Passport, Visa, Embassy
Passport & Visa Info
The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate.
Passports
Required, but NOT by the following:
1) Holders of passports expired a maximum of 5 years issued to nationals of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain & Switzerland.
Passport Validity:
1) British & EU Citizens must have passport valid for duration of stay.
2) All other nationals should contact nearest embassy/consulate.
Visas
The following DO NOT require a visa:
1) Nationals of Greece.
2) For stays up to 3 months by:
a) Holders of British passports with `United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland' or `Jersey' or `Guernsey and its Dependencies' or `Isle of Man' on the front cover in which holder is described as `British Subject, Citizen of the United Kingdom, Islands & Colonies'(However, if passport issued in Hong Kong max stay of 1 month permitted).
b) Nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Rep, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, St. Kitts, San Marino, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Vatican City & Venezuala.
3) For stays up to 2 months by nationals of Brazil, El Salvador & Uruguay.
4) For stays up to 2 weeks by nationals of Singapore.
Air Transit
Required by all except those as noted above and:
1) Persons in transit by air who continue their journey within 4-5 hours and do not leave the airport or change terminals.
Re-entry Permits
Nationals of all countries (except Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland Rep, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden & United Kingdom), who hold a valid Aliens Residence Permit and who will be away from Greece for up to 3 months do not require a re-entry visa. Where a residence permit has expired during absence from Greece an application for a re-entry visa must be made.
Special Notes
1) All visitors must hold sufficient funds for length of stay, it is also recommended that visitors hold onward/return tickets, except nationals of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland Rep, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden & United Kingdom.
2) Member of Schengen Visa Agreement, however we strongly recommend that travellers make enquiries prior to travel with the appropriate Embassies of the countries within the agreement which they plan to visit.
3) Registration within 48 hours at the Aliens Department is required for nationals of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Korea (North), Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkemistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan & Vietnam & those passengers travelling with a Schengen Visa.
U.S. Embassy or Consulate in Greece
Embassy Office
91 Vasilissis Sophias Boulevard
GR-10160, Athens
Athens, Greece
Tel: (30) (210) 721-2951.
Website: www.usembassy.gr, www.athens.usembassy.gov
Consulate Office Plateia Commercial Center
43 Tsimiski Street
7th floor
54623, Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece
Tel: (30) (2310) 242-905
Fax: (+30-2310) 242927
Email: info@usconsulate.gr
Website: www.usconsulate.gr
Greece Embassy or Consulate in U.S.
Washington DC Office
925 Fifteenth Street N.W.
Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005
Tel: 1-800-874-5100, 202-638-3800
Fax: 202-638-4674
Email: support@traveldocs.com
New York Office
641 Lexington Avenue
Suite 1435
New York, NY 10022
Tel: 1- 877-874-5104, 212-223-1735
Fax: 212-634-6361
Email: ny@traveldocs.com
San Francisco Office
3 Embarcadero Center
Lobby Level, Suite 2
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel: 1-888-874-5100, 415-399-1515
Fax: 415-399-1001
Email: sfo@traveldocs.com
UK Embassy or Consulate in Greece
Greece, Athens, British Embassy
British Embassy
1 Ploutarchou Street
106 75 Athens
Tel: (0030) 210 7272 600
Fax: (0030) 210 7272 743, (0030) 210 7272 720
Emergencies call: (0030) 210 7237 727
Greece Embassy or Consulate in UK
Visas are not required to enter Greece. As a British passport holder you may stay as a visitor for three months. For longer stays, you will need to apply to the appropriate office for a residence permit.
Embassy Office
1A Holland Park
W11 3TP, London
London, United Kingdom
Tel: (+44-20) 72293850, 72216467
Fax: (+44-20) 72297221, 72433202
Email: political@greekembassy.org.uk
Website: www.greekembassy.org.uk
Consulate Office
1 Kirklee Quadrant
G12 OTR, Glasgow
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Tel: (+44-141) 3340360
Fax: (+44-141) 3340360
Consulate Office
229 Hagley Road
B16 9RP, Edgbaston
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Tel: (+44-121) 4543369
Fax: (+44-121) 4562722
Email: reception@hagleycourt.com
Consulate Office
50 Gogarloch Syke
EH12 9JB, Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Tel: (+44-131) 4770706
Fax: (+44-131) 4770706
Email: melpo@blueyonder.co.uk
Consulate Office
64 Wilton Gardens
SO15 7QR, Southampton
Southampton, United Kingdom
Tel: (+44-870) 7424752
Fax: (+44-870) 7424752
Email: nikos1@mail.com
Consulate Office
8 Street Lane
LS8 2ET, Leeds
West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Tel: (+44-113) 2262672
Fax: (+44-113) 2667222
Consulate Office
Hurst House, 15-19 Corporation Square
BT1 3AJ, Belfast
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Tel: (+44-2890) 242242
Fax: (+44-2890) 235776
Email: info@mfewings.com
Greece Embassy or Consulate Office in Australia
Hellenic Tourism Organisation
51 Pitt Street
Sydney, NSW 2000
Australia
Telephone: +61 2 9241 1663
Fax: +61 2 9235 2174
Email: hto@tpg.com.au
Greece Embassy or Consulate Office in Austria
GRIECHISCHE ZENTRALE FUER FREMDENVERKEHR
OPERNRING 8
A-1010 WIEN
Telephone: +43 1 5125317
Fax: +43 1 5139189
Email: grect@vienna.at
Greece Embassy or Consulate Office in Belgium
Office National Hellenique du Tourisme
Louisalaan 172
1050 Brussels
Telephone: +32 2 647 57 70
Fax: +32 2 647 51 42
Email: gnto@skynet.be
Greece Embassy or Consulate Office in Canada: Ontario
Hellenic Tourism Organisation
1300 Bay Street
Toronto ON M5R 3K8
Telephone: +1 416 968-2220
Fax: +1 416 968-6533
Email: grnto.tor@sympatico.ca
Greece Embassy or Consulate Office in France
Offices National Hellenique du Tourisme
3, Avenue de l'Opera
75001 Paris
Telephone: +33 1 42606575
Fax: +33 1 42601028
Email: eot@club-internet.fr
Greece Embassy or Consulate Office in Germany/Berlin
GRIECHISCHE ZENTRALE FÜR FREMDENVERKEHR
Neue Mainzer Straße 22
60311 Frankfurt/Main
Telephone: +49 69 236561-63
Fax: +49 69 236576
Email: info@gzf-eot.de
Greece Embassy or Consulate Office in Germany/Frankfurt/Main
GRIECHISCHE ZENTRALE FÜR FREMDENVERKEHR
NEUE MAINZER STRASSE 22
60311 FRANKFURT/M.
Telephone: +49 69 237735
Fax: +49 69 236576
Email: info@gzf-eot.de
Greece Embassy or Consulate Office in Israel
Hellenic Tourism Organisation
P.O. BOX 26260
TEL AVIV 61262
Telephone: +97 23 5170351
Fax: +97 23 5170487
Email: hellenic@netvision.net.il
Greece Embassy or Consulate Office in Italy/Roma
Ente nazionale ellenico per il turismo
VIA L. Bissolati 78-80
00187 Roma
Telephone: +39 6 47.44.249
Fax: +39 6 48.83.905
Website: http://www.ente-turismoellenico.com/
Greece Embassy or Consulate Office in Japan
Greek National Tourism Organization
FUKUDA BLDG. WEST 5F
2-11-3 AKASAKA
MINATO-KU
TOKYO 107-0052
Telephone: +81 3 35055917
Fax: +81 3 35890467
Greece Embassy or Consulate Office in Russia
Hellenic Tourism Organisation
7/4 KUTUZOVSKY PR., BUILDING 6 AR. 43
MOSCOW 121248
Telephone: +7 095 2433838
Fax: +7 095 2439739
Email: gntoru@aha.ru
Greece Embassy or Consulate Office in Switzerland
GRIECHISCHE ZENTRALE FUER FREMDENVERKEHR
LOEWENSTRASSE 25
8001 ZUERICH
Telephone: +41 1 2210105
Fax: +41 1 2120516
Email: eot@bluewin.ch
Greece Embassy or Consulate Office in USA/New York
Greek National Tourism Organization
645 Fifth Avenue, Suite 903
Olympic Tower
New York, NY 10022
Telephone: +1 212 421-5777
Fax: +1 212 826-6940
Email: gnto@greektourism.com
Website: http://www.greektourism.com
Greece official tourism board office
Head office
7, Tsoha (see map ).
11521 Athens
Tel.: +30 210 8707000
Office hours: Weekdays 08.00-15.00
Web: http://www.visitgreece.gr/
Information desk
26, Amalias (see map )
Tel.: 210 3310392, 210 3310716, 210 3310347, Head: 210 3310529
Fax : 210 3310640
Office hours:
Monday - Friday: 09.00 - 19.00, Saturday,Sunday, holidays: 10.00 - 16.00
E-mail: info@gnto.gr
Web: http://www.visitgreece.gr/
Information Desk at "Eletherios Venizelos" airport (arrivals hall)
Tel. 210 3530445-8
Fax : 210 3532334
Office hours:
Monday - Friday: 09.00 - 19.00, Saturday,Sunday, holidays: 10.00 - 16.00
E-mail: venizelos@gnto.gr
Web: http://www.visitgreece.gr/
Source:
Web: http://travel.state.gov/
Web: http://www.fco.gov.uk/
Web: http://www.visitgreece.gr/