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Greek identity card
The Greek identity card (Greek: Δελτίο ταυτότητας, "identification card") is the official national identification document for Greek citizens. It is issued by the Hellenic Police.
Possession of the card is mandatory for all Greek citizens 12 years of age and older. Citizens are always required to carry an identification document (namely an identity card, a passport, or a driving licence) and produce it upon request – failing to do so may result in the citizen's identification at the nearest police station.
The card is a valid international travel document in Europe (except to Belarus, Russia, Ukraine and for non-settled Greeks to the United Kingdom), to French overseas territories, Georgia, Turkey, Tunisia (on organized tours) and Montserrat (for 14 days in transit to a third country). It is also used to identify a person as a citizen for local and EU elections.
Military staff, as well as members of the police, fire service, coastguard, and intelligence services, carry special IDs issued by their sector, which are valid until retirement or conclusion of their services. These documents are issued instead of the standard police-issued identity card, but ID cards of police personnel can also be used as travel documents.
Since 2010, Police Staff, Special Guards and Border Guards have high-security identity cards, that meet international standards. There had been unofficial talks of switching to a new ID type, one that could possibly bear the holder's social security number, a biometric photograph and other security features, sized down to that of a credit card. After the November 2015 Paris attacks, the Greek Ministry of Interior started considering switching to the new ID type. On March 11, 2016 the Greek Ministry of Interior established a commission to create a plan for the new ID cards. Technical plans and draft legislation were prepared by June 2016. Based on reports the legislation will be enacted in 2017 followed by an open tendering process. Issuance of the new ID card will start in 2019. In 2021, the government ran a competition to choose who will issue the new IDs.
On 23 July 2017 the alternate Minister of Interior stated in an interview that an amendment has been filed with the Greek Parliament in order to amend the format with a ministerial decision. Pursuant to Article 158, Law 4483/2017 the Minister of Interior was given the authority to add data of the holder that were not defined in law and to set any necessary detail regarding ID cards. On April 30, 2018, the ministerial decision was published in the Government Gazette, which defines the procedures for the issuance and design of the new identity cards. The release was expected to begin in the first half of 2018 but was delayed due to technical specifications being challenged at the time. Moreover, a tender process started on 18 April 2019 to select the contractor that would be responsible for the issuance of the new Greek ID cards along with other secure documents, as part of the Integrated Information System for Security Documents (IISSD).
On February 17, 2023, some further changes were made to the issuance process and the characteristics of the existing ID cards, such as the reduction of their validity from 15 to 10 years and the removal of the AMKA field, as it is planned to be replaced with a Personal Number for each Greek citizen. The provision for mandatory replacement of unexpired old-format ID cards within five years was also eliminated, given that Regulation 2019/1157 of the European Parliament and the Council of 20 June 2019 expressly states in article 5 paragraph 2 subsection a thereof that identity cards that do not meet the minimum security standards of ICAO Doc 9303 or that do not have a machine-readable zone (both apply for the old-format Greek identity cards) expire on August 3, 2026. Last but not least, it is now stipulated that, when applying for a new e-identity card, the citizen must present a photo in digital format through myphoto.gov.gr.
Issuance of new Greek ID cards started on September 25, 2023. https://www.consilium.europa.eu/prado/en/GRC-BO-02001/index.html GRC - Greece • ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΉ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΊΑ • - Identity card -PRADO - Public Register of Authentic identity and travel Documents Online
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Greek identity card
The Greek identity card (Greek: Δελτίο ταυτότητας, "identification card") is the official national identification document for Greek citizens. It is issued by the Hellenic Police.
Possession of the card is mandatory for all Greek citizens 12 years of age and older. Citizens are always required to carry an identification document (namely an identity card, a passport, or a driving licence) and produce it upon request – failing to do so may result in the citizen's identification at the nearest police station.
The card is a valid international travel document in Europe (except to Belarus, Russia, Ukraine and for non-settled Greeks to the United Kingdom), to French overseas territories, Georgia, Turkey, Tunisia (on organized tours) and Montserrat (for 14 days in transit to a third country). It is also used to identify a person as a citizen for local and EU elections.
Military staff, as well as members of the police, fire service, coastguard, and intelligence services, carry special IDs issued by their sector, which are valid until retirement or conclusion of their services. These documents are issued instead of the standard police-issued identity card, but ID cards of police personnel can also be used as travel documents.
Since 2010, Police Staff, Special Guards and Border Guards have high-security identity cards, that meet international standards. There had been unofficial talks of switching to a new ID type, one that could possibly bear the holder's social security number, a biometric photograph and other security features, sized down to that of a credit card. After the November 2015 Paris attacks, the Greek Ministry of Interior started considering switching to the new ID type. On March 11, 2016 the Greek Ministry of Interior established a commission to create a plan for the new ID cards. Technical plans and draft legislation were prepared by June 2016. Based on reports the legislation will be enacted in 2017 followed by an open tendering process. Issuance of the new ID card will start in 2019. In 2021, the government ran a competition to choose who will issue the new IDs.
On 23 July 2017 the alternate Minister of Interior stated in an interview that an amendment has been filed with the Greek Parliament in order to amend the format with a ministerial decision. Pursuant to Article 158, Law 4483/2017 the Minister of Interior was given the authority to add data of the holder that were not defined in law and to set any necessary detail regarding ID cards. On April 30, 2018, the ministerial decision was published in the Government Gazette, which defines the procedures for the issuance and design of the new identity cards. The release was expected to begin in the first half of 2018 but was delayed due to technical specifications being challenged at the time. Moreover, a tender process started on 18 April 2019 to select the contractor that would be responsible for the issuance of the new Greek ID cards along with other secure documents, as part of the Integrated Information System for Security Documents (IISSD).
On February 17, 2023, some further changes were made to the issuance process and the characteristics of the existing ID cards, such as the reduction of their validity from 15 to 10 years and the removal of the AMKA field, as it is planned to be replaced with a Personal Number for each Greek citizen. The provision for mandatory replacement of unexpired old-format ID cards within five years was also eliminated, given that Regulation 2019/1157 of the European Parliament and the Council of 20 June 2019 expressly states in article 5 paragraph 2 subsection a thereof that identity cards that do not meet the minimum security standards of ICAO Doc 9303 or that do not have a machine-readable zone (both apply for the old-format Greek identity cards) expire on August 3, 2026. Last but not least, it is now stipulated that, when applying for a new e-identity card, the citizen must present a photo in digital format through myphoto.gov.gr.
Issuance of new Greek ID cards started on September 25, 2023. https://www.consilium.europa.eu/prado/en/GRC-BO-02001/index.html GRC - Greece • ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΉ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΊΑ • - Identity card -PRADO - Public Register of Authentic identity and travel Documents Online