Welcome Message
Welcome to the website of the Australian Embassy in Greece.
Here you will find information on how to contact us, advice on the range of passport, notarial and consular services available to Australian citizens, and information on visa and citizenship arrangements. There are links to sites where you can obtain information about social security and pension payments, trade and investment advice, and find general information about Australia. To learn more about Australian foreign and trade policy, or our bilateral relationships with Greece, Bulgaria and Romania, to which the Embassy is accredited, you can explore the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website: www.dfat.gov.au. If you are an Australian citizen planning to travel overseas, check out the Smartraveller website.
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For Australians in Bulgaria & Romania
Our Honorary Consuls in Bulgaria (Sofia) and Romania (Bucharest) may only be able to offer limited assistance.
If you need urgent consular or passport assistance please phone the Embassy in Athens directly on +302108704000. This number is open for calls 24 hours, 7 days a week to ensure you are assisted. Please note that between 4pm and 8am (Central European time) there may be additional waiting times when the number is redirected to our call centre in Canberra.
Happy Holidays
The Australian Embassy in Athens and our Consulates in Bucharest and Sofia will be closed over Christmas and New Year holidays:
• Athens: closed 25 December 2024 and will reopen on 2 January 2025
• Bucharest: closed 23 December 2024 and will reopen on 8 January 2025
• Sofia: closed 20 December 2024 and will reopen on 3 January 2025
Australians in need of urgent consular assistance during these dates can call the 24 hour Consular Emergency Centre in Australia on +61 2 6261 3305 (reverse charge or collect) or the Embassy on +30 210 870 4000 (select option 2).
What's New
DIRECTOR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
Are you an Australian company director, based in Australia or resident overseas? If so, you are required to apply for a director identification number (director ID). Find out more.
RECOGNITION OF AUSTRALIAN DRIVER LICENCES IN GREECE
As of 5 November 2021, Australian driver licences are recognised in Greece. Individuals who hold a valid Australian driver licence no longer need to also have an International Driving Permit to be able to drive in Greece. A measure that will greatly benefit thousands of Australians living in or visiting Greece annually.
The Greek law stating the recognition of Australian driver licences is Law 4850, Article 25, Para 3, published in Greek Government Gazette A 208 – 05.11.2021.
