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Certified Greek Vehicle Title Translation
Certified translation of the documents that record the ownership and registration of a vehicle in Greece, including the registry annotations and endorsements that carry the legal effect and that a reader unfamiliar with the system will otherwise skip.
$24.95/page
Flat rate per page, up to 250 words. No hidden fees.
100% USCIS acceptance
Every certified translation is guaranteed to be accepted by USCIS.
24-hour delivery
Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
The άδεια κυκλοφορίας, and no title
Greece issues an άδεια κυκλοφορίας, the circulation licence, naming the owner, the plate, the VIN and the tax horsepower. There is no separate title document.
Ownership is proved by the licence together with the transfer entry. A US clerk asking for a title will be handed the licence, and it is the right document.
Depositing the plates, which is a real legal act
A Greek owner who is not using a vehicle can deposit the plates (κατάθεση πινακίδων) at the tax office, which suspends the annual circulation tax and legally immobilises the car.
A file may therefore show a vehicle with plates deposited for years. That is a formal status, not abandonment, and we translate it as such.
The transfer, and the tax clearance
A transfer is done at a ΚΕΠ or transport directorate with the seller's tax number, and the annual τέλη κυκλοφορίας must be paid for the year before it can proceed.
Unpaid circulation tax is the commonest blocker in Greek transfers. We translate the clearance where the file holds it.
The AFM, and the classic exemption
Parties are identified by AFM, the nine-digit tax number.
Greece has a large stock of older vehicles kept on the road, and historic vehicles run under a separate certification with their own plates. See our Greek page.
Ordering, and what the certification covers
Upload the document, choose certified translation at $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, and it comes back typically within 24 hours as a PDF formatted to mirror the original, with a signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead. Marginal annotations are translated in place, in the margin, and every seal, stamp and registry endorsement is translated with the text. See how we translate and certified versus standard.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Greek title?
There is none. The circulation licence is the ownership document.
What does depositing the plates mean?
A formal suspension at the tax office that immobilises the car and stops the annual circulation tax.
What blocks a transfer?
Unpaid circulation tax for the year, which must be cleared first.
What is the AFM?
The nine-digit tax number identifying the parties.
Ready to get started?
Upload the document and receive the certified translation, typically within 24 hours.