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Visa Procedure

The Visa Service Centre shall accept applications for the following visa categories for Greece:

Business/Work; Tourism/Other private visits; Close relatives'/Family members' visits; Transit; Study or training, events or activities. All less than 90 days duration

Please Note:

Short Stay Visas (Type "C" visas) (Schengen Visas) issued for short periods, not exceeding 90 days per semester are:

• Business/Work
• Tourism/Other private visits
• Close relatives'/Family members' visits
• Transit
• Study or training, events or activities

Long Stay National Visas (Type "D" visas) issued with a scope of getting a temporary residence in Greece are:

• Visa to study in Greece
  
• Visa to work in Greece
  
• Family Reunion Visa
  
• Visa for Tour Leaders
  
• Visa for all cases relating to the Greek law 3386/2005
  

Applications of Long Stay National Visas shall be submitted directly at the Consulate General of Greece in Moscow, St. Petersburg or Novorossiysk; depending on the jurisdictions of the Consulates.