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Close Protection Officers in Athens

Licensed CPO teams in Athens for corporate and diplomatic principals. Greece-compliant operators with low-visibility profile and ATH airport coverage.

Close protection officer deployment in Athens is governed by Greece’s Presidential Decree 78/2011 on Security Guards Licensing framework. Our Athens CPO teams cover Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH) arrivals and departures, Marousi, Kifissia business corridor, and the Syntagma core corporate meetings, and Vassilissis Sofias avenue and Kolonaki government and diplomatic engagements. Low-visibility operational profile is the standard for corporate assignments.

Greece regulatory context

All Athens CPO operators hold current Greece credentials under Presidential Decree 78/2011 on Security Guards Licensing. Documentation is available before deployment.

Complementary Athens services

For the full Athens security picture, see the Athens city briefing and secure airport transfers in Athens.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

For standard corporate visits to Athens, a vetted security driver is the appropriate baseline. A dedicated CPO is warranted for principals with government, diplomatic, or defence-sector roles representing documented intelligence targets, for HNWI clients with elevated personal risk indicators, and for principals who have received credible threat information. The required protection level is determined by a pre-visit threat assessment.

CPOs in Greece are licensed under Presidential Decree 78/2011 on Security Guards Licensing by Hellenic Police (Elliniki Astynomia) and Ministry of Citizen Protection (YPDM). Our Athens partners hold all current credentials. Licence documentation is provided to the client before deployment begins. Individual operators hold the personal protection qualification required under Greece law.

Armed close protection is available in Greece through operators holding the appropriate Greece armed security authorisation. The majority of Athens corporate and diplomatic assignments are conducted unarmed, reflecting the low ambient risk. Armed capability is deployed where the pre-deployment threat assessment identifies a specific requirement.

The CPO positions inside Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH) arrivals before the principal clears baggage claim. A pre-departure vehicle check is conducted. The ATH-to-city transfer takes 35 to 60 minutes. For principals with elevated threat profiles, counter-surveillance protocol is applied from the arrivals hall through the transfer to the principal’s hotel.
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