Travelling within Greece
If you are a EU citizen and you are travelling within Greece, then it is necessary to travel with a new type ID Card (issued from 2000 or newer and written with Latin characters). In case you own an old type ID Card (issued until 2000 and handwritten), in order to be valid, it must not be damaged, ripped or timeworn.
Travelling abroad, within Schengen zone
If you are a EU citizen and you are travelling abroad, but on the Schengen zone, then it is necessary to travel with a new type ID Card (issued from 2000 or newer and written with Latin characters) or with passport.
EU Countries within Schengen Zone |
|
AUSTRIA |
LICTHENSTAIN |
BELGIUM |
LUXEMBURG |
FRANCE |
MALTA |
GERMANY |
NORWAY |
DENMARK |
NETHERLANDS |
SWITZERLAND |
HUNGARY |
GREECE |
POLAND |
ESTONIA |
PORTUGAL |
ΙTALY |
SLOVAKIA |
ICELAND |
SLOVENIA |
SPAIN |
SWEDEN |
LATVIA |
CZECH REPUBLIC |
LITHUANIA |
FINLAND |
Travelling abroad, non Schengen zone
If you are a EU citizen and you are travelling abroad, but not in the Schengen zone, then it is necessary to travel with a new type ID Card (issued from 2000 or newer and written with Latin characters) or with passport.
EU Countris – non Schengen zone |
BULGARIA |
UNITED KINGDOM |
IRELAND |
CROATIA |
CYPRUS |
RUMANIA |
For trips to: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia (Tbilisi), Montenegro, Fyrom, Serbia and Turkey you are allowed to travel with a new type ID card.
Travelling in any other country, not listed above, a valid passport is required only.
Driving licenses and credit cards are not considered as valid travel documents.
For more information regarding Greek ID issuance, please click here
For more information regarding Greek Passport issuance, please click here