Where to get an apostille in Greece: competent authority and Apostille Convention status
Greece is a party to the Apostille Convention, in force since 18 May 1985 (ratification). HCCH lists as competent authority, among others: The Regions; The Decentralized Administrations; the First Instance Court of the region where the issuing authority is seated.
- Convention
- Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (HCCH Convention No. 12)
- Status
- Contracting Party in the HCCH status table
- Type
- Ratification (R)
- Signature (S), as printed
- 5-X-1961
- Ratification, accession or succession, as printed
- 19-III-1985
- Entry into force (EIF), as printed
- 18-V-1985 (18 May 1985)
- Competent authority (Art. 6), extract from the HCCH page
- The Regions; The Decentralized Administrations; the First Instance Court of the region where the issuing authority is seated; The Ministry of Digital Governance
- HCCH competent authority page
- Greece - Competent Authority (Art. 6) (page last updated 02 August 2023)
- Region (UN M49)
- Europe, Southern Europe
- Sources
- HCCH status table, Convention 12, retrieved 5 November 2026; HCCH competent authorities of Greece, retrieved 5 November 2026; UN M49 regions
What this page does not say
Which authority handles your document can depend on the type of document and, in some countries, on the place. Open the HCCH page linked above and check there. We do not say which authority you need, and this is not legal advice.
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