Travel and visa processing for the island of Rhodes

The tourist season-2016 was marked by a high level of activity of Russians when visiting the Greek island of Rhodes. And since it is a Schengen territory, then a visa must be issued accordingly. This is not a problem if the foreigner has, and the passport has a mark on trips to countries that are part of the European Union. If not, then you will have to go through the procedure for obtaining permission to visit Rhodes.

Sea view of Rhodes

The following tourists enjoy free visa processing:

Are the closest relatives of residents of Greece or EU countries;
The main purpose of which is treatment;
Participating in competitions, together with coaches and all accompanying persons;
Young Russians who want to study there;
Disabled people;
Researchers who have arrived to participate in a study or conference.

Applying for a visa in 2019 upon arrival in Rhodes on a charter flight became more complicated and more expensive due to the international situation. But this did not reduce the flow of Russians wishing to visit the island for various purposes.

Not so long ago, summer time for tourists was considered visa-free. But now the Greek government has imposed severe entry restrictions on Russian residents. True, there are options to visit Rhodes without a visa in 2019.

It is possible to visit Rhodes in a visa-free regime only by sea and from Turkey.

Detailed map of the island of Rhodes showing all settlements

But you will need to meet certain requirements: depart from the cities indicated for this Bodrum, Marmaris, Dikili, Foca, Fethiye, Ayvalik, Cesme and Kusadasi, having ferry tickets or hotel reservations.

Therefore, excursions and ferries from Marmaris to Rhodes were very popular among Russians and Ukrainians in 2016. The cost of a ferry ticket, which is immediately bought there and back, is about 30 euros.

Types of visas for the island of Rhodes

The visa-free regime from Russia has been canceled due to an incident with Russian tourists. And now a trip to the island of Rhodes requires a visa.

There is a guest, tourist, business and student permit.

There are two types - Schengen and national. The first one opens the door not only to Greece, but also to the EU countries. And from the second, a Russian has the right to be only in Greece.

An example of a Greek visa to visit the island of Rhodes

General list of required documents for:

In addition to each goal, there are requirements:

Tourists need to present a return ticket and a hotel reservation;
Business people present a letter of invitation from a business partner, written on company letterhead, indicating the place and duration of stay;
A guest goal implies an invitation from friends or relatives living in Rhodes with a copy of the passport details of the inviting person and a return ticket.

Paperwork

The applicant must have an internal and foreign passport with free pages where the visa will be pasted, as well as a passbook (bank reference-account). Documents are processed from one day to several weeks. No need to make mistakes in the papers, as the visa will be denied.
For each category of Russians, certain papers are also provided.

So, a working person in 2019, in addition to the main ones, needs to have:

Completed application form;
A paper from work with all the details and an indication of a salary of at least 30,000 rubles;
If the organization is private, then a license and registration documents (copies) are required.

Before you go to the island, you need to know: with a salary of less than 12,000 rubles. or without a permanent job, documents from the person sponsoring the trip will be needed (the main document of the Russian Federation is a copy, a certificate from the place of work and confirmation of family ties).

Sample letter of employment

Students:

Fill out a questionnaire;
Submit a certificate from the educational institution confirming the training, with a phone number;
Show student ticket (copy);
For minors, a photocopy of proof of birth is required;
From the sponsor - a certificate from work and a bank on the availability of funds in the amount of at least 30,000 rubles, and confirmation of family relationships.

Children traveling to the island with both parents must have:

Completed application form;
When traveling during school hours - paper from the school with all the details;
Birth document (photocopy);
Responsible statements from both parents;
With Schengen visas affixed to the parents - copies of these marks;
An extract from the bank and from the workplace of the person who pays for the trip, with a sponsorship statement.

You need to know that when several children are recorded in the civil document of one of the parents, a separate package is collected for each child. When accompanied by only one parent, the following will be required:

Completed application form;
A certified trust document from the second parent, which indicates the time of travel in numbers and words. If the location is unknown, - a certificate from the police;
Civil document of the country of residence of the one who makes the power of attorney, with all copies of the information pages;
Paper from the workplace of the one who accompanies the child, or from the bank, where there are from 30,000 rubles. and more, as well as sponsorship paper.

When visiting the island with a nanny, you need to have a copy of the paper allowing you to work in Russia, and an employment contract.
Non-working people:

Fill out a questionnaire;
They present a paper from the work of the sponsor or an extract from a bank account on the availability of an amount of 30,000 rubles or more. and more, consent to sponsorship and the fact of family ties.

Pensioners:

Entrepreneurs:

Fill out a questionnaire;
Provide a copy of the title documents;
Also, a paper from the tax office with income or a letterhead of your company with all the details and data on profits.

The Greek consular representation has the right to issue a requirement for the submission of any other documents, if necessary. Be sure to provide accurate information and as complete as possible. If this is not done, then you may not get a visa.

Registration in the passport will indicate the place where the collected papers should be submitted.

Location map of the Greek Consulate in St. Petersburg

If the registration is in the North-West of the Russian Federation, then the documents should be taken to the representative office located in St. Petersburg.