At a glance
Points of service
Digital provision points
Number of required documents
Fees
Provided without cost
Estimated Time
1 hour
Estimated Time (digitally)
9 minutes
Description
Basic information
Competent body
Provided to
Validity duration
Notes
Voters who have been registered in a special electoral roll for postal voting cannot vote at any polling station in any manner. Any infringement of the foregoing is subject to the penalties laid down in Article 113(2) of Presidential Decree 26/2012. If voters are unable to log on to the platform, voters within Greece can alternatively register through Citizen Service Centres, while voters outside Greece can contact the relevant Greek consular authorities.
The special electoral file may only be received by the voter or by a person expressly authorised for that purpose. Authorisation requires verification of authenticity of signature by a public authority or through the gov.gr electronic portal.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 with TAXISnet codes
Requirements
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Citizenship
You must be a Greek citizen.
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Administrative
You must be registered in the electoral rolls in accordance with the provisions of Presidential Decree 26/2012 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 57).
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Other
You must have an active mobile telephone number and an active email address.
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Possession of passwords to enter software
You must have personal Taxisnet codes to apply for registration in the electoral rolls for postal voting.
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Time limit
You may submit, cancel or amend the relevant application up to 40 days before the elections are held.
Output & Results
Output
Steps
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Start of procedure
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Submission of application to register in the special electoral rolls for postal voting at a Citizen Service Centre (KEP)
Responsible for Implementation KEP (ΚΕΠ) employee
Description The voter must appear in person and ask an authorised employee of the Citizen Service Centre (KEP) about submitting an application to register in the special electoral rolls for postal voting.
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The voter must show an identification document to the authorised KEP employee
Responsible for Implementation KEP (ΚΕΠ) employee
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description The voter must show an identification document (police-issued ID card, Greek passport, or driving licence) to the authorised KEP employee, must know their Tax Identification Number (TIN), if they have one, and must have an active mobile telephone number, which they must bring with them to the KEP and, optionally, an active personal e-mail address.
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The authorised KEP employee logs into the special platform using their personal Public Administration credentials.
Responsible for Implementation KEP (ΚΕΠ) employee
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description The authorised KEP employee logs into the special platform using their personal Public Administration credentials. Using the voters TIN, they retrieve the following particulars of the voter in question: a) first name; b) last name; c) father’s name; d) mother’s name; and e) date of birth.
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Search for a voter in the main electoral roll
Responsible for Implementation KEP (ΚΕΠ) employee
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description The platform searches for the voters registration in the main electoral roll and automatically fills in the voters basic particulars in the application form. If the voter does not have a TIN, the authorised KEP employee will search for the voter in the main electoral roll using the particulars listed in the voter’s identification document.
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Registration and certification of the voter's mobile telephone number and email address
Responsible for Implementation KEP (ΚΕΠ) employee
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description The authorised KEP employee enters the voters active mobile telephone number and, optionally, the voter’s active personal email address. In order to authenticate the above information, the platform sends a One Time Password (OTP) to the mobile telephone number and the email address that the voter declared to the authorised KEP employee in order for the latter to enter it in the corresponding registration field of the platform.
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Registration of the delivery address of the envelope containing the electoral material
Responsible for Implementation KEP (ΚΕΠ) employee
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description The authorised KEP employee enters the voters residential address or other address to which the voter wishes to have the envelope with the electoral material for postal voting sent, and informs the voter that the envelope to be sent can be received exclusively by the voter (in person) or by an expressly authorised representative.
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Printing and signing an application - solemn declaration
Responsible for Implementation KEP (ΚΕΠ) employee
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description The authorised KEP employee prints out the application / solemn declaration under Law 1599/1986 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 75) and delivers it to the voter for visual inspection and signing. The voter confirms that all the information listed in the application is true, is made aware that their application functions as a solemn declaration under Article 8 of Law 1599/1986 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 75) and that any misrepresentation carries the penalties laid down in Article 22(6) of Law 5083/2024 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 12), and consents to the processing of their personal data.
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Issuance of reference number to application and notification of successful submission
Responsible for Implementation KEP (ΚΕΠ) employee
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description The authorised KEP employee attaches an electronic copy (PDF file) of the signed application to the platform, confirms that they certified the voter using the documents produced by the latter and that they attached a copy of the signed application to the platform, before selecting final submission. The voter will immediately receive the reference number of their application on their mobile phone and at their email address as a notification and proof of successful submission.
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Submission of application to register in the special electoral rolls for postal voting by the competent Greek consular authorities
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Description The voter appears in person and contacts an authorised employee of a competent Consular Authority.
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The voter shows an identification document to consular employee
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Manual Action
Description The voter must show an identification document (police-issued ID card, Greek passport, or driving licence) to consular employee, must know their Tax Identification Number (TIN), if they have one, and must have an active mobile telephone number with a Greek or, alternatively, foreign mobile telephone operator, which they must bring with them to the consular authority and, optionally, an active personal e-mail address.
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The consular employee logs into the special platform using their personal Public Administration credentials.
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description The consular employee logs into the special platform using their personal Public Administration credentials. Using the voters TIN, they retrieve the following particulars of the voter in question: a) first name; b) last name; c) father’s name; d) mother’s name; and e) date of birth.
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Search for a voter in the main electoral roll
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description The platform searches for the voters registration in the main electoral roll and automatically fills in the voters basic particulars in the application form. If the voter does not have a TIN, the consular employee will search for the voter in the main electoral roll using the particulars listed in the voter’s identification document.
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Registration and certification of the voter's mobile telephone number and email address
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description The consular employee enters the voters active mobile telephone number and, optionally, the voter’s active personal email address. In order to authenticate the above information, the platform sends a One Time Password (OTP) to the mobile telephone number and the email address that the voter indicates to the consular employee in order for the latter to enter it in the corresponding registration field of the platform.
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Registration of the delivery address of the envelope containing the electoral material
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description The consular employee enters the voters residential address or other address to which the voter wishes to have the envelope with the electoral material for postal voting sent, and informs the voter that the envelope to be sent can be received exclusively by the voter (in person) or by an expressly authorised representative.
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Printing and signing the application - solemn declaration
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description The consular employee prints out the application / solemn declaration under Law 1599/1986 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 75) and delivers it to the voter for visual inspection and signing. The voter confirms that all the information listed in the application is true, is made aware that their application functions as a solemn declaration under Article 8 of Law 1599/1986 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 75) and that any misrepresentation carries the penalties laid down in Article 22(6) of Law 5083/2024 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 12), and consents to the processing of their personal data.
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Issuance of reference number to application and notification of successful submission
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description The consular employee attaches an electronic copy (PDF file) of the signed application to the platform, while the original remains in the records of the consular authority, hands a hard copy to the voter, confirms that they certified the voter using the documents produced by the latter and that they attached a copy of the signed application to the platform, before selecting final submission. The voter will immediately receive the reference number of their application on their mobile phone and at their email address as a notification and proof of successful submission.
Digital steps
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Login of voters on the Public Administration's single digital portal (gov.gr)
Μethod of Implementation Data input in software
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Voter authentication using their personal Taxisnet codes or an identification document
Μethod of Implementation Data input in software
Description Voters are authenticated using their personal Taxisnet codes or the information indicated in their valid Greek passport and valid police-issued Greek ID card or civil registration number.
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Automatic fill-out of the application with the voter’s main particulars
Μethod of Implementation Data input in software
Description Based on the voters authentication data, the voters main particulars are automatically filled in on the application.
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Retrieving or registering a mobile telephone number and email address
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description Additionally, they following may be automatically filled in: a) mobile phone number; b) email address; and c) residential address. If the above information is not automatically filled in, the voter may enter: a) an active mobile telephone number; and b) an active personal email address.
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Confirmation of mobile telephone number and email address
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description In order to authenticate the above information, the platform sends a One Time Password (OTP) to the mobile telephone number and the email address that the voter enters into the special text box.
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Registration of the delivery address of the envelope containing the electoral material
Μethod of Implementation Data input in software
Description The voter enters their residential address, if it is not automatically filled in, and selects it as the address to which the envelope containing the electoral material for postal voting will be sent. Alternatively, the voter may enter a different address to which they wish to have the envelope containing the electoral material for postal voting sent.
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The voter confirms that all the information indicated in the application is true, is made aware that their application functions as a solemn declaration, and consents to the processing of their personal data.
Description The voter confirms that all the information listed in the application is true, is made aware that their application functions as a solemn declaration under Article 8 of Law 1599/1986 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 75) and that any misrepresentation carries the penalties laid down in Article 22(6) of Law 5083/2024 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 12), and consents to the processing of their personal data.
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Final submission of the application
Description The voter submits the application by selecting ‘final submission’ and immediately receives the reference number of their application at their email address and on their mobile phone as a notification and proof of successful submission.
Other information
Alternative titles
Official title
Languages supported
Legislation
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Law 5083/2024 (Government Gazette 12/Α)
Description Exercise of the right to vote in the European elections by postal vote.
Legal references Link
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Joint Ministerial Decision 12284/2024 (Government Gazette 1037/Β)
Description Specification of the procedure for registration in the special electoral rolls for postal voting.
Legal references Link
ΑΔΑ 6Ζ0Η46ΜΤΛ6-Ε1Ω
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Joint Ministerial Decision 12779/2024 (Government Gazette 1040/Β)
Description Specification of the procedure for submission of an application for registration in the special electoral rolls for postal voting on behalf of voters by the competent Greek consular authorities.
Legal references Link
ΑΔΑ 6ΕΠΟ46ΜΤΛ6-Δ03
Categories
Τype of procedure
Trigger
Trigger (submission method)
Life events
Type
End of Process
Ιndefinite
