gemmeroni
Canadian looking for information about Greece
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Registration: 23 January 2022
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How to bring your car to Greece by Bhavna
Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Greece, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of ...
@ChapacubraSorry - didn't see this question until now. We were not required to have anyone sign our paperwork. It seems like a very odd requirement. However, I think this would be a good question to ask a broker as they are aware of all the current ... Read More
How to bring your car to Greece by Bhavna
Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Greece, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of ...
@Glyfada CanadianI have sent you a private message Read More
Registering for stays over 90 days by gemmeroni
Has anyone registered for a stay of over 90 days at their local police station? I have an Irish passport and read that, although I am permitted to stay in Greece, I should register at my local police station if I plan to stay over 90 days.I went to ...
The police station is the correct place. You are required to register in the Department of Aliens bureau in stations with a foreigners department (our station does). I did visit our local station again to register and was advised that, in my case, ... Read More
Registering for stays over 90 days by gemmeroni
Has anyone registered for a stay of over 90 days at their local police station? I have an Irish passport and read that, although I am permitted to stay in Greece, I should register at my local police station if I plan to stay over 90 days.I went to ...
@concertina This is what I read online also. I am not required to get a residency card as an EU citizen, but it does state that EU citizens have to visit the local police station to register if they plan on staying longer than 90 days. I think it's ... Read More
Registering for stays over 90 days by gemmeroni
Has anyone registered for a stay of over 90 days at their local police station? I have an Irish passport and read that, although I am permitted to stay in Greece, I should register at my local police station if I plan to stay over 90 days.I went to ...
Yes - I've seen that information, too. I know that I am not required to obtain a visa or residency permit as an Irish citizen staying in Greece for more than 90 days. It's just registering at the local police station part that has me stumped. If I ... Read More
Registering for stays over 90 days by gemmeroni
Has anyone registered for a stay of over 90 days at their local police station? I have an Irish passport and read that, although I am permitted to stay in Greece, I should register at my local police station if I plan to stay over 90 days.I went to ...
Hi Pam:They didn't put anything in my passport. The just took a photocopy of both and handed them back to me.Didn't ask for an address, etc. Seems to me that if you are supposed to register at your local police station, you'd need to provide some ... Read More
Registering for stays over 90 days
Has anyone registered for a stay of over 90 days at their local police station? I have an Irish passport and read that, although I am permitted to stay in Greece, I should register at my local police station if I plan to stay over 90 days.I went to ... Read More
How to bring your car to Greece by Bhavna
Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Greece, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of ...
@Deda May What is a tourist permit vs a regular permit?The tourist plate allows us to drive our car for up to 6 months per year. When we arrive, we call the port authority and someone from the office will "unlock" the car. We need to do the same ... Read More
How to bring your car to Greece by Bhavna
Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Greece, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of ...
@Turnip 72 I am sorry it's taking so long for you. Since we didn't have to surrender our plates, we were able to drive around until the tourist plates came through, so that was certainly a plus for us. Having no car and no indication of how long ... Read More
How to bring your car to Greece by Bhavna
Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Greece, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of ...
I don't know if this information will be helpful, as we shipped our car from Canada. On the day we picked up the car from Pireaus, it took about 4 hours for the broker to get all the paperwork and insurance sorted. The broker did all the paperwork ... Read More
PRIVATE HEALTHCARE IN GREECE by Mish P
Hiya,I am 61 and will be moving to Greece early next year. I am hoping someone can advise me on roughly how much it might be per month for a private healthcare package? Not your top of the range cover but, more the average kind of cover. This will ...
@PhilIpZ20201 I'd be interested in your findings also. Read More
Furniture Shopping
Hello everyone:I'm looking for a source for reasonably priced outdoor furniture.We are setting up our house, located about 40 minutes from Kalamata. I assume since it's a fairly large city, Kalamata will have some retailers with an online presence. ... Read More
HEALTH CARE FOR ELDERLY EXPATS by tarmac
HiI'm looking into retiring in Greece for my mother who lives in the UK.I have already found out a lot from the UK government and the NHS websites.The main issue for my mum is health care as she is not getting any younger. All the websites I have ...
@Yoginee Hello Yoginee. How does one share an email address in private? Read More
HEALTH CARE FOR ELDERLY EXPATS by tarmac
HiI'm looking into retiring in Greece for my mother who lives in the UK.I have already found out a lot from the UK government and the NHS websites.The main issue for my mum is health care as she is not getting any younger. All the websites I have ...
@Lekkas Hello Nick:Your answer to this question would be of interest to me as well. We are looking for health insurance while in Greece.We would require insurance for 4 months next year and then for 6 months per year afterwards.Currently the ages ... Read More
Retirement to Greece by dowlingtk
My husband is retiring and in October this year. We were thinking of going to Greece for a month this summer to try and pin down a place to retire to next year. For retirement We are thinking Crete or the Peloponnese. We will be looking to rent ...
Hi Tanya: Your plans sound very similar to ours. We live just outside Toronto and my husband will retire in October 2023. We are going to be living just outside of Sparti. I'd be interested to hear what you think of Kalamata when you visit. ... Read More