How much Prohibited telecommunication equipment can I bring into Greece?
Restricted
You can bring Prohibited telecommunication equipment into Greece only within the stated limits.
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Συχνές ερωτήσεις: Χρήση φάσματος - Παρεμβολές, Πληροφορίες Εθνική Επιτροπή Τηλεπικοινωνιών και Ταχυδρομείων (ΕΕΤΤ)
Questions about Prohibited telecommunication equipment in Greece
- Do I have to declare prohibited telecommunication equipment at Greece customs?
- Yes — it has to be declared to Greece customs on arrival.
- What happens if I do not declare prohibited telecommunication equipment in Greece?
- Under ΑΑΔΕ, Συχνές ερωτήσεις – απαντήσεις για Απαλλαγές Ταξιδιωτών Τρίτων, if you declare the excess yourself: the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under ν. 2960/2001, άρθρο 158 παρ. 1, if the goods are found without being declared: an administrative fine is imposed. Under ν. 2960/2001, άρθρο 147 παρ. 1· η παρ. 2 επιβάλλει το ίδιο πρόστιμο, if you declare the excess yourself: an administrative fine is imposed.
- Can I post or ship prohibited telecommunication equipment to Greece instead of carrying it?
- Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.
- Can I take prohibited telecommunication equipment out of Greece?
- Greece publishes no separate rule for taking prohibited telecommunication equipment out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Greece limit for prohibited telecommunication equipment apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) states it in Συχνές ερωτήσεις: Χρήση φάσματος - Παρεμβολές, Πληροφορίες. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “Οι χρήστες ραδιοσυχνοτήτων, ανεξαρτήτως υποχρέωσης ή μη αδειοδότησης, οφείλουν να διασφαλίζουν ότι ο εξοπλισμός τους συμμορφώνεται με καθορισμένες από τη νομοθεσία απαιτήσεις.”
- How does Greece compare with other countries on prohibited telecommunication equipment?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 7 prohibit prohibited telecommunication equipment, 12 limit it and 1 let it through. Greece is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Συχνές ερωτήσεις: Χρήση φάσματος - Παρεμβολές, Πληροφορίες · verified 2026-09-19
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — ข้อควรทราบสำหรับการนำของติดตัวเข้าทางอากาศยานสำหรับผู้โดยสาร · verified 2026-09-20
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Οδηγός για την ενημέρωση των ταξιδιωτών · verified 2026-09-20
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Συχνές ερωτήσεις: Χρήση φάσματος - Παρεμβολές, Πληροφορίες · verified 2026-09-19
Source: AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων) — Συχνές ερωτήσεις: Χρήση φάσματος - Παρεμβολές, Πληροφορίες · verified 2026-09-19