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Ratification of the Hague Convention (Apostille) \n\nFor those States that have acceded to the Hague Convention\u2014to which Greece has no reservations\u2014the Public Administration accepts this ratification (APOSTILLE), which is affixed to the foreign document by the competent foreign authority.\n\nand\n\nb. Consular validation. \n\nFor those States that have not acceded to the Hague Convention,\n\nValidation is required by the Greek consular authority in the country where the document was issued.\n\n<strong>The translation<\/strong> of foreign public documents in Greece is carried out by:\n<ol>\n \t<li>The Translation Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or<\/li>\n \t<li>Lawyer, member of the Greek Bar Association, with his original signature and seal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nAuthor\n\nMaria Dianellou \u2013 Tax Advisor \u2013 Taxblock Team\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Documents required by the Greek government must be submitted in Greek, except for supporting documents issued by foreign authorities, which must be certified. Two Types of Validation: a. 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