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This is a list of diplomatic missions of Greece, excluding honorary consulates. Greece has an extensive global diplomatic presence. Countries hosting a Greek diplomatic mission (Blue: Embassy, light blue: consulate or de facto embassy only)
The United States, however, only recognized the Greek state in 1833. In December 1837 a commercial treaty was signed, which regulated trade between the two countries. The first Greek consulate to be established was New Orleans in 1866 with Nicolas Benachi as the first Greek consul there.
This is a list of diplomatic missions in the United States.At present, 175 nations maintain diplomatic missions to the United States in the capital, Washington, D.C. Being the seat of the Organization of American States, the city also hosts missions of its member-states, separate from their respective embassies to the United States.
Visa requirements for Greek citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Greece. As of 2025, Greek citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 187 countries and territories, ranking the Greek passport 5th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index .
Greece has an embassy in Ottawa, as well as a consulate-general in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver. Canada has an embassy with a consular office in Athens and an honorary consulate in Thessaloniki. Chile: 1 July 1941: see Chile–Greece relations. Chile has an embassy in Athens. Greece has an embassy in Santiago. Colombia: 1 January 1942
The Embassy of Greece in Washington, D.C. is the Hellenic Republic's diplomatic mission to the United States. It is located at 2217 Massachusetts Avenue , Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Embassy Row neighborhood, near Sheridan Circle . [ 2 ]
Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird and Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos; 2013. Canada and Greece first exchanged ambassadors in 1942. Both countries are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, NATO and the United Nations.
As of 19 June 2023, Greek citizens had visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 188 countries and territories, ranking the Greek passport 6th in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index. Additionally, Arton Capital's Passport Index ranked the Greek passport 4th in the world in terms of travel freedom, with a visa-free score of 172 (tied ...