How to apply for a visa after March 18th, 2020

1. Applications of third-country nationals wishing to travel by 18.4.2020, without belonging to the categories exempted* from the ban on entry into Greece, will NOT be admitted.

2. Applications of third-country nationals wishing to travel after 1.5.2020 will be accepted for examination but will be submitted exclusively to the offices of the collaborating Visa Center and not to the Embassy.

3. Applications for third-country nationals wishing to travel by 18.4.2020 and having not yet been examined may change their arrival schedule in Greece after 1.5.2020, by submitting new tickets in order to avoid either a rejection or inadmissible  status of their application.

4. Applications for third-country nationals who wish to travel by 18.5.2020 and have already received a visa will have the alternative to apply for a revocation of their visa and replacement at no cost by a new one, the validity of which will be starting after 1.5.2020.

5. Applications for third-country nationals wishing to travel from 18.4.2020 to 1.5.2020 may be admitted but their trip will be still in a significant risk of a future ban. We strongly recommend their arrival to be contemplated later than 1.5.2020 as a measure to reduce possible risk.

6. Interviews, if required, will not be held at the Embassy but at Visa Center premises.

*  The restriction of the present decision does not include:

1.

a) Medical and nursing staff, researchers and professionals in the health sector as long as they present at entry points in the country their professional license or other appropriate documentation proving their profession and on condition of their immediate inclusion in the National Health System management
b) Long-term residents in EU or Schengen Agreement member-states and third-country nationals with a residence permit in EU or Schengen Agreement member-states
c) Members of government missions
d) Members of diplomatic or consular authorities and missions, members of international and European organizations, members of humanitarian organizations during the carrying out of their duties, military and security personnel
e) Lorry drivers, which are entering for the transportation of commodities as well as the essential personnel for the transport, and
f) passengers in transit

2.

Third-country nationals subject to the present restriction have the right to apply to the Greek consular authority of their area of residence for their extraordinary entry to the country for professional or personal reasons.