Renting in Greece: documents and your rights

What landlords usually ask for

• Your ID card or passport, shown to the landlord
• Your tax number (ΑΦΜ), needed when the landlord registers the lease with the tax authority (AADE)
• Proof of income: recent payslips, an employment contract or your latest tax assessment (εκκαθαριστικό)
• Often: a guarantor, and a deposit of usually two months' rent

What to cover on your documents

On your ID

Show your ID rather than sending a copy: Greece's data protection authority says showing it is usually enough. On any copy, cover the Personal Number (ΠΑ) on the back of new ID cards and the machine-readable lines. Your ID and tax number (ΑΦΜ) go into the lease itself, so share them when you sign.

On your payslips

Cover your AMKA, your EFKA registration number (AMA) and your bank account (IBAN). Your income and employer must stay readable.

What a landlord may not ask for

• Keeping a photocopy or photo of your ID when showing it is enough
• Detailed bank statements with your transactions
• Your AMKA, or information about your health, religion or origin

Greece has no official list of documents for private rentals; the GDPR rule of collecting only what is necessary applies. In June 2026 the Hellenic Data Protection Authority told accommodation providers that showing an ID is usually enough and copies should not be kept without a clear legal basis; the same principles apply to landlords.

Sources

• Hellenic Data Protection Authority: press releases (June 2026: showing an ID is usually enough, copies should not be kept)
• Ministry of Digital Governance: questions and answers on the Personal Number (ΠΑ)
• Angloinfo Greece: the rental agreement (documents, deposit)

General information, not legal advice. Checked against the sources below in October 2026.