Kindly be informed that given the impact of the on-going global pandemic, the Greek Authorities have applied certain restrictions and conditions regarding the entry of travellers into Greece. According to the latest Regulations Indian citizens and permanent residents of India can enter into Greece. The VACs for Greece will accept visa applications, provided that no further notice on the extension of the entry ban to Greece be issued in the meantime All individuals who wish to travel to Greece must consult the following link travel.gov.gr and follow the required rules.

The Visa Application Center 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 till further notice

The Visa Application Centers 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

GVCW Visa Application Centres for Greece are accepting visa applications strictly upon online appointment. You can book your appointment here.

Below are the working days and submission hours of the Visa Application Centres for Greece:

IMPORTANT: PROCESSING TIME OF APPLICATIONS FOR SCHENGEN VISA
Dear Applicant, on instructions of the Embassy of Greece - Consular Office in New Delhi, there are important time constraints as to the granting of Schengen visas.

Due to extremely heavy load in the number of applications, you are strongly advised to apply well in advance of your trip to Greece allowing at least 22 working days before your departure date. Kindly note that, 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 contact us via email info.ingr@gvc24assist.eu or visit the VAC.