We have designed a modern, user-friendly website to give you an insight into our work here in Greece. You should find a lot of useful information here: Ministers’ speeches from London, visits (inward and outward), and general Embassy activities – from our role in strengthening bilateral, political and trade relations to the history of our buildings in Athens.

 

Please take the time to explore the site. We are confident you will find what you need - and if you don’t or if you have helpful suggestions, feel free to contact us via the various numbers and email addresses displayed.

 

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Simon Gass

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair is making a full-day official visit to Cyprus and Athens next week.  The visit is aimed at furthering British Police collaboration and liaison with Greek and Creek Cypriot Police and exchanging experience relating to community  policing, terrorism and the Olympics.

 

The Commissioner said: “London will be hosting 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and this visit will enable us built on the security cooperation with Greece that worked so well in the planning and delivery of 2004 Games”, said Sir Ian.

 

It will also provide the opportunity to share some of the UK’s experience in making policing more community focussed and how this can contribute to combating terrorism at a time when radicalisation and extremism pose a threat across the international community.

 

The British Ambassador, Mr Simon Gass gave a speech on 16 May at University of Piraeus MBA Programme in the framework of the Business week.  Please follow the link below to read the full text.

 

Speech by the British Ambassador, Mr Simon Gass, at the University of Piraeus MBA students

On Monday 17 March the British Ambassador, Mr Simon Gass, addressed the Hellenic National Defence College on issues of British foreign policy. Please follow the link below to read the full text of his speech.

 

British Ambassador's speech at the Hellenic National Defence College

 

Τη Δευτέρα 17 Μαρτίου ο Βρετανός Πρέσβης κ. Simon Gass έδωσε διάλεξη για τη βρετανική εξωτερική πολιτική προσκεκλημένος της Σχολής Εθνικής Άμυνας. Στο σύνδεσμο που ακολουθεί μπορείτε να διαβάσετε το πλήρες κείμενο της ομιλίας του.

 

Ομιλία του Βρετανού Πρέσβη στη Σχολή Εθνικής Άμυνας

The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has launched a new FCO Bloggers - Global Conversations.

 

This is a new platform for UK Ministers to engage in a dialogue about international affairs and the work of the FCO. To begin with there will be six bloggers including Foreign Secretary David Miliband, and Europe Minister Jim Murphy, as well as staff from throughout the organisation. The FCO has also launched a new YouTube video channel and Flickr photo account.

From 26 February 2007 the British Embassy in Athens offers a new online application service for travellers who require a visa to enter the United Kingdom. Visa applicants resident in Greece should now complete their visa application online. In addition, they need to book an appointment online in order to submit their application in person at the British Embassy. This can be done by logging onto www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk.

 

Please note that this does NOT apply to Greek citizens; Greek citizens do NOT need a visa to visit the UK. There is free movement within the EU for Greek Nationals who may travel on their Greek Passport or National Identity Card.

We wish to inform all British Passport holders that all British passports are valid until their expiry date mentioned on their passport and they do not need to renew or exchange their passports by the end of year 2006.