GREECE

British Embassy, Athens

1 Ploutarchou Street 106 75 Athens
Tel: (+30) 210 7272600
Fax: (+30) 210 7272720
Telephone Enquiries: Tel: (+30) 210 7272600
Open Monday – Friday 08:00 – 15.00

British Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
25 Vas. Sophias Avenue, 106 74 Athens, Greece
Tel: + 30 210 7210361 - 7210493
Fax: + 30 210 7212119
Email info at bhcc dot gr

British Council in Greece

17 Kolonaki Square,
106 73 Athens
Telephone +30 210 369 2333
Fax +30 210 363 4769
E-mail customerservices at britishcouncil.gr

CRETE

British Vice Consulate, Crete

Greek Customs and Excise (Crete Division)
Heraklion
Crete
Tel: + 30 2810 302620

Crete's Emergency Services
Police (Astonomia): Tel: 100
Ambulance: Tel: 166
Fire Service/Department: Tel: 199
Forest Fire Brigade: Tel: 191
Coastguard: Tel: 108

Crete's Hospitals
Heraklion Hospitals
Venizelio (on the road to Knossos Rd): 2810 - 368000
University (beyond Makro): 2810 - 392111

Crete's Airports
Heraklion - Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport
(IATA Code - HER):
Tel: 2810 397800

Chania - I.Daskalogiannis Airport
(IATA Code - CHQ):
Tel: 28210 63224
Sitia Public Airport
(IATA Code - JSH):
Tel: 28430 26506 (Domestic only)

Crete's Tourist Police (Each Prefecture Separate)
Tourist Police Tel: 171
Heraklion Tourist Police: Tel: 2810 283190
Chania Tourist Police: Tel: 28210 53333/25902
Rethymno Tourist Police: Tel: 28310 53450/28156
Lassithi Tourist Police: Tel: 28410 56900

Crete's Traffic Police (Each Prefecture has its own force)
Heraklion Traffic Police: Tel: 2810 247791/2
Chania Traffic Police: Tel: 28210 25905/6
Rethymno Traffic Police: Tel: 28310 28891
Lassithi (Aghios Nikolaos) Traffic Police: Tel: 28410 91422/3

KTEL Heraklion Bus Station
(for Rethymno, Chania/Xania, Sitia, Ierapetra, Agios Nikolaos)
Tel: 2810-245019
Catching a KTEL long distance bus: ticket and schedule information here

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Home Education Advisory Service
Advice for teaching children at home and while abroad.

UK Government Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Consular Directorate - Greece and Greek Islands Desk
Tel: +44 20 7008 0141 (in case of emergency)

National Association of Funeral Directors
618 Warwick Road
Solihull B91 1AA
Tel: +44 121 711 1343
Fax: +44 121 711 1351

Note: Bereavement in Crete - A special page BritsinCrete has prepared to guide you through an unexpected death in Greece and Crete, and the useful contacts and advice you can get.

UK Job Centre Advice:
Before Coming, Going to Crete, check the UK's web site and the section with advice on working in Greece

Advice for Britons moving abroad or coming back to UK.

Directgov - all in one place for what you should know and what to do.
Help for UK nationals who are considering moving or retiring to Crete or anywhere else overseas, and for those returning from abroad.

Employed or self-employed in another EEA country - extensive info.

Getting Long-Term Benefits - Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, widow's benefits, bereavement benefits or State Pension when you are living in another EEA country

Living (but not Working) in Another EEA country - Health Cover, What You Should Know

The UK's Pension Service.
Information about how to claim your pension overseas. Claiming your pension in Crete.

Greek Embassy, London
Greek Embassy
1a, Holland Park
London W11 3TP

Tel: +44 (0)207 2216467
Tel: +44 7795 961519 Emergency Number (outside office hours)
Fax:+ 44 (0)207 2433202
Email: consulategeneral at greekembassy dot org dot uk

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For useful websites in Crete - Connect to our Links page.