Dear Applicants,
All individuals who wish to travel to Greece must consult the following link travel.gov.gr and follow the required rules.
The Visa Application Centre in New Delhi will be operating from Monday until Friday for submission of applications in the categories:
- Schengen C type visa
- Seafarers, only if they have an invitation from authorised Greek shipping companies and in possession of a valid CDC
- Long-term, National D type visa for Students, who have received the letter of acceptance from Greek Colleges/Universities.
- Long-term, National D type visa for Employment workers
IMPORTANT NOTE: Kindly be informed that the submission of applications for Long-term, National D type visa for Family reunification is suspended until further notice
The Visa Application Centres for Greece in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Hyderabad, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune will be operating from Monday until Friday for submission of applications in the categories:
- Schengen C type visa
- Seafarers, only if they have an invitation from authorised Greek shipping companies and in possession of a valid CDC
The Greece Visa Application Centres in India are accepting applicants upon online appointment and as walk-ins upon discretion of the VAC Managers. We encourage you to book an appointment online at a Visa Application Center for Greece (VAC) based on your residence address. This will save you time at the submission counter at the VAC for Greece, especially during peak season. You can book your appointment here.
Below are the working days and submission hours of the Visa Application Centres for Greece:
| WORKING DAYS AND SUBMISSION HOURS | |||||
| VAC | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| New Delhi | 09:00-16:00 | 09:00-16:00 | 09:00-16:00 | 09:00-16:00 | 09:00-16:00 |
| Ahmedabad | 09:00-14:00 | 09:00-14:00 | 09:00-14:00 | 09:00-14:00 | 09:00-14:00 |
| Bangalore | 09:00-15:00 | 09:00-15:00 | 09:00-15:00 | 09:00-15:00 | 09:00-15:00 |
| Chandigarh | 09:00-15:00 | 09:00-15:00 | 09:00-15:00 | 09:00-15:00 | 09:00-15:00 |
| Chennai | 08:00-12:00 & 13:00-15:00 | 08:00-12:00 & 13:00-15:00 | 08:00-12:00 & 13:00-15:00 | 08:00-12:00 & 13:00-15:00 | 08:00-12:00 & 13:00-15:00 |
| Cochin | 08:00-12:00 & 13:00-15:00 | 08:00-12:00 & 13:00-15:00 | 08:00-12:00 & 13:00-15:00 | 08:00-12:00 & 13:00-15:00 | 08:00-12:00 & 13:00-15:00 |
| Goa | 08:00-15:00 | 08:00-15:00 | 08:00-15:00 | 08:00-15:00 | 08:00-15:00 |
| Hyderabad | 08:00-15:00 | 08:00-15:00 | 08:00-15:00 | 08:00-15:00 | 08:00-15:00 |
| Jalandhar | 09:00-15:00 | 09:00-15:00 | 09:00-15:00 | 09:00-15:00 | 09:00-15:00 |
| Kolkata | 09:00-15:00 | 09:00-15:00 | 09:00-15:00 | 09:00-15:00 | 09:00-15:00 |
| Mumbai | 08:00-15:00 | 08:00-15:00 | 08:00-15:00 | 08:00-15:00 | 08:00-15:00 |
| Pune | 08:00-13:00 | 08:00-13:00 | 08:00-13:00 | 08:00-13:00 | 08:00-13:00 |
IMPORTANT: PROCESSING TIME OF APPLICATIONS FOR SCHENGEN VISA
Kindly be informed that you may submit your application for a visa to Greece 15 working days before your departure date. Some applications may require further processing time, which could take up to 45 days. Applicants submitting their visa application at a Visa Application Centre in India other than the one in New Delhi, need to calculate 5 extra days to their minimum processing time as their visa application will first be dispatched to the GVCW New Delhi VAC for Greece, from where it will be forwarded to the Embassy of Greece - Consular Office in New Delhi the following day.
Your passport remains at the Greek Embassy until your application is processed.
When your passport is returned from the Greek Embassy, you will be notified to come and collect it from the Visa Application Center where you submitted your application or, in case where Courier Service is opted, the passport will be dispatched to your address on the next working day.
Furthermore, all the other Visa Application Centres remain closed until further notice.
For more information please call us at +91 22 6786 6011 or contact us via email info.ingr@gvc24assist.eu.
