A range of Consular Services are provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs and its network of Embassies, Consulates and Honorary Consuls.

• Emergency assistance for Irish citizens in Greece
• Loss/Theft of Passport
• Arrest

Emergency assistance for Irish citizens in Greece

If you need emergency assistance from the Embassy, then contact us immediately. Our telephone number is: + 30 210 7232 771.  If you telephone at the weekend, you will be asked to leave a message on the answering machine.  The answering machine is monitored regularly, and the Duty Officer at the Embassy will contact you as soon as possible.  When you leave a message, remember to state your name, the nature of the problem, where you are now, and the details of how the Duty Officer can contact you (e.g. leave your mobile phone number or the phone number of the hotel/hostel where you are staying). If necessary, contact the police also.

Loss/Theft of Passport

If you have lost your passport while on a short-term stay and need to travel home urgently, you should firstly report the loss or theft to the nearest police station as soon as possible after the event.  The police will issue you with a document confirming that you have made the report.  You will be required to present this when applying for a replacement travel document.

Secondly, contact the Embassy or nearest Honorary Consul.  The Embassy or the Honorary Consul can issue you with an Emergency Travel Certificate to allow you to travel home.   You will need to present the police report and two passport photographs to apply for an Emergency Travel Certificate.  There is a fee of €15 for this service.

Arrest

If you are arrested, you may ask the Greek authorities to inform the Embassy of your arrest.

The Embassy can:

- try to arrange for you to be visited by an Embassy official or representative of the Embassy or Consulate
- If necessary, provide you with a list of local English-speaking lawyers
- Advise you about the prison system and about your entitlement to visits, mail and other facilities
- Bring details of any medical condition you may have to the attention of prison officials
- Pursue with the prison authorities on your behalf any complaints about ill-treatment or discrimination
- Pass messages to and from your family

However, the Embassy cannot:

- Secure better treatment for Irish citizens than local or other nationals receive
- Give or pay for legal advice
- Interfere with or influence the proper operation and application of the local judicial system
- Provide any financial assistance while you are in prison
- Pay bail bonds or fines