Emergency numbers
Police: 100
Fire Service: 199
Medical Emergency: 166
Coast Guard: 108
Information and hotlines
Human trafficking resource line
Phone number: 1109
Languages: When you call, you will hear a message played in Greek then English. There are operators available to speak to you in a number of other languages – but you must first press 2 in order to speak to a live call specialist.
General Secretariat for Gender Equality
Phone number: 15900
Languages: English, Greek
Restoring Family Links (Hellenic Red Cross)
Phone number: 210 52 300 43
Opening hours: Mon – Fri: 08:30 – 14:30
Languages: English, French, Greek
Child Protection (“The Smile of the Child”)
For a child or teenager or if you know a child or teenager who is a victim of abuse, in immediate danger or needs psychological support
Phone number: 1056
Languages: Not all languages are available at all times. People from the hotline might call you back with a translator. The following languages are supported: Arabic, English, Farsi, French
European Hotline for Missing Children Phone number: 116000
European Helpline for Children and Adolescents Phone number: 116111
Suicide risk (Klimaka)
Phone number: 1018
Languages: English, Greek
LGBTI support hotline
Information about support available for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons in Greece.
Phone number: 11528
Opening hours: Mon – Fri: 13:00 – 21:00
Languages: English, Greek
French is available on request, some other languages can sometimes be arranged for a follow-up call via Skype. Requests for these Skype calls can be made by email.