The Greek passport follows the standard European Union passport design, with a burgundy red cover and the national emblem emblazoned on the centre of the front cover. The word ΔΙΑΒΑΤΗΡΙΟ is inscribed below the coat of arms, while ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΗ ΕΝΩΣΗ and ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ appear above. A Greek diplomatic passport has the same size and design as the standard one, but it features a black cover and the text ΔΙΠΛΩΜΑΤΙΚΟ ΔΙΑΒΑΤΗΡΙΟ inscribed below the coat of arms. Greek passports contain 32 pages and are valid for 5 years. All fields on the bearer's page are indicated in Greek and in English, with the translation in the other EU-languages elsewhere in the passport. The main information of the bearer are transcription from the Greek to the Latin script. The following fields are shown:
Type
Passport number
Country
Surname
Date of Birth
Place of birth
Sex
Issue Date
Expiry Date
Issuing Office
Height
The bearer's page contains a machine readable strip starting with PSecurity featuresThe latest version of Greek passport meets international standards as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization. New features include secure lamination, color-shifting ink, pages with intricate designs, microtext, watermarks, security threads, images visible only with ultraviolet light, raised printing, and a chip. The data stored on the chip are protected by using advanced digital encryption techniques.
Issuing process
Greek passports are issued by the National Passport Centre. Applicants have to apply in personin case of a child under 14, accompanied by a parentat the localpolice department or at a Greek Consulate Authority. Upon submitting all the requirements, the police department begins the issuing procedure. All passports are manufactured centrally at the N.P.C main building in Athens. Depending on the circumstances, passports are issued in 3 to 9 business days and must be picked up at the police department in which the issuing request was made. For this, an applicant must carry with her/him a special receipt they received after applying. Standard passports are valid for a period of 5 years for people 14 years old and older, and 3 years for children under 14. Greek passports cannot be extended. A holder has to make a request for a new one if his/her passport expires within the next six months of the request and he/she plans to use it after the expiry date. The issuing of a standard adult passport costs €84.40, while that of a child costs €73.60. Reissuance of an existing and still-valid passport with no blank pages is possible with a validity date equal to the previous passport and a cost of €53.
Visa free travel
Visa requirements for Greek citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Greece. As of 3 July 2018, Greek citizens had visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 183 countries and territories, ranking the Greek passport 6th in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index. Additionally, Arton Capital's Passport Index ranked the Greek passport 3rd in the world in terms of travel freedom, with a visa-free score of 162, as of 3 July 2018.
