Greece attracts Russian tourists is no less than a European capital or the coast. Almost everyone who at least once visited the home of gods and heroes, the cradle of human civilization, wants to go back there again. This is not surprising, because in Greece there is everything for comfortable life and a wonderful stay: the warm sea, gentle sun, healing air, incommunicable atmosphere.
The Country-the progenitor of the Olympic games now going into the Schengen area, so to visit it you need the proper visa. CIS citizens can travel by issuing a pre-Greek visa. Next, let's talk about how the document is issued, how much will cost visa and what documents are required. So, how to get a Greek visa to the Russians in 2018?
To enter the territory of Greece need a Schengen visa. Having such a document, the traveler will be able to visit other 25 countries participating in the Schengen agreement. This Baltic Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Western France, Luxembourg, Germany, and Scandinavian Sweden, Finland. Not included in this list Bulgaria, UK, Ireland, Romania and Cyprus. However, there is a certain limit on the stay in the Schengen area, it is no more than 90 days in the last six months.
Depending on the expected time spent in the country, the Russians heading to Greece may obtain the following types of regulatory approvals:
Depending on the purpose of travel may be issued:
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Previously, there was also a document that allowed for a short time to work officially in Greece, but is now employed only in the presence of a type D visa, residence permit or citizenship.
The Russians often a visa type C for tourist trips to Greece, because other types of documents much more difficult to obtain. However, in some cases it is easier to make three - or five-year permit unimpeded entry into the country. Such a proposal by the migration service of Greece was dictated by the need to attract funds from abroad. Investors and people who are financially independent, you can count on Greek visa for 3 years. How to get this document?
Visa for three years may be issued only if the foreign national fits the certain requirements of the EU Visa code rules and migration in Greece. Principal among them are:
I have a Greek visa for 5 years. How to obtain such a document? Job requirements in this case are very strict. So long the visa is issued only in the presence in Greece of close relatives, property or business. This should be documented.
How to get a Greek visa? It is necessary to collect documents and contact the Consulate or visa application centre not more than three months before the trip, but no less than two weeks. You need to consider that during the holidays the institution may not work. Documents to the Greek visa can be submitted only in online mode. To register for the flow you need through the official website of the visa center, where later it will be possible to track the stage of registration.
At the visa application centre or Consulate after receiving the documents to the Greek visa in the passport stamp with the country name, the date of consideration of the documents by the feed and the desired category. Later, the stamp will stick with the issued visa. Sample Greek visa you can see below.
In some centers provided paid assistance in completing the application, possibly making health insurance on the spot, photography. Available also SMS alerts about the availability of documents.
List of documents for Greek visa depends on the purpose of travel. For tourist and private trips in 2018 will need:
How to get a Greek visa in St. Petersburg and other cities of Russia? You need to collect the necessary documents, register to submit, submit them for review and wait for the result.
Application for a visa to Greece looks the same as in other EU countries. The applicant must indicate your personal data: full name, date and place of birth, nationality now and at birth if different, gender, marital status, presence of minor children, type of travel document and so on. Needs to be paid Schengen visas issued during the past three years, indicate the desired type of visa and number of entries, the duration of the transit or stay. In the application for a Greek visa explanations concerning the completion.
To obtain a Greek visa, you must provide a few photos of the applicant, but they must be done according to the rules of ICAO. First, the survey should be conducted no more than six months ago, the size of the photo, and secondly, there should be exactly 34 x 45 mm in addition, the person in the photo should occupy 70-80% of the picture, the background — bright, a person's gaze needs to be directed at the camera, and the person is not compromised by glare, dark glasses, hats or hair. Photos are accepted only high-quality, clear, with normal contrast.
At the Consulate or visa centers to receive Greek visas independently or through intermediary firms need to submit their biometric data. This means fingerprinting and (optionally) the digital biometric photo. The procedure is free and takes place on the day of filing of papers. Naturally, this requires the presence of the applicant, even if he uses the services of intermediary firms for the execution of a document.
The Biometric data is entered into the database, so when you call to missions from other countries for the paperwork to re-submit fingerprints and take digital photos will not need. Re-take data will only through 59 months.
From biometrics exempt the following categories of citizens:
To obtain a Greek visa in 2018 for a child, you will need to provide additional documents. The list includes:
Visa fee is uniform for all Schengen countries and it is 35 euros. A fee is payable in rubles at the exchange rate on the day of submission of application form. If the visa will be a negative decision, the money is not returned. Urgent processing of documents (up to 3 days) is charged at a different “rate” - 70 euros. If documents are not submitted directly to the Consulate and visa center, you have to pay extra service fee equal to 1240 rubles. In Moscow and Saint-Petersburg you can pay for the service of Express delivery of documents. It will cost from 700 rubles or more (depending on location).
From paying the visa fee exempt the following categories of citizens:
Many of the benefits do not apply if the documents are submitted for urgent consideration.
Visa processing Time is highly dependent on the location for submission of documents. So, in Moscow and Saint-Petersburg it takes 48 hours (excluding day of submission), and in novorossiyka, for example, may take 10 days. The maximum to be expected in 30 days, so if you need a longer consideration of the questionnaire or heavy load of diplomatic representatives of the host country, the terms can strongly stretched.
The validity of the visa is individual. If earlier the applicant has visited the Schengen zone and has no complaints about the enforcement of immigration laws, we can expect an increase in the validity period. A single-entry visa is issued for a period up to 90 days multi visa canto for 6-12 months, but the limitation of the duration of stay in the country, however, remains. Active travelers in some cases can count on a visa for three years.
In the case of a negative decision by results of consideration of documents for the applicant to obtain an official letter of notification. You can try to apply again the next day, correcting all errors, or appeal. The main causes of failure are insufficient funds (the minimum income level of the traveler — 25 thousand rubles per month, if in fact it is less, then you need to look for a sponsor prepare a letter) incorrectly filled the application form and wrong choice of country to apply.
How to get a Greek visa in St. Petersburg, Moscow and other Russian cities, where to apply? In Russia it can be done, having made a personal visit to the Consulate or visa application center, through a travel Agency (it must be accredited) using a representative through a notarized power of attorney. If the documents are served for the whole family, you will need to visit at least one family member.
Belarusians who live in Russia or at home, can apply for Greek visa in Moscow Consulate General. In Belarus there are no diplomatic representations of Greece. Ukrainians can submit documents in Kyiv, Mariupol or Odessa.
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