The visa application shall, as a rule, be lodged to the consular authority at least

15 days before the intended visit and no earlier than three months before the
start of the intended visit.
Visa appointment requests can only be accommodated through email
to visa.man@mfa.grfollowing the exact format below:

PREFERRED DATE: {DD MONTH YEAR} 

Name of Applicant: {LAST NAME, FIRST NAME} 
Passport No: 
Contact Tel.: 
Type of Visa: {SCHENGEN/SHORT TERM or NATIONAL/LONG TERM}
Main Country of Destination: 
Expected Date of Departure: {DD MONTH YEAR}

If you are traveling with a tourist group, friends or family, kindly send a single
email for all applicants.
We will contact you as soon as possible by email to confirm your appointment.
If your requested date and time is not available, we will allocate you the closest
possible slot.
Please read our email carefully and follow the instructions therein.
We advise you to submit your appointment request the soonest possible, as the
allocation of appointment slots depends on availability.
From January to June, you are advised to submit your request at least 15
calender days prior to the appointment date.
The decision on the visa application is made, as a rule, within 15 calendar days of
the date of the lodging the application which is admissible by the consular
authority. This period may be extended to up to 30 days or, in exceptional,
specific cases to 60 calendar days. The consular authority will inform you of the
decision date when it receives the application.
General rules for lodging a visa application
To apply for a visa you shall submit:
1. Visa application form (greek, english) duly completed and signed.
2. Passport, with at least two blank pages. The passport shall have been issued
within the previous ten years. The passport shall be valid for at least three
months after the intended date of your departure from the Schengen area or, in
the case of multiple trips, until the date on which you plan to depart after your
final stay.
3. A recent photograph conforming to ICAO standards .
4. Fingerprints. The applicant’s fingerprints shall be collected if they have not
been registered in the VIS within the previous 59 months, during a previous
lodging of a Schengen visa application. Certain categories of applicants
are exempt from this obligation.
5. Visa fee.
Supporting documents
The general list of supporting documents for your Schengen application can be
found here.
Travel Medical Insurance
Applicants shall have travel medical insurance that covers emergency medical
care, hospitalization and repatriation (in case of death included). The minimum
coverage should be for €30.000. This insurance shall be valid for the entire
Schengen area, in the case of a uniform visa, or for the territory of member
state(s) concerned in case of a visa of limited territorial validity, and throughout
the duration of the stay.
List of insurance companies.
Please note that, during the processing time, the consulate may, in individual
cases, ask you to submit additional information or documents, or, if deemed
necessary, call the applicant for aninterview.
Attention! When your passport is returned to you, we ask that you check the
affixed visa for any errors. If you find any errors, notify the consular authority
immediately. If you do not do so, the consular authority bears no responsibility
for any problems you may have carrying out your trip.
See useful information here on the visa you have been issued and on your trip
to Greece and the Schengen area.