Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Relatives or friends of a person who died in Australia contact the nearest Greek post, which helps arrange transporting the body, bones or ashes to Greece according to the family's wishes.
Where to apply in Australia
Embassy of Greece consular office in Canberra (ACT); Consulates General in Sydney (NSW), Melbourne (VIC) and Adelaide (SA); Consulate in Perth (WA). Honorary consulates (East Maitland, Darwin, Brisbane, Hobart) are listed on the site but the pages fetched do not say they take these services.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Greece.
How to apply
Contact the nearest Greek consular office | provide the paperwork required by Australian law, such as the death certificate and health-clearance documents
Documents you need
- Death certificate
- Health-code paperwork required under Australian law (examples named on the page)
Fees and processing time
The official pages do not publish a fee for this service. Ask the office before you apply.
Good to know
General guidance only; no fees or detailed checklist.
Official sources
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Greece's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Greece in Australia
- Certificate of change of tax residency
- Certificate of residency abroad and municipal/vital record copies
- Certification of foreign documents from non-Hague states
- Greek citizenship registration (by descent)
- Greek passport
- Military service certificates for Greeks abroad
- National (long-stay) visa for Greece
- Power of attorney (notarial act)
- Registration of birth, marriage or death (vital records)
- Schengen (short-stay) visa for Greece