passports
Greece
Greece Passport is Eighth Most Powerful Globally
Greece has the eighth most powerful passport in the world, according to a new report, giving its citizens access to 185 countries.
The ranking puts it on par with Australia, Canada, Malta, and the Czech Republic in the latest Henley...
Travel
US Passport Processing Now Surpasses Four Months in Unprecedented Situation
Passport processing times for new or renewed US passports have reached alarmingly long lengths due to delays in mail service.
Diplomacy
Greece Eases Travel for FYROM Nationals
Citizens of the newly-renamed country of North Macedonia may, as of Thursday, travel to Greece only with their normal travel documents.
The extra papers used in the past as a passport replacement in order to enter Greek territory are no...
Education
"Education Passports" for Refugees Tested in Greece
An international human rights organization is looking to provide education passports for refugees wishing to receive higher education and plans to test the efficacy of these projects in Greece.
The Council of Europe along with Norway, Britain, Greece and Italy’s national qualification...
Greece
End of Double Name Transliterations in IDs and Passports
The interior and administrative reconstruction ministry decided to abolish the double writing of Greek names or surnames in Latin characters in identity cards and passports and to impose a single transliteration to avoid confusion.
The decision follows the opinion of...
Crime
Greek Authorities Uncover Criminal Ring that Distributed Forged Passports
The organized crime unit of the Greek police made 12 arrests regarding the case of a large illegal migrant trafficking ring, which managed to bypass security systems even at airports. The criminal group had specialists who would forge passports and...
Greece
Albanians Protest Visa Problems
Albanians who live in Greece, angry over passport problems, protested outside their consulate in Thessaloniki. The six-month-old problem is that on their passports the city as well as the country of origin of the holder are both written in...