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Driving Essentials
If you plan to drive while living in Crete, you should check if your existing national licence is valid or not in Greece. If you do your ‘homework', you will be rest assured that you will not face any problems, should you be stopped for any reason by a police officer. So start reading!
Driving Essentials for EU Residents
According to the official website of the Ministry of Transport and Communications at www.yme.gr the process of converting a valid driving licence issued by a EU Member State into the corresponding Greek licence, is provided by the Citizens Service Centres.
Driving Essentials for non-EU Residents
According to the official website of the Ministry of Transport and Communications at www.yme.gr the process of converting a valid driving licence for non-EU residents from USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Africa and South Korea into the corresponding Greek licence, is provided by the Citizens Service Centres.