Permanent residents abroad

Supporting documents required for those born abroad and permanently residing abroad

The Certificate of Permanent Resident Abroad is issued by the competent Consular Authorities (in the area where the person concerned has most recently been mainly and permanently resident), after the 1st of January of the conscript’s 19th year (year of birth +18).

The following supporting documents are required for those who are permanently resident in the United Kingdom:

- Application by the conscript to the Consular Section of the Embassy of Greece in London.

- Passport or Police Identity Card (minor, parents), applicant’s Certificate of registration in the Municipal Register indicating his registration in the Males Register.

- Relevant conscription documents relating to the conscript (conscription notice, postponement etc)

- Certificates from primary and secondary educational institutions (nursery, primary school, high school, lyceum) until adulthood. From adulthood onwards certificates of studies and transcripts (colleges, universities etc.) are required.

It should be noted that for the period when the conscript was a minor, supporting documents for both parents must be provided if parental responsibility and custody were jointly exercised. If they were exercised by one parent, it will also be necessary to submit the relevant court decision. In this case, in addition to school certificates, supporting documents relating to the parents must also be submitted.

- Tax information (employment history from HMRC together with P60 or payslips) for the same period.

- Detailed monthly bank account statements (three monthly per year)

The bank statements should indicate everyday expenses (e.g. supermarket, TFL ticket etc) that prove living in the U.K. For your convenience you may provide bank statements as follows: one month per quarter per year (e.g. January,April,July,October for every year) and the most recent month to the appointment.
It is noted that the financial details aren't needed for the process and they may be erased / covered

- Local authority statements (council tax) or utility bills (electricity, gas, water). If these are included under a rental contract its submission will be necessary.

- If the person concerned is the owner of a company or self-employed the required supporting documents are defined as: articles of association, self assessment tax returns, invoices, payslips, accountant’s letter in relation to the period of activity. All the above together.

If the conscript is an adult at the time of making the application he need only submit the above supporting documents for himself for the period since becoming an adult.

The documents are examined as a whole. In case eventual missing documents are not covered by other documents proving the applicants' residence or occupation for the whole time period, more documents will be requested.

Copies of all supporting documents are kept on file together with the conscript’s application. If you would like your originals to be returned to you then you must also provide us with copies of them.

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