Visa To Greece
1. 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).
2. 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.
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Bulgaria
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Cyprus
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Czech Republic
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Estonia
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Ireland
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Latvia
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Lichtenstein
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Lithuania
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Hungary
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Malta
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Poland
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Romania
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Slovakia
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Slovenia
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United Kingdom
3. 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:
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Andora
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Argentina
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Australia
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Brazil
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Brunei Darussalam
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Canada
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Chile
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Costa Rica
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The Holy See (Vatican)
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Croatia
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El Salvador
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Guatemala
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Honduras
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Israel
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Japan
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Malaysia
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Mexico
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Monaco
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New Zeland
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Panama
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Paraguay
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San Marino
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Singapore
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South Korea
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USA
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Uruguay
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Venezuela
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Nicaragua
4. Holders of regular passports from the rest of the world need a visa in order to enter Greece (and the Schengen area)
NOTE: When travelling to Greece on a tourist visa, visitors are required to have travel insurance that covers cases of medical or other emergencies for the duration of the stay.
Only registered IACC participants with a passport from countries under category 4 need to apply for a visa.
Step one:
Register to the Conference via the online or hard copy registration form. You can pay the conference fees using the online payment system or by sending the registration form via fax or email with credit card details. It is obligatory to indicate either electronically or on the downloadable form whether you require a Visa.
Upon successful registration you will be provided with a confirmation letter and ID number (not to be confused with the authorization number given when using our online services). You will need to provide the confirmation letter along with ID number when booking hotels, when applying for your Visa and for any issue regarding your participation, so please take good care of them.
Step two:
Remember, countries belonging to category 1, 2, & 3 do not need a visa. Only registered IACC participants with a passport from countries under category 4 need to apply for a visa.
Step three:
Upon receipt of your registration and Visa request, AC&C will send you (via email) a Visa Invitation Letter together with a Registration Confirmation Letter.
Step four:
Visit the nearest Greek Consulate to apply for a visa; make sure to have all the aforementioned documentations with you.
If your country does not have a Greek Consulate, and you cannot apply in person, you may send your application and supporting documents to the nearest Embassy or Consulate to your country. Please note that participants are responsible for liaising with a courier company that should take care of delivering the documents to the Greek representation and then returned to you. All courier costs will be borne by the participants.
Documents you need to present to the Greek authorities:
1. Registration Confirmation letter.
2. Visa Invitation letter.
3. Travel insurance.
Each consulate besides the aforementioned documentations may request the following documentations:
Valid passport or travel document acknowledged by Greece, Photos, Evidence of personal financial means of legal origin sufficient to cover living expenses of applicant without his/her being professionally engaged in Greece, Declaration of residence address in Greece, Written Verification of health coverage (hospitalisation, medical and pharmaceutical care), Certificate of Penal Record issued by local authorities, Certificate of Health depicting that applicant is not suffering from transmittable infectious diseases, Hotel and flight ticket reservations (and copy thereof), Certificate establishing applicant's family status.
You are kindly requested to consult the Greek Consulate regarding required documentation before you apply for a Visa.
Click here for a full list of Greek Representations around the world.
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