A lost passport is fixed by two offices: the Greek police and your own embassy or consulate. Do it in that order.
- Police report. Go to the nearest police station, or call the Tourist Police on 1571 (English spoken). Ask for the written report. Without it most embassies will not issue a new document.
- Embassy or consulate. Book an emergency travel document. Bring the police report, passport photos, any ID you still have (driving licence, photo of the passport) and your travel booking.
- Airline. Tell your airline if you are flying soon. An emergency travel document is usually valid for one trip home.
Greece’s online loss declaration on gov.gr is for Greek citizens only, so it does not help visitors.
Tip: keep a photo of your passport’s photo page on your phone and in your email. It speeds up the embassy step a lot.
Pick your nationality for your embassy’s contact details:
Lost or stolen passport in Greece — police report and embassy
Phone: 1571
Phone: 100
Report the loss or theft to the nearest police station (Tourist Police 1571, police 100) straight away and get the written police report. Your embassy or consulate needs it to issue an emergency travel document. Typical embassy requirements are the original police report, two photos, proof of onward travel and proof of identity. Contact your own embassy or the nearest honorary consulate to arrange the document. The gov.gr digital loss declaration is for Greek citizens with TaxisNet or e-banking codes, so it does not apply to foreign visitors.
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Updated 14 October 2026
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