About British Vice Consulate Crete
Candia Tower, 17 Thalita Street, Ag. Dimitrios SquareHeraklion
71 202 Crete
Greece
Telephone
+30 2810 224012/+44 20 7008 5000
Fax
+30 2810 243935
Use our contact form for consular enquiries, including on your rights after the UK’s exit from the EU:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-crete
The British Embassy Athens and British Vice Consulates in Greece are open to the public by appointment only.
Please contact us on +30 210 7272 600 (available 24/7), email Information.Athens@fco.gov.uk or use our contact form for consular enquiries.
Privacy notice
If you visit the British Vice Consulate Crete see our privacy notice for visitors which explains how we will process your data for security and public health management reasons.
Opening hours
Open to the public by appointment only.
Please note that an appointment is not necessary for emergency cases requiring consular assistance.
Telephone enquiries
Monday to Friday, 8am to 3pm.
The email address is only monitored during working hours: 8am to 3pm Monday to Friday excluding public holidays. In an emergency outside these hours please call the British Embassy Athens switchboard number: +30 210 7272600.
2024 public holidays
| Monday 1 January 2024 | New Year’s Day (common) |
| Monday 18 March 2024 | Clean Monday (GR) |
| Monday 25 March 2024 | Independence Day (GR) |
| Friday 29 March 2024 | Good Friday (UK) |
| Monday 1 April 2024 | Easter Monday (UK) |
| Friday 3 May 2024 | Good Friday (GR) |
| Monday 6 May 2024 | Easter Monday (GR) |
| Tuesday 7 May 2024 | May Day (GR) |
| Monday 24 June 2024 | Holy Spirit Monday (GR) |
| Thursday 15 August 2024 | Assumption day (GR) |
| Monday 26 August 2024 | Summer bank holiday (UK) |
| Monday 28 October 2024 | “Ohi” Day (GR) |
| Wednesday 25 December 2024 | Christmas Day (Common) |
| Thursday 26 December 2024 | Boxing Day (Common) |
Disabled access
We are keen to ensure that our buildings and services are fully accessible to disabled members of the public.
Access for visually-impaired visitors
Internationally recognised fire and exit signs are located throughout the building. There are currently none in Braille. Guide dogs are most welcome, but some notice of a visit would be appreciated.
Access for deaf and hard of hearing visitors
Hearing dogs are most welcome but some notice of the visit would be appreciated.
Minicom and textphones are not currently available.
We regret that there are currently no members of staff with a knowledge of sign language.
Contact us
If you need to visit us or use our services and feel that they may be inaccessible to you, please contact us and we will try to find an alternative way of providing access for you.
In case of after hours emergencies: please call the switchboard and listen to instructions on how to get in touch with our Consular Assistance team in London. The team only handles emergencies involving British citizens abroad. Examples of emergencies include the hospitalisation, detention or death of a British national overseas.