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The Consulate will be closed from Thursday, 24th December and will re-open at 10.00am on Monday, 4th January 2021.

Should you need to contact the Consulate urgently during this time, please call 07-3056 0578.

The Honorary Consul-General of Greece in Queensland, Mr Jim Raptis, together with his family and the staff of the Consulate, wish you a …Read More

As of November 11, 2020 all people traveling to Greece from foreign countries will be required to have a negative molecular test result (PCR) for COVID-19, performed up to 72 hours before their entry to Greece. This includes air and land arrivals to Greece.

Further, people traveling to Greece should be aware that as of November …Read More

As of Wednesday July 15th, 2020, all travelers entering Greece for non-essential reasons through Promachonas border station, are obliged to present upon arrival a negative molecular test result (PCR) for COVID-19, performed up to 72 hours before their entry to Greece.Travelers should be laboratory tested with RT-PCR of oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal swab.

Only travelers who carry …Read More

Beginning July 1, 2020, the Greek government has determined how the country will welcome travelers, carry out the necessary diagnostic screening and keep everyone safe throughout the season.
The Passenger Locator Form (PLF) is a key element in the planning. All travelers must complete their PLF until the day before entering the country, providing detailed information …Read More

From the summer of 2015 until early 2016, the EU faced a massive influx of asylum seekers, most of them fleeing the conflict in Syria. About 1m people entered Europe, most of them from Turkey, by arriving on Greek islands in the Aegean.

To address this influx and alleviate the burden, the EU and Turkey reached …Read More

Due to the effects of the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) on the movement of Greek citizens abroad, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs states the following:

– Avoid travel to countries where there are large numbers of Coronavirus cases, as new measures that include bans on entry and exit of foreign nationals are constantly being implemented.

– …Read More

Due to the unprecedented situation unfolding regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Hon. Consulate-General of Greece in Queensland is continually monitoring the evolving situation and our focus is the health, safety and wellbeing of our clients and our staff and the role we can play to prevent the further spread of the virus.

As advised by the …Read More

We are pleased to announce that the Youth Mobility programme (Work and Holiday) between Greece and Australia entered into force on the 1st July 2019.

The Programme is based on the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Hellenic Republic and the Government of Australia on a “Work and Holiday” Visa Arrangement, which was signed …Read More