Connectivity — Greece

Leave the US walkie-talkies at home. Greece's national frequency plan gives 460-470 MHz to defence systems and licensed PMR only, and carries no licence-free exemption anywhere for the 462/467 MHz that American FRS/GMRS radios use - the only licence-free UHF voice band is PMR446 (446.000-446.200 MHz). Signal jammers are separately banned from being sold or used. And since September 2024 the regulator can fine ANY person, not just a dealer, up to EUR 60,000 for non-compliant radio equipment.

Presidential Decree 98/2017 art. 44, as replaced by Presidential Decree 53/2024 art. 1(9) (Government Gazette A' 152, 25.09.2024, in force that day): EETT may impose a recommendation or "Prostimo eos exinta chiliades (60.000) evro" - a fine of up to EUR 60,000 - by specially reasoned decision after a hearing. The 2024 replacement deleted the economic-operator gateway that had confined the 2017 version to traders, so the fine now attaches to infringements of the decree generally. A payment within 30 days reduces the sum to two thirds (Law 4727/2020 art. 138(7)). Separately, Law 4727/2020 art. 116(4) puts the duty to remove interference immediately on the HOLDER OR USER of the equipment. NOT applicable to a private traveller: the criminal frequency offence in art. 138(8) (at least six months plus a heavy fine, with seizure and confiscation of equipment) is textually addressed to "epicheiriseis" - undertakings. Obstructing public telecommunications is separately criminal under Penal Code art. 292E: at least one year plus a fine, but only where the disruption is on a large scale or of long duration and the installation serves the public.

Verified Sep 12, 2026