Criminal Record Certificate for the Greece Working Holiday Visa

Written by Volare | May 28, 2026

When preparing your consular file to travel to the Mediterranean, verifying an impeccable conduct is an unavoidable step. Below, we detail the requirements regarding the police record to apply for this exchange program.

Mandatory requirement by nationality

The requirement for this document strictly applies to the eligible nationalities within the bilateral agreements: Australia and Canada. It is a strictly mandatory requirement to present a recent and official criminal record certificate issued at the national level for the procedure to be processed by the consular authorities.

Technical specifications and legal validation

On a technical level, the consular section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece requires the presentation of this document to verify the absence of a criminal history, guaranteeing that the applicant does not represent a risk to public order or State security.

The certificate must be issued by the highest competent national police authority, have a recent validity, and be duly legalized through The Hague Apostille. Furthermore, in the exceptional case of not being originally issued in English or Greek, the document must be submitted accompanied by its respective official sworn translation.

Overcoming this documentary probity audit is an unavoidable step for your file to be declared admissible, enabling you to formalize your temporary residence, successfully insert yourself into the seasonal labor market, and have at your disposal the wide academic offer that the European territory provides.

To ensure you have the appropriate support and the most detailed information at every step of your application, we recommend consulting the complete guide on Volare's Greece Working Holiday Visa (WHV).