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Greece
New Greek IDs Aim to Bypass Bureaucracy
The old "blue" Greek IDs will be replaced by the new advanced ID cards, which will be launched in 2017, and will include several personal data that aim to bypass bureaucracy and also the reduce the possibility of forging.
The...
Greece
Washington Pushes for New Greek IDs by 2017
Washington gave Athens a deadline until April 2017 to retrofit all IDs in order to avoid Greece's expulsion from the Visa Waiver Program for Greek citizens who travel to the US.
The decision is already in action since April 1. In order for...
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...
Greece
New Greek IDs Could Soon Come With Microchips
Current Greek identification cards could soon be replaced by newer more modern ones that include a microchip, the Huffington Post reports.
The new IDs could be like those that are in effect in the other countries of the European Union. Each...