British nationals living or visiting Greece may contact the British Embassy Athens in Greece if you have any questions about your travel documents or passport.
The British Embassy Athens office in Greece is closed during public holiday.
| Capital | Athens |
| Address | British Embassy Athens 1, Ploutarchou str 106 75 Athens Greece |
| Telephone | +30 210 7272 600 |
| Information.Athens@fco.gov.uk | |
| Opening hours | The British Embassy and Vice Consulates offices in Greece are closed to the public due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic until further notice. Emergency Travel Document printing and collection are only available by prior agreement/appointment on Mon, Wed, Fri, 09.00 – 12.00hrs. |
| Other offices | Contact other consulate offices in Greece. |
Get information about a British company from Greece
You can get information about a British company from Companies House. The Companies House is the Registrar of companies in the United Kingdom. They are an executive agency sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
Ordinarily, you can get the following information about a Britsh company.
- Company’s names and numbers
- Current registered office address
- Date of incorporation
- The company directors and secretaries
- Registered current mortgage charges
- Company accounts filed
- Submitted yearly confirmation statement
- previous company names
- Insolvency information if applicable
If you have any questions on how to get information about a British company while you are in Greece, our accountants can help you.
Setting up or doing business in the UK
If you are interested to set up a UK company or do business in the UK, you may contact the Department for International Trade (DIT) for international trade information. This includes imports and exports to and from the UK.
Generally, the DIT not only helps overseas businesses locate in the UK but also help UK businesses expand into overseas markets.
Coronavirus (COVID19) outbreak
The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the coronavirus (COVID19) outbreak a pandemic. Correspondingly, please follow the UK government guidance for foreign travel advice. If you are in Greece, follow their country’s COVID19 advice while you are there.
British Embassies worldwide
Click here for a list of British Embassies and High Commissions worldwide.
Generally, diplomatic missions sent to non-commonwealth countries are called the British embassies. Whereas diplomatic missions sent to commonwealth countries are called the British High Commissions. All in all, there are 54 countries in the Commonwealth.
Furthermore, some countries would have British Consulates in addition to their British Embassy or British High Commission to provide consular services to UK citizens abroad.
