REGISTRATION ACTS

For Greek Nationals living abroad, events such as Birth, Marriage or Death need to be registered with the local Greek Consular Authorities. An individual, wishing to have the appropriate registration statement issued,  must have on hand the relevant documents issued by  Australian  Authorities and then report to the local Greek Consular Authority. It is preferable that this be done within the three months following the event for which a registration statement is to be issued.

Registration  of  Birth

To have his/her birth registered with the Consular Office in Canberra, the applicant must have been born in Canberra. The following supporting documents must be submitted:

1. Application (provided by the Consular Office).

2. Marriage certificate of the applicant's parents from the appropriate Registrar General in Greece (if the marriage took place in Greece) or a marriage certificate from the appropriate Greek Consular Authority (if the marriage took place abroad).

3. The applicant's Statement of Birth (Long Form) from the Births, Deaths & Marriages Registry.

4. Parents' municipal registration family status certificate from the appropriate municipality or village in Greece and all their Greek passports (if they have them). Municipal registration certificates should have been recently issued, so as to reflect the relevant administrative reforms introduced in Greece. Please note that when you register the birth of your child at the same time as (or within a short time of your marriage registration) you need not bring forward the municipal certificates again, since they have been recently used for recording the marriage.

5. If there has been a christening, the Church Baptism Certificate may be taken into consideration.

6. The applicant's  Australian  passport (if any), might also be needed.

7. One photo (passport size). NOTE: for male applicants: 2 passport size photos.

Please note that if the applicant is an adult, he or she must come to the Consular Office in person. If the applicant is under 18 years old, one of the parents will have to complete the registration procedure.

Registration  of  Marriage

Marriages of Greek citizens which have taken place in Canberra can be registered with the Consular Office in Canberra. The following supporting documents must be submitted:

1. Application (provided by the Consulate)

2. Certificate of marriage of the interested parties from the church or from the City Hall. We point out that the above certificate of marriage must include the number of the marriage performed (first, second, etc.) for both husband and wife.

3. Certificate of marriage (Long Form) from the Births, Deaths & Marriages Registry (located at 255 Canberra Avenue, Fyshwick A.C.T. 2609).

4. Recent Greek passports or identity cards of the spouse who is a Greek citizen. If these are not available or do not include the applicant's full data, the Certificate of municipal registration (from the appropriate municipality in Greece) is required. If the spouses are both Greek citizens, passports/identity cards or municipal registration certificates are required for each of them.

Registration  of  Death

Statements of death are issued by the Consular Office in Canberra, if the death of a Greek citizen occurred in Canberra. The following supporting documents must be submitted:

1. Application of the next of kin (provided by the Consular Office)

2. Certificate of Death (Long Form) from the Births, Deaths & Marriages Registry  (located at 255 Canberra Avenue, Fyshwick A.C.T. 2609).

3. Greek passport of the deceased (if available).

4. Greek identity card of the deceased (if available).