1. For India: the PCC document must be affixed with an Apostille Sticker from the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi
2. For Bangladesh: the PCC document must be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Dhaka
3. For Nepal: the PCC document must be attested by a) the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, Kathmandu and b) the Honorary Consulate of Greece in Kathmandu or the Embassy of Nepal in New Delhi
4. For Sri Lanka: the PCC document must be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Colombo

•  As of 1st of November 2019 the original passport is not required to be submitted for applications for Family Reunification cases (National Visa D). Photocopies of all pages of the original passport must be submitted along with the required documents. It is mandatory for applicants to bring and submit their original passport during the interview at the Embassy. The Embassy always reserves the right to ask the applicants to submit their original passport at any given time.
• Kindly be informed that for National “D”-Family reunification applications (Decision cases) it is mandatory to submit a Travel Insurance. Please check here in the Category "Travel Medical Insurance" for the specifications of the Travel Insurance required.
• Regarding minors, a signature of both parents is required on their application. In case one parent is in Greece, they have to visit the website www.gov.gr in order to upload the relevant document: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/upeuthune-delose-kai-exousiodotese/ekdose-upeuthunes-deloses.

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Processing time for Long Stay Visa application is solely up to the Embassy discretion.

Please note: There is an extra fee of € 30 in the equivalent of INR 2,730 in cash for the attestation of your signature on the employment contract.

All long-term applications (National "D" Visa) can be submitted only with a passport which is valid for at least 1.5 years (1 year and 6 months) from the date of submission of the application.

Important note: The validity of Police Clearance Certificates should be not more than three (3) months from the date of submission of the application at the Visa Application Centre for Greece. The Police Clearance Certificate should be recent and duly attested:

• For India: the PCC document must be affixed with an Apostille Sticker from the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi
• For Bangladesh: the PCC document must be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Dhaka
• For Nepal: the PCC document must be attested by a) the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, Kathmandu and b) the Honorary Consulate of Greece in Kathmandu or the Embassy of Nepal in New Delhi
• For Sri Lanka: the PCC document must be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Colombo

The Medical Fitness Certificate  is sent directly to the Greek Embassy in about a week's time.

After submission of the visa application, an interview at the Greek Embassy is scheduled.

• The below supporting documents should be submitted:
• A solemn declaration, stating his intention to stay in the country with the national entry visa for the provision of distance work and his commitment that he will not in any way provide employment or independent services to an employer based in Greece.
• Open-ended contract of employment or independent services or proof of employment with an employer, natural or legal person, who is established outside the Greek Territory, or in case of a fixed-term contract, with a remaining duration covering the period of the granted national visa OR
• Open-ended contract of employment or independent services or, in the case of a fixed-term employment contract, with a remaining duration covering the period of validity of the granted visa, in case the third country national is self-employed with more than one employer established outside Greece OR
• Information on the status of the applicant in the company, as well as information on the trade name, registered office, field of activity and corporate purpose of the company in case the third country national is self-employed in his own company, which is outside the Greek Territory.
• Evidence that he has sufficient resources at a stable income level to cover his living expenses during his stay in the country, without burdening the national social welfare system. The amount of sufficient resources is set at three and a half thousand (3.500) EUR per month and is proved:
  i) by the contract of employment or independent services or employment certificate, in the case of employment or independent services or
  ii) by a bank account according to case (n΄).
  If sufficient resources come from employment or independent services, the above minimum amount refers to net income after payment of the required taxes in the country of employment. The above amount is increased by twenty percent (20%) for the spouse or partner and by fifteen percent (15%) for each child. The amount of sufficient resources may be redefined by the joint ministerial decision referred to in article 136.
  The above third-country nationals may be accompanied by their family members, who are granted, at their request, an individual visa which expires at the same time as the visa of the supporting family member (Category "B.16. Digital nomads - family member"). During their stay in Greece, the spouse or partner and family members of the supporting family member are not allowed to engage in employment or any kind of economic activity in the country.
• The below general supporting documents should be submitted:
• A fully completed and signed application form for a long-stay national visa, accompanied by a recent, coloured photograph of the applicant, which shall comply with the relevant ICAO-defined specifications. The application shall be in the form of a solemn statement provided for in the provisions of paragraph 6 of Article 22 of L. 1599/1986 declaring that the included data are true and the supporting documents are not false or falsified.
• Passport or other travel document recognized by the competent Greek authorities which meets the following criteria:
  (a) it shall be valid for at least three months from the date of intended departure from the territory of the Member States of the Schengen enhanced cooperation, or, in the case of more visits, after the last scheduled date of departure from the territory of the Member States, however, in justified cases of urgency, this obligation may be waived;
  (b) it shall contain at least two blank pages,
  (c) it has been issued within the previous decade.
• A certificate of criminal record from the foreign authorities certifying the applicant’s criminal record in his country of residence. In cases where it is established that the applicant has resided in a country other than his or her country of origin, for more than one year before the application for a visa, the consular authority may, in addition, request a criminal record from the country of nationality of the alien, if the country of residence does not require a criminal record from the country of nationality to issue a residence permit.
  In cases where a final judgment exists, whatever the sentence, in order to establish the relevance of the offence to grounds which pose a threat to public policy   and security, specific reasons shall be sought and parameters weighted, such as the seriousness of the offence, the recidivism and the general misconduct of the third-country national.
• A medical certificate from a recognized state or private body, showing that the applicant does not suffer from a disease capable of posing a risk to public health in accordance with the international data of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the EU acquis, as well as other infectious, contagious or parasitic diseases, which require measures to protect public health (more information on infectious diseases can be found on the website of the Hellenic National Public Health Organization - EODY);
  The medical certificate will be submitted upon request by the Consular Office after the Interview (For the issuance of a medical certificate, please visit the diagnostic center “Dente”: 14 Nizamuddin East, New Delhi-110013, tel: 9811157759 & 9811444469). The Medical Fitness Certificate  is sent directly to the Greek Embassy in about a week's time.
• travel insurance, with a period of validity of 1 year, as a minimum, which covers the costs that may arise in the event of repatriation for medical reasons, for emergency medical care and/or emergency hospital care. Important information for applications lodged in India: as of 01/10/2013, a travel medical insurance will be accepted only if it is issued by one of the insurance companies mentioned in the list of approved companies "here"

• And in addition, the applicant should:

• not to be considered as a threat to public order, internal security, public health or international relations and not be registered as persona non grata (undesirable alien) in national databases,

• In order to establish that there are no conditions for refusing entry in Article 4 par. (2) of L.  4251/2014, the competent diplomatic mission and consular office may require additional supporting documents.

If the above conditions for granting a national entry visa continue to apply, a third-country national and his/her family members may be granted a two-year residence permit upon application before the expiry of the national visa, subject to article 6 of L. 4251/2014. This visa does not provide the right to employment or independent economic activity of any kind in Greece, both for the supporting member and for his/her spouse or partner and family members and can be renewed every two years, as long as they continue to meet the conditions.

In case the third country national, as well as his family members, leave the Greek Territory and the validity of the national visa expires, both the supporting member and his family members have the opportunity to apply and re-obtain a national entry visa for this purpose.

Periods of absence from the country do not hinder the renewal of the residence permit, provided that they do not exceed six (6) months per year, article 21 (6) of L. 4251/2014 being applicable as to the remainder.

ATTENTION: By way of derogation from the above (= granting a national entry visa) a third country national, as well as his family members, who meet the conditions for granting a national visa and have entered the Greek Territory either with a uniform visa or under a visa-free status, have the opportunity, within its period of validity, to submit to the one-stop service of the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum an application for the residence permit for "Digital nomads.

All applicants from India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and Maldives should submit an application only at the GVCW Visa Application Center in New Delhi.

Processing time for Long Stay Visa application is solely up to the Embassy discretion.

All long-term applications (National "D" Visa) can be submitted only with a passport which is valid for at least 1.5 years (1 year and 6 months) from the date of submission of the application.

Important note: The validity of Police Clearance Certificates should be not more than three (3) months from the date of submission of the application at the Visa Application Centre for Greece. The Police Clearance Certificate should be recent and duly attested:

• For India: the PCC document must be affixed with an Apostille Sticker from the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi
• For Bangladesh: the PCC document must be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Dhaka
• For Nepal: the PCC document must be attested by a) the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, Kathmandu and b) the Honorary Consulate of Greece in Kathmandu or the Embassy of Nepal in New Delhi
• For Sri Lanka: the PCC document must be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Colombo

After submission of the visa application, an interview at the Greek Embassy is scheduled.

Important Note:

1) Original documents and passport submitted must be accompanied along with a copy.
2) All documents submitted, if not in Greek or English, should be accompanied by an English translation.
3) The applicant may be asked for additional documents.

Fees

The below rates are applicable and they may vary at any time:

• Visa Fees are payable in cash or through UPI (Unified Payments Interface) in the equivalent amount in Indian Rupees (INR) as per the current exchange rate, at the time of submission of the application at the Visa Application Center for Greece and are subject to change without notice.
• The Visa Fee is non-refundable.
• Administrative Fee is payable at the Embassy during the interview
• Please note that applicants need to pay Service Fee of INR 2,730 (inclusive of Goods & Service Tax –SGST @9% and CGST@9%). This charge is over and above the Visa Fee.