Useful Contact Details

Legalisation of documents /Apostille stamp - The Legalisation Office, Norfolk House (West) 437 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 2AH Tel: 0044 1908 295 111 Fax: 0044 1908 295 122 www.fco.gov.uk / Email: legalisationoffice@fco.gov.uk

Copies of birth, death,marriage certificates - General Register Office, Smedley Hydro, Trafalgar Road Southport PR8 2HH Tel: 0044 1510471 4801/4805 www.gro.gov.uk / Email: General.section@ons.gsi.gov.uk

As of 1st January 2011 the Greek Evangelic Church is the Acting Administrator of the Protestant Cemetery in Athens. For any administrative questions e.g. fee payments please contact Mr Nikos Tagaroulias, Aspropotamou 37, Aghios Dimitrios, 17342 ATHENS, Greece, tel/fax 0030-210- 9911128/ Mobile 0030 – 6977002256

Renewal / lost driving licence DVLA – Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Longview Road, Swansea, SA6 7JL, Tel: 0044 1792 786 369 www.dvla.gov.uk / Email: drivers.dvla@gtnet.gov.uk

Travelling with pets to the UK - Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) PETS helpline: 0044 2072 386951 Fax: 0044 2072 382188 www.defra.gov.uk / Email: helpline@defra.gsi.gov.uk

UK Tax enquiries -  HM Revenue and Customs, HMTC Residency (Liverpool) St. John’s House, Merton Rd, Liverpool, L75 1BB Tel: 0044 151 210 2222 www.hmrc.gov.uk

Citizen Service Centres - (KEP Offices) There are Citizen Service Centres (KEP in Greek) throughout Greece which you may visit. These centres offer information and services which vary from central to regional and local level. Tel: 1500 www.kep.gov.gr

Ermis – 24 hour public service A Greek Government site for central information and eservices hub to citizens and businesses. www.ermis.gov.gr

European Commission - For information on your rights, travelling, education and living within the European Union. http://ec.europa.eu/

The Greek Ombudsman - Chatzigianni Mexi 5, Athens (Hilton Area) Tel: 210 728 9600 Fax: 210 729 2129 www.synigoros.gr Open: Monday – Friday, 08.30 – 14.00

Teaching English as a foreign language - A teaching licence is required in order to teach English in Greece. For information for the certification of basic knowledge of the Greek language and on the necessary requirements contact the Ministry of Education (Tel: 210 344 2813 and 210 344 2995 www.ypepth.gr ) or via the local education authorities. For more information on obtaining the necessary qualifications / documents, you may also wish to refer to the British Council (www.britishcouncil.org/greece.htm).

Qualified nurses -  wishing to take up employment in Greece Apply in writing, before coming to Greece, directly to: The Association of Graduate Nurses, Athens Tower, Building ‘C’, 2nd Floor, 2 Messogion Avenue, Athens 115 27 Tel: 210 770 2861

For official translations - Translation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Arionos 10, Psyrri, Athens 105 54 Tel: 210 3285 713 – 6 www.mfa.gr Working hours: 09.00 – 13.00

Yellow Pages Greek Telephone Directory Overseas Telephone Directories 800 110 1888 www.xo.gr 11888 www.whitepages.gr 11889