The Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Digital Governance are further expanding myConsulLive by including in it 13 Missions Abroad (Embassies and Consulates General) in 10 countries. Now, more Geek citizens and Diaspora Greeks permanently residing abroad have the opportunity to handle their cases with the Greek State via video calls.
From Tuesday, November 9, myConsulLive additionally includes the following:
• The Greek Embassies in Oslo, Kiev, Tel Aviv, Abu Dhabi, Baku, Erevan and Tbilisi
• The Consulates General in St. Petersburg, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Alexandria and Jerusalem.
With the inclusion of these Greek Missions Abroad, it is now possible to make a digital appointment with a total of 73 Embassies and Consulates General in 44 countries. The remote provision of consular services through MyConsulLive is set to be gradually expanded to all Greek Missions abroad.
It is reminded that the service was initially launched on a pilot basis in December 2020 through the cooperation of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias and of State and Digital Governance Kyriakos Pierrakakis. Its design and implementation were carried out by the General Secretariat for Information Systems of the Ministry of Digital Governance, based on similar digital appointment services provided by the Citizens Services Centres (KEP), the Greek Manpower Employment Organization (OAED), the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) and the Unified Social Security Fund eEFKA.
MyConsulLive platform shall provide, via video calls, the following administrative services:
• Certificate of permanent residency abroad
• Certificate of marital status or birth
• Certificate of residency
• Copies of or excerpts from registrate acts
• Pension eligibility declaration
• Applications/reports to Consular Authorities
Appointments are scheduled for a specific day and time at myConsulLive.gov.gr Interested parties identify themselves using Taxisnet login credentials (username/password) to confirm their personal data, while at the beginning of the video call identification is made via presentation of ID card or passport.