Depending on the duration and purpose of your journey to Greece, you may apply for a short-term “Schengen visa” or a long-term “national visa” for a stay of longer than 90 days.
From September 2016 the Embassy of Greece in Cyprus represents Malta for Schengen Visas in Cyprus. All applications may be submitted by appointment only. Therefore, please click here or visit
You can schedule an appointment by clicking on the "+" sign on any of the available timeslots. Each timeslot is for one applicant only. In case other members of your family are also applying, you will have to create user accounts for them as well and reserve separate timeslots.
For collecting your visa, you are kindly requested to visit the Consular Office Monday to Friday 12.00-13.00 Contact phone: +357 22445050 (internal 1)
The visa application shall, as a rule, be lodged to the consular authority at least 15 days before the intended visit and no earlier than three months before the start of the intended visit.
The decision on the visa application is made, as a rule, within 15 calendar days of the date of the lodging the application which is admissible by the consular authority. This period may be extended to up to 30 days or, in exceptional, specific cases to 60 calendar days. The consular authority will inform you of the decision date when it receives the application.
General rules for lodging a visa application
To apply for a visa you shall submit:
1. Visa application form (greek, english, french), filled and signed. Υοu can see a filled application form example here. You can fill out your application form in the following languages: greek, english, french.
2. Passport, with at least two blank pages. The passport shall have been issued within the previous ten years. The passport shall be valid for at least three months after the intended date of your departure from the Schengen area or, in the case of multiple trips, until the date on which you plan to depart after your final stay.
4. Fingerprints. The applicant’s fingerprints shall be collected if they have not been registered in the VIS within the previous 59 months, during a previous lodging of a Schengen visa application. Certain categories of applicants are exempt from this obligation.
5. Visa fee. Visa fee cost: 90,00 euro. Citizens of Ukraine, Moldavia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia: 35 euro. The visa fee must be submitted with the application.
Required documents
When submitting the application, the following indicative list of documents is required:
6. Residence Permit in Cyprus / Pink Slip (The validity date of the residence permit shall exceed the visa’s validity for at least three (3) months. The Alien Registration Card (Alien’s Book) may also be required.
7. Ticket Reservations
8. Employment Contract and Recent Statement/Letter by the Employer.
9. Hotel Voucher or Letter from the host (If the invitation letter is issued by a company, then it must state the tax registration number of that company. Signatures of individuals must be legally certified).
10. Bank Certificate/Letter/Statement proving the financial status of the applicant and sufficient financial means to cover his/her living expenses during his/her stay in the Schengen area.
Students
A registration letter issued by the University and academic transcript.
Minors (children under 18 years old):
Birth certificate legally certified (apostille or certification by competent Consular Authority) and officially translated.
Children over 12 years old should be present. In any case, minors must be accompanied by both parents or legal guardians. If one parent or legal guardian cannot present him/herself to the Consular Office, his/her written consent (with certification of signature) legally certified is required.
Travel Medical Insurance
Applicants shall have travel medical insurance that covers emergency medical care, hospitalization and repatriation (in case of death included). The minimum coverage should be for €30.000. This insurance shall be valid for the entire Schengen area, in the case of a uniform visa, or for the territory of member state(s) concerned in case of a visa of limited territorial validity, and throughout the duration of the stay.
Originals and a full set of photocopies of all the above required documents should be submitted, including the first pages of the passports and previous Schengen visas.
Please note that, during the processing time, the consulate may, in individual cases, ask you to submit additional information or documents, or, if deemed necessary, call the applicant for an interview.
Information on the processing of your personal data - General Data Protection Regulation – information to be provided to visa applicants
Attention! When your passport is returned to you, we ask that you check the affixed visa for any errors. If you find any errors, notify the consular authority immediately. If you do not do so, the consular authority bears no responsibility for any problems you may have carrying out your trip.
See useful information here on the visa you have been issued and on your trip to Greece and the Schengen area.
What is a Schengen Visa
What is a Schengen Visa?
Visa is an authorization issued by one of the member states of the Schengen area with a view to transit through or an intended stay in the territory of the member states for a duration of up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
A uniform Schengen visa allows the holder a stay of up to 90 days within any 180-day period, and it is valid within the territory of the following countries: Greece, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland (Schengen Area ).
To calculate the length of your stay in the Schengen Area, click here .
Who needs a Schengen visa?
Whether you need a Schengen visa depends on your nationality. See the list of countries the nationals of which need or do not require a Schengen visa for a stay of up to 90-days in the Schengen area.
Airport Transit Visa (ATV)
The nationals of certain third countries may also need an airport transit visa (ATV) when they are to change planes at an airport of a Schengen member state. See the common list and the national list of countries whose nationals require an ATV. See also the exemptions from the ATV requirement.
Prior Consultation
A Schengen member state may require the central authorities of other member states to consult its central authorities during the examination of applications lodged by nationals of specific third countries. This consultation process can take up to seven days. Thus, visa applicants must bear this in mind when they lodge their visa applications. See the list of countries for which consultation is required.
Family members of EU/EEA & Swiss citizens
If you are a family member of a citizen of a member state of the EU, the EEA or Switzerland, you may be eligible • for priority service when you lodge a visa application, • to apply directly at the Consulate, • to submit fewer documents and • for waiving of the visa fee, provided you can respond in the affirmative to all the following questions: A) Is there a citizen of the EU who exercises the right of free movement and from whom the visa applicant derives any rights? B) Does the visa applicant come under the definition of family member? C) Is the visa applicant accompanying or going to meet the EU citizen?
Rights deriving from the issued visa
Mere possession of an entry visa does not automatically confer the holder the right to enter the Schengen area. The border control authorities or other competent authorities can check the purpose of the journey and whether entry conditions are met. During their entry into Greece, citizens of third countries must be able to show that they have the necessary financial resources for their stay. For information, click here. These checks may result in the visa holder not being allowed to enter the country.
Refusal of visa application
If the visa application is refused, the consular authority will notify you in writing of the reasons for refusal. The refusal of a visa application is an individual administrative act that you can appeal. The form notifying you of the refusal of your application contains the necessary information on how you can appeal the decision.
Important Notice:
As of February 28, 2022, by an E.U. Council decision (6622/22/25-02-2022), the E.U. – Russia Visa Facilitation Agreement (VFA) was partially suspended for certain categories of Russian Federation citizens when they apply for a Schengen visa. In particular:
A. Visa exemption has been waived from all diplomatic passport holders, thus all of them should apply for a visa.
B. Applicants, enumerated below, are required to (i) pay a full visa fee (80 Euro) and (ii) submit in full all necessary documents in accordance with the Visa Code (the relevant provision, as for required attachments to their applications, of the VFA was waived too):
Members of the Russian Federation's official delegations who, following an official invitation addressed to the Russian Federation, are to participate in official meetings, consultations, negotiations or exchange programmes, as well as in events held in the territory of one of the Member States by intergovernmental organizations {Article 4 (1), point (a) & Article 5 (2), point (a)};
Members of national and regional Governments and Parliaments, as well as members Russian Federation’s Constitutional and Supreme Courts {Article 5 (1), point (a)};
Business applicants and representatives of business organizations {Article 4 (1), point (b)};
Citizens of the Russian Federation or the Member States holding valid diplomatic passports;
Entry and residence of third-country nationals in Greece - National Legislation
A long - term visa1 (National visa - D Type Visa) is an authorization issued by the competent Greek authorities for the entry and stay of third - country nationals in Greek territory for a period exceeding 90 and up to 365 days, according to the respective national legislation or European Union law on the residence status of third - country nationals.
Competent authority for issuing a national visa is the Greek diplomatic mission or consular post in whose jurisdiction the applicant is legally located.
