Greece Visa Requirements
Overview
This visa applies to those who are officially invited to visit Greece as members of a delegation.
Incomplete, unclear or unsigned applications will not be accepted.
If the visit involves two or more Schengen countries, the Embassy responsible for issuing the visa will be:
The Embassy of the country in which the traveler is going to stay the longest.
The Embassy of the country of first entry if the traveler is to stay the same time in different Schengen countries.
It is advisable to plan your travel well in advance to avoid any inconvenience.
Visa Fees
CHARGE TYPE
AMOUNT IN EUR
REMARKS
Visa Fees
Children below 12 years
Nationals from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cape Verde, , the Russian
Gambia Nationals
Service Fees
80.00
Free of charge
35.00
120.00
40.00
32.000
Free of charge
16.000
48.000
16.000
For each application
Free of charge
For each application
For each application
For each application
Please note:
The applicable visa fee in OMR is as per the current exchange rate. It is subject to change without notice due to sudden foreign exchange fluctuations.
Each applicant shall be charged a service charge of 16.000 OMR per application in addition to the visa fees.
All fees are non-refundable.
Visa Fees Waiver:
The visa fee shall be waived for applicants belonging to one of the following categories:
Family members of Greek/EU citizens;
Holders of diplomatic and service passports;
school pupils, students, postgraduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake stays for the purpose of study or educational training;
researchers from third countries travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research as defined in Recommendation No 2005/761/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005 to facilitate the issue by the Member States of uniform short-stay visas for researchers from third countries travelling within the Community for the purpose of carrying out scientific research;
representatives of non-profit organizations aged 25 years or less participating in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organized by non-profit organizations;
Photo Specifications
Applicants are requested to submit their application form with the new photo format,
as explained below:
General
The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).
Use plain white background.
The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
Portrait-style picture (no slopping or posing), showing both edges of face clearly.
Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
Photo in sharp focus and clear.
Photo Size
The picture dimensions must be at least 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
The photo should keep a proportion of 3 x 4 (width x height) within limits. (i.e. 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one).
The image quality (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.
Resolution
An image resolution is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and it's mainly used to control printing quality. Therefore, higher resolution means better printing quality.
Photos resolution should be 300 dpi. When you scan the image, check this parameter carefully. However, bear in mind that the higher the resolution, the bigger the picture.
The only image format accepted is JPEG (Join Photograph Expert Group Format). The other image formats such as BMP, TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc. will be rejected.
Attaching the Photo to the Application form
Glue one photograph to the application form in the designated space.
Note: If children are traveling with their parents and are included inside the passport of the mother and/or the father, a separate application has to be submitted for each child.
Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph provided does not meet these requirements, your application will be considered incomplete.
Processing Time
The minimum processing time of a visa application is 15 working days Applicants are advised to leave enough time between the appointment date and travel date to have their visa application processed. No guarantees can be given on the visa application’s return date as delays may occur.
The Embassy is not in a position to update on the visa application status. This can only be done through the tracking application number you’re received when you applied or through Vfs helpdesk.
Please note that your passport will be kept during the visa application process. Applicants passport will be sent for evaluation to The Greece Embassy in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during the examination for a visa application, some additional documents may be requested in order to determine that all requirements to obtain the visa are met. The processing time may be extended to 30 or 60 days
Download Forms
Please fill out the form online complete all details of the applicant and submit it along with the required documents at the Visa Application Centre.
Greece online application formGreece Application Manual Form