Visa manufacturing term in Greece

The potential guests of the Motherland of Ellinov have questions: "How many days is a visa to Greece?", And "When you need to submit documents to get permission on time?". Vacation is a long-awaited and joyful time. Most Russians dream of spending it from a warm sea, under the affectionate sun and with a delicious cocktail in their hands. Greece is a country that is able to embody all the dreams of a tourist. But planning a rest, you need to take care of the receipt of a visa in advance, because most Russians will not be able to visit this country without a special permit.

What do the timing of the visa depend on?

The first thing to be remembered - Greece enters the Schengen zone, which means to enter it by standard visa. To get it necessary to overcome some bureaucratic obstacles, which will take some time. Especially relevant concern about the timing, given the statistics on increasing the number of failures in Schengen for Russians about 1.5 times over the past year, although the number of appeals decreased, and therefore the queues will be somewhat shorter, and it will be easier to get to the reception.

Attention! Worry about resolution is needed by no more than 6 months, to the desired trip. Usually problems create not too early, but on the contrary, later appeal.

Important aspect - registration costs. Depending on how much it is willing to pay for a visa, the applicant changes and its production period. There are three main ways to obtain permission, the applicant's expenses and deadlines for the decree on the entry are dependent on this:

• Appeal to the Consulate General of Greece;
• Visiting visa centers;
• Payment of services of tour operators.

Each method is more expensive than the previous one, but often and faster.

Terms of receipt of a visa through the Consulate General

Appeal to the Greek Consulate General The best budget option and Russians often interest how much it takes time. If it is decided to go this way you need to consider that it will not be possible to get to the reception "from the street" and it will be necessary to sign up in advance. Given that Greece is actively taking tourists who used to choose Egypt and Turkey and the eve of the holiday season can occur complexity with the record. Free time in the consulate schedule may simply not be and will have to wait for a long time "windows". Therefore, it is necessary to call and recorded in advance, at least for a month - one and a half to the planned trip.

The visa itself from the moment of filing the documents is issued on time from 5 to 10 days. This design costs 35 euros of the consular fee. But if there was a need for an urgent trip and there are good reasons, then the applicant can meet and make permission for a three-day term. Only you have to pay for the collection - 70 euros, and prove the importance of circumstances.

• Moscow residents can visit the Greek Consulate General on the street. Spiridonovka, d. 14.

You can get detailed information about the work of the consulate and the conditions for obtaining a visa on the official website: http://www.mfa.gr/russia/en/consulate-ceneral-moscow/

Phone for recording for reception +7 (499) 709-83-18 from 09.00 to 17.00 Moscow time.
The consulate takes visitors for five days a week from Monday to Friday.

• Residents of St. Petersburg can visit the Consulate of Greece on Chernyshevsky Ave., 17, (Art. Metro Chernyshevskaya)

Detailed information on the work of the consulate and the conditions for obtaining a visa on the official website http://www.mfa.gr/russia/ru/consulate-ceneral-st-petersburg/

The consulate also accepts visitors for five days a week from Monday to Friday.

Issuance of documents from 15.00 to 16.00

Terms of receipt of permission through visa centers

It is not always possible to visit diplomatic authorities, sometimes it is much easier to visit a special visa center, where friendly staff will help to fill in documents, check if there is all and will provide additional concomitant services. Officially, the deadline for issuing documents through the center - 10 daysBut to get to the reception is easier, in most cases you do not need to be recorded, and if such a need is there, it works online. There is an opportunity to sms information about the readiness of the document. How much will occupy the decoration in the center, it depends not only on the employees of the center, the decision is made by the consulate and count on permission before the end of the 10 day term is not worth it. It will cost this a bit more expensive, the service of 15 euros will be added to the consular gathering.

• Muscovites can contact the visa center at the address: 2nd Volkonsky Lane, 10

Information about the work of the Center and the online record on the official website http://www.greecevac-ru.com/russia/

• In St. Petersburg, the visa center is located on Chkalovsky Prospekt, d. 7 (TC "Chkalovsky", 2nd floor)

Reception of documents from 09.00 to 14.00

Issuance of documents from May to September from 14.00 to 18.00, other months from 14.00 to 16.00

Terms of receipt of a Greek visa through a travel agency

If the time remains quite a bit and the tourist is ready to fork out for urgent visa, contacting a travel agency perfect option. It will not be necessary to register whether to wait for the queue.

Attention! With the help of successful agencies, urgent permission is made no more than 3 days, and the client will only need to provide part of the document from the Schengen list and fill out a small questionnaire.

This is the most high-speed and expensive way to get permission.

The variety of options for design and cost of services allows you to get a visa to Greece shortly before departure, but it is not worth postponing to the "last day" permit, because difficulties with a record or lining with bureaucratic formalities can significantly complicate the upcoming trip.

Attention! In connection with the latest changes in legislation, legal information in this article could be outreach!