Passports and Visas
08-03-2013 14:28
Passports
Citizens travelling inside the European Union just need to display their police ID card, without the need of a passport, since Greece is a Member-State of the EU and has ratified the Schengen Agreement.
A passport is, however, needed for various other transactions, such as currency exchange, purchases, car rental services etc.
Visas
Citizens of Member-States of the Schengen Agreement do not need a Visa in order to travel to Greece, since the country follows its provisions and since controls on common internal lands, at air and sea borders are abolished. These travellers are permitted to travel around without a visa for a short stay period of up to 3 months. However, airlines and other carriers require a valid passport and/or police ID card or other form of official identification means.
Citizens of countries that are not Member-States of the Schengen Agreement should obtain further information from the Hellenic Embassies or Consulates in their countries, or even from their travel agencies, because they do need a visa to enter Greece.
Visas are not required by holders of valid passports from the following non-E.U. countries if they want to visit Greece and remain in the country for up to 3 months (90 days) within a chronological period of 6 months:
Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Vatican, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Marino, Singapore, South Korea, USA, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Note: During their stay in Greece, visitors with a visa must also have suitable insurance coverage for emergency medical or other needs.