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|process_alternative_titles=Ashes transfer certificate from abroad to Greece
 
|process_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.
 
|process_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.
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|process_evidence_submission_type=Ex officio (manual)
 
|process_evidence_submission_type=Ex officio (manual)
 
|process_evidence_description=Death certificate from the Civil Registry.
 
|process_evidence_description=Death certificate from the Civil Registry.
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|process_evidence_related_process=Issue of a civil marriage licence
 
|process_evidence_related_url=https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/oikogeneia/apoleia/lexiarkhike-praxe-thanatou
 
|process_evidence_related_url=https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/oikogeneia/apoleia/lexiarkhike-praxe-thanatou
 
|process_evidence_note=The death certificate is printed by the competent official of the Consulate, after having entered the required data in the Civil Registry.
 
|process_evidence_note=The death certificate is printed by the competent official of the Consulate, after having entered the required data in the Civil Registry.
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|process_step_official=Competent Employee
 
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
 
|process_step_implementation=Manual Action
 
|process_step_implementation=Manual Action
 
|process_step_duration_min=PT1M
 
|process_step_duration_min=PT1M
 
|process_step_duration_max=PT1M
 
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|process_step_title=Receipt from the Consulate of the required supporting documents
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|process_step_title=Receipt by the Consulate of the required documents
 
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
 
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
 
|process_step_implementation=Manual Action
 
|process_step_implementation=Manual Action
 
|process_step_duration_min=P1D
 
|process_step_duration_min=P1D
 
|process_step_duration_max=P1D
 
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|process_step_description=The competent consulate shall receive the supporting documents required for the issue of the certificate.
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|process_step_description=The consulate shall examine the supporting documents submitted.
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|process_step_title=Acknowledgement that death has been declared in the Civil Registry
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|process_step_title=Acknowledgement that the death has been declared in the Civil Registry
 
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
 
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
 
|process_step_implementation=Manual Action
 
|process_step_implementation=Manual Action
 
|process_step_duration_min=PT10M
 
|process_step_duration_min=PT10M
 
|process_step_duration_max=PT10M
 
|process_step_duration_max=PT10M
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|process_step_description=The competent official of the Consulate shall establish, either through the supporting documents presented by the person concerned or through the Civil Registry, that the declaration of death has been preceded by the statement of death in the Civil Registry.
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|process_step_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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|process_step_previous_child_selector=3
 
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|process_step_title=Acknowledgement that death has not been declared in the Civil Registry
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|process_step_title=Acknowledgement that the death has not been declared in the Civil Registry
 
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
 
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
 
|process_step_implementation=Manual Action
 
|process_step_implementation=Manual Action
 
|process_step_duration_min=PT10M
 
|process_step_duration_min=PT10M
 
|process_step_duration_max=PT10M
 
|process_step_duration_max=PT10M
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|process_step_description=The competent official of the Consulate shall establish, either through the supporting documents presented by the person concerned or through the Civil Registry, that the declaration of death has not been preceded by the statement of death in the Civil Registry.
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|process_step_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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|process_step_previous_child_selector=5
 
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|process_step_title=Data entry in the Civil Registry
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|process_step_title=Registration of data in the Civil Registry
 
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
 
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
 
|process_step_implementation=Manual Action
 
|process_step_implementation=Manual Action
 
|process_step_duration_min=PT10M
 
|process_step_duration_min=PT10M
 
|process_step_duration_max=PT20M
 
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|process_step_description=The staff member shall enter the required data in the Civil Registry.
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|process_step_title=Printing of death-receiving act
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|process_step_title=Printing of the death certificate
 
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
 
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
 
|process_step_implementation=Software action
 
|process_step_implementation=Software action
 
|process_step_duration_min=PT1M
 
|process_step_duration_min=PT1M
 
|process_step_duration_max=PT2M
 
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|process_step_description=Print from the Citizens' Registry of the Death Certification Act.
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|process_step_description=Printing of the death certificate from the Civil Registry.
 
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|process_step_previous_child_selector=7
 
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|process_step_title=Checking for the correctness of the registration act
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|process_step_title=Checking the correctness of the civil status certificate
 
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
 
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
 
|process_step_implementation=Inspection
 
|process_step_implementation=Inspection
 
|process_step_duration_min=PT1M
 
|process_step_duration_min=PT1M
 
|process_step_duration_max=PT3M
 
|process_step_duration_max=PT3M
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|process_step_description=Check for the correctness of the information contained in the registration act.
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|process_step_previous_child_selector=8
 
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|process_step_title=Adoption of a death record act
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|process_step_title=Issue of the death certificate
 
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
 
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
 
|process_step_implementation=Manual Action
 
|process_step_implementation=Manual Action
 
|process_step_duration_min=PT1M
 
|process_step_duration_min=PT1M
 
|process_step_duration_max=PT2M
 
|process_step_duration_max=PT2M
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|process_step_description=The staff member shall, after checking the correctness of evidence, issue the death order.
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|process_step_description=After checking the correctness of the data, the official issues the death certificate.
 
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|process_step_title=Printing of a registration act
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|process_step_title=Printing of the death certificate
 
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
 
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
 
|process_step_implementation=Manual Action
 
|process_step_implementation=Manual Action
 
|process_step_duration_min=PT3M
 
|process_step_duration_min=PT3M
 
|process_step_duration_max=PT5M
 
|process_step_duration_max=PT5M
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|process_step_description=The staff member shall print all copies of the registration order.
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|process_step_title=Payment by the applicant for the death penalty, end of 10 (10) euro
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|process_step_title=Payment by the applicant of a fee of EUR 10 for the death certificate
 
|process_step_implementation=Manual Action
 
|process_step_implementation=Manual Action
 
|process_step_duration_min=PT1M
 
|process_step_duration_min=PT1M
 
|process_step_duration_max=PT1M
 
|process_step_duration_max=PT1M
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|process_step_description=The applicant shall submit to the Consulate the amount of EUR 10 (10) per copy for payment of the fee.
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|process_step_duration_min=PT10M
 
|process_step_duration_min=PT10M
 
|process_step_duration_max=PT15M
 
|process_step_duration_max=PT15M
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|process_step_description=The staff member shall draw up and issue the ash transfer certificate.
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|process_step_description=The staff member shall draw up and issue the ashes transfer certificate.
 
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|process_step_exit=No
 
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|process_step_title=Payment of an ash transfer certificate
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|process_step_title=Payment of the ashes transfer certificate
 
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
 
|process_step_official=Competent Employee
 
|process_step_implementation=Manual Action
 
|process_step_implementation=Manual Action
 
|process_step_duration_min=PT1M
 
|process_step_duration_min=PT1M
 
|process_step_duration_max=PT2M
 
|process_step_duration_max=PT2M
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|process_step_description=The official shall receive EUR 10 (10) and attach the consular mark to the certificate.
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|process_step_duration_min=PT1M
 
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|process_step_description=The Consular Authority shall issue the certificate to the applicant on the same day.
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Latest revision as of 15:09, 24 May 2024



89b72efd-bce4-4b42-b588-01aff58f9954 897244 Πιστοποιητικό μεταφοράς τέφρας από το εξωτερικό στην Ελλάδα

At a glance

Points of service

Consulates

Digital provision points

  • The service is not provided digitally

Number of required documents

3 to 4 + (
1
)

Fees

10 €

Deadline of completion

1 day

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

,


Provided to

Nationals living abroad

Related links

Notes

Usually, the process is handled by funeral homes.

Last update

24/05/2024

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (exclusively in person)

Submitted by:

Persons

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

Identification document

    Print

    Requirements

      Fees

        Related




        Output & Results

        Output

        Document Production

        Steps

          Digital steps

            Other information

            Alternative titles

            Ashes transfer certificate from abroad to Greece

            Official title

            Transfer of ashes from abroad to Greece

            Languages supported

            Greek, English

            Legislation

              Categories

              Τype of procedure

              Certificates

              Trigger

              Applied for

              Trigger (submission method)

              Application (handwritten)

              Life events

              Loss

              Type

              Outgoing
              D6


            • 1 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

              Death certificate from the Civil Registry.

              Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/oikogeneia/apoleia/lexiarkhike-praxe-thanatou

              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.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 1701

            • Presidential Decree 16 2014 24 Α

              Description Consular fees and royalties.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/Download Small/?fek pdf=20140100024

            • Law 299, 300, 307 4781 2021 31 Α

              Description Duties of Paid Consular Authorities, Consular Offices of Embassies and Unpaid Consular Authorities.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20210100031

            • Presidential Decree 4 παρ. 3 210 1975 63 Α

              Description On embalming, transfer and burial of the dead and of the bones of human beings.

              Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19750100063

            • 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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