Greek passport
The front cover of a contemporary Greek biometric passport
The data page of a contemporary Greek biometric passport
Type	Passport
Issued by	Greece
First issued	26 August 2006[1] (current biometric version)
Purpose	Identification
Eligibility	Greek citizenship
Expiration	3 years after issuance for individuals up to the age of 14; 5 years for adults
Cost

Greek passports are issued to Greek citizens for the purpose of international travel. Biometric passports have been issued since 26 August 2006, with old-style passports being declared invalid as of 1 January 2007. Since June 2009, the passport’s RFID chip includes two index fingerprints as well as a high-resolution JPEG image of the passport holder. Every Greek citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The passport, along with the national identity card allows for free rights of movement and residence in any of the states of the European Union, European Economic Area, and Switzerland. Contact us to buy a Greek passport for sale.

Passport appearance

The Greek passport follows the standard European Union passport design, with a burgundy red cover and the national emblem emblazoned on the centre of the front cover. The word ΔΙΑΒΑΤΗΡΙΟ (IPA: [ðʝavaˈtiri.o], Greek for “passport”) is inscribed below the coat of arms, while ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΗ ΕΝΩΣΗ (IPA: [evropaiˈci ˈenosi], “European Union”) and ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ (IPA: [eliniˈci ðimokraˈti.a], “Hellenic Republic”) appear above. A Greek diplomatic passport has the same size and design as the standard one, but it features a black cover and the text ΔΙΠΛΩΜΑΤΙΚΟ ΔΙΑΒΑΤΗΡΙΟ (IPA: [ðiplomatiˈko ðʝavaˈtiri.o], “diplomatic passport”) inscribed below the coat of arms. Greek passports contain 32 pages and are valid for 5 years.

All fields on the bearer’s page are indicated in Greek and in English, with the translation in the other EU-languages elsewhere in the passport. The main information of the bearer (name and place of birth) are transcribed from the Greek to the Latin script, according to ELOT 743 scheme. The following fields are shown:

• Type (P for Passport)
• Passport number
• Country [ΕΛΛ/GRC]
• Surname [Greek/Latin script)
• Name [Greek/Latin script)
• Nationality [ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ/Hellenic]
• Date of Birth [Latin script]
• Place of birth [Greek/Latin script]
• Sex [M/F]
• Issue Date [Latin script]
• Expiry Date [Latin script]
• Issuing Office [Greek/Latin script]
• Height

The bearer’s page contains a machine readable strip starting with P<GRC.

Security features

The latest version of Greek passport meets international standards as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). New features include secure lamination (O.V.D.), color-shifting ink (O.V.I.), pages with intricate designs, microtext, watermarks, security threads, images visible only with ultraviolet light, raised (intaglio) printing, and a chip.^[3][4] The data stored on the chip are protected by using advanced digital encryption techniques.^[5]