Lost Spanish 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.

Safe-conduct (salvoconducto) or provisional passport

Feesalvoconducto is free
How longmay be issued the same day if documents are complete
Valid forsalvoconducto: a single one-way trip to Spain; provisional passport: up to 12 months
Bringpolice report extract; 2 photos; identity document

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; minors must be accompanied by parents or guardians
  • Hand the salvoconducto to police at entry or within 3 working days of arrival
  • 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

Spanish Embassy Athens — Athens

Consular help

+30 210 921 3123
  • Hours: Consular section Monday to Friday 9:00 to 14:00.
  • Address: Dionisiou Areopagitou 21, 117 42 Athens

Report the theft or loss to the Greek police, then contact the consular section by phone or at emb.atenas.consular@maec.es.

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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.