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Lost British 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.

Report the passport lost or stolen online — cancel the passport before applying for an emergency travel document

Emergency travel document (ETD)

FeeGBP 125 (from 9 April 2025; includes courier delivery)
Valid forusually a single journey, possibly through up to 5 countries; transit visas may still be needed

Apply online

Tips

  • Emergency passports are issued only in exceptional cases and carry the same fee as an ETD
  • 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

British Embassy Athens — Athens

Consular help

  • Consular section open to the public by appointment only. The official page publishes no public phone number; use the 24/7 GOV.UK contact service.

Apply online for an emergency travel document if your passport is lost, stolen, damaged or expired and a replacement cannot arrive in time. Printing and collection is only by prior agreement or appointment. Applicants under 16 are applied for by a parent or guardian. Urgent out-of-hours cases are handled through the 24/7 GOV.UK contact service. The UK also has vice consulates in Heraklion (Crete), Rhodes and Corfu and an honorary vice consulate in Zakynthos; each has its own page on GOV.UK.

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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.