{"id":17667,"date":"2025-04-07T19:28:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T16:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.auswanderung-griechenland.de\/faq-items\/how-can-i-open-a-bank-account-in-greece\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T19:54:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T17:54:56","slug":"how-can-i-open-a-bank-account-in-greece","status":"publish","type":"avada_faq","link":"https:\/\/staging.auswanderung-griechenland.de\/en\/faq-items\/how-can-i-open-a-bank-account-in-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I open a bank account in Greece?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"520\">As an EU citizen, you can open a bank account in Greece.<br data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"347\"> However, the process and requirements differ depending on whether you <strong data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"469\">have your primary residence in Greece<\/strong> or only use Greece as a <strong data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"513\">secondary residence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"525\">\n<h2 data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"579\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"579\">Required documents for opening an account<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"749\">\n<li data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"606\">\n<p data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"606\">ID card or passport<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"645\">\n<p data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"645\"><strong data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"616\">AFM<\/strong> (Greek tax number)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"695\">\n<p data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"695\"><strong data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"693\">Lease agreement or other proof of residence<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"728\">\n<p data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"728\">Tax ID from your home country<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"749\">\n<p data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"749\">Phone &amp; email<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"754\">\n<h2 data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"804\">\ud83d\udd35 <strong data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"804\">If Greece is your primary residence<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"872\">Opening an account is easier.<br data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"841\"> Greek banks accept:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"951\">\n<li data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"908\">\n<p data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"908\">a Greek lease agreement<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"921\">\n<p data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"921\">an AFM<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"951\">\n<p data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"951\">a local phone number<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"1026\">As a rule, you will receive the account <strong data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1025\">immediately or within a few days<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1031\">\n<h2 data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1119\">\ud83d\udfe1 <strong data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1117\">If Greece is your secondary residence (primary residence remains in Germany)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1207\">This is often <strong data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1149\">more complicated<\/strong>, as banks require additional proof, for example:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1420\">\n<li data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1254\">\n<p data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1254\">Confirmation of residence in your home country<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1278\">\n<p data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1278\">Proof of income<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1420\">\n<p data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1420\">Proof of why a Greek account is needed<br data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1336\"> (e.g. lease agreement, property purchase, electricity or water bill, employment contract)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1586\">Some banks only open accounts <strong data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1459\">if<\/strong> there is a Greek residence.<br data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1503\"> Others accept EU citizens even without a permanent residence \u2014 it depends on the bank.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1591\">\n<h2 data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1609\">\ud83e\uddfe <strong data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1609\">Process<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1787\">\n<li data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1697\">\n<p data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1697\">Appointment or visit to the branch (e.g. Alpha Bank, Eurobank, Piraeus Bank, NBG).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1724\">\n<p data-start=\"1701\" data-end=\"1724\">Submit documents.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1725\" data-end=\"1787\">\n<p data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"1787\">Account activation usually takes place quickly (often on the same day).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr data-start=\"1789\" data-end=\"1792\">\n<h2 data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"1817\">\ud83e\udd1d <strong data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1817\">Our 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