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Apostille for Greece

Greece is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention: a single apostille, affixed in Switzerland by the chancellery of the issuing canton, makes your Swiss document valid there — no embassy, no consulate, no further stamp.

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Where the apostille is affixed

Always in the country that issued the document — so for your Swiss diploma, extract or certificate, at the state chancellery of the issuing canton, or at the Federal Chancellery for federal documents. We route it; you just name the canton.

Documents typically requested by Greece

Diplomas and transcripts for jobs and universities, civil-status records for marriages and residence, criminal-record extracts for visas, commercial-register extracts and powers of attorney for business.

Timing and delivery

Standard 1–2 business days plus delivery; same-day express available. Registered Swiss mail included — or DHL straight to Greece (CHF 140 worldwide, CHF 90 in Europe).

Which translation this destination needs — and when none is needed

A Greek translation is required from every Swiss canton — Greek uses its own alphabet, so there is no shortcut here whatever your document’s language. Greek authorities have historically been particular about who certifies the translation; ask the receiving office whether they want it done in Greece before you commission one in Switzerland.

Worth knowing before you order

Names are the recurring difficulty: a Greek surname transliterated into Latin script on a Swiss document can be rendered back into Greek several ways, and only one will match the Greek register. If you know how your name is written in Greek, tell us — the translator needs it, and guessing is how a file gets refused.

Frequently asked questions

And a document issued in Greece, to be used in Switzerland?
Same Convention, opposite direction: the apostille is affixed by the designated authority of Greece, not in Switzerland. We can point you to the right route there — and once apostilled, the document is accepted by Swiss authorities.
Will Greece also require a translation?
Frequently, when the document is not in an official language of the destination. The apostille never replaces a translation; mention it in the order notes and our partner network delivers both together.
CHF 140 — Apostille — 1st document · CHF 120 — Apostille — from 2 documents · Prices →

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