Getting a Tax Registration Number (AFM) in Greece

Document Checklist

Identification document Accepted: National ID card, passport, EU-country ID card, or special expatriate ID card. EU/EEA nationals resident in Greece apply with a valid passport or ID card; no residence permit is required for the application.
Personal details Required: Names and birth details, contact details, nationality, family status, and the Tax Registration Numbers (AFM) of related persons such as a spouse or representative.
M1 Form M1 When required: The registration declaration for a natural person who does not yet hold a Tax Registration Number.
M7 Form M7 When required: The Taxpayer Relations Statement, submitted where a tax representative or other related-person relationship is declared.
Residence permit in force Required (non-EU): Required for non-EU nationals residing in Greece — a residence permit in force, or evidence of legal residence, in accordance with applicable law. Holding an AFM does not by itself confer or evidence legal residence; for non-EU nationals the residence permit is an input to the application, not an output.
Marriage certificate When required: With official translation, where the applicant's family status requires it.
Tax-representative appointment document When required: A power of attorney, or a simple solemn declaration from gov.gr or from a Citizen Service Centre with signature authentication, where a tax representative is appointed (required for non-residents — see the steps below).
Foreign-document authentication Required: Foreign public documents must be authenticated and officially translated into Greek. Authentication precedes translation and must bear either the Apostille notation, for countries party to the Hague Convention, or a consular visa for other cases.

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