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WELCOME TRAVELLERS

Get your money back
Millions of tourists visiting Greece this year will leave unclaimed a record of
EURO in Value Added Taxes (V.A.T) paid on items they bring home. These are
collected by the country, as it has been done in many countries around the world
for years.
Travelers residents of non European Union countries are entitled to claim back
the tax for goods purchased during their stay as long as these goods are
exported within three months after the purchase date, in their hand luggage and
if they spend more than 120 € in one shop in one day. Don't leave your money
behind!
There are many ways to get your tax refund.
- Cash at a nearby Global Refund Office
- Cash refund when you return home - Direct crediting of a
credit card - Bank check sent to a chosen address - Direct
crediting of a bank account, (applicable in some countries)
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Refund in 3 easy steps
1. Shopping
As a non-European Union resident you are entitled to
claim back the tax you pay on your purchases when you take them home. Shop where you see the Global Refund Tax Free
Shopping sign and simply ask before you pay for your Global Refund Cheque
retail receipt at the cashier.
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2. Through customs
When leaving a
country or the European Union, show your purchases, Global Refund Cheques
retail receipts and
passport to customs officials and have your Global Refund Cheques
stamped. You must stamp your Global Refund Cheques at the last stop before
you exit the European Union.
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3. Refunding
Collect
your refund in cash at our nearby Cash Refund Office or mail the stamped
Global Refund cheques for a bank cheque sent to your home address or
direct crediting of your credit card. If you are leaving from Athens
International Airport for a country outside EU get your Global Refund
Cheques stamped by customs there and go directly to Eurochange bureau de
change (extra schengen area, Gates A1-4) and get your refund cash. Your
refund amount is the VAT less an administration fee.
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