United Kingdom Consulate Corfu

Before your visit

The vice consulate is at Matzarou 18, 491 00 Corfu.

• Appointment: visits by appointment only, according to the vice consulate’s official website (checked October 2026).
• Documents: take originals and photocopies, and a valid passport or identity card.

Who does the British vice consulate in Corfu serve?

The United Kingdom runs this vice consulate for its citizens in Greece. According to the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Alison-Rachel Turney heads the office as vice consul. Other British career consulates in Greece: Heraklion. The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not publish the consular districts; if you are unsure which office is responsible for your place of residence, ask the consulate or the embassy. Corfu is in the Ionian Islands. The embassy in Athens is roughly 375 km away.

Consular services

What you can usually arrange here:

• British passports and emergency travel documents
• Registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Certification of documents and signatures
• Certificates for pensions abroad
• Citizenship and civil register matters

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the British authorities ask for:

Renewing a British passport from abroad

• British embassies and consulates do not issue passports – apply online with HM Passport Office on GOV.UK
• Your old passport, which you send with the application
• A digital photo
• A credit or debit card for the fee
• Any valid passports you hold from another country (the passport or a colour copy of every page)

Emergency travel document

• For British nationals outside the UK who need to travel within 6 weeks
• Your passport is lost, stolen, damaged, full or recently expired, or you cannot renew it in time
• Usually valid for a single or return journey through up to 5 countries
• Apply online on GOV.UK

Sources: GOV.UK – renew or apply for a British passport from overseas, GOV.UK – emergency travel document (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate before your visit.

Do I need an appointment?

Yes. According to the official website, visits are by appointment only. No appointment is needed in emergencies requiring consular assistance.

Visa and entry information for Greek citizens

The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not publish visa rules for individual countries. It asks Greek citizens travelling outside the EU and the European Economic Area to check with the consular authorities of the country they are visiting before departure – for the United Kingdom, that means this mission. See the ministry’s page on visas for Greek citizens (in Greek).

Closing days

The vice consulate is normally closed on Greek public holidays. It is usually also closed on the United Kingdom’s national day (13 June). If your visit falls close to a holiday, confirm by phone or e-mail.

Emergency assistance

Urgent consular cases: phone +30 2661 023 457. Typical emergencies are a lost passport before a flight, a hospital stay or an arrest; costs remain with the person concerned. In Greece, the emergency number is 112 (police 100, ambulance 166, fire service 199; tourist police 1571). Greek citizens who need help in the United Kingdom should contact the Greek embassy accredited to the country (listed on mfa.gr).

Where else is the United Kingdom represented in Greece?

The United Kingdom in Greece

• Athens – Embassy of the United Kingdom
• Corfu – Vice Consulate (this page)
• Heraklion – Vice Consulate
• Rhodes – Honorary Consulate
• Thessaloniki – Honorary Consulate
• Zakynthos – Honorary Vice Consulate