Converting your U.S. Driver's License
Valid U.S. driving licenses may be converted to the equivalent category Greek driving licenses. The following documents are required for the conversion and must be submitted to your local Nomarchy’s Office of Transportation and Communications:
• Application/Sworn statement of Law (Form 1599/86) stating:
• The individual’s full address
• That he/she is a regular (ordinary) resident of Greece
• That the current US license is valid (if this is not established by the text of the translated license)
• Tax Identification Number, and
• That he/she does not hold any other driver’s license, Greek or of any other country except the one to be converted.
• That he/she has reached the required age for each driving category
• To have the minimum requirements of body and mental capability that apply for each driving category
• A photocopy of the US passport (if the individual does not have Greek nationality) or photocopy of both sides of the Greek ID card
• A photocopy of a valid residence permit or other equivalent document (if the individual does not have Greek nationality) establishing that it has been issued at least 185 days prior to the submission of the application
• A valid U.S. driver's license
• Translation of the U.S. license by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Arionos 10, Monastiraki, Athens) or an attorney. In the case that the type of vehicles that can be driven by the holder of the license cannot be established, a statement by the respective State’s Motor Vehicle Administration must be submitted, together with its translation by the above mentioned authorities
• The applicant must request from the Department of Motor Vehicles of the respective state, a statement verifying that his/her driver license hasn’t been withheld or revoked due to any type of traffic violation. The statement should be forwarded along with the holder’s Greek address, to the nearest Greek Consulate by the respective Motor Vehicle Administration. The Greek Consulate will then forward the statement to the appropriate Ministry of Transportation in Greece. A list of Greek Consulates in the U.S. is available at the American Embassy in Athens and at our website, http://athens.usembassy.gov. We encourage you to contact the Greek Consulate for current detailed information regarding this procedure.
• One recent colored ID photograph
• A revenue stamp issued by the National Bank of Greece for the payment of approximately € 30.00, for the Special account of Legal Decree No. 638/70
• Receipt from a Taxes and Duties Collection Office for the payment of the necessary revenue stamps and contributions to the Motorists Retirement Fund, according to the provisions in force for every category or sub-category of driver’s licenses.
• Health certificate from a pathologist
• Two medical certificates, one from an oculist and one from a pathorologist, from a Medical Committee of 2nd degree, with two revenue stamps issued by the National Bank of Greece in the amount of €45 each, for the special account of legislative order No. 638/1970 and four (4) passport size pictures. The doctors must be contracted by the respective Transportation Department.
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Valid U.S. driving licenses may be converted to the equivalent category Greek driving licenses. The following documents are required for the conversion and must be submitted to your local Nomarchy’s Office of Transportation and Communications:
• Application/Sworn statement of Law (Form 1599/86) stating:
• The individual’s full address
• That he/she is a regular (ordinary) resident of Greece
• That the current US license is valid (if this is not established by the text of the translated license)
• Tax Identification Number, and
• That he/she does not hold any other driver’s license, Greek or of any other country except the one to be converted.
• That he/she has reached the required age for each driving category
• To have the minimum requirements of body and mental capability that apply for each driving category
• A photocopy of the US passport (if the individual does not have Greek nationality) or photocopy of both sides of the Greek ID card
• A photocopy of a valid residence permit or other equivalent document (if the individual does not have Greek nationality) establishing that it has been issued at least 185 days prior to the submission of the application
• A valid U.S. driver's license
• Translation of the U.S. license by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Arionos 10, Monastiraki, Athens) or an attorney. In the case that the type of vehicles that can be driven by the holder of the license cannot be established, a statement by the respective State’s Motor Vehicle Administration must be submitted, together with its translation by the above mentioned authorities
• The applicant must request from the Department of Motor Vehicles of the respective state, a statement verifying that his/her driver license hasn’t been withheld or revoked due to any type of traffic violation. The statement should be forwarded along with the holder’s Greek address, to the nearest Greek Consulate by the respective Motor Vehicle Administration. The Greek Consulate will then forward the statement to the appropriate Ministry of Transportation in Greece. A list of Greek Consulates in the U.S. is available at the American Embassy in Athens and at our website, http://athens.usembassy.gov. We encourage you to contact the Greek Consulate for current detailed information regarding this procedure.
• One recent colored ID photograph
• A revenue stamp issued by the National Bank of Greece for the payment of approximately € 30.00, for the Special account of Legal Decree No. 638/70
• Receipt from a Taxes and Duties Collection Office for the payment of the necessary revenue stamps and contributions to the Motorists Retirement Fund, according to the provisions in force for every category or sub-category of driver’s licenses.
• Health certificate from a pathologist
• Two medical certificates, one from an oculist and one from a pathorologist, from a Medical Committee of 2nd degree, with two revenue stamps issued by the National Bank of Greece in the amount of €45 each, for the special account of legislative order No. 638/1970 and four (4) passport size pictures. The doctors must be contracted by the respective Transportation Department.
I'm thinking FUCK IT! Too much Bullshit and I'm tired of BS. I want a simple life :)
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