Samos

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Your journey: 
Samos Port Police - Registration  - Ferry - Athens

.    Samos Arrival: You will have arrived at a starting point, this could be any spot on the island.

 Samos Port Police

Your next stop is the port police on Samos. 
Here, you will be welcomed and you will receive the necessary documents. 
The port police responsible for the registration can be found in the harbour of Vathy (Samos City) or Karlovassi.
It is located very close to the ferry terminal (11 Sofouli Street; Sofouli Samos 831 00). 
If you don´t arrive at the harbour, police officers will sometimes pick you up and bring you there. 
The process of registration is well organised and only takes up to 10min. 
Sometimes many groups have to be registered at the same time - therefore, you should calculate a maximum of 2 hours for the registration.  


At the port police you will get food and water and additionally
locals bring food from time to time and distribute it among arriving people.

How do I get to the Port Police?

The police will sometimes organize transports. In between, your best chance is to walk towards the stations in Vathy (Somos City) or Karlovassi. You could also take a taxi - the fare should not be higher than EUR 45. Ask the taxi driver to put the meter on.

What will I receive at the Port Police?

You will get the permission document to stay and travel through Greece. 
This document is very important. Hold on to it.

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Food / beverage

Once you’ve gone through the reception service you are able to shop for food and beverages on the island. 
If you can not afford food and beverages please make your way to the coast guards, they will help you out.

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Important Contacts for Samos

Emergency:

General European Emergency Number:

Tel: 110


Emergencies Vathy (Samos City):

Tel: +30 22730 22222


Emergencies Karlovassi:
Tel: +30 22730 32222


Hospitals:

General Hospital of Samos - Aghios Panteleimon
Address: Sintagmatarchi Kefalopoulou 17
Tel: +30 2273 083100
Google Maps Coordinates: 37.7624766,26.9696199


Regional Hospital of Kokkari
Address: Kokkari Samos
Tel: +30 22730 922 03

Regional Hospital of Karlovassi
Platanos, Karlovassi, Samos, 83200
Tel:+2273039285


Regional Hospital St. Konstantine
St. Konstantine, Karlovassi, Samos 83200
Tel: 2273094207


Regional Hospital Kontakaiikon
Tel:2273034062

Police Stations:

Police Station of Vathy

Tel: +30 22730 22100 / +30 22730 27318


Police Station of Karlovassi

Tel: +30 22730 33333


Police Station of Pithagorio

Tel: +30 22730 61100


Port Authorities:

Port Agency of Samos

Tel: +30 22730 27318 / +30 22730


Port Agency of Karlovassi

Tel: +30 22730 32343


Women’s Centre Samos:

Tel: +30 22730 25356


Childcare:

To Chamogelo

Address: Logotheti Likourgou 62, Zip: 83 100, Samos

Tel: +30 22730 24 584


1st Municipality Childcare Centre

Stamatiadi Epaninonda 2, Vathy, 83 100

Tel.: +30 22730 80 177


2nd Municipality Childcare Centre

Perivolia Samos, 83 100

Tel.: +30 22730 80 876


3rd Municipality Childcare Centre

Ano Vathy Samos, 83 100

Tel.: +30 22730 22 966


Association of Handicappeds and Victims of War:

Themistokleous 4, Samos

Tel: +30 22730 27259

Internet Cafés in Vathy (Samos City)

Pythagoras (Pythagorio Samos, 83 103, +30 22 730 62 722)

CU@NET (Karlovassi Samos, Behind the local high school, +30 22730 35 784)

CYBER CAFE (Heraion Samos, 83 103, +30 22730 95 468)


There are free and open WiFis in Vathy and Karlovassi and other cities on the island.

More Useful Phone Numbers in Samos

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Ferry to Athens

The permission document allows you to leave Samos for Athens, the capital of Greece. The police will guide you to the port in the City Vathy or Karlovassi, where you can take the ferry.

The ferry from Vathy to Piraeus (the port in Athens) leaves on Wednesdays at 9:45, Thursdays at 19:00, Fridays at 19:00 and Sundays at 9:45. The tickets cost 38 - 45 Euro. Children under 10 years pay half price. The ferry trip takes 12 hours.

The ferry from Karlovassi to Athens leaves Mondays 02:00 and 18:25, Wednesday 11:30 and 18:25, 01:20 and 19:00, Friday 17:45 and 19:00, Sunday 11:00  
Please note that there is no Money Exchange in Karlovassi.

Find a Ferry

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Athens

As you have already pre-registered on Samos, the first thing in Athens is to go to the center for refugees. You are taken with a bus by the police. You will have to register. You can expect your official documents to arrive in the following weeks.

Metro map of Athens

As a next step you need to find a shelter. If you can afford it, please arrange for a place beforehand. In case you need housing support, follow this advice:
http://w2eu.info/greece.en/articles/greece-living.en.html

Free (but limited!) housing options for refugees include:

• Kivotos tou Kosmou 

(Zinodorou 3 and Kallikleous, 104 42, +30 210 51 41 935)

• Centre of Reception and Solidarity of Municipality of Athens 

(Sofokleous 70 and Pireos 35, 105 52, +30 210 52 39 465)

• Praksis NGO 

(Stournari 57, 104 32, +30 210 52 05 200)

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Basic information for asylum application in Greece

You can ask for asylum all over Greece before the police – also if you are in detention. The police will first register your claim, give you the Pink Card (temporary residence permit for asylum seekers valid for 3 or 6 months and renewable) and an appointment for your asylum interview.

Attention!
In Athens, but also in other major cities of Greece, asylum applications are limited.  Note that you have to personally lodge an asylum application before the competent authority (there are several Asylum Offices across Greece). It's highly recommended to consult with one of the Greek NGOs working with asylum seekers where you can be properly and timely prepared for your asylum application process.

For detailed information please visit: http://w2eu.info/greece.en/articles/greece-asylum.en.html

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