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Important notice for visa applicants

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 Visa applications may take up to 15 days to process. Some applications may require further processing due to consultation from other Schengen countries and therefore the processing time may be extended up to 45 calendar days. Visa applications should be lodged no later than 15 calendar days prior to departure. 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.

As is foreseen in the Schengen Visa Code, namely that applicants can apply for their visa to Greece 6 months before the actual travel, and as there are always difficulties in finding a last-minute appointment, GVC World is urging prospective travellers seeking a Schengen visa to Greece to submit their applications now and not later.

Please note that, if however, you do decide to apply for a visa later than 15 calendar days prior to your departure, you are at risk of your application not being processed in time.

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.