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Πιστοποιητικό μεταφοράς τέφρας από το εξωτερικό στην Ελλάδα
At a glance
Digital provision points
- The service is not provided digitally
Number of required documents
Description
The procedure is aimed at the relatives of deceased Greeks or citizens of other countries who wish to transfer the ashes of their deceased abroad to Greece.
Basic information
Competent body
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure
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Application
Application Type
Application
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (exclusively in person)
Title
Application for ashes transfer certificate
Notes:
In any case, the interested party should contact the competent Consular Authority or check its website in order to be informed of any additional supporting documents.
What you will need
Means of authentication, identification and signature
Output & Results
Output
Document Production
Other information
Alternative titles
Ashes transfer certificate from abroad to Greece
Official title
Transfer of ashes from abroad to Greece
Languages supported
Greek, English
Categories
Trigger (submission method)
Application (handwritten)
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ΔΔ
6
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19476
No
88200
87420
Identification document
852778, 943702
3777
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Supporting document
The procedure is aimed at the relatives of deceased Greeks or citizens of other countries who wish to transfer the ashes of their deceased abroad to Greece.
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Technical
The ashes must be placed by the Cremation Centres and the cremation plants in a special container (urn), tightly closed.
No
No
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.
No
No
1
Payable to the Consulate
10 €
Cost Calculation
One-off
Method of Payment
Checkout of a competent authority
Type of Cost
Impost
No
1
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.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
1701
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.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
8619
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.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
4627
4
A document with the flight details to Greece (where required), translated into Greek and with a certified signature of the translator.
Document
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
No
4084
5
Death certificate from the Civil Registry.
Death certificate
No
1701
Presidential Decree
16
2014
24
Α
Law
299, 300, 307
4781
2021
31
Α
Presidential Decree
4 παρ. 3
210
1975
63
Α
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.
No
No
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.
No
No
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.
No
No
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.
Yes
No
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.
Yes
No
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.
Yes
No
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.
Yes
No
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.
Yes
No
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.
Yes
No
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.
Yes
No
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.
Yes
No
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.
No
No
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.
No
No
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.
No
Yes
Hellenic Authorities Abroad
Rules in case of death - repatriation of a corpse
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