuls in Sofia (Bulgaria) and Bucharest (Romania) are able to provide assistance to Australian citizens and can accept passport applications (by appointment only). Due to the COVID-19 restrictions in place our Honorary Consuls are working remotely and appointments may not be available.
Travel information for Australians
- Get the latest travel advisories and other traveller hints from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- What we can and cannot do: Assisting Australians overseas
- Consular Privacy Collection Statement
Practical Information about Greece, Bulgaria and Romania
- Citizenship
- International driving permits
- Birth, marriage and death certificates
- Getting married in Greece ? See also Marriage overseas
- Authentications and apostilles
- Bringing medication into Greece
- Changing your Australian Licence to a Greek Driving Licence
- Renewal of Driver's Licence
- General Information Regarding Visa Requirements for Travelling Australians
- Legal services
- Lost property
- Medical and health services
- Schengen Travel bulletin
- Visas for Greece, Bulgaria and Romania
Pensions and information for former residents
- Australia and Greece: Social Security Agreement (English version)
- Australia and Greece: Social Security Agreement (Greek version)
- Social security: pension payments
- A gateway to information about Australian benefits, payments and services
Returning to Australia
- Handy information for Australians or residents returning from a holiday or moving back to Australia.
- Taking cats and dogs to Australia