What to do
- Report it at the nearest police station or call the Tourist Police on 1571. Ask for the written police report — your embassy will need it.
- Contact your embassy or consulate (below) for an emergency travel document. Usually needed: the police report, passport photos, proof of identity and proof of onward travel.
- Found later? A found passport is normally handed to the police. Tell them and your embassy you reported it lost — a passport reported lost is usually cancelled.
Travel document in lieu of a passport (Reiseausweis als Passersatz)
| Valid for | direct return to Germany |
|---|---|
| Bring | police report of the loss or theft |
EU citizens whose country has no embassy or consulate in a non-EU country can get an EU Emergency Travel Document from any other EU member state's embassy there, for a single journey home, valid for no more than 15 calendar days except in exceptional circumstances
Tips
- Report the loss to the local police straight away
- A provisional passport (vorläufiger Reisepass, EUR 101) is usually issued at once and allows onward travel
- A new regular passport needs approval from your passport office in Germany and takes several days
- Carry copies of your ID documents: they speed up a replacement
- Apply at the consular section of a German embassy or consulate general
- A photo or copy of your old passport, and any other photo ID, makes the embassy step much faster.
- Tell your airline and hotel. An emergency document is usually valid for one trip home. Check before you book extra stops.
- If your wallet went too, block your cards first, then sort out the passport.
Your embassy and consulates in Greece
German Embassy Athens — Athens
Consular help
+30 210 728 5111- Hours: Applications for a travel document to return to Germany accepted 9:00 to 12:00 without an appointment; other consular services need an online appointment.
- Address: Karaoli Dimitriou 3, 106 75 Athens-Kolonaki
The embassy issues a travel document (Reiseausweis) for return to Germany after loss or theft of a passport. Applications are taken without an appointment during the morning hours.
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