Greece student visa

1. Short-stay visa for study or training

   Visa needed

   Travellers who require a visa and are visiting for study or educational training can apply.

   Stay

   Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

   Entries

   Schengen visas may allow one, two or multiple entries.

   Fee

   Visa application fee waived. An external service fee may apply.

   Processing

   15 calendar days for an admissible application with no issues.

   1. Apply through the embassy or consulate for your main destination.
   2. Submit the relevant supporting documents and attend in person for a first application.

2. Visa-free school group

   No visa needed

   School pupils who are not EU single market citizens but legally live there qualify when travelling with a general education school group and a teacher.

   Stay

   A short stay or transit.

   1. Travel as part of the school group with a teacher from the school.
   2. Have the teacher carry a List of Travellers form identifying the pupils and explaining the trip.

3. Long-stay permission for study

   Other permit

   Travellers from outside the EU single market generally need long-stay permission for study lasting more than 90 days.

   Stay

   Generally a long-stay visa for less than a year, or a residence permit for longer periods.

1. For a short-stay visa, apply to Greece's embassy or consulate if Greece is your main destination.
2. Submit the relevant supporting documents.
3. Attend in person for a first application and provide any required fingerprints and digital photograph.

• A recognised travel document.
• Relevant supporting documents for study or educational training.
• Fingerprints and a digital photograph, if required.

• A fee waiver does not remove the requirement to apply or provide supporting documents.
• Long-stay procedures and residence permit conditions depend on the country.
• Some long-stay study procedures are shared across issuing countries, but Greece's detailed requirements are not stated.

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