Consular fee to Greece. Visa fees. Deadline for obtaining a permit

Summer, suffering, we continue the topic of visas. I wrote about earlier. The trend of this year's season is. What documents are needed to obtain a visa? What is required for minor child traveling with one of the parents? What is the list of documents for applying for a Schengen visa to Greece for an unemployed person? How to fill out the questionnaire correctly?

Why, in my opinion, is it not worth doing a visa through travel agencies and tour operators? There are two reasons:
- it will be a little, but more expensive.
You will almost certainly get a visa for the dates. I don’t know why - either the employees are too lazy to bother and ask for a multivisa, or out of “malicious” intent - it is beneficial for them to make you visas for money every time.

What papers will you need in different cases? I will tell you about three situations for obtaining a visa for tourism purposes:
1. An adult self-employed person who pays his own expenses
2. Adult non-working person whose trip is paid for by a sponsor
3. minor child traveling with only one parent whose travel sponsor pays
Below is detailed information for each case.

Visa for an adult working person

List of documents with comments:

1. 2 color photos 35x45 mm without a corner, the size of the face in the photo should be 30 mm in length. It is done in a photo studio (it must be said that photos are required for a visa, Greek Schengen) or directly in the building of the visa center. The cost of 6 photos will be 200 rubles.
Full photo requirements can be found (section "Preparing an application -> photo requirements") and. You don't need to glue anything anywhere, you don't even need to cut anything.

Blank is available. The requirements indicate that you need to print on both sides of the paper, that is, you should get two sheets with text on both sides. In practice, the center's employees themselves print questionnaires on four sheets and also calmly accept such ones. The site has a good example of filling out a multivisa application form, which is quite easy to navigate. The questionnaire will be discussed in more detail below. The only thing I recommend is to enter the date of submission of the questionnaire, already giving the documents to the employee: if suddenly your documents are not accepted on that day (for example, you forgot something), then you will have to rewrite everything.

3. A foreign passport valid for at least three months after the expected date of (last) departure from the Schengen area, with at least two blank pages and issued within the last ten years.

4. Photocopies of foreign passport spreads with MARKS, 2 or 4 spreads per A4 sheet. You also need copies of Schengen visas for the last three years from the old passport - if you have any.

6. Photocopies of all pages with marks of the internal passport, 2 or 4 spreads per A4 sheet.

7. Medical insurance traveler for the entire period of the intended trip, valid in all Schengen countries and covering any costs that may arise in connection with the return to their homeland for medical reasons, the need for urgent medical care, urgent hospital treatment or death during the trip. The minimum sum insured is €30.000. Always take out insurance for any trip abroad! In my opinion, this is not something that can be squandered with impunity (). If you need simpler and cheaper insurance, you can choose it, for example, on Cherehap:

For those who are responsible for their health, I recommend travel insurance from Tripinsurance ():

Even if you bought a tour package from an operator with included insurance, which, alas, you cannot refuse, do not be too lazy to get acquainted with its conditions: they are often extremely far from ideal. In this case, I recommend that you purchase insurance on your own, not for a visa, but for yourself. If you bought the policy "live" and do not print it from the site, then you need to make a photocopy of it (if the policy lists several insured persons, make a copy for each).

8. Proof of residence (e.g. an invitation/confirmation of sponsorship from the inviting person, if the guest intends to stay with him) a document from the accommodation provider or any other relevant document indicating that the accommodation is provided, in accordance with the laws of the Schengen Member State ); if not applicable, an appropriate written description of the planned trip. Simply put, hotel reservations. Easily issued on or any other similar resource that provides official booking confirmation. Personally, I often use the rental service from Airbnb hosts (you can find it at). When buying a tour at your request, the tour operator will provide you with a booking confirmation.

9. Photocopy / printout of tickets in both directions. To search and buy tickets, I mainly use the aviasales service. If you have a tour package, tickets will be provided to you upon request by your tour operator.

10. Certificate of employment on company letterhead, stamped and signed by the person in charge. They get it in their accounting department. The certificate should indicate the position and salary - it is very desirable that it be above 20 thousand rubles. The certificate is valid for one month from the date of issue.

11. Financial guarantees. They are needed only if you do not have a certificate of employment, or if you would not like to show it (for example, you have a low salary). Possible options:
- an extract from the bank on the state of the account on a letterhead with a seal;
— certificate of purchase of currency;
- for individual entrepreneurs: a copy of the certificate of registration of individual entrepreneurs / on tax registration, tax return for the last period.
Documents are valid for one month from the date of issue. Financial guarantees must be in the amount of 50 euros per person, for each day of the trip. When buying a tour where accommodation has already been paid, the amount may be less, but it was not possible to find out exactly how much.

12. Consent to the processing of personal data. Issued and filled in when submitting documents at the visa center.

13. Visa fee 35 euros (2485 rubles) + service fee of the visa center for services 1420 rubles = approximately 3905 rubles. Keep in mind, payment for the Greek Schengen is accepted only in cash. Persons with disabilities of groups 1 and 2, children under 12 years of age and some other citizens are exempted from paying a visa fee (full list at the link).

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Total visa cost per adult:
- visa processing 5005-6105 rubles (3905 fees, 900-2000 insurance, 200 photos, printing / photocopying costs - optional)

Visa for adult unemployed

…whose trip is paid for by the sponsor, in this case the spouse. A sponsor can only be a close relative - a spouse, parent, guardian, adult child. Otherwise, it is easier to apply for a Schengen visa to Greece by agreeing with the sponsor and bringing, as it were, your own financial guarantees, the same bank statement. I will describe in detail only the points not considered earlier:

1. 2 color photos.

2. Completed visa application form.

3. Foreign passport.

4. Photocopies of all pages with marks of the foreign passport + copies of Schengen visas for the last three years from the old passport.

5. Russian internal passport.

6. Photocopies of all pages with marks of the internal passport.

7. Medical insurance.

8. Confirmation of accommodation - hotel reservation.

9. Photocopy / printout of tickets in both directions.

10. Sponsorship letter in printed form with the date and signature. The sample can be downloaded. Validity month.

11. Certificate from the sponsor's place of work (similar to a personal certificate). The sponsor's salary must be at least 20 thousand rubles for each sponsor. They say that even 15 is enough, but it's better not to risk it.

12. Copy and original of the document confirming the relationship with the sponsor. For example, marriage certificate, birth certificate.

14. Consent to the processing of personal data.

15. Visa fees.

Visa for a minor child

Let's analyze the most "difficult" case - the child leaves with only one of the parents, his trip is paid by the sponsor:

1. 2 color photos.

2. Completed visa application form.

3. Foreign passport. Instead, the child may be entered in the passport of the parent with whom he travels.

4. Photocopies of all pages of the international passport + copies of Schengen visas for the last three years from the old passport are needed only if the child has a separate passport.

5. Birth certificate + its photocopy.

6. Medical insurance.

7. Confirmation of accommodation - hotel reservation.

8. Photocopy / printout of tickets in both directions.

9. Sponsorship letter in printed form with the date and signature.

10. Certificate from the sponsor's place of work. If there are several sponsors at a time, then the original + copies according to the number of people.

12. Copy and original of the document confirming the relationship with the sponsor. In this case, a separate document was not required.

13. Copy of the first page Russian passport sponsor.

14. Notarized permission to take the child out of the parent staying at home + its photocopy. Now its value is Nizhny Novgorod about 1500 rubles. A very important point - when requesting a multivisa for a child, permission must be issued for the entire expected duration of the Schengen! That is, if you want a visa for three years, make a permit for all Schengen countries from the date of the first departure to the date + 3 years (for example, from August 1, 2016 to August 1, 2019). Permission is not needed if you are the only parent of the child (a dash in the birth certificate or a certificate from the registry office otherwise).

15. Copy of the first page of the second parent's Russian passport.

16. Certificate from the school / university - for schoolchildren and students. During the holidays, especially summer, is optional.

17. Consent to the processing of personal data.

18. Visa fees. Everything is complicated here.
– a child under 6 years old, own passport / inscribed in the parent’s passport, applying for a visa together with the parent: free of charge.
– a child under 6 years old, own passport / inscribed in the parent’s passport, applying for a visa separately: a service fee of 1420 rubles.
– a child under 12 years old, entered in the parent’s passport, applying for a visa together with the parent: free of charge.
- a child under 12 years old, his own passport, applying for a visa together with a parent: a service fee of 1420 rubles.
– a child under 12 years old, own passport / entered in the parent’s passport, applying for a visa separately: a service fee of 1420 rubles.
- a child under 18 years old, own passport / entered in the parent's passport: visa fee 35 euros (2485 rubles) + service fee 1420 rubles.

Since we were applying for visas for two children, here is the cost for two different cases:
– child under 12 years old: visa processing 1100-5120 rubles (0-1420 service fee, 0-1500 notarized permission, 900-2000 insurance, 200 photos, printing / photocopying costs - optional)
– child under 6 years old: visa processing 1100-3700 rubles (0-1500 notarized permission, 900-2000 insurance, 200 photos, printing / photocopying costs – optional).

Filling out the questionnaire

A completed application form must be attached to the application. It is most convenient to do this in advance at home by downloading and printing the application form itself and a sample for filling it out from the official website of the Greek Visa Application Center. It is quite possible to orient yourself according to the model, however, I will go through all the points of the questionnaire that require filling, and I will give my comments on each. I remind you that a standard trip is being considered: the goal is tourism, without relatives in the European Union. The numbers below in front of the paragraphs are the numbers of the fields to be filled in. Questionnaire is filled out with Latin letters in English or Greek, either in printed form or, which is simpler, by hand. So:

1. Name of the applicant

2. Previous name of the applicant. For example, maiden before marriage.

3. Name and patronymic of the applicant

4. Date of birth of the applicant in the format day.month.year

5. Place of birth of the applicant - write the city or other place, as it is indicated in your passport

6. Country of birth. Who was born in the union writes USSR, otherwise write RUSSIA

7. Citizenship. For Russian RUSSIAN FEDERATION. Citizenship at birth. Those who were born in the USSR write USSR, otherwise do not write anything

8. Gender of the applicant. Mark the desired

9. Marital status. Mark what you need. For a child "Single / not married"

10. Filled in the questionnaire for a minor child. Write SURNAME NAME PATRONYMICAL of the parent traveling with the child, separated by a comma, the address of the parent's registration (if different from the child's), separated by a comma, the parent's citizenship - for Russians RUSSIA

12. Type of travel document. For most - "regular passport"

13. Write full number foreign

14. Date of issue abroad

15. Expiration date is over

16. Who issued the foreign passport - write a tracing paper from the data of the foreigner (FMS 2343 -> FMS 2343, UFMS 2000 -> UFMS 2000)

17. Address of registration or actual residence of the applicant, e-mail address. In a separate field, the phone number is home or cell, preferably cell

18. Mark "No"

19. Write the job title of the applicant in English/Greek. For housewives - HOUSEWIFE, for schoolchildren - SCHOOLKID, for students - STUDENT

20. For employees - write the name of your organization, its address and phone number (OOO "ROMASHKA" ...). For schoolchildren / students - address and phone educational institution. Housewives and the unemployed do not write anything

21. Motives. For tourists - mark "Tourism"

22. Country of destination - GREECE

23. Country of first entry. If you have flights with transfers, for example, in Germany, then write GERMANY. If tickets are for a train or other transport, indicate the first country of the Schengen agreement that you will enter on it.

24. Type of visa requested. Highly recommend ticking "for multiple entry"

25. Length of stay. Write the dates of the trip for which you are applying for a visa. For example, you are traveling for 10 days, so you write: 1.08.2016-10.08.2016 / 10. In the paragraph “indicate the number of days” for a multivisa, write 90

26. Schengen visas for the last three years. Scroll through your passport and write out all your Schengen visas in chronological order, more precisely the timing their activities indicated on the visa itself, which you have received in the last three years and check the “Yes” box. If there are none, mark "No" and that's it.

27. If you have not been fingerprinted before for a Schengen visa, check “No”. Otherwise "Yes" and the date if you remember

29. Write the date of entry into the Schengen area in the format day.month.year

30. Date of departure from the Schengen area in the format day.month.year. When requesting a multivisa, indicate here the desired expiration date of the visa. For example, for a visa for three years starting from August 1, 2016, write: 08/01/2019

31. If you booked a hotel / hotels, write their names in the first section, if you booked an apartment, leave it blank. In the second section, write the full address of the hotel / hotels or apartment where you will live, as well as the address / email addresses of the establishment / host. In the third section, indicate their number / phone numbers.

33. Mark the following points.
For a working adult:
- Applicant himself
- "cash" (if you are carrying cash)
- "credit card" (if you take bank card)
- "prepaid transportation"

For an adult or child whose trip is sponsored:
- "prepaid place of residence" (if you have already paid for the reservation of accommodation)
- "prepaid transportation"
- "sponsor", after the paragraph about the sponsor - indicate the type of relationship of the sponsor in relation to the applicant and write the SURNAME NAME of the sponsor (for example: FATHER IVAN IVANOV)
- "all expenses during the stay are paid"
- "place of residence is provided"
- paid transportation

36. Write the name of the city where you are applying, and the date of submission in the format day.month.year

37. Sign in all places, as indicated in the sample. A parent/legal representative signs for a minor child

A Schengen visa to Greece is issued on its own in general easily and simply. Collect complete packages of documents, come to Visa Center. If anything, photos and photocopies can be made directly on the spot. You will be given a ticket at the entrance. electronic queue and asked to turn off the phone. With this coupon, you first draw up documents with an employee - you will need to fill out consent to the processing of personal data and a couple of additional papers. Then with the same coupon you pay the fees at the box office. For those who have not submitted biometric data before: after payment, with the same coupon, go to a special booth to be photographed and fingerprinted. All quest completed. Children at this time can spend their leisure time at a special table with toys.

The very process of obtaining a visa to Greece is very fast: we submitted the documents on Friday, and the next Friday they returned back to the center. You can track the movement of passports on the website of the visa center at special number which will be given to you upon payment. Bring your passport and birth certificate to pick up.

From our experience. The Greeks were generous and, as promised, gave three-year visas to adults (there were long Spanish Schengen and Greek dates) and even a baby (without Schengen, of course). But the older child received a visa for the dates, because we had an incorrectly issued export permit from the second parent (who would have known or suggested in advance? ..). In general, be careful. I hope this article will be useful to you, save you from mistakes, and each applicant’s passport will be decorated with fresh schengen visa to greece"made" by hand. :O)

I wish you success in obtaining visas!

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The territory of Greece is part of the Schengen zone, so you need an ordinary Schengen visa to visit it. But where without difficulties? What subtleties should be taken into account so that the coveted visa to Greece appears in the passport, we read further.

In a nutshell, for a visa to Greece you need all the same documents as for any other Schengen country, namely:

• General passport, as well as a valid and previous (if recently changed) passport;
• visa application form;
• Photo according to ICAO standards - it can be taken when applying directly at the visa center;
• Travel insurance for the duration of the trip;
• Documents confirming the intention to travel (hotel reservation, paid air tickets). If planned difficult route, That be sure to attach a free itinerary plan(indicating dates, places of residence, means of transportation) and all relevant tickets for all modes of transport for movement within the Schengen area;
• Certificate of employment and bank statement for the previous three months.

For a detailed list of documents for a visa to Greece for different categories of travelers, see. Nothing specific (such as a copy of the certificate of ownership) is required.

Do I need to pay for the hotel before applying for a visa to Greece?

On the old threads of forums about Greek visas, you can often read horror stories that the Greek consulate requires you to pay at least 30% of the cost of living, otherwise a visa to Greece will not be issued.

Difficulties arose when the hotel, even at the request of the tourist, could not withdraw money from the card - after all, when booking, it was agreed that payment would be in cash upon arrival. Then the way out was a bank transfer and the provision of payment documents to the consulate.

Today, tourists should not worry about this issue, because the official requirement to pay a share of the cost of living has been abolished back in 2016. Therefore, the tourist needs to focus on the updated list of documents (indicated by the link above), where the consulate simply needs to confirm the reservation (even with the possibility of free cancellation).

However, there is still an unpleasant pitfall - the consulate has the right to require additional documents, including the notorious proof of payment. This is not always done, and more often in cases where there is reason to doubt the intentions of the tourist - a small amount in the bank account, no work, bad visa history, etc.

Also, one of the reasons why the embassy continues to selectively require prepayment of the hotel is the intention to stop dishonesty on the part of tourists. For some unknown reason, there is a stereotype that the Greek consulate is the most generous for multiple visas (which is not true and we will write about it a little later), so many Russians apply for a visa to Greece without going there themselves. The temptation is great - a visa is issued immediately for a period of 3 to 5 years.

Visa Application Centers can also (but do not always do this) recommend paying for the hotel in advance in order to avoid the hassle of bringing additional documents later, but since this requirement is no longer in the official list of documents, the tourist can ignore this recommendation of the visa application center if he is confident in his package documents.

But the most demanding consulate is in Novorossiysk: in the season (!) they ask you to provide confirmation of a 50% prepayment for the hotel - an exception is made for this particular consulate.

As you can see, there are some nuances, so call the visa center or consulate where you are going to apply before the trip and clarify this information in advance.

Where to apply for a visa to Greece

A visa to Greece without the mediation of a visa center is issued only in Moscow - in St. Petersburg and Novorossiysk, the Greek consulates transferred the functions of collecting biometric data and the questionnaires themselves to VFS Global visa centers.

To the Greek Consulate in Moscow

The procedure is standard - residents of the capital need to sign up for an application online at this link. Reception hours for citizens are very narrow - on weekdays from 10:30 to 13:00. Passports are issued from 15:00 to 16:00, also on weekdays.

Through the visa center

Both in Moscow and in any other city where VFS Global Visa Application Centers are present, an application can also be submitted through them. As practice shows, the procedure for applying at the visa center takes less time (no need to make an appointment, the queues are usually small), but the waiting time for a visa itself is extended by several more days.

All detailed information regarding the addresses and opening hours of each specific visa application center in different cities Can .

But do not forget that a service fee of 28 € is added to the cost of the visa, but the center staff will double-check your documents again, help you fill out the application form, etc.

Visa to Greece - general information on issuance

• The validity of a visa is on average + 10-15 days to the duration of the trip. There is no guarantee that you will immediately be issued a visa for several years;
• When to submit documents - it is allowed to submit documents already 3 months before the start of the trip. It is better not to postpone this matter, so that there is time to deliver documents or resolve any other issues on extradition;
• The term for consideration of the application and obtaining a visa - at the consulate - from 2 days, but when applying through the visa center, add another 5-7 days to this period;
• The validity of the passport is at least 3 months from the end date of the planned trip. Otherwise, renew your passport and attach the old one to your visa application.

Greece is one of the countries that have signed the Schengen Agreement, which is why a Schengen visa is required to cross its territorial border. By the way, with its use you can visit any state that is part of the Schengen, unless its legislation provides otherwise.

Required documents

To obtain a visa, you will need to fill out an application form and collect the necessary documents. Their list includes:

1. Copies of the first page of the foreign passport and copies of the pages on which Schengen visas are located (if any).
2. Original passport with two blank pages (required for stamping new visa). It is important that additionally after the trip, the validity of the document is more than three months.
3. Copies of old foreign passports, if any.
4. What documents are still required to obtain a permit? These include a copy of the internal passport.
5. Documentation confirming the hotel reservation. The following information must be indicated in the reservation - the client's initials, time of stay, payment receipts, contact numbers, etc.
6. If the trip is carried out by invitation, then it is necessary to present the original of its text, certified by the Greek police. It contains the following information: data about the citizen who invites to him, his salary, place of work, etc.
7. The documents that are needed to visit Greece include an insurance policy. His minimum amount is 30.000 euros. When choosing a company in which insurance will be carried out, it is recommended to give preference to Greek companies so that payments are made immediately on the territory of the state.
8. For employed applicants, a certificate of employment is required. To do this, you need to contact the accounting department at the place of work - the document is drawn up on letterhead, confirmation is the seal of the organization and its details. The certificate must indicate the contact number, by calling which the consular employee will be able to confirm the information.
9. Non-working applicants must present a letter of sponsorship - for visiting Greece in 2017, it can only be issued by relatives. To do this, it is required to present documentation confirming family ties - birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc.
10. For citizens engaged in private entrepreneurial activities, you will need to provide papers indicating state registration, a copy of the declaration drawn up in accordance with the requirements of the law, and other documents on earnings.
11. Students are required to provide a photocopy of their student card and a certificate issued by the dean's office of the educational institution on the provision of academic leave for the duration of the trip. If the student travels without parents, then you need to attach a certificate from the place of work of one of them, as well as a document confirming family ties.
12. If a spouse who does not have a job goes on a trip, then he must attach a photocopy of the marriage certificate, a certificate of income from the husband's (wife's) place of work.
13. Pensioners receiving a Greek Schengen visa in 2017 are required to present the following documents: a photocopy of a pension certificate, a sponsorship letter from a relative, a copy of a savings book. Money in a savings account can be presented in domestic and foreign currencies - this criterion does not matter.

Documents for obtaining permission for children

When making Greek visa In 2017, for children, the following documents must be presented:

• If a child goes on a trip with one parent, then it is necessary to provide a photocopy of the birth certificate, two photographs (the age of the applicant does not matter), a power of attorney from the second parent (copy and original). The power of attorney must indicate that the parent gives permission to the child to leave Russia with the other parent. In fact, this document gives one parent the rights of two.

Submitted to the power of attorney specific requirements, without which it will not be valid:

1. Completion in accordance with applicable law.
2. No annotations or corrections.
3. Formally certain form filling out the document.
4. Notarization.
5. Mandatory signature of the other parent.

• If a child goes on a trip without parents, then it is required to provide a copy of the birth certificate, powers of attorney from two parents, photocopies of their internal passports along with a certificate of employment. The last certificate can be issued only by one of the spouses.

In the power of attorney drawn up by two parents, it is required to indicate the accompanying person and information about him - place of residence, data from the passport, travel time. The document requires the passport details of the child's parents, the purpose of travel - most often tourism or education, and the place of destination - Greece.

If, for specific reasons, a power of attorney from the second parent cannot be provided, then this must be confirmed by the relevant documents. These include a death certificate, a certificate from a single mother, etc.

Attention! If a child under the age of majority has different surnames with his parents, then he must present photocopies of documentation confirming family relations - a certificate of birth, marriage, death, etc.

From the moment children reach the age of six, their picture is pasted into international passport parents. As soon as they turn fourteen years old, they have the right to apply for a separate foreign passport.

What should be taken into account when submitting documentation?

The documents required for 2017 must be collected in full, otherwise the document will be refused. In what cases will the permit also not be issued?:

The information provided in the documents is incorrect. If the applicant submits deliberately false data, then the issuance of a permit for him is prohibited forever, and this applies not only to Greece, but also to other countries that have signed the Schengen Agreement;

If the information provided in the documents is incomplete, then the issuance of a permit is also denied. To correct this problem, you will need to present the missing papers, then the application will be considered again. A year is allotted to convey the rest of the documents, after which the application and all previously submitted documentation is invalid and is not issued back. When re-submitting, it becomes necessary to re-pay the consular fee.

Submission of documents

To obtain a visa to Greece in 2017, it is important not only to collect the documents in full, but also to submit them correctly. They are submitted at the Greece Visa Application Center in weekdays, while a live queue operates.

To submit documentation, the applicant can personally visit the visa center, use the help of close relatives (in such situations, you will need to present the relevant documents - birth certificate, marriage certificate). Another way is the services of a third party, but only if there is an appropriate power of attorney, which will be pre-certified by a notary.

If you plan to apply to the consulate, then its employees must be contacted in advance. This is necessary in order to determine the time of submission of documentation. Greece visa centers are located in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Samara, Perm and other Russian cities. The specific addresses of the centers to which papers can be submitted are located on the official website of the Greek Consulate.

List required documents to visit Greece in 2017 includes the main and supplementary list. With the correct collection of each of them, a visa will not be denied.

Greece is known for its history, favorable climate and magnificent nature. She is also distinguished by hospitality and cordiality. Often, looking at beautiful advertising photos of Greece, you dream of finding yourself in this most beautiful place on earth. Everyone would like to visit this country. And by itself the question arises of how to get a visa to Greece. This will be discussed in the article.

Greece is one of the countries that have accepted the terms of the Schengen Agreement. This is a true fact. As a result, a prerequisite for visiting Greece is the presence of a Schengen visa. It is an important document. These days, getting a Schengen visa to Greece is not a big problem. There are several ways to go about resolving this issue. If you decide to do this personally, then get ready to put in some effort. This will be discussed below.

In the beginning, we will decide what kind of visa is needed for Greece

If you would like to visit this country as a tourist, then obtaining the specified document will not take much time. To begin with, you should contact the Greek Consulate, which is the highest authority representing this country in Moscow. As a rule, documents are sent there if it is necessary to obtain a visa for long term or apply for a residence permit.

But most people tend to visit Greece as a tourist, to see the ruins of ancient temples with their own eyes, but someone may pursue other goals, because this country is famous not only for its resorts. Many seek to get there to buy a wonderful fur coat, to take part in the so-called "fur coat tour".

Greece - multifaceted country capable of surprising and captivating. And it is essential to visit it at least once. The government of this country understands the genuine interest of Russians in their homeland, going towards foreigners. As a result, it contributes in every possible way to the preparation of the necessary documents. To simplify and speed up the process of obtaining a visa, special centers have been opened in large regional cities. They work in and do not require pre-registration. Submission of the necessary documents takes place on a first-come, first-served basis. So, back to the question of what kind of visa is needed for Greece. To do this, you must first know the data types of documents.

Popular types of visas

1. Single and double entry visa. It is issued for a period of 45 days. This is considered the initial step in obtaining visas. different kind. It is commonly referred to as a tourist visa. It allows you to visit the country during the specified time. As a rule, it is used once or twice.
2. The next view is the Validity of this document is 6 months. You can get this visa only if you have previously applied for tourist visa, at least one. Without this condition, attempts to obtain a multivisa will most likely have a negative result. This document gives you the right to continuously stay in the country for 90 days. This visa has one very nice plus. It lies in the fact that it gives you the opportunity to visit not only Greece, but also all countries that have signed
3. The next type is transit visa. Its term is also limited to 6 months. Its difference is that it is suitable for citizens who regularly visit Greece. A person who wishes to use this type of service, as proof of his intentions, is required to provide tickets confirming the fact of visiting the country. Also, before you get a visa, you need to specify the documents of payment or a voucher confirming the availability booked room at the hotel or elsewhere. The result - the number of days spent in Greece is summed up. This will be considered the total number of days spent in the country. The question of what kind of visa is needed for Greece has been resolved. We go further.

How much does a visa to Greece cost?

When submitting a package with documents to the visa center, a certain cash fee is charged for using the services of this organization. This amount is not fixed. In each city, the cost of the service is different. On average in Russia, it is 1000 rubles. The price depends on the size and status of the city. In Moscow, the cost of the service will be exactly 1200 rubles, in the city with small numbers population - about 900 rubles. The price of the visa itself also depends on its duration. For example, a tourist visa will cost you 160 euros (up to 15 days) or 200 euros (up to 30 days).

Obtaining this document

One of the important questions is how to get a visa to Greece? First, let's clarify the list of documents. It is quite voluminous. This is the peculiarity of such a document as a visa (Greece). The requirements in this case will be as follows.

Got the list sorted out. As you can see, there are not so few documents. After reading the list, you will involuntarily think about whether to seek help from an agency. After all, for a person whose life is not connected with documents, it is easy to get confused in this heap of papers. If you do not know these requirements, you can make many mistakes that are fraught with unpleasant consequences. For example, due to an unfortunate misunderstanding, the period for obtaining a visa will be delayed, as a result of which the date long-awaited vacation be rescheduled or canceled altogether. Therefore, in this case, you must contact the appropriate agency. There, for a fee, qualified specialists will tell you how to obtain the above document, how to fill out an application for a visa to Greece. If you wish, they will do everything for you. As a result, obtaining a visa to Greece will be easy and hassle-free for you.

The service of providing documents to the consulate is carried out by accredited travel agencies. This can also be done by authorized persons who have a Russian passport in their hands. If you wish, you can independently carry out this procedure. However, professionals know better how to get a visa. In resolving this issue, they will render you an invaluable service.

How to apply for a visa to Greece for a child?

Children in this case are full-fledged participants, and no less documents are required for the child. First of all, this is a birth certificate and its notarized copy. For a child under 14 years of age, parents must write a statement in their own hand, indicating all the data about themselves and their child. They must also give a written commitment that they will travel with the whole family and within a strictly specified period. If the location of one of the parents cannot be established, then it is necessary to contact the police with a statement about the loss of family ties. After that, the staff will issue you the appropriate document. It will be a legal basis for not providing a notarized statement of one of the parents.

There is also another important point. It lies in the fact that if one of the parents has died, then a copy of the death certificate is attached when submitting documents. It must also be notarized.

Rejection reason

This fact should not be ignored either. One of the most common reasons for refusal of a visa is the erroneous completion of the questionnaire. Many people, unfortunately, cannot properly draw it up on their own, since in this case there are many nuances and pitfalls that are well known to professionals - people for whom compiling such documentation is a daily matter and does not cause any difficulties. Systematic work with the relevant papers brought their ability to correctly and competently fill in and check the necessary materials to automatism. This is an indisputable advantage for people who decide not to complicate their lives with endless paperwork, but to devote the remaining time to preparing for the holidays, enjoying the feeling of awareness of approaching long-awaited vacation. All you need is a visa for this. You can see a sample of it at the relevant consulate.

How long will you have to wait?

How much is a visa to Greece? This is the next important question. The answer to that is pretty simple. If you do not take into account the time that you spend on collecting and processing documents, then the average duration of obtaining a visa from the date of application will be 5-7 working days. This is a short period. However, many are wondering: how to get a visa to Greece even faster? More on this later.

Visa to Greece urgently

Life gives us surprises. And such a pleasant event can be a trip to Greece. How to get a visa, quickly and without unnecessary problems to issue the necessary documents? The staff of the relevant center will help you with this. In this case, the application for a visa will be considered in record time. After a rather short time, you will become the owner of the desired seal. Instead of endless standing in queues, nerves caused by incorrect filling out of documentation, you will devote the remaining days before your vacation to shopping. After all, you need a lot of new and beautiful things so that the rest is filled with beauty and charm and remains in your memory for many years.

Outcome

After reading the above, each citizen can learn a lot for himself. useful information in response to the question of how to get a visa to Greece. This will not require much work. One has only to want - and a trip to Greece from a dream will turn into reality.

This article also talks about how much a visa to Greece is done. As mentioned above, if you want to save your time, you should contact specialists in this field. They will assist you in collecting the necessary documents, help you complete all the relevant materials. In a word, they will take all the difficulties upon themselves. A visa to Greece is issued in St. Petersburg (in St. Petersburg), in Moscow, in Novorossiysk and in other cities where there is an appropriate consulate.