Greece - Apply for an Emergency Passport

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Procedure

1. Emergency passport applications may be submitted at the Passport Office located at the Pagkrati police station.
2. When you submit your application, you must specifically state why you need an emergency passport and special reasons justifying priority passport processing in the Statement of Truth and attach all supporting documentation.

If you are outside Greece:

You may use the link provided under "Office Locations & Contacts" to get in touch with the nearest Greek Embassy in the country you are currently staying. Submit your application together with all required documents to the consular service section.

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Required Documents

• Completed application
• Proof that will support the reason why you need an emergency passport. If you are applying for one due to serious personal health reasons requiring hospitalization/medical treatment abroad:
  • A medical certificate stating the specific health problem and signed by a relevent specializing doctor must be submitted as supporting documentation. A medical certificate from a foreign hospital or clinic legitimately translated and validated certifying the need for hospitalization and medical treatment must also be submitted.

Office Locations & Contacts

HELLENIC POLICE
National Passport Center
8 Chiou Street, Kaisariani - 16121
Attica, GREECE
Phone: +30.210.7298000

Greece - Embassies and Consulates

Eligibility

A passport may be priority processed and issued, by exemption, within one (1) working day of application under the following circumstances:

• Serious personal health reasons requiring hospitalization/medical treatment abroad. Following the same process a passport is issued to the spouse or relative (up to 2nd degree) of the patient, as well as to the doctor or nurse accompanying the patient abroad.
• Death of a blood relative or relative through marriage (up to 2nd degree)
• Injury or serious health reasons certified with a medical certificate from a foreign public hospital, disappearance of a relative (up to 2nd degree) of the applicant residing abroad or property damage caused by a natural disaster or other reasons beyond the applicants control.

Fees

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Validity

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Processing Time

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Need for the Document

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External Links

National Passport Center

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