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.
Greeks who live mainly abroad can ask the consulate for a certificate of change of residency used for Greek tax purposes. It requires proof of living abroad for most of the year and of ties there over two years.
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 post to learn which documents to bring and how to apply; the Greek Finance Ministry directorate certifies the change
Documents you need
- No previous similar certification issued to the applicant or family
- Living abroad at least 185 days in any 12 months
- Strong personal and professional ties abroad for two consecutive 12-month periods
- Study abroad does not count
Fees and processing time
The official pages do not publish a fee for this service. Ask the office before you apply.
Good to know
No fees or steps on the page.
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 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
- Transport of remains to Greece