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.
For a document issued in a country that has not joined the Hague apostille convention, the Greek consulate covering the place of issue checks authenticity with the issuing body and certifies it.
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. The post covering the area where the document was issued.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Greece.
How to apply
Apply to the Greek post for the region of issue | the post contacts the issuing agency | if authentic, it certifies the document
Documents you need
- Not published 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The official pages do not publish a fee for this service.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
The page covers only non-Hague documents and gives no fees or checklist. MyConsulLive also lists verification of a private person's signature as an in-person service.
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
- 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