EXPORT REQUIREMENTS
All commercial shipments of artwork that are less than 200 years old and less than $18,000 can be exported out of Greece by obtaining a certification from the National Gallery.
Step 1: Bring your artwork to the National Gallery to evaluate your artwork. They will provide you with certification.
Contact information:
Εθνική Πινακοθήκη
Michalakopoulou 1, Athens 115 28, Greece
+30 21 0723 5857
Step 2: You will need to obtain Electronic Authorization also known as an E-POA. You can get this through ICISnet Greek Customs. Please find the attachment document for detailed instructions on this process.
ICISnet Greek Customs
PACKAGE YOUR SHIPMENT
Greece customs has recently required that all artworks regardless of size be shipped in a wooden crate. While your Saatchi Art listing may state that a different packaging method can be used, we ask you to ship in a wooden box instead to avoid customs delays or having your artwork returned to you.
You can find more information on our packaging guidelines here:
https://support.saatchiart.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003365447#Packaging1
Note that your artwork will only be covered under our insurance policy if it is adequately packed according to these guidelines.
SHIPPING DOCUMENTS
The pre-paid shipping label and paperwork you need are available to download from your Sales Dashboard in your Saatchi Art account as follows-
-
Shipping label: please affix this to the outside of the package
Certificate of authenticity: for the client's records, please place this inside the package - Declaration of art: this is a customs document required for international shipments, please give 1 copy to the courier
- Commercial invoice: another customs document required for international shipments, please give 3 copies to the courier
A few other reminders-
-Please print and prepare your shipping documents prior to the courier's arrival.
-Always use only the label and documents we have issued, as we cannot track or insure the artwork shipment otherwise.
-The Artist Handbook with a lot of helpful information can be accessed here: https://support.saatchiart.com/hc/en-us