U.S. Embassy & Consulate
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Ambassador Tsunis: "Thanks largely to the Marshall Plan, Europe rose again and profited from a heretofore unknown era of peace and prosperity. The foundations of the…

Location: Athens, Thessaloniki and locations throughout Greece Event:  Groups protesting the shooting this week of a Roma teenager during a police pursuit have at times blocked traffic in…

 Benaki Museum/Pireos 138 & Livestreaming Athens, November 28, 2022: On December 7-9, 2022, the Benaki Museum, the U.S. Embassy in Greece, and the British Council…

The U.S. Embassy in Athens and its Consular Section, the U.S. Consulate General in Thessaloniki, and all U.S. Government offices in Greece will be closed…

  Location:  Demonstration sites often include, but are not limited to, the following areas: U.S. Embassy Athens U.S Consulate General Thessaloniki Event:  The U.S. Mission…

Ambassador Tsunis: "The United States and Greece are natural partners in academic internationalization.  We share democratic values.  We share the same foundations when it comes…

The U.S. Embassy in Athens and its Consular Section, the U.S. Consulate General in Thessaloniki, and all U.S. Government offices in Greece will be closed…

In Athens, demonstrations related to the strike are scheduled at the Propylaia (Athens Center) at 10:30am, in Klafthmonos Square at 11:00am, and in Piraeus in…

Location: Public sector and private sector employees announced a 24-hour Panhellenic General Strike for November 9, 2022. In Athens, demonstrations related to the strike are…

In the lead up to International Education Week 2022, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield will travel to Athens, Greece from…

  The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece will be closed two days this week due to a Greek holiday and an…

Are you interested in working with us at the U.S Embassy in Greece? If yes, you may visit our page at  https://gr.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulate/jobs/   to read advertisements of…

U.S. Embassy/Consulate will be closed on Monday, October 10, 2022 October 7, 2022 The U.S. Embassy in Athens and its Consular Section, the U.S. Consulate…

The Immigration Act of 1990 established the Diversity Visa (DV) program, which makes up to 55,000 immigrant visas available through random selection. The program allows…

COVID-19 Information Last updated: 11/02/2022 The CDC’s Order requiring proof of vaccination for non-citizen nonimmigrants to travel to the United States is still in effect. …

Location: Athens, Greece Event: The following strikes are scheduled for Wednesday, September 21, 2022 (12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.), unless otherwise noted: ·         Athens Metro (Lines…

Ambassador Tsunis:,"Greece and Microsoft are natural partners.  Greece is the birthplace of democracy and the famed Agora where ideas for change and the progress of…

Hellenic Aerospace Industries Tanagra Air Base September 12, 2022 (as prepared)  I would like to offer a special thank you to Ministers Staikouras, Giorgiadis, and…