Greece Visa Information

Citizens of European (EEA) Member Countries are able to live and work in Greece without a visa or work permit.

If You Are From A Country That Is Not A European (EU) Member Country You Must Obtain A Work Visa Or Permit To Work In Greece

Greece welcomes all citizens from the new EU Member countries (Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Estonia Lithuania, Latvia and Poland) by giving them equal rights of residence and employment as other EU citizens, in accordance with the principle of the free movement of workers

Greece is a member of the Schengen countries. The 15 Schengen countries are: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. With a Schengen visa, you may enter one country and travel freely throughout the Schengen zone.

Schengen Visa Information

Nationals of certain countries can visit Greece for up to three months without a visa but will need to be granted a work permit or visa to take up employment.

Passport holders from the following countries do not need a visa to visit Greece or other Schengen countries: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras. Israel, Japan, Republic Of Korea, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaraqua, Panama, Paraguay, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Switzerland, United States, Uruguay, Vatican and Venezuella.

Nationals of countries not mentioned above will need a visa to visit Greece

To apply for visas please contact your nearest Embassy or Consulate of Greece or downloads application forms from the Greek Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Web Site

Greece doesn't currently have any working holiday agreements with other countries however Australia and Greece are currently negotiating working holiday arrangements.

If you are staying for a longer period of time or intend to study or work in Greece you should check with the Embassy regarding visa requirements. For further information on visas that may be available contact you nearest Embassy or Consulate of Greece or visit the Greek Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Web Site

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This is a brief & general summary, visa requirements and the number of working holiday visas allocated in countries each year can vary and new agreements are being made regularly so we recommended you attain complete and up to date official information from the Embassy or Consulate before making any work and travel plans.