VISA REQUIREMENTS
- Greece follows the Schengen Agreement provisions and the subsequent acquis concerning short term visa issues. Countries applying the Schengen acquis in full (EU countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, plus associated countries: Iceland and Norway, Switzerland -partially) follow a common visa policy for short-term stays of up to three (3) months in the Schengen area. The citizens of these countries are not subjected to border controls within the common area (airlines or other carriers require identification - I.D. Card or passport or any other piece of identification issued by a public authority).
- Citizens of the following EU and other European countries do not need a visa to enter Greece (and the Schengen area). They have only to produce a passport or an I.D. card at the border.
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
IrelandLatvia
Lichtenstein
Lithuania
Hungary
MaltaPoland
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
United Kingdom - For holders of regular passports of the following countries who wish to visit Greece (and the Schengen area) and stay up to 3 months (90 days) within a six (6) month period, NO visa is required:
Andora
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Canada
Chile
Costa Rica
The Holy See (Vatican)
CroatiaEl Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Israel
Japan
Malaysia
Mexico
Monaco
New ZelandPanama
Paraguay
San Marino
Singapore
South Korea
USA
Uruguay
Venezuela
Nicaragua - Holders of regular passports from the rest of the world need a visa in order to enter Greece (and the Schengen area)
Attachment | Size |
Schengen Visa Application (MS Word format) | 55 KB |
Parallel Accreditation Countries (.pdf format) | 23.5 KB |