Legislative Framework

Legislative framework about passport issuance by the Hellenic Police. Establishment of the National Passport and Secure Document Center. Issuing a passport: Prerequisites, Validity, Supporting documents, Processing procedures.

• Law 3103/2003 (Official Government Gazette (O.G.G.)A 23/29-1-2003) “Passport issuance by the Hellenic Police and other provisions”.
• Law 3480/2006 (O.G.G. Α 161/2-8-2006), Article 11.
• Law 4962/2022 (O.G.G. Α 148/28-7-2022), Article 87: «Legislative Regulations for passport issuance».
• Law 5143/2024 (O.G.G. Α 161/11-10-2024), Article 60: «Passport issuance - Amendment of Law 3103/2003, article 1».
• Law 5187/2025 (O.G.G. Α 48/21-3-2025), Article 26: «National Passport and Secure Document Center».
• Presidential Decree 126/2005 (O.G.G A 181/21-07-2005) suspending Presidential Decree 37/2004, “Foundation of the Hellenic National Passport Centre and other provisions”.
• Presidential Decree 25/2022 (O.G.G A 66/30-03-2022), “Passport Issuance prerequisites, validity, replacement, loss and cancellation of these”.
• Common Ministerial Order 3021/22/10-o/2005 (O.G.G B 7111/30-12-2025) “Passport issuance for Greek nationals. Supporting Documents, processing procedures, passport type and content indications, passport record maintenance and personal data protection”.