ΔΔ:Declaration of theft/loss of a Greek passport

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• At a Glance
• Basic information
• Application
• What you will need
• Requirements
• Fees
• Related
• Output
• Steps
• Digital steps
• Other information
• Feedback
• Legislation
• Categories
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At a glance

Points of service

Embassies, Country Security Sub-Directorates, Police Stations, Consulates, Country Security Departments, Port Authorities

Digital provision points

• National Single Digital Gateway – gov.gr

Number of required documents

2

Fees

Provided without cost

Estimated Time

30 minutes

Estimated Time (digitally)

10 minutes

Description

This procedure concerns the declaration of theft, loss or total destruction (from any cause whatsoever) of a Greek passport, within the territory of Greece or abroad.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF CITIZEN PROTECTION

Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure

Authority responsible for the provision of the procedure

HELLENIC POLICE

Provided to

Citizens

Related links

Notes

Through the digital declaration of passport loss, via the Single Digital Portal (gov.gr), Greek citizens who hold personal TaxisNet or e-Banking credentials can declare the loss of their own Greek passport, or that of a minor over whom they exercise parental responsibility or custody, without the need to visit the competent Police Authority or the Consular Authority within whose territorial jurisdiction the loss occurred.

Last update

31/07/2026

Application

Application Type

Declaration

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (exclusively in person)

Submitted by:

Persons

Title

Declaration of theft/loss of a Greek passport

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document, Identification with gov.gr Wallet, Identification with TAXISnet codes, Web banking codes

Print

Requirements

Fees

Related

See also

Issuance of a Greek passport

Means of redress or appeal:

Other Reporting - Complaint

Disciplinary Investigation

Output & Results

Methods of receipt

Exclusively in person, gov.gr inbox

Output

Digital document production, Document Production, Registry update

Steps

Digital steps

Other information

Official title

Declaration of theft/loss of a Greek passport

Languages supported

Greek, English

Registries updated

Διαβατήρια Ελλήνων Πολιτών

Legislation

Categories

Τype of procedure

Loss / theft declarations, Penalties, Registries

Trigger

Applied for

Trigger (submission method)

Application (digital), Application (handwritten)

Life events

Citizen’s identity information and identification documents

Type

Outgoing

End of Process

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   23371
   
   No
   5100
   1800
   
   
   
   
   Identification document, Identification with gov.gr Wallet, Identification with TAXISnet codes, Web banking codes
   954798
   31247
   236140
   
   17293
   9028, 4895, 4272, 3777, 5092, 8499
   
   
   Supporting document

This procedure concerns the declaration of theft, loss or total destruction (from any cause whatsoever) of a Greek passport, within the territory of Greece or abroad. 0.00 0.00 2 0 0

30 minutes 2 minutes 10 minutes

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1 Identity The application is submitted by a citizen holding the Greek passport.

Link https://www.passport.gov.gr/tools/faq/klopiapoleia.html

No No

2 Identity The application is submitted by a legally authorised person from the citizen holding the Greek passport.

Yes Yes

3 Identity The application shall be submitted by the diligence officer/committee of the minor who possessed the Greek passport.

Yes Yes

4 Identity The application is submitted by the designated judiciary of the adult who held the Greek passport.

Yes Yes

5 Possession of passwords to enter software In order to submit a declaration through the Single Digital Portal (gov.gr), applicants must have personal access credentials to TaxisNet or e-Banking services.

Link https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/stoikheia-polite-kai-tautopoietika-eggrapha/elektronike-eggraphe-diakheirise-kodikon-taxisnet

No No

1 Identity card, or lacking such, another identification document. Identification document

Identity card, or lacking such, another identification document.

Submission by: Presented by the applicant

Submitted by: Persons

Notes: The identification of the citizen may also be carried out through the digital identity card via the Gov.gr Wallet application.

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 2244

2 Solemn Declaration completed by the citizen at the service point regarding the circumstances of the loss of his passport. Solemn Declaration

Solemn Declaration completed by the citizen at the service point regarding the circumstances of the loss of his passport.

Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/psephiaka-eggrapha-gov-gr/ekdose-upeuthunes-deloses

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Submitted by: Persons

Relevant Procedure: Solemn declaration and electronic solemn declaration

Document submitted under requirements: No

No 7320

3 Examination of a witness for the incident in case of criminal acts. Witness

Examination of a witness for the incident in case of criminal acts.

Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Submitted by: Persons

Document submitted under requirements: No

Alternative document of: 1

Yes 5111

Presidential Decree 126 2005 181 Α

Description Establishment of a Passport Directorate and other provisions.

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/1/2005/181/pdf

Law 3103 2003 23 Α

Description Issuance of passports by the Hellenic Police and other provisions.

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiLAW/1/2003/3103/pdf

Presidential Decree 25 2022 66 Α

Description Requirements for granting passports, period of validity, replacement, loss and cancellation.

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiLAW/2/2022/25/pdf

Joint Ministerial Decision 684 2024 2117 Β

Description Digital ‘Declaration of loss of a Greek passport’ service.

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2024/2117/pdf

Joint Ministerial Decision 3021/22/10-ο 2025 7111 Β

Description Arrangements for issuing passports to Greek citizens. Supporting documents and issue procedure, form and content of passport entries, record-keeping and personal-data matters.

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2025/7111/pdf

1 Citizen’s identity verification

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Co-responsible for Implementation MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Μethod of Implementation Inspection

Description The competent officer verifies the identity of the citizen by examining the identification document presented (or the corresponding digital identity card via the Gov.gr Wallet application) and cross-checking the individual’s details against databases of the Hellenic Police.

No No

PT15M PT5M 21705

2 Search for Greek passport

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Co-responsible for Implementation MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Μethod of Implementation Inspection

Description The Competent Employee searches the Registry of Greek Passports for the citizens passports.

No No

PT15M PT5M 21705

3 Filling in a Theft/Loss Report

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Co-responsible for Implementation MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The citizen fills in a solemn declaration with the circumstances, location and time of loss or total destruction of his passport. In case of theft, a witness examination is taken by the competent investigating officer.

No No

PT25M PT10M 21705

4 Passport Register Update

Responsible for Implementation Competent Directorate

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description The Passport Register is updated on the cancellation of the passport due to theft/loss. At the same time, national and international (Schengen - Interpol) databases of sought travel documents are updated.

Notes Passport and Security Documents Directorate of the Headquarters of the Hellenic Police shall be immediately informed, as a competent authority to register the required data.

No No

PT15M PT5M

5 Issuance of a Theft/Loss Statement Certificate

Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

Co-responsible for Implementation MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

Description The Competent Employee issues a Certificate of Theft/Loss Declaration for any legal use by the citizen.

No Yes

PT15M PT5M 21705

1 Login with personal TaxisNet or e-Banking credentials

Responsible for Implementation gov.gr

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The citizen logs into the application using their personal TaxisNet credentials or e-Banking access codes.

No No

PT2M PT30S

2 Confirmation of one-time password (OTP)

Responsible for Implementation gov.gr

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description For the purposes of strong authentication, the citizen receives a one-time verification code (OTP) on the mobile phone registered in the National Communication Registry. The user then enters the code in the application to proceed with the procedure.

No No

PT2M PT15S

3 Filling in of the citizen’s personal details

Responsible for Implementation gov.gr

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The citizen fills in the required personal details and selects whether the declaration to be submitted concerns themselves or their minor child.

No No

PT4M PT1M

4 Search for passport

Responsible for Implementation gov.gr

Μethod of Implementation Software interaction (interoperability)

Description The Register of Passports of Greek Citizens is searched in order to verify the existence of a passport corresponding to the details entered in the previous step. The citizen confirms that the passport details correspond to those of the lost passport.

No No

5 Selection of the authority for submission of the declaration

Responsible for Implementation gov.gr

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description If a passport is located that has not been cancelled for any reason, the citizen selects the police force or consular authority within whose jurisdiction the loss occurred.

No No

PT2M PT15S

6 Generation of the declaration

Responsible for Implementation gov.gr

Description The declaration is generated electronically, stored in the citizen’s digital mailbox and also transmitted to the digital mailbox of the authority selected in the previous step. The declaration is notified to the digital mailbox of the Directorate of Passports and Security Documents / Hellenic Police Headquarters, which is responsible for updating the register of passports of Greek citizens regarding the cancellation of the passport due to loss. National and international (Schengen – Interpol) databases of sought travel documents are updated at the same time.

No Yes

Passport and Security Documents Directorate / SA.

https://www.passport.gov.gr/ Passport and Security Documents Directorate / SA.

Information regarding the loss/theft/finding of a Greek passport.

https://www.passport.gov.gr/tools/faq/klopiapoleia.html Information regarding the loss/theft/finding of a Greek passport.