Information and conditions for voting at the National Elections in Greece for Greek residents abroad

We would like to inform you that Greek nationals residing in Lebanon may take part in the
upcoming 2023 Greek National Elections, while in Lebanon.

According to Article 2 of Law No 4648/16-12-2019, Greek citizens are eligible to register to
vote abroad under the following conditions:
a. to be already registered in an electoral list at a Greek Municipality
b. to have resided for at least 2 years in Greece during the past 35 years, following their registration (this can be proven by school or university certification of attendance, proof of insurance contributions or proof of completion of the military service in Greece, as stated in a. 4 par. 4 of Law 4648/2019)
c. to have a tax registration number in Greece (ΑΦΜ) and to have submitted their tax declaration during the current or the previous year. Dependent family members are exempted from this if:
- they are under 30 years old and
- one of their first-degree family members has already submitted his/her tax declaration during the current or the previous year (during the registration process, applicants will have to upload a copy of their last tax declaration).

If the above conditions are met, Greek voters residing abroad can register in a special platform through the following links: https://apodimoi.gov.gr and https://www.ypes.gr/ekloges/aitiseis-eksoterikou/ypovoli-aitisis
The voting will take place in Lebanon only if a minimum of 40 voters are registered.
Deadline to register will be up to 12 days before the election day to be set by the Greek
Government.
Greek nationals who require assistance to register through the above-mentioned platforms
can book an appointment at the Greek Consulate in Beirut, via email ( ), and present themselves on the agreed date with the required documents, their Greek passport & ΑΦΜ certificate.