Greek Embassy Legalization Bangkok

**Greece joined the Hague Apostille Convention on 19 March 1985**; Thailand joins **1 January 2026** — bilateral corridor activated. **Flow A (Thai → Greece)**: (1) Notarize iVC (THB 1,500) (2) MOFA Thailand Apostille (THB 400) (3) **Greek certified translation** by Επίσημος Μεταφραστής certified by **Greek MFA Translation Service (Μεταφραστική Υπηρεσία ΥΠΕΞ)** OR by Greek Attorney with translation certification per Law 4781/2021 (replaced Translation Service monopoly which was abolished in 2021) (4) Accepted by Ληξιαρχείο (Civil Registrar at Δήμος/Municipality), Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση (Decentralized Administration for residence permits), Δικαστήρια (Courts). **Flow B (Greece → Thailand)**: (1) Document by Ληξιαρχείο (one of ~325 Δήμοι), Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση, ΑΣΕΠ (Higher Education), Ποινικό Μητρώο (2) **Apostille DECENTRALIZED** — issued by **7 Αποκεντρωμένες Διοικήσεις (Decentralized Administrations)** for administrative acts + by Court Prosecutors (Εισαγγελείς) for judicial acts — fee EUR 30 per Apostille — usually same-day or 1-3 days (3) Accepted in Thailand directly. **Unique Greece points**: (a) **Decentralized 7-region Apostille** — efficient regional issuance; (b) **Greek Golden Visa Real Estate (EUR 250K/500K/800K tiered by region since 31 March 2024)** — among most popular EU Golden Visas — leads to PR but NOT direct citizenship; (c) **Greek Citizenship after 7 years residence** + Greek language B1 + civics test; (d) **DUAL CITIZENSHIP allowed** — Thais retain Thai.

**Civil Registry (Ληξιαρχείο)**: (1) **Πιστοποιητικό γέννησης** (Birth Certificate) by Ληξιαρχείο of birth Δήμος; (2) **Ληξιαρχική πράξη γάμου** (Marriage Certificate); (3) **Ληξιαρχική πράξη θανάτου** (Death Certificate); (4) **Διαζύγιο** (Divorce Decree by Πολυμελές Πρωτοδικείο); (5) **Πιστοποιητικό οικογενειακής κατάστασης** (Family Status Certificate); (6) **Πιστοποιητικό αγαμίας** (Single Status Certificate); (7) **Σύμφωνο συμβίωσης** (Civil Partnership — same-sex marriage legal in Greece since 16 February 2024). **Identity**: (8) **Δελτίο Αστυνομικής Ταυτότητας** (Greek ID Card — biometric since 2023); (9) **Διαβατήριο** (Passport); (10) **Άδεια Διαμονής** (Residence Permit). **Education (DOATAP)**: (11) **Απολυτήριο Λυκείου** (Lyceum Diploma — Greek high school); (12) **Πτυχίο/Μεταπτυχιακό/Διδακτορικό** from Greek universities (ΕΚΠΑ Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών 1837, ΑΠΘ Αριστοτέλειο Θεσσαλονίκης, ΕΜΠ Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο — engineering, ΟΠΑ Athens University of Economics & Business, Crete/Patras/Ioannina); (13) **DOATAP recognition** for foreign degrees (Διεπιστημονικός Οργανισμός Αναγνώρισης Τίτλων Ακαδημαϊκών). **Criminal**: (14) **Αντίγραφο Ποινικού Μητρώου** (Criminal Record Copy) — Υπουργείο Δικαιοσύνης Athens — fee EUR 4 (for general use) or EUR 10 (for judicial use). **Corporate (ΓΕΜΗ)**: (15) **Πιστοποιητικό ΓΕΜΗ** (General Commercial Registry); (16) **ΑΦΜ (Αριθμός Φορολογικού Μητρώου)** Greek tax ID 9-digit. iVC has processed **60+ Greek documents since 2018** — Greek-Thai families (800+ Greeks in Thailand — primarily Phuket shipping/yacht industry + Bangkok Greek tax residents), Thai students at ΕΚΠΑ/ΑΠΘ (180+ students), Thai-Greek shipping community (Thai vessels under Greek beneficial ownership).

**Pricing**: (1) **Single doc Apostille (TH→GR)**: THB 1,500 + 400 + Greek translation THB 2,000-3,500/page + iVC THB 2,300 = **THB 6,300-7,800** (10-14 days) (2) **Single doc Apostille (GR→TH) Athens coordination**: **THB 8,800-15,000** (8-15 days — decentralized regional Apostille speeds processing) (3) **Bundle Πιστοποιητικό γέννησης+γάμου+Ποινικό**: **THB 14,800-22,800** (4) **Marriage in Thailand for Greek**: **THB 18,800-28,800** (5) **Σύμφωνο συμβίωσης / Same-sex Marriage (legal since Feb 2024)**: **THB 22,800-35,800** (6) **Άδεια Διαμονής — Οικογενειακή Συνένωση (Family Reunification)** at Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση: **THB 28,800-48,800** + 3-6 months (7) **Άδεια Διαμονής — Εργασία (Work)**: **THB 35,800-58,800** + 3-5 months (8) **EU Blue Card Greece** — salary 1.5× avg EUR 1,890/month minimum (2024 — among lowest EU thresholds): **THB 42,800-68,800** + 60-90 days (9) **Άδεια Διαμονής — Επιχειρηματική Δραστηριότητα (Business)**: **THB 38,800-65,800** + 3-6 months (10) **Golden Visa Greece — Real Estate** — TIERED INVESTMENT since 31 March 2024: **EUR 800,000** in Attica (Athens metropolitan)/Thessaloniki/Mykonos/Santorini/islands 3,100+ population; **EUR 400,000** in other regions; **EUR 250,000** for converted-from-commercial residential properties OR listed heritage buildings: **THB 95,800-185,800** + 4-9 months — leads to PR (5-year renewable) but NOT direct citizenship — minimal stay (no minimum requirement — investor visa) (11) **Άδεια Διαμονής Μακράς Διάρκειας (Long-term Residence — EU LTR)** — after 5 years: **THB 45,800-75,800** + 6-9 months (12) **Greek Citizenship by Naturalization** — after 7 years legal residence + B1 Greek language (Πιστοποίηση Ελληνομάθειας from Center for Greek Language) + civics test (Greek history, geography, culture) + clean Ποινικό + tax compliance. **DUAL CITIZENSHIP allowed** — Thais retain Thai. iVC **THB 96,800-166,800** + 18-30 months Υπουργείο Εσωτερικών (notoriously slow processing) (13) **Student Visa (ΕΚΠΑ/ΑΠΘ/ΕΜΠ)**: **THB 18,800-32,800** + 60 days (14) **DOATAP Recognition**: **THB 22,800-38,800** + 6-12 months (15) **Greek Translation**: **THB 2,000-3,500/page**. Express +60%. **iVC success rate**: 93% — Greek processing notoriously slow especially for citizenship.

**Embassy of Greece in Bangkok / Πρεσβεία της Ελλάδας στη Μπανγκόκ**: 100/41 21st Floor, Sathorn Nakhon Tower, North Sathorn Road, Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500. **Phone**: +66-2-667-0090. **Email**: gremb.ban@mfa.gr. **Website**: www.mfa.gr/missionsabroad/en/thailand. **Office hours**: Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00. **Consular public hours**: Mon-Fri 09:30-13:00 (by appointment via email gremb.ban@mfa.gr). Closed Greek + Thai public holidays + Greek national days (25 March Independence Day, 28 October Ohi Day, 17 November Polytechnio Uprising). **Services**: Διαβατήριο renewal (biometric), Δελτίο Αστυνομικής Ταυτότητας processing, Notarial Services (Συμβολαιογραφικές Πράξεις), Greek citizenship registration of overseas birth/marriage (CRITICAL for jus sanguinis — Greek citizenship by descent without generational limit), Repatriation, Voter registration, Schengen Type C visa (EUR 90), Εθνική Θεώρηση Type D for work/study/family + Golden Visa pre-application. **iVC privileged access**: registered Greek document service agent — direct email appointment + weekly Athens MFA coordination + Greek attorney-translator network. **Transport**: BTS Chong Nonsi (450m), MRT Lumpini (800m). **Royal Thai Embassy Athens**: 25 Marathonomachon Street, 154 52 Paleo Psychiko, Athens.

**Greece offers strong pathways especially via Golden Visa** under Law 4251/2014 + Law 4332/2015: **(1) Άδεια Διαμονής — Εργασία (Work Residence)** — for Thais with Greek employer + Greek work permit. Initial 1-2 years renewable. iVC **THB 35,800-58,800**. **(2) EU Blue Card Greece** — salary 1.5× avg = EUR 1,890/month (2024 — AMONG LOWEST EU thresholds, more accessible than Western EU). Initial 2 years renewable + EU mobility + family reunification. iVC **THB 42,800-68,800**. **(3) Άδεια Διαμονής — Οικογενειακή Συνένωση** — for spouses of Greek citizens or long-term residents. iVC **THB 28,800-48,800**. **(4) Άδεια Διαμονής — Επιχειρηματική (Business)** — Greek company operations. iVC **THB 38,800-65,800**. **(5) GREEK GOLDEN VISA — REAL ESTATE (Άδεια Διαμονής Επενδυτή)** — UNIQUE & POPULAR — TIERED THRESHOLDS since 31 March 2024 reform: **EUR 800,000** in Attica region (Athens metropolitan including suburbs), Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini, and Greek islands with 3,100+ population; **EUR 400,000** in all other regions including most mainland Greece + smaller islands; **EUR 250,000** for properties converted from commercial use to residential OR listed heritage buildings restoration. Property minimum 120m² + single property (cannot aggregate). NO minimum stay requirement (no residence required to maintain status — investor visa). Initial 5 years renewable + family reunification (spouse + children under 21 + parents of both spouses). Path to Long-term Residence after 5 years but **NOT direct path to citizenship** — citizenship still requires 7 years actual residence. iVC **THB 95,800-185,800**. **(6) Άδεια Διαμονής Μακράς Διάρκειας (EU Long-term Residence)** — after 5 years legal residence + A2 Greek + tax compliance + integration. iVC **THB 45,800-75,800**. **(7) Greek Citizenship by Naturalization** — after 7 YEARS continuous legal residence (3 years for spouse of Greek citizen) + B1 Greek language certificate (Πιστοποίηση Ελληνομάθειας from Center for Greek Language — exam in Athens or Greek Embassies worldwide) + civics test on Greek history/geography/culture + clean Ποινικό + tax compliance + integration into Greek society. **DUAL CITIZENSHIP allowed** — Thais retain Thai citizenship. **Processing notoriously slow** (often 18-30 months). iVC **THB 96,800-166,800**. **Destinations Thai-to-Greece**: Athens/Attica (60% — finance, shipping HQ, EKPA, NTUA, multinational ME/SE HQ), Thessaloniki (15% — AUTh, manufacturing, Balkans gateway), Mykonos/Santorini (10% — Golden Visa real estate, tourism, hospitality), Crete (8% — agriculture, tourism), Patras/Larissa (4% — university towns), Rhodes/Corfu (3% — tourism). iVC: 35+ Greece visa applications since 2018, success rate 93%.