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Lost Irish passport in Greece

What to do

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC)

Feevaries by embassy, e.g. EUR 30 at Paris and Malta, EUR 15 at Croatia, GBP 26 at London
Valid forone single trip
Bringoriginal police report; passport photos; proof of travel; proof of identity

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

  • Apply in person at the nearest Irish embassy or consulate; fee and accepted payment vary by post
  • 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

Embassy of Ireland Athens — Athens

Consular help

  • Phone lines for appointments and general enquiries 09:00 to 16:00, Monday to Friday.
  • 7 Leoforos Vasileos Konstantinou, 106 74 Athens

Report the loss to the nearest police station. Non-urgent queries about lost or stolen passports can be sent via the embassy WhatsApp line +30 697 665 6801 (messages only, no calls). Out of hours the Department of Foreign Affairs duty officer in Dublin is on +353 1 408 2000.

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Still in Greece? If your passport or other belongings turn up at a police station or another office, a courier we recommend can bring them to where you are now.