GREECE VISA

Traveller Details

Passport
Requires physical

• • Passport should be valid for at least 6 months from the date of departure from Greece.

  • Handwritten passport and passports valid for more than 10 years are not accepted.

Photograph
Requires physical

• • Photo Dimensions: 35mm x 45mm (clicked against a plain white background with matte finish).

  • The photo should be taken within the last 3 months, covering 80% of your face, non-smiling, without glasses or head covering (unless for religious or ethnic reasons).

Travel Details

Flight Tickets

• • Copy of confirmed arrival and departure tickets.

Hotel Reservation

• • Copy of confirmed hotel reservation, including the hotel address, contact number, your name, and reservation dates for the entire duration of your travel.

Financial Details

Bank-statement
Requires physical

• • Applicant has to present either their own bank-statement, or the sponsor's statement if they are sponsored by a blood relative or spouse

  • Bank statement should be for last 3 months with bank's sign & seal.

ITR

• • CA attested ITR is required for Mumbai Jurisdiction case.

  • For Partners, LLPs, or Directors: Business ITR for the last 3 years is required.

  • For Employed Individuals: 3 years' ITR or Form 16 (Part A & Part B) is required.

  • For Self-Employed Individuals: 3 years' Personal ITR is required.

Occupation Details

Self-employed

• • Include the following documents:

  • Cover Letter on official business letterhead.

  • Business Registration Certificate, such as GST certificate, Certificate of Incorporation, Partnership Deed, MOA, etc.

  • Valid proof of proprietorship.

Employed

• • Provide the following company letters on official letterhead, including the applicant's name, designation, and signature of the authorized signatory:

  • Leave Sanction letter (OR) No Objection Certificate.

  • Payslips of last 3 months.

  • Company Appointment Letter (if the applicant has recently switched the company).

Student

• • Any one of the below letter from the Institute containing the applicants name:

  • Bonafide certificate (OR) Leave letter from educational institution (OR) Student identity card copy.

Retired

• • Retirement Proof (OR)

  • Pension slip for the last 3 months.

Additional Requirements

Specific Mandates

• • Applicants must visit the visa application center in person for biometric data.

  • Biometric visit is not required if the applicant has a Schengen visa issued within the last 3 years.

  • All documents should be in English. If a document is in any other language, an official translation of the same should be submitted.

  • Embassy or Consulate may request additional documents or personal interview on a case-by-case basis.

  • Applications submitted within 15 working days of the travel date will not be accepted.

Travel Insurance

• • Mandatory travel insurance with minimum coverage of Euro 30,000 or US Dollar 50,000 is required for health emergencies, treatment, hospitalization, or repatriation.

  • The insurance must extend to all Schengen countries and remain valid for the entire duration of the stay.

  • Insufficient insurance coverage may lead to a shorter visa validity.

  • Ensure you have valid Schengen travel insurance and kindly have the necessary documentation available for presentation to border authorities.

Cover letter

• • Stating applicant's purpose of visit and personal details addressing to the consulate (or) embassy as per jurisdiction, if applicable.

Travel agency certificate

• • Ensure the document is signed and stamped by an authorized representative of the agency.

  • In the case of an individual visit itinerary, include the accommodation reservation, confirming payment of a deposit or acknowledgment of a cancellation fee.

Conditional Requirements

Minor Travelling with One Parent

• • Written consent certified by public notary from the non-accompanying parent or guardian, along with a signed copy of their passport or photo ID.

  • If the accompanying person has sole custody or guardianship, provide relevant proof.

  • If applicable, include a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the parent.

  • All minors must be accompanied by both parents or legal guardians and sign the application form in the presence of a VFS officer, except when the child is visiting the other parent residing in Greece.

Minor Travelling Alone

• • Obtain written consent certified by public notary from both parents or legal guardians.

  • Provide signed copies of the passports or photo IDs of the parents or legal guardians.

  • If applicable, include a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the parents.

  • All minors must be accompanied by both parents or legal guardians and sign the application form in the presence of a VFS officer, except when the child is visiting the other parent residing in Greece.

Staying with friends and family

• • Submit the original invitation letter (townhall letter) written in the Greece language, bearing the signatures of the inviting person or family.

  • This document should be issued and endorsed by the Greece Office of Immigration and Nationality or certified by a public notary.

  • Additionally, include the passport, visa, or residence permit of the inviter along with their address proof.

Sponsor documents

• • Sponsorship letter from the sponsor stating the applicants details and particulars for the trip.

  • Employment proof of the sponsor.

  • Bank-statement of the sponsor.

  • Government ID proof (Passport, Driving license, PAN card) of the sponsor if the sponsor is from India.

  • If the sponsor is from Greece, then passport/driving license copy of the sponsor.

Internal travel

• • If the applicant is travelling internally within the schengen area, applicant has to submit internal commute proof.

Marriage certificate

• • Applicable, if the spouses name is not mentioned at the back of the passport.(Appostiled for Mumbai Jurisdiction Case)