As of Sunday, June 29, applicants must have the newly introduced Personal Number in order to complete the process of getting a new police-issued identity card.
According to a Hellenic Police announcement, the only exception from this rule is for individuals that have initiated the issue of a Personal Number but for whom the process has not yet been completed, through no fault of their own. The police advise applicants to check the instructions regarding the process and documents needed for a new ID at the web-page https://www.astynomia.gr/odigos-tou-politi/dikaiologitika/ekdosi-deltiou-taftotitas/ in order to avoid unnecessary inconveniece and get swifter service.