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Ministry of Migration and Asylum
E-mail: ukraine@migration.gov.gr
Telephone: (0030) 213 162 9600, weekdays: 08.00 - 21.00, weekends & holidays: 10.00-17.00
Information via phone in English, Ukrainian, Greek
Address: 196-198 Thivon Avenue, Ag. Ioannis Rentis, 182 33, Attiki
Material Provisions and Accommodation
There is the possibility of short-term accommodation in the open structure of Sintiki for those who wish, until the process of issuing travel documents, where required, is completed.
Those who wish to be accommodated for a longer period of time may submit a request to: https://migration.gov.gr/accomodation-ukraine/
The Ministry of Migration and Asylum will provide you with accommodation immediately, in accommodation structures already available.
Ministry of Migration and Asylum
E-mail: ukraine@migration.gov.gr
Telephone: (0030) 213 162 9600, weekdays: 08.00 - 21.00, weekends & holidays: 10.00-17.00
Information via phone in English, Ukrainian, Greek
Address: 196-198 Thivon Avenue, Ag. Ioannis Rentis, 182 33, Attiki
Embassy of Ukraine to the Hellenic Republic
The organization responsible for the recognition of diplomas in Greece is the National Academic Recognition Information Center (NARIC). NARIC website contains information regarding the application procedure and the legal framework of Diplomas Recognition in Greece.
Arrival at the Airport or by Road
You may enter Greece by following the procedures below:
1. Holders of a Ukrainian biometric passport may enter through all entry points (land and air) with a maximum stay of 90 days.
2. Holders of a Ukrainian passport without biometric features (old type) may enter from all entry points; a transit visa is required with a maximum stay of 90 days.
Attention: for the above cases, the National Police will stamp your passport with the date of entry
3. Ukrainian citizens who do not have travel documents may enter only from the Passport Control Department in Promahon (tel. 0030-23230 41079) where you will be issued a document by the staff of the Ukrainian Embassy in Greece. This procedure allows you to stay for a maximum of 90 days.
4. In case your children do not have travel documents, National Police officials will note under the entry stamp on your own passport the number of minor children you are accompanying.
Attention: in this case, you will have to show a certificate of marital status or a birth certificate of your children. If you do not have either of these documents, you must complete and submit a solemn declaration stating the number of children, their first name, surname, gender and date of birth.
Provision of Temporary Protection
Within the 90-day period, you will be granted a one (1)-year temporary protection by the Asylum Service of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum; this gives you the right of access to the labor market and to medical care, in accordance with Directive 2001/55 of the Council of the European Union. Regarding the procedure for granting temporary protection, please contact by phone 0030-2131629600 or via email: ukraine@migration.gov.gr
Unaccompanied Minors
In the case of unaccompanied minors, the National Mechanism for the Identification and Protection of Unaccompanied Minors of the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum is activated for the transfer of the children to special emergency accommodation facilities; thereafter, the relevant identification (if necessary) and guardianship procedure is followed.
Contact Information:
Telephones:
(24 hour line): 0030 2132128888
0030 2132128380
0030 2132128381
0030 2132128382