Greek passport

  • Greek passport
  • Ελληνικό διαβατήριο
The front cover of a contemporary Greek biometric passport
The polycarbonate data page of a contemporary Greek biometric passport
TypePassport
Issued by Greece
First issued26 August 2006[1] (first biometric version)
18 December 2023[2] (new generation version)
PurposeIdentification
EligibilityGreek citizenship
Expiration3 years after issuance for individuals up to the age of 14; 10 years for adults (since 1st of September 2022)[3]
Cost€84.40 (adults) / €73.60 (children)[4]

Greek passports (Greek: Ελληνικό διαβατήριο) are issued to Greek citizens for the purpose of international travel. Biometric passports have been issued since 26 August 2006, with old-style passports being declared invalid as of 1 January 2007. Since June 2009, the passport's RFID chip includes two index fingerprints as well as a high-resolution JPEG image of the passport holder. From 18 December 2023, issuance of the new generation of Greek passports was started by selected authorities and after 9 January 2024, only the new generation of passports are issued. Every Greek citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The passport, along with the national identity card allows for free rights of movement and residence in any of the states of the European Union, European Economic Area, and Switzerland.

  1. ^ "Council of the European Union - PRADO - GRC-AO-03003". Consilium.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. ^ "New Generation of Ordinary Greek Passports - News - Announcements". Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Announcement regarding the validity period of Greek passports - News - Announcements". Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Supporting documents - Content". www.passport.gov.gr. Archived from the original on 20 October 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2022.