Establishment of a Foreign Company / Branch
The establishment of a foreign company in Greece can be accomplished through establishing a branch, which acts like a Greek company but needs certain documentation, such as:
Articles of Association of the foreign company (which must be translated with Apostille),
Certificate of good standing, etc. Also, foreign branches need a legal representatives in
Greece. It is not necessary for said representative to reside in Greece, however, it is
necessary for an authorized person to receive correspondence in Greece.
After registration at the general commercial registry and receiving a vat number at the
the competent tax office, the foreign branch will act as the mother company or as a Greek
company.
Liabilities for the representatives in Greece are exactly the same as members of a board of
directors at an SA.
