The application process

Requirements & how-to guidance

• How to apply for a Greece visaGuidance

  How a short-stay Schengen visa and a Greece national long-stay visa are applied for, with links to the official guidance.

• Greece national long-stay visas (Type D)Guidance

  An overview of Greece's national long-stay (Type D) visas for stays over 90 days.

• Eligibility for a Greece national long-stay visaGuidance

  Greece grants national (Type D) long-stay entry to third-country nationals who qualify under a specific purpose-based category such as work, study, family or financial independence.

• Documents for a Greece national long-stay visa applicationGuidance

  A Greek national (Type D) application needs the long-stay application form, an ICAO-standard photo, a valid passport and category-specific supporting documents.

• Greece's immigration authorities for long-stay applicationsGuidance

  Two bodies share the process: Greek consulates (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) issue the national visa, and the Ministry of Migration and Asylum issues residence permits.

• Appointments and biometrics for a Greece applicationGuidance

  You book an in-person consulate appointment for the national visa, then attend a local migration office in Greece for residence-permit biometrics.

• Processing times for a Greece national long-stay applicationGuidance

  Consular decisions on visa applications are generally issued within a set period after lodging, while the in-country residence-permit examination is a separate stage.

• Fees for a Greece national long-stay visa and residence permitGuidance

  Greece charges a consular fee for the national visa and, in-country, a residence-permit fee plus a card-printing charge; exact amounts should be confirmed on the official portals.

• After you arrive in Greece on a national visaGuidance

  A national visa is an entry document: once in Greece you must apply for a residence permit before the visa expires, after getting a tax number and registering locally.