Documents for Greece

Document services for Greece

AFM, DOATAP and a δήμος in Athens, Thessaloniki or Patras want an apostille, not a stamp from the Greek Embassy on Kommendörsgatan. We add authorized Greek, in the Greek alphabet, when the form requires it. Apostille is not a Schengen visa.

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Our services for Greece

Choose apostille, Greek translation, or the package when both are required.

Apostille

Hague Convention: apostille via Notarius Publicus. No embassy stamp for Greece.

From 850 kr See prices →

Notarisation

Certify signatures and copies. Often required before apostille on private documents.

From 449 kr See prices →

Translation Swedish → Greek

Authorized translation by a Kammarkollegiet-approved translator.

From 1 495 kr See prices →

Translation Greek → Swedish

Authorized translation for Swedish authorities, universities and companies.

From 1 495 kr See prices →

Bundle: translation + apostille

The full chain for Greece in one case when the recipient requires both.

From 1 895 kr See package price →

Correct path

The right path for Greece

Apostille via Notarius Publicus is enough for AFM, DOATAP and the δήμος. The embassy on Kommendörsgatan handles passports and consular work, not that chain.

Official embassy page: Embassy of Greece in Sweden

Overview

How it works for Greece

AFM, DOATAP and the δήμος often require an apostille on Swedish originals. Greece is a Hague country and in the EU: Notarius Publicus apostilles in Sweden. The Greek decentralized administration apostilles Greek originals, not Swedish extracts. The embassy at Kommendörsgatan 16 does passports, AFM for Greek citizens and consular work, not apostille toward DOATAP. When the form requires Greek we run authorized translation in parallel, in the Greek alphabet. Not Ancient Greek and not a Latin transcription. Apostille for Greece is not a Schengen visa.

When needed

When do Greek recipients want an apostille?

The request comes from AFM, DOATAP, a δήμος or κτηματολόγιο. Typical cases:

AFM papers toward a ΔΟΥ and tax
A diploma for DOATAP in Athens
Marriage at a δήμος in Thessaloniki or Patras
A power of attorney for an agent before a Greek συμβολαιογράφος
Property toward κτηματολόγιο in Heraklion
A company extract for ΓΕΜΗ in Athens

What AFM, DOATAP and the δήμος usually ask for

Typical documents by category. Collapse a box if you want less.

01 AFM and the δήμος

AFM papers toward a ΔΟΥ
Marriage at the δήμος
Kinship against the ληξιαρχείο
Name change against the register
Citizenship papers

02 DOATAP and school

Diploma for DOATAP in Athens
Transcript
Swedish upper-secondary grades
Certificates that must be read in Greek

03 Συμβολαιογράφος, κτηματολόγιο and ΓΕΜΗ

Power of attorney for an agent in Athens or Thessaloniki
Property papers for κτηματολόγιο
Company extract for ΓΕΜΗ
Bank letters in Patras

From an AFM requirement to apostille in Sweden

The usual chain from review to return. Collapse a step if you want less.

1 The checklist from AFM, DOATAP or the δήμος

The request comes from a ΔΟΥ, DOATAP in Athens or a δήμος in Thessaloniki. The embassy on Kommendörsgatan is not on that list.
2 Greek, in the Greek alphabet

DOATAP, the δήμος and κτηματολόγιο rarely take unprocessed Swedish. Authorized Greek runs in parallel in the Greek alphabet. Not Ancient Greek, not Latin.
3 A power of attorney for a συμβολαιογράφος is notarised first

An agent in Athens or Patras wants an attested power of attorney before apostille. Notarius Publicus first.
4 Apostille via Notarius Publicus

Greece is a Hague country. Apostille replaces MFA and embassy stamps. The decentralized administration does not stamp Swedish originals toward DOATAP. That is not a Schengen visa.
5 Return, ready for Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras or Heraklion

You get the documents by tracked post, ready for AFM, DOATAP or the δήμος on the ground.

Important

Apostille for Greece, not the embassy on Kommendörsgatan

Greece is in the Hague Convention. Apostille via Notarius Publicus is the path for AFM, DOATAP and the δήμος. The embassy on Kommendörsgatan is passports and consular work, not that step. Apostille for Greece starts from SEK 850 in Basic.

Typical Greece cases we see

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AFM toward a ΔΟΥ and population records The ΔΟΥ wants kinship with an apostille, not an embassy stamp. Greek when the form does not take Swedish.

Typical documents

AFM papers
Kinship
Greek

Greek if needed → apostille via Notarius Publicus

Often a few business days in Basic once originals are in

DOATAP in Athens, or a university in Thessaloniki DOATAP wants proof the diploma is genuine. Apostille on the original, Greek when the comparison does not read Swedish.

Typical documents

Diploma
Transcript
Greek

Greek if needed → apostille

Often a few business days in Basic

A power of attorney for a συμβολαιογράφος and κτηματολόγιο An agent in Athens or a property file in Heraklion wants an attested power of attorney. Notarisation first, then apostille.

Typical documents

Power of attorney
Κτηματολόγιο papers
Greek

Notarisation if needed → apostille

3 to 10 business days depending on translation

Δήμος papers, not a Schengen visa When the original must be proven toward the δήμος, apostille is enough. Schengen visas and residence cards are visa products, not the document chain.

Typical documents

Register extracts
Greek if needed

Greek if needed → apostille

Often a few business days in Basic

Translation, timing and embassy

Why Greek is usually needed

DOATAP, the δήμος and κτηματολόγιο rarely accept unprocessed Swedish. Authorized Greek from a Kammarkollegiet translator is its own step, in the Greek alphabet. Not Ancient Greek, not Latin. From SEK 1,495. Translation plus apostille from SEK 1,895.

Timeline for AFM, DOATAP or the δήμος

Apostille usually takes a few business days in Basic once originals are in. Add time for Greek translation and any notarisation. The total depends on:

whether a power of attorney must be notarised first
whether authorized Greek must finish in parallel
Notarius Publicus capacity
how many documents sit in the same AFM or DOATAP file

Greek Embassy vs apostille

The embassy at Kommendörsgatan 16 handles passports, AFM for Greek citizens and consular work. It does not apostille papers for DOATAP or the δήμος. For Swedish originals, Notarius Publicus is the right office.

Apostille for AFM, DOATAP and the δήμος
Notarisation of powers of attorney
Authorized Greek translation
No MFA or embassy chain for ordinary legalisation to Greece

Embassy of Greece in Sweden →

Other help we offer

Supporting services that often sit in the same case.

FAQ

Is apostille enough for Greece, or must the embassy stamp?

For AFM, DOATAP and the δήμος, apostille is enough. The Greek Embassy on Kommendörsgatan does passports and consular work for Greek citizens, not that legalisation. Apostille for Greece is not a Schengen visa.

Must the document be translated into Greek?

DOATAP, the δήμος and κτηματολόγιο usually want Greek in the Greek alphabet. English is rarely enough. We use a Kammarkollegiet-authorized translator. Not Ancient Greek, not Latin.

Can you apostille a Greek original in Sweden?

No. A document issued in Greece is apostilled there, often via the decentralized administration. Here a Swedish original is apostilled for use in Greece.

Unsure what you need?

Send a scan and we will say which chain applies for Greece: translation, notarisation and/or apostille.