Non-AMKA Residents to Verify Documents at KEP

Hydra's foreign residents with an AFM, who have applied for a Temporary AMKA number on the Emvolio.gov.gr site and have recently received an SMS message to visit KEP (on Hydra) in order to verify their information can make an appointment by calling Hydra KEP: 22983 20260 to get their AMKA number. Please note that this is for the foreign residents who have an AFM tax number (ΑΦΜ) and have already registered on Emvolio.

The SMS message will be in Greek, so please don't ignore it so you don't miss out. If you see EMVOLIO & KEP in the message, I think it's safe to assume you should phone Vangelis of KEP and ask what documents you need to bring with you.

Until recently, only foreigners visiting Hydra or locked down in Greece without an AFM could obtain their temporary AMKA from the KEP office. It is good to see that now the backlog of Emvolio registered AFM applications can be processed more quickly via KEP.

To date, the AMKAs already verified via the KEP office have taken about 21 days to be active (recognised) on the Emvolio site, so it's only another step forward to getting an appointment to be vaccinated. But at least now, foreigners will know that within a short period after visiting the KEP office, they will appear on the Emvolio system and will be offered a vaccination appointment.

I can only assume that this new procedure also applies to all other areas of Greece and again, it is only for those who have already applied on the Envolio site and have an AFM. And only if you have received an SMS on the mobile phone number you supplied when you made your application.