obtaining a Greek Police Certificate

[Savroula 0]

Hello,

Has anyone else had trouble obtaining a Greek police certificate? My husband is Greek and we need a police certificate for his K-3 visa interview. We live in the UK and have contacted our local consulate but he says he's never HEARD of a police certificate (or Penal Record, as it seems to be called in the Greek system) and he's been a consulate for 16 years. That's absurd! On the website for the Greek Ministry of Justice, it says that we are supposed to apply for the Penal Record through our local Greek embassy or consulate, and we sent our consulate an email quoting this information verbatim, but he still refuses to help!!! Any suggestions?

Thank you!

[payxibka 10,045]

Penal Records

For Greeks born in Athens, the Penal Record for Judicial Use (Piniko Mitroo gia Dikastiki Hrisi) is obtainable from the Bureau of Penal Records (Ipiresia Pinikou Mitroou) of the Ministry of Justice, Leoforos Alexandras & Degleri 2, Athens tel. 2108701231. Through KEP (Center of Citizen Information Service) at: 2108701202. For Greeks born and residing outside of Athens, the Penal Record for Judicial use is obtainable from the Public Prosecutor’s Office (Isangelia) of the appropriate district administration.

Non-Greek applicants visiting or living in Greece and foreign-born Greek applicants should apply in person to the Bureau of Penal Records for Foreigners (Ipiresia Pinikou Mitroou allodapon), Mesogion 96, 101 79 Athens, Greece, tel. 210776-7300, 210776-7185, 210776-7186, & 210776-7043

If applying from outside of Greece, both Greek and foreign nationals should apply to the Greek Embassies at their place of residence and include in their written application full details of their identity & residence in Greece. Penal records will be sent directly to the Greek Embassies from where the request was filed.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3570.html

[Savroula 0]

Yes, from the US Dept of State website. That's the first place we checked obviously. However, our problem is that the London Embassy told us to contact our local consulate, and he refuses to help us obtain the police certificate. He says he's never heard of it, and we should go to London. But the London Embassy said that we should go to him, and it's impossible to get a hold of anyone on the phone there, or a response to an email. My question is: does anyone else out there experienced any difficulties getting a Greek police certificate from the Greek authorities? And if so, what did you do to get it?

Thanks for your help.

Penal Records

For Greeks born in Athens, the Penal Record for Judicial Use (Piniko Mitroo gia Dikastiki Hrisi) is obtainable from the Bureau of Penal Records (Ipiresia Pinikou Mitroou) of the Ministry of Justice, Leoforos Alexandras & Degleri 2, Athens tel. 2108701231. Through KEP (Center of Citizen Information Service) at: 2108701202. For Greeks born and residing outside of Athens, the Penal Record for Judicial use is obtainable from the Public Prosecutor’s Office (Isangelia) of the appropriate district administration.

Non-Greek applicants visiting or living in Greece and foreign-born Greek applicants should apply in person to the Bureau of Penal Records for Foreigners (Ipiresia Pinikou Mitroou allodapon), Mesogion 96, 101 79 Athens, Greece, tel. 210776-7300, 210776-7185, 210776-7186, & 210776-7043

If applying from outside of Greece, both Greek and foreign nationals should apply to the Greek Embassies at their place of residence and include in their written application full details of their identity & residence in Greece. Penal records will be sent directly to the Greek Embassies from where the request was filed.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3570.html

[tabndan 4]

Yes, from the US Dept of State website. That's the first place we checked obviously. However, our problem is that the London Embassy told us to contact our local consulate, and he refuses to help us obtain the police certificate. He says he's never heard of it, and we should go to London. But the London Embassy said that we should go to him, and it's impossible to get a hold of anyone on the phone there, or a response to an email. My question is: does anyone else out there experienced any difficulties getting a Greek police certificate from the Greek authorities? And if so, what did you do to get it?

Thanks for your help.

QUOTE (payxibka @ Mar 25 2009, 11:27 AM) Penal Records

For Greeks born in Athens, the Penal Record for Judicial Use (Piniko Mitroo gia Dikastiki Hrisi) is obtainable from the Bureau of Penal Records (Ipiresia Pinikou Mitroou) of the Ministry of Justice, Leoforos Alexandras & Degleri 2, Athens tel. 2108701231. Through KEP (Center of Citizen Information Service) at: 2108701202. For Greeks born and residing outside of Athens, the Penal Record for Judicial use is obtainable from the Public Prosecutor's Office (Isangelia) of the appropriate district administration.

Non-Greek applicants visiting or living in Greece and foreign-born Greek applicants should apply in person to the Bureau of Penal Records for Foreigners (Ipiresia Pinikou Mitroou allodapon), Mesogion 96, 101 79 Athens, Greece, tel. 210776-7300, 210776-7185, 210776-7186, & 210776-7043

If applying from outside of Greece, both Greek and foreign nationals should apply to the Greek Embassies at their place of residence and include in their written application full details of their identity & residence in Greece. Penal records will be sent directly to the Greek Embassies from where the request was filed.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3570.html

Hello,

How did you finally obtain the Police Certificate from Greece? My husband (beneficiary) lived there for 15 years but now lives in Romania for the past 10 months. He is a Romanian Citizen.

He tried to get his before he moved back to Romania 10 months ago but he was told by the official there that he needs a letter from the US Embassy requesting the Police Certificate.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.