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🇬🇷 Greece · Schengen member since 2000 · EU

Visas for Greece, without the guesswork

Short stays in Greece run on the shared Schengen rules — one C visa (or none, for exempt passports) covers all 29 countries. Everything else is national: where you apply, who runs the centres, and every stay over 90 days.

How Greece takes applications

Official portal: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Application centres: Global Visa Center World (GVCW) in many countries — Greece's distinctive provider — plus VFS Global in others (e.g. Turkey).

Good to know about Greece

Staying longer than 90 days

Long stays use national D visas tied to a residence purpose; residence permits after arrival are handled by the Ministry of Migration and Asylum.

Check your situation

Pick your passport for an exact answer — visa, visa-free, or free movement:

Short-stay visa (C) — tourism & visiting

Short-stay visa (C) — business

National long-stay visa (D)

Digital nomad visa (national)

Other destinations

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