Greece Embassy Nairobi — Address and Location
Embassy of the Hellenic Republic Address: Golf View Office Suites, 5th Floor, Wambui Street, Muthaiga Postal address: P.O. Box 30543-00100, Nairobi Phone: +254 20 201 2222 / 201 2221 / 201 2220 Emergency (not for visa matters): +254 100 227 803 Email: gremb.nai@mfa.gr
Greece's embassy in Nairobi covers a wide jurisdiction stretching across nine countries in the region, which shapes much of its operational rhythm — consular and visa appointments are scheduled around a broader travel and coverage pattern than a single-country mission would need. The consular office specifically limits visa applicant hours to Monday and Tuesday mornings, a narrower window than the embassy's general operating hours.
Given Greece's Schengen membership, Kenyan applicants for Greek visas should expect the standard supporting documentation package — proof of accommodation, travel insurance, financial means, and a clear travel purpose — and should plan around the limited two-day visa window rather than assuming appointments are available throughout the week.
Greek shipping interests have historically maintained connections to East African ports, and cultural and educational exchange forms another strand of the bilateral relationship, with a small but active Greek community resident in Kenya going back generations in some cases, tied to earlier waves of Greek commercial settlement across East Africa. Consular services for Greek nationals include passport renewal, notarial services, and emergency assistance, available through the general contact numbers during standard office hours. The embassy also maintains a consulate in Mombasa for coastal Kenya, useful given the presence of Greek shipping and tourism interests along that stretch of coastline.
The Muthaiga area, where the embassy is based, sits among Nairobi's older and more established residential and diplomatic neighborhoods, distinct from some of the newer diplomatic enclaves that have developed further out along Limuru and Kiambu roads. This gives the Greek embassy a relatively central position compared to missions that have relocated to more peripheral parts of the city in recent years.
Greek investment in Kenya has touched sectors including shipping-adjacent logistics, tourism infrastructure, and small-scale manufacturing, and the embassy periodically supports trade delegations exploring these areas alongside its core diplomatic and consular functions. For Greek nationals settling in Kenya for work or retirement, the embassy can offer guidance on residency documentation requirements, though most substantive immigration processing is handled by Kenyan authorities rather than the embassy itself.