How to Get a National Visa for Greece

Greece National Visa

The National Visa for Greece is for people who want to stay in the country for longer than 90 days. This type of visa is also known as the Long Stay visa for Greece.

Unfortunately, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece was too lazy to write out all the requirements in a simplified manner. They would rather have you read a boring 42 page pdf file.

I’m going to cut through the B.S. and give you the steps here on this page. The following types of visas fall into the National Visa category.

Temporary Residence Permits
“One Year” Residence Permit
Residence Permit Based on the Marriage of a U.S. Citizen to a Greek National or a European Citizen
Residence Permit for Studies (student visa)
Residence and Work Permits For the Self-Employed
Residence and Work Permits for Private Firm

Go to my Greece visa page for information about other types of visas for Greece.

Find your closest consulate

If you’re inside the U.S., your Embassy or Consulate will be based on where you which State you live in. Click here to see where your closest consulate is.
If you’re outside of the U.S.: Click here to find your closest Embassy or Consulate.

Gather documentation

The form for this type of visa is provided here at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Greece.
Go to the website of the consulate or embassy you found in Step 1 to find the exact required documents you need. They should be similar to the documents required for people applying at a consulate or embassy in the United States.

Visa fee

Good practice is to go to the website of the embassy or consulate you found in Step 1 in order to confirm the fee amounts.

Submit materials

Submit your required materials from Step 2 and visa fee from Step 3 to the embassy or consulate you found in Step 1.
Each consulate or embassy will have different application submission instructions.

Receive your visa

Congratulations! The Embassy or Consulate of Greece will give to you your brand new Greece visa.

Vaccination information

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Further Reading

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How to Get a National Visa for Greece

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