A plain-language guide to the Greek tax number for newcomers — the documents, the DOY, and how to do it all from overseas.
Item one on any Greece checklist is the AFM. It is requested at your local DOY, although more of the procedure shifts onto myAADE with each passing year.
Have your passport, proof of address and the M1 form ready (with the M7 added for non-residents). Those based abroad file through a tax representative and never have to set foot in the office.
The two faults that derail applications most often are naming the wrong competent DOY and submitting incomplete forms — we verify both before anything is lodged.