A power  of attorney  (“POA”)  is  a document  in  which you, as the "principal,"  give  authority  to  your "attorney-in-fact" (who need not be a lawyer) to act on your behalf.  The scope  of  the power can be quite limited – for example, the  purchase of a single real estate investment - or almost unlimited. You can even grant the power to make gifts of your property, but  not to make a Will. All powers of attorney  end  at the  death of the principal.

The  person  who gives  power of attorney  must be legally capable of  doing so, i.e. to be sound of mind and of legal age (over 18 years old). Those who wish to give power of attorney must do it in person, before the Consular employee, providing at  the  same time documents which establish  beyond  any doubt their identity (=name, surname, place and date of birth, name of the father and mother).

The full name (father's and mother's included) of the proxy  (=the person to whom the power of attorney is given)  shall  also be  provided  at the time that any Act of power of  attorney  is  to  be  drawn up and signed.

If the power of attorney is for a specific case, the appropriate  draft  text from a notary public or a lawyer in Greece should be submitted to the Consulate either in an electronic form (diskette, CD) or sent by e-mail, preferably in Word or Text format.

If the person who will sign the power of attorney does not know Greek at all, then an interpreter is required. The interpreter will translate the document for the benefit of the person who gives the power of attorney and he/she will also sign it as interpreter.

Necessary requirements:

1) Greek Identity Card (light blue colour) or valid Greek Passport or valid Australian Passport.

2) The exact particulars of the assignee, such us name, surname, father’s name, mother’s name, occupation, address and if possible the Greek ID number, date of issue and place of issue.

3) Exact specifications of the power of attorney (buying, selling, making or receiving payments, etc.) This document should be drawn up by an attorney or a notary public.

4) In case of a name-change the DEED POLL or certificate.

5) Fill in GREEK the appropriate application form provided by the Consular Office.

Please note that an appointment is required for a Power of Attorney.

When you make the appointment, please specify the number of the persons involved in the Power of Attorney, the instruction (content) or instructions (contents) and also how many Power of Attorney you required.