Passport & Visa

Greece is a member of the European Union and has signed the Schengen Agreement.

For the movement of citizens of the European Union within the European Union it is necessary to show a valid identity card and no passport is required.

More specifically, in order to visit Greece you need:

- Valid Identity Card, if you come from a member state of the Schengen Agreement.

- VISA, if you come from a country that hasn’t signed the Schengen Agreement

- Passport, if you come from one of the following countries and you wish to visit Greece and remain in here for a period less than three months within the following six months:

Andorra Argentina Australia
Brazil Brunei Canada
Chile Costa RIca Croatia
El Salvador Guatemala Honduras
Israel Japan Malaysia
Mexico Monaco New Zealand
Vatican Nicaragua Panama
Paraguay San Marino   Singapore
South Korea USA Uruguay
Venezuela    

In every case the visitors from a country outside the European Union we suggest that they seek information at the Greek embassy or consulate in their country.