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Embassy of Greece in London
Attention: Αll the male Greek citizens, who were born in 2007, are obliged to fill in and send to their Military Office in Greece, the enumeration sheet within the period 2.1.2025-31.3.2025 Online declaration of loss of Greek passport or ID card Greek citizens are now able to declare online the loss of their Greek ID card or passport, provided that the citizen holds a TaxisNet or web banking account. Alternatively, they candeclare the loss at their closest Greek Consular Authority. Attention: In accordance with the Community Code on Visas short term visitors to Greece (and to the Schengen area in general) must be in possession of a valid travel document. The Travel document’s validity shall extend at least three months after the intended date of departure from Greece (or the Schengen area in general), and it shall have been issued within the previous 10 years Attention: ETA authorisation will be needed for entry of Greek citizens in the UK from 2 April 2025

Announcement

Tuesday, 16 June 2020

Following a Joint Ministerial Decree and in the context of measures taken to limit the spread of COVID-19, the suspension of direct passenger flights between Greece and the United Kingdom is extended until June 30 2020. It is noted that, as of 15 June, travelers are submitted to COVID19 random tests upon their arrival in Greece. Those tested are obliged to remain in self-isolation for 24 hours until the announcement of the result. If the test is positive, then the travelers will be required to self-isolate for 14 days.

At the same time, the ban on entry to third-country nationals, except for European Union countries (including the UK) and the Schengen Agreement, is also extended to 30 June.

In this context, the Embassy reminds Greek citizens and citizens of EU and Schngen countries, who wish to travel to Greece, that there are alternative routes through transit destinations. In this case, they must confirm with their airline that the full itinerary of their flight will be serviced (United Kingdom - country of transit passage - Greece).

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