At a glance
Points of service
Digital provision points
- The service is not provided digitally
Number of required documents
Fees
10 €
Deadline of completion
1 day
Description
Basic information
Competent body
Provided to
Notes
Last update
12/03/2025
Application
Application Type
Submission by:
Submitted by:
Title
Notes:
What you will need
Means of authentication, identification and signature
Identification document
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Death certificate issued by the authorities of the country in which the event occurred. ...
Death certificate
Death certificate issued by the authorities of the country in which the event occurred.
Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person)
Submitted by: Persons
Notes: The death certificate must be endorsed with an apostille stamp where required, translated into Greek and with the signature of the translator certified by the Consular Authority.
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2
2
Cremation certificate from the crematorium. ...
Certification
Cremation certificate from the crematorium.
Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person)
Submitted by: Persons
Notes: The certificate must be endorsed with an apostille stamp, where required.
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3
3
An exit permit document from the country. ...
Permit
An exit permit document from the country.
Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person)
Submitted by: Persons
Notes: It is issued by the registry office and is certified with an apostille stamp, where required, translated into Greek and with the translators signature certified.
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4
A document with the flight details to Greece (where required), translated into Greek and with a cert ...
Document (conditional)
A document with the flight details to Greece (where required), translated into Greek and with a certified signature of the translator.
Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person)
Submitted by: Persons
Document submitted under requirements: Yes
Document’s requirement: Geographical
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5
5
Death certificate from the Civil Registry. ...
Death certificate (ex officio)
Death certificate from the Civil Registry.
Relevant link: Link
Submission by: Ex officio (manual)
Relevant Procedure: Issue of a civil marriage licence
Notes: The death certificate is printed by the competent official of the Consulate, after having entered the required data in the Civil Registry.
Requirements
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1
Technical
The ashes must be placed by the Cremation Centres and the cremation plants in a special container (urn), tightly closed.
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2
Technical
For the transfer of the ashes by transfer service providers, the ashes must be in a sealed urn and accompanied by a cremation certificate.
Fees
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1
Payable to the Consulate
10 €
Cost Calculation One-off
Method of Payment Checkout of a competent authority
Type of Cost Impost
Output & Results
Output
Steps
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1
Receipt of application by the Consulate
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description The competent official receives the application from the citizen.
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2
Receipt by the Consulate of the required documents
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description The competent official of the Consulate receives the documents required for the issuance of the certificate.
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3
Verification of the completeness of supporting documents
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Inspection
Description The Consulate official examines the documents submitted.
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4
Acknowledgement that the death has been declared in the Civil Registry
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description An official of the Consulate ascertains either through the documents submitted by the person concerned or through the Civil Registry, that the declaration of death has been previously made in the Civil Registry.
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5
Acknowledgement that the death has not been declared in the Civil Registry
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description The competent official of the Consulate ascertains, either through the documents submitted by the person concerned or through the Civil Registry, that the declaration of death has not been previously entered in the Civil Registry.
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6
Registration of data in the Civil Registry
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description The official shall enter the required data in the Civil Registry.
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7
Printing of the death certificate
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description Printing of the death certificate from the Civil Registry.
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8
Checking the correctness of the civil status certificate
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Inspection
Description Verification of the correctness of the data recorded in the civil status certificate.
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9
Issue of the death certificate
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description After checking the correctness of the data, the official issues the death certificate.
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10
Printing of the death certificate
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description The official shall print out as many copies of the registration certificate as requested.
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11
Payment by the applicant of a fee of EUR 10 for the death certificate
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description The applicant shall deposit at the Consulate the amount of ten (10) euros per copy for the payment of the fee.
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12
Issue of the ashes transfer certificate
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description The staff member shall draw up and issue the ashes transfer certificate.
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13
Payment of the ashes transfer certificate
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description The official collects 10 euros and stamps the consular stamp on the certificate.
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14
Delivery of the certificate to the applicant
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description The Consular Authority shall deliver the certificate to the applicant on the same day.
Other information
Alternative titles
Official title
Languages supported
Legislation
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Law 4781/2021 (Government Gazette 31/Α) Articles 299, 300, 307
Description Duties of Paid Consular Authorities, Consular Offices of Embassies and Unpaid Consular Authorities.
Legal references Link
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Presidential Decree 16/2014 (Government Gazette 24/Α)
Description Consular fees and royalties.
Legal references Link
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Presidential Decree 210/1975 (Government Gazette 63/Α) Articles 4 παρ. 3
Description On embalming, transfer and burial of the dead and of the bones of human beings.
Legal references Link
Categories
Τype of procedure
Trigger
Trigger (submission method)
Life events
Type
End of Process
Ιndefinite
