How to send a letter to Greece

How to address and send post to another country — the address layout, postage, delivery times and what you can and can’t send.

Greece

Sending post to Greece
Full name on envelopeRequired
Delivery timeTypically 7-20 business days.
PostageLetter, Parcel, EMS.
Postcode5-digit postcode before city (e.g., 10563).

✉️ Addressing the envelope

Address layout
Full Name
Street Name Number
NNNNN CITY
GREECE
Example
Eleni Papadopoulos
Odos Ermou 15
10563 ATHENS
GREECE
More examples
Apartment:
Nikos Ioannou
Leof. Alexandras 200, Apt 5
11473 ATHENS
GREECE
Full name
Required
Full name recommended.
Postcode
5-digit postcode before city (e.g., 10563).
Language
Greek or Latin transliteration; uppercase city.

📮 Sending

Postage methods
Letter, Parcel, EMS.
Delivery times
Typically 7-20 business days.

⏱️ How long letters take to reach Greece

From anywhere
about 3 weeks (112 letters)
From USA
about 3 weeks (27 letters)

Based on letters our members logged and marked as received over the last two years, using the quicker letters on each route. A letter may arrive sooner: members don’t always mark a letter as received as soon as it arrives.

🛃 Customs and restrictions

Customs
CN22/CN23 for goods.
Restrictions
Standard dangerous goods restrictions.

💡 Tips

Place postcode before city; avoid punctuation.
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