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Exchanging a Foreign Driving Licence in Greece
Document Checklist
Identity document
Greek nationals: A clear photocopy of an identity card issued by the police, or a valid Greek passport
EU citizens: A clear photocopy of identity or valid passport
Third-country nationals: A clear photocopy of a passport or other document permitting entry into Greece
Proof of habitual residence in Greece
Required of: Non-Greek nationals
Form: A clear photocopy of any valid public document certifying usual residence in Greece, issued at least 185 days before the application
Students and scholars may substitute proof of study status, where the qualifying period is at least six months in Greece before lodging the application.
Valid foreign driving licence
Form: A clear photocopy for the EU/EEA exchange; the original is presented on the conversion routes
One recent passport-type photo
Quantity: One
Solemn Declaration of Article 8 of Law 1599/1986
Purpose: The standard Greek statutory declaration accompanying the application
Application to print a driving licence
Purpose: The print-request form lodged with the application
Official translation of the foreign licence into Greek
Required on: Agreement-country, UK, and Switzerland conversion routes only — not the EU/EEA exchange
Produced by: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs or a lawyer
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs translation portal is metafraseis.services.gov.gr.
Health certificates from a medical examination
Required on: Conversion routes only — not the EU/EEA exchange
Quantity: At least two, from qualified specialists (a pathologist or general practitioner licensed 5+ years, plus the relevant additional specialist)
On the UK route the specialists are explicitly a pathologist or GP, an ophthalmologist, and — for applicants over 80 — an otolaryngologist and a neurologist or psychiatrist; UK certificates must be submitted within six months of issue.
Authenticity certificate for the foreign licence
Required on: Conversion routes only
Obtained: From the issuing authority through consular/diplomatic channels, handled within the procedure
Proof of fee payment
Form: Receipt for the relevant e-administrative fee code(s) for your route
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