Greece Visa for Ukrainian Citizens

In order to submit the documents, customers must visit the Visa Application Centers in person and provide biometric data (fingerprints and digital photography). If an customer is exempted from biometric data collection General information - The customer is advised to provide all the necessary documentation in original. In case the customer cannot give the VAC the original version of the document, a copy must be added and the original shown at the VAC. - Please note that written consent from the parent/parents not travelling with the child must be submitted in original only. Certified copies are not accepted, the submitted original consent remains in the archive of the Consular Section and is not returned. To cross the border you will also need to provide original parental consent, so please pre-arrange receiving two original versions of this document from the notary office. - Additional documentation may be requested by the Embassy of Greece. - The following documents do not require translation or apostil. - All submitted original documents except the passports remain in the archive of the Consular Section and are not returned. General requirements: 1. Application form - Completed and signed by the customer. Name and surname must be indicated in Roman letters as they are written in the international passport, other information may be written in English, Greek, Ukrainian or Russian. The form can be filled either manually or using computer. To download application form, please, visit the section <<Download Form>>. - The application forms of minor customers must be signed by the person entitled to custody (as a rule, parents) - Please note that application form for Schengen visa should be signed twice. Application forms with one signature would not be accepted. - Please download and fill in the form of the Personal Data Processing Agreement. The Personal Data Processing Agreement is required to be signed personally by customers, the forms are also available at the Visa Application Centers. To download Agreement, please, visit the section Download Form. - For your convenience Visa Application Centre offers the additional service of visa application form filling. The cost of the service is UAH 85. You only need to provide information to the VAC employee who will fill in the data into an electronic form and attach a print-out to the supporting documents. 2. 1 Photograph - In color, 3,5x4,5 cm - Facing forward, white background - Not older than 6 months before the submission date - More detailed information can be found in the <<Photo specifications>> section - You have the opportunity to use the photo booth service in all the Visa Centers of the Embassy of Greece in Ukraine. Directly inside of the Visa Centers there are paid self-service coin operated vending machines. You can see the photographs taken on their screen and choose the best variant. The vending machine is very simple to use, and you can receive ready photos during 45 seconds. The nominal cost of the 4 photos of the passport format (3,5x4,5 cm) is 60 UAH. 3. International passport(s) - The passport must satisfy all criteria enlisted in art 12 of the Visa Code. Must be valid at least 3 months after the planned trip. Passport must contain 2 blank pages marked <<visas>>. - If a child is travelling with a parent's passport, 2 additional pages are required for a visa. Also, please, note that children aged 5 or older must have their photo in the passport. - The customer must also present all other valid passports in original and, if available, the expired ones (not older than 3 years). - Please, note that copies of previous visas can be accepted only if the original is provided. - The customer must submit copies of all the pages of international passport except the blank ones - For those customers who submit their applications in Visa Application Centers under jurisdiction of General Consulate of Greece in Odessa - customers under 18 must provide a separate travel document of a child. 4. Internal passport - The customer must present the original and submit a copy of all pages of the internal passport except the blank ones 5. Travel medical insurance - Travel medical insurance covering the entire period of the intended stay, valid for all Schengen States and covering any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgency medical attention, emergency hospital treatment or death during the stay. The minimum coverage must be 30.000 EUR in accordance with the art. 15.2 of the Visa Code, for customers receiving visas for multiple entries, the insurance only needs to cover the first trip. - Please, note that you have the opportunity to buy a travel medical insurance directly inside the Visa Application Centre. Please consult the representative of the Insurance Company present at the Visa Application Centre for more details and cost of the travel insurance policy. 6. Minors that are travelling - Written consent from the parent/parents not travelling with the child. The written consent must have a stamp of a Notary public and has to be presented in original only. If there is only one custodian, a birth certificate, the court decision on sole custody, death certificate or other document must be presented to prove this. If the mother is entitled to sole custody in accordance with Art. 135 of the Family Code of Ukraine, you must provide a certificate from the Registry Office that a mother is raising a child alone in accordance with Art. 135 of the Family Code of Ukraine. - For those customers who submit their applications in Visa Application Centers under jurisdiction of General Consulate of Greece in Odessa - if one/both parents have a valid Schengen visa and do not apply for a Greek Schengen visa, it is necessary to provide a written consent where the parent/parents give their permission for a child to travel and apply for a visa. - Copies of all pages of the international and national passport of both parents (except the blank ones). - Work certificates and financial documents of both parents. - Birth certificate - original and copy. 7. Tickets and accommodation - Reservation of tickets and booking of a hotel with the personal details of the travelers. If customers rent a yacht, they must provide: a yacht lease contract, confirmation of payment, a list of all passengers traveling on a cruise, including crew. - If a family is travelling, every member of the family has to present reservations with the list of all travelling family members. 8. Proof of activity - For employed persons: Employment certificate confirming the position of employee, the salary gained within the previous period of 6 months, the date of employment, and the duration of the vacation, - For those customers who submit their applications in Visa Application Centers under jurisdiction of General Consulate of Greece in Odessa - a copy of the work book must be provided. - For private entrepreneurs: - A copy of the certificate of registration of the private company; - Original bank account statement of the private company account for the last 3 months; - Original certificate from the State Tax Administration from the place of registration proving company's payment of the single tax. - For pensioners: Pension certificate, the certificate of amount of the pension gained within the previous period of 6 months. - For pupils: Original certificate from the educational institution, which states that it is issued for submission to the Embassy of Greece. - For students: - Certificate from the university indicating the faculty, curriculum and graduation date, as well as the fact that the certificate is issued to the Embassy of Greece in Ukraine; - A copy of the student card, certified by the university; - A copy of the record book, certified by the university 9. Proof of sufficient financial means - A bank account statement for the last 3 months and a copy of the bank card, - If applicable, the customer may present additional proof of personal means, such as proof of real estate property or proof of car ownership. - Please, note that the minimum amount of funds in the account - 50 euros per day of stay in Greece for one person. Sponsorship - Expenses may be covered by the host or other third persons. The document that proves other person covering such expenses shall be a statement approved by public Notary and proof of income of the sponsor. - Sponsorship letter for the family members (husband, wife, children) may be hand-written or typed, at your discretion. You must also provide proof of family relationship (marriage certificate, birth certificate). For people who are not relatives, (husband, wife or children), sponsorship letter must be notarized. In both cases, the sponsorship letters should be complemented by a copy of the information page of internal or foreign passport and a certificate, proof of solvency of the sponsor (certificate of employment with an extract of wages for the last 6 months and a certificate from the bank on the movement of funds in the account for the last 3 months). - You can find an example of the sponsorship letter for family members here (https://www.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/greece/ukraine/english/pdf/Sponsorship_letter_031015.pdf). 10. In case of tourism by the means of individual transport - A detailed travel plan. - If the customers are travelling by car - a detailed travel plan, copy of driver license, certificate of car ownership and insurance of the vehicle. - If customers rent a yacht, they must provide: a yacht lease contract, confirmation of payment, a list of all passengers traveling on a cruise, including crew. - If a family is travelling, every member of the family has to present reservations with the list of all travelling family members 11. For the customers travelling with their families: - Copies of all marriage and birth certificates to prove family ties (these documents should be presented by every family member)

In order to submit the documents, customers must visit the Visa Application Centers in person and provide biometric data (fingerprints and digital photography). If an customer is exempted from biometric data collection General information - The customer is advised to provide all the necessary documentation in original. In case the customer cannot give the VAC the original version of the document, a copy must be added and the original shown at the VAC. - Please note that written consent from the parent/parents not travelling with the child must be submitted in original only. Certified copies are not accepted, the submitted original consent remains in the archive of the Consular Section and is not returned. To cross the border you will also need to provide original parental consent, so please pre-arrange receiving two original versions of this document from the notary office. - Additional documentation may be requested by the Embassy of Greece. - The following documents do not require translation or apostil. - All submitted original documents except the passports remain in the archive of the Consular Section and are not returned. General requirements: - Application form - Completed and signed by the customer. Name and surname must be indicated in Roman letters as they are written in the international passport, other information may be written in English, Greek, Ukrainian or Russian. The form can be filled either manually or using computer. To download application form, please, visit the section <<Download Form>>. - The application forms of minor customers must be signed by the person entitled to custody (as a rule, parents) - Please note that application form for Schengen visa should be signed twice. Application forms with one signature would not be accepted. - Please download and fill in the form of the Personal Data Processing Agreement. The Personal Data Processing Agreement is required to be signed personally by customers, the forms are also available at the Visa Application Centers. To download Agreement, please, visit the section Download Form. - For your convenience Visa Application Centre offers the additional service of visa application form filling. The cost of the service is UAH 85. You only need to provide information to the VAC employee who will fill in the data into an electronic form and attach a print-out to the supporting documents. - 1 Photograph - In color, 3,5x4,5 cm - Facing forward, white background - Not older than 6 months before the submission date - More detailed information can be found in the <<Photo specifications>> section - You have the opportunity to use the photo booth service in all the Visa Centers of the Embassy of Greece in Ukraine. Directly inside of the Visa Centers there are paid self-service coin operated vending machines. You can see the photographs taken on their screen and choose the best variant. The vending machine is very simple to use, and you can receive ready photos during 45 seconds. The nominal cost of the 4 photos of the passport format (3,5x4,5 cm) is 60 UAH. - International passport(s) - The passport must satisfy all criteria enlisted in art 12 of the Visa Code. Must be valid at least 3 months after the planned trip. Passport must contain 2 blank pages marked <<visas>>. - If a child is travelling with a parent's passport, 2 additional pages are required for a visa. Also, please, note that children aged 5 or older must have their photo in the passport. - The customer must also present all other valid passports in original and, if available, the expired ones (not older than 3 years). - Please, note that copies of previous visas can be accepted only if the original is provided. - The customer must submit copies of all the pages of international passport except the blank ones. - For those customers who submit their applications in Visa Application Centers under jurisdiction of General Consulate of Greece in Odessa - customers under 18 must provide a separate travel document of a child. - Internal passport - The customer must present the original and submit a copy of all pages of the internal passport except the blank ones - Travel medical insurance - Travel medical insurance covering the entire period of the intended stay, valid for all Schengen States and covering any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgency medical attention, emergency hospital treatment or death during the stay. The minimum coverage must be 30.000 EUR in accordance with the art. 15.2 of the Visa Code, for customers receiving visas for multiple entries, the insurance only needs to cover the first trip. - Please, note that you have the opportunity to buy a travel medical insurance directly inside the Visa Application Centre. Please consult the representative of the Insurance Company present at the Visa Application Centre for more details and cost of the travel insurance policy. - Minors that are travelling - Written consent from the parent/parents not travelling with the child. The written consent must have a stamp of a Notary public and has to be presented in original. If there is only one custodian, a birth certificate, the court decision on sole custody, death certificate or other document must be presented to prove this. If the mother is entitled to sole custody in accordance with Art. 135 of the Family Code of Ukraine, you must provide a certificate from the Registry Office that a mother is raising a child alone in accordance with Art. 135 of the Family Code of Ukraine. - For those customers who submit their applications in Visa Application Centers under jurisdiction of General Consulate of Greece in Odessa - if one/both parents have a valid Schengen visa and do not apply for a Greek Schengen visa, it is necessary to provide a written consent where the parent/parents give their permission for a child to travel and apply for a visa. - Copies of all pages of the international and national passport of both parents (except the blank ones). - Work certificates and financial documents of both parents - Birth certificate - original and copy. - Proof of activity - For employed persons : Employment certificate confirming the position of employee, the salary gained within the previous period of 6 months, the date of employment, and the duration of the vacation, - For those customers who submit their applications in Visa Application Centers under jurisdiction of General Consulate of Greece in Odessa - a copy of the work book must be provided. - For private entrepreneurs: - A copy of the certificate of registration of the private company; - Original bank account statement of the private company account for the last 3 months; - Original certificate from the State Tax Administration from the place of registration proving company's payment of the single tax. - For pensioners: Pension certificate, the certificate of amount of the pension gained within the previous period of 6 months. - For pupils: Original certificate from the educational institution, which states that it is issued for submission to the Embassy of Greece. - For students: - Certificate from the university indicating the faculty, curriculum and graduation date, as well as the fact that the certificate is issued to the Embassy of Greece in Ukraine; - A copy of the student card, certified by the university; - A copy of the record book, certified by the university - Proof of sufficient financial means - A bank account statement for the last 3 months and a copy of the bank card, - If applicable, the customer may present additional proof of personal means, such as proof of real estate property or proof of car ownership - Please, note that the minimum amount of funds in the account - 50 euros per day of stay in Greece for one person. Sponsorship Expenses may be covered by the host or other third persons. If the host company is covering all the trip related expenses, the fact should be mentioned in the invitation letter. - Sponsorship letter for the family members (husband, wife, children) may be hand-written or typed, at your discretion. You must also provide proof of family relationship (marriage certificate, birth certificate). For people who are not relatives, (husband, wife or children), sponsorship letter must be notarized. In both cases, the sponsorship letters should be complemented by a copy of the information page of internal or foreign passport and a certificate, proof of solvency of the sponsor (certificate of employment with an extract of wages for the last 6 months and a certificate from the bank on the movement of funds in the account for the last 3 months). - You can find an example of the sponsorship letter for family members here (https://www.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/greece/ukraine/english/pdf/Sponsorship_letter_031015.pdf). 2. Written request (invitation) from host organization.Invitation/confirmation in accordance with VFA art 4 (1) (h). The invitation should be issued on the letterhead of the host organization, stamped and signed by the authorized person. The invitation shall indicate the passport data of the invited citizen of Ukraine, namely: name, surname, date of birth, gender, nationality, passport number; time and purpose of the trip, number of entries, duration of stay. If the inviting party will cover the expenses or provide a residence for the period of travel, this fact should also be reflected in the invitation. 3. In case of visit of fares/conferences - Proof of registration or a copy of a ticket. 4. Tickets and accommodation - Booking of the flight tickets. - If the customers are travelling by car - a detailed travel plan, copy of driver license, certificate of car ownership and insurance of the vehicle. - If details of the accommodation during the trip are not specified in the invitation, the customer should provide a separate hotel booking. - If a family is travelling, every member of the family has to present reservations with the list of all travelling family members. 5. For the customers travelling with their families: - Copies of all marriage and birth certificates to prove family ties (these documents should be presented by every family member)

In order to submit the documents, customers must visit the Visa Application Centers in person and provide biometric data (fingerprints and digital photography). If an customer is exempted from biometric data collection General information - The customer is advised to provide all the necessary documentation in original. In case the customer cannot give the VAC the original version of the document, a copy must be added and the original shown at the VAC. - Please note that written consent from the parent/parents not travelling with the child must be submitted in original only. Certified copies are not accepted, the submitted original consent remains in the archive of the Consular Section and is not returned. To cross the border you will also need to provide original parental consent, so please pre-arrange receiving two original versions of this document from the notary office. - Additional documentation may be requested by the Embassy of Greece. - The following documents do not require translation or apostil. - All submitted original documents except the passports remain in the archive of the Consular Section and are not returned. General requirements: - Application form - Completed and signed by the customer. Name and surname must be indicated in Roman letters as they are written in the international passport, other information may be written in English, Greek, Ukrainian or Russian. The form can be filled either manually or using computer. To download application form, please, visit the section “Download Form”. - The application forms of minor customers must be signed by the person entitled to custody (as a rule, parents) - Please note that application form for Schengen visa should be signed twice. Application forms with one signature would not be accepted. - Please download and fill in the form of the Personal Data Processing Agreement. The Personal Data Processing Agreement is required to be signed personally by customers, the forms are also available at the Visa Application Centers. To download Agreement, please, visit the section Download Form. - For your convenience Visa Application Centre offers the additional service of visa application form filling. The cost of the service is UAH 85. You only need to provide information to the VAC employee who will fill in the data into an electronic form and attach a print-out to the supporting documents. - 1 Photograph - In color, 3,5x4,5 cm - Facing forward, white background - Not older than 6 months before the submission date - More detailed information can be found in the “Photo specifications” section - You have the opportunity to use the photo booth service in all the Visa Centers of the Embassy of Greece in Ukraine. Directly inside of the Visa Centers there are paid self-service coin operated vending machines. You can see the photographs taken on their screen and choose the best variant. The vending machine is very simple to use, and you can receive ready photos during 45 seconds. The nominal cost of the 4 photos of the passport format (3,5x4,5 cm) is 60 UAH. - International passport(s) - The passport must satisfy all criteria enlisted in art 12 of the Visa Code. Must be valid at least 3 months after the planned trip. Passport must contain 2 blank pages marked “visas”. - If a child is travelling with a parent’s passport, 2 additional pages are required for a visa. Also, please, note that children aged 5 or older must have their photo in the passport. - The customer must also present all other valid passports in original and, if available, the expired ones (not older than 3 years). - Please, note that copies of previous visas can be accepted only if the original is provided. - The customer must submit copies of all the pages of international passport from except the blank ones. - For those customers who submit their applications in Visa Application Centers under jurisdiction of General Consulate of Greece in Odessa – customers under18 must provide a separate travel document of a child. - Internal passport - The customer must present the original and submit a copy of all pages of the internal passport from 1 to 16 except the blank ones. - Travel medical insurance - Travel medical insurance covering the entire period of the intended stay, valid for all Schengen States and covering any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgency medical attention, emergency hospital treatment or death during the stay. The minimum coverage must be 30.000 EUR in accordance with the art. 15.2 of the Visa Code, for customers receiving visas for multiple entries, the insurance only needs to cover the first trip. - Please, note that you have the opportunity to buy a travel medical insurance directly inside the Visa Application Centre. Please consult the representative of the Insurance Company present at the Visa Application Centre for more details and cost of the travel insurance policy. - Minors that are travelling - Written consent from the parent/parents not travelling with the child. The written consent must have a stamp of a Notary public and has to be presented in original. If there is only one custodian, a birth certificate, the court decision on sole custody, death certificate or other document must be presented to prove this. If the mother is entitled to sole custody in accordance with Art. 135 of the Family Code of Ukraine, you must provide a certificate from the Registry Office that a mother is raising a child alone in accordance with Art. 135 of the Family Code of Ukraine. - For those customers who submit their applications in Visa Application Centers under jurisdiction of General Consulate of Greece in Odessa – if one/both parents have a valid Schengen visa and do not apply for a Greek Schengen visa, it is necessary to provide a written consent where the parent/parents give their permission for a child to travel and apply for a visa. - Copies of all pages of the international and national passport of both parents (except the blank ones). - Work certificates and financial documents of both parents. - Birth certificate - original and copy. - Proof of activity - For employed persons: Employment certificate confirming the position of employee, the salary gained within the previous period of 6 months, the date of employment, and the duration of the vacation, - For those customers who submit their applications in Visa Application Centers under jurisdiction of General Consulate of Greece in Odessa – a copy of the work book must be provided. - For private entrepreneurs: - A copy of the certificate of registration of the private company; - Original bank account statement of the private company account for the last 3 months; - Original certificate from the State Tax Administration from the place of registration proving company’s payment of the single tax. - For pensioners: Pension certificate, the certificate of amount of the pension gained within the previous period of 6 months. - For pupils: Original certificate from the educational institution, which states that it is issued for submission to the Embassy of Greece. - For students: - Certificate from the university indicating the faculty, curriculum and graduation date, as well as the fact that the certificate is issued to the Embassy of Greece in Ukraine; - A copy of the student card, certified by the university; - A copy of the record book, certified by the university 8. Proof of sufficient financial means - A bank account statement for the last 3 months and a copy of the bank card, - Please, note that the minimum amount of funds in the account - 50 euros per day of stay in Greece for one person. Sponsorship Expenses may be covered by the host or other third persons. If the host company is covering all the trip related expenses, the fact should be mentioned in the invitation letter. - Sponsorship letter for the family members (husband, wife, children) may be hand-written or typed, at your discretion. You must also provide proof of family relationship (marriage certificate, birth certificate). For people who are not relatives, (husband, wife or children), sponsorship letter must be notarized. In both cases, the sponsorship letters should be complemented by a copy of the information page of internal or foreign passport and a certificate, proof of solvency of the sponsor (certificate of employment with an extract of wages for the last 6 months and a certificate from the bank on the movement of funds in the account for the last 3 months). - You can find an example of the sponsorship letter for family members here (https://www.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/greece/ukraine/english/pdf/Sponsorship_letter_031015.pdf). 9. Written request (invitation) from the host company. According to art. 4 (1) (b) of the VFA. The invitation should be issued on the letterhead of the host organization, stamped and signed by the authorized person. The invitation shall indicate the passport data of the invited citizen of Ukraine, namely: name, surname, date of birth, gender, nationality, passport number; time and purpose of the trip, number of entries, duration of stay. If the inviting party will cover the expenses or provide a residence for the period of travel, this fact should also be reflected in the invitation. 10. In case of visit of fares/conferences - Proof of registration or a copy of a ticket. 11. Tickets and accommodation - Booking of the flight tickets. - If the customers are travelling by car - a detailed travel plan, copy of driver license, certificate of car ownership and insurance of the vehicle. - If details of the accommodation during the trip are not specified in the invitation, the customer should provide a separate hotel booking. - If a family is travelling, every member of the family has to present reservations with the list of all travelling family members. 12. For the customers travelling with their families: - Copies of all marriage and birth certificates to prove family ties (these documents should be presented by every family member)

In order to submit the documents, customers must visit the Visa Application Centers in person and provide biometric data (fingerprints and digital photography). If an customer is exempted from biometric data collection General information - The customer is advised to provide all the necessary documentation in original. In case the customer cannot give the VAC the original version of the document, a copy must be added and the original shown at the VAC. - Please note that written consent from the parent/parents not travelling with the child must be submitted in original only. Certified copies are not accepted, the submitted original consent remains in the archive of the Consular Section and is not returned. To cross the border you will also need to provide original parental consent, so please pre-arrange receiving two original versions of this document from the notary office. - Additional documentation may be requested by the Embassy of Greece. - The following documents do not require translation or apostil. - All submitted original documents except the passports remain in the archive of the Consular Section and are not returned. General requirements: 1. Application form - Completed and signed by the customer. Name and surname must be indicated in Roman letters as they are written in the international passport, other information may be written in English, Greek, Ukrainian or Russian. The form can be filled either manually or using computer. To download application form, please, visit the section <<Download Form>>. - The application forms of minor customers must be signed by the person entitled to custody (as a rule, parents) - Please note that application form for Schengen visa should be signed twice. Application forms with one signature would not be accepted. - Please download and fill in the form of the Personal Data Processing Agreement. The Personal Data Processing Agreement is required to be signed personally by customers, the forms are also available at the Visa Application Centers. To download Agreement, please, visit the section Download Form. - For your convenience Visa Application Centre offers the additional service of visa application form filling. The cost of the service is UAH 85. You only need to provide information to the VAC employee who will fill in the data into an electronic form and attach a print-out to the supporting documents. 2. 1 Photograph - In color, 3,5x4,5 cm - Facing forward, white background - Not older than 6 months before the submission date - More detailed information can be found in the <<Photo specifications>> section - You have the opportunity to use the photo booth service in all the Visa Centers of the Embassy of Greece in Ukraine. Directly inside of the Visa Centers there are paid self-service coin operated vending machines. You can see the photographs taken on their screen and choose the best variant. The vending machine is very simple to use, and you can receive ready photos during 45 seconds. The nominal cost of the 4 photos of the passport format (3,5x4,5 cm) is 60 UAH. 3. International passport(s) - The passport must satisfy all criteria enlisted in art 12 of the Visa Code. Must be valid at least 3 months after the planned trip. Passport must contain 2 blank pages marked <<visas>>. - If a child is travelling with a parent's passport, 2 additional pages are required for a visa. Also, please, note that children aged 5 or older must have their photo in the passport. - The customer must also present all other valid passports in original and, if available, the expired ones (not older than 3 years). - Please, note that copies of previous visas can be accepted only if the original is provided. - The customer must submit copies of all pages of international passport except the blank ones - For those customers who submit their applications in Visa Application Centers under jurisdiction of General Consulate of Greece in Odessa - customers under 18 must provide a separate travel document of a child. 4. Internal passport - The customer must present the original and submit a copy of all pages of the internal passport except the blank ones 5. Travel medical insurance - Travel medical insurance covering the entire period of the intended stay, valid for all Schengen States and covering any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgency medical attention, emergency hospital treatment or death during the stay. The minimum coverage must be 30.000 EUR in accordance with the art. 15.2 of the Visa Code, for customers receiving visas for multiple entries, the insurance only needs to cover the first trip. - Please, note that you have the opportunity to buy a travel medical insurance directly inside the Visa Application Centre. Please consult the representative of the Insurance Company present at the Visa Application Centre for more details and cost of the travel insurance policy. 6. Minors that are travelling - Written consent from the parent/parents not travelling with the child. The written consent must have a stamp of a Notary public and has to be presented in original. If there is only one custodian, a birth certificate, the court decision on sole custody, death certificate or other document must be presented to prove this. If the mother is entitled to sole custody in accordance with Art. 135 of the Family Code of Ukraine, you must provide a certificate from the Registry Office that a mother is raising a child alone in accordance with Art. 135 of the Family Code of Ukraine. - For those customers who submit their applications in Visa Application Centers under jurisdiction of General Consulate of Greece in Odessa - if one/both parents have a valid Schengen visa and do not apply for a Greek Schengen visa, it is necessary to provide a written consent where the parent/parents give their permission for a child to travel and apply for a visa. - Copies of all pages of the international and national passport of both parents (except the blank ones). - Work certificates and financial documents of both parents - Birth certificate - original and copy. 7. Proof of activity - For employed persons: Employment certificate confirming the position of employee, the salary gained within the previous period of 6 months, the date of employment, and the duration of the vacation, - For those customers who submit their applications in Visa Application Centers under jurisdiction of General Consulate of Greece in Odessa - a copy of the work book must be provided. - For private entrepreneurs: - A copy of the certificate of registration of the private company; - Original bank account statement of the private company account for the last 3 months; - Original certificate from the State Tax Administration from the place of registration proving company's payment of the single tax. - For pensioners: Pension certificate, the certificate of amount of the pension gained within the previous period of 6 months. - For pupils: Original certificate from the educational institution, which states that it is issued for submission to the Embassy of Greece. - For students: - Certificate from the university indicating the faculty, curriculum and graduation date, as well as the fact that the certificate is issued to the Embassy of Greece in Ukraine; - A copy of the student card, certified by the university; - A copy of the record book, certified by the university 8. Proof of sufficient financial means - A bank account statement for the last 3 months and a copy of the bank card, - If applicable, the customer may present additional proof of personal means, such as proof of real estate property or proof of car ownership. - Please, note that the minimum amount of funds in the account - 50 euros per day of stay in Greece for one person. Sponsorship - Expenses may be covered by the host or other third persons. - In case the host covers the expenses, he/she should mention this fact in the invitation. Proof of the income of the sponsor is also necessary (e.g. tax statement, ownership of property etc.) - The document that proves other person covering such expenses shall be a statement approved by public Notary and proof of income of the sponsor. - Sponsorship letter for the family members (husband, wife, children) may be hand-written or typed, at your discretion. You must also provide proof of family relationship (marriage certificate, birth certificate). For people who are not relatives, (husband, wife or children), sponsorship letter must be notarized. In both cases, the sponsorship letters should be complemented by a copy of the information page of internal or foreign passport and a certificate, proof of solvency of the sponsor (certificate of employment with an extract of wages for the last 6 months and a certificate from the bank on the movement of funds in the account for the last 3 months). - You can find an example of the sponsorship letter for family members here (https://www.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/greece/ukraine/english/pdf/Sponsorship_letter_031015.pdf). 9. Transport - Booking of the flight tickets. - If the customers are travelling by car - a detailed travel plan, copy of driver license, certificate of car ownership and insurance of the vehicle. - If a family is travelling, every member of the family has to present reservations with the list of all travelling family members. 10. Invitation - Invitation from the Greek national or Greek legal resident, certified by the Greek Authorities (police or citizens service centre), on the official letterhead, with a stamp and a signature of the authorized person. - Copy of the internal passport of the Greek citizen or Residence card - The most recent tax declaration of the inviting person - If an customer is invited by the relative, all marriage and birth certificate copies must be submitted to prove their family ties. 11. For the customers travelling with their families: - Copies of all marriage and birth certificates to prove family ties (these documents should be presented by every family member)

In order to submit the documents, customers must visit the Visa Application Centers in person and provide biometric data (fingerprints and digital photography). If an customer is exempted from biometric data collection General information - The customer is advised to provide all the necessary documentation in original. In case the customer cannot give the VAC the original version of the document, a copy must be added and the original shown at the VAC. - Please note that written consent from the parent/parentsnot travelling with the child must be submitted in original only. Certified copies are not accepted, the submitted original consent remains in the archive of the Consular Section and is not returned. To cross the border you will also need to provide original parental consent, so please pre-arrange receiving two original versions of this document from the notary office. - Additional documentation may be requested by the Embassy of Greece. - The following documents do not require translation or apostil. - All submitted original documents except the passports remain in the archive of the Consular Section and are not returned. General requirements: 1. Application form - Completed and signed by the customer. Name and surname must be indicated in Latin letters as they are written in the international passport, other information may be written in English, Greek, Ukrainian or Russian. The form can be filled either manually or using computer. To download application form, please, visit the section <>. - The application forms of minor customers must be signed by the person entitled to custody (as a rule, parents) - Please note that application form for Schengen visa should be signed twice. Application forms with one signature would not be accepted. - Please download and fill in the form of the Personal Data Processing Agreement. The Personal Data Processing Agreement is required to be signed personally by customers, the forms are also available at the Visa Application Centers. To download Agreement, please, visit the section Download Form. - For your convenience Visa Application Centre offers the additional service of visa application form filling. The cost of the service is 85 UAH . You only need to provide information to the VAC employee who will fill in the data into an electronic form and attach a print-out to the supporting documents. 2. 1 Photograph - In color, 3,5x4,5 cm - Facing forward, white background - Not older than 6 months before the submission date - More detailed information can be found in the <<Photo specifications>> section - o You have the opportunity to use the photo booth service in all the Visa Centers of the Embassy of Greece in Ukraine. Directly inside of the Visa Centers there are paid self-service coin operated vending machines. You can see the photographs taken on their screen and choose the best variant. The vending machine is very simple to use, and you can receive ready photos during 45 seconds. The nominal cost of the 4 photos of the passport format (3,5x4,5 cm) is 60 UAH. 3. International passport(s) - The passport must satisfy all criteria enlisted in art 12 of the Visa Code. Must be valid at least 3 months after the planned trip. Passport must contain 2 blank pages marked <<visas>>. - If a child is travelling with a parent's passport, 2 additional pages are required for a visa. Also, please, note that children aged 5 or older must have their photo in the passport. - The customer must also present all other valid passports in original and, if available, the expired ones (not older than 3 years). - Please, note that copies of previous visas can be accepted only if the original is provided. - The customer must submit copies of all the pages of international passport except the blank ones. - For those customers who submit their applications in Visa Application Centers under jurisdiction of General Consulate of Greece in Odessa - applicants under 18 must provide a separate travel document of a child. 4. Internal passport - The customer must present the original and submit a copy of all pages of the internal passport except the blank ones. 5. Travel medical insurance - Travel medical insurance covering the entire period of the intended stay, valid for all Schengen States and covering any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgency medical attention, emergency hospital treatment or death during the stay. The minimum coverage must be 30.000 EUR in accordance with the art. 15.2 of the Visa Code, for custemers receiving visas for multiple entries, the insurance only needs to cover the first trip. - Please, note that you have the opportunity to buy a travel medical insurance directly inside the Visa Application Centre. Please consult the representative of the Insurance Company present at the Visa Application Centre for more details and cost of the travel insurance policy. 6. Minors that are travelling - Written consent from the parent/parents not travelling with the child. The written consent must have a stamp of a Notary public and has to be presented in original. If there is only one custodian, a birth certificate, the court decision on sole custody, death certificate or other document must be presented to prove this. If the mother is entitled to sole custody in accordance with Art. 135 of the Family Code of Ukraine, you must provide a certificate from the Registry Office that a mother is raising a child alone in accordance with Art. 135 of the Family Code of Ukraine. - For those customers who submit their applications in Visa Application Centers under jurisdiction of General Consulate of Greece in Odessa - if one/both parents have a valid Schengen visa and do not apply for a Greek Schengen visa, it is necessary to provide a written consent where the parent/parents give their permission for a child to travel and apply for a visa. - Copies of all pages of the international and national passport of both parents (except the blank ones). - Work certificates and financial documents of both parents - Birth certificate - original and copy. 7. Tickets and accommodation - Reservation of tickets and booking of a hotel. - If the customers are travelling by car - a detailed travel plan, copy of driver license, certificate of car ownership and insurance of the vehicle. - If a family is travelling, every member of the family has to present reservations with the list of all travelling family members. 8. Proof of activity - For employed persons: Employment certificate confirming the position of employee, the salary gained within the previous period of 6 months, the date of employment, and the duration of the vacation, - For those customers who submit their applications in Visa Application Centers under jurisdiction of General Consulate of Greece in Odessa - a copy of the work book must be provided. - For private entrepreneurs: - A copy of the certificate of registration of the private company; - Original bank account statement of the private company account for the last 3 months; - Original certificate from the State Tax Administration from the place of registration proving company's payment of the single tax. - For pensioners: Pension certificate, the certificate of amount of the pension gained within the previous period of 6 months. - For pupils: Original certificate from the educational institution, which states that it is issued for submission to the Embassy of Greece. - For students: - Certificate from the university indicating the faculty, curriculum and graduation date, as well as the fact that the certificate is issued to the Embassy of Greece in Ukraine; - A copy of the student card, certified by the university; - A copy of the record book, certified by the university 9. Proof of sufficient financial means - A bank account statement for the last 3 months and a copy of the bank card, - Please, note that the minimum amount of funds in the account - 50 euros per day of stay in Greece for one person. Sponsorship - Expenses may be covered by the host or other third persons. The document that proves other person covering such expenses shall be a statement approved by public Notary and proof of income of the sponsor. - Sponsorship letter for the family members (husband, wife, children) may be hand-written or typed, at your discretion. You must also provide proof of family relationship (marriage certificate, birth certificate). For people who are not relatives, (husband, wife or children), sponsorship letter must be notarized. In both cases, the sponsorship letters should be complemented by a copy of the information page of internal or foreign passport and a certificate, proof of solvency of the sponsor (certificate of employment with an extract of wages for the last 6 months and a certificate from the bank on the movement of funds in the account for the last 3 months). - You can find an example of the sponsorship letter for family members here (https://www.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/greece/ukraine/english/pdf/Sponsorship_letter_031015.pdf). 10. Official documents of the medical institutions - Doctor's declaration/statement (the doctor is chosen by the Embassy) or/and the declaration/statement of a medical center/hospital, according to which the allegedly necessary medical treatment is not available in the customer's country of origin. Confirming the necessity of medical care in this institution and making a prognosis of the medical case, including the duration of stay and cost estimation of the treatment they will be subjected to. 11. Proof of sufficient financial means to cover the costs of the planned treatment and cost of living. - If cost of treatment or living is prepaid by applicant, then document confirming such payment. Persons accompanying the customer will apply for a Schengen visa under the visa category of the "Private visit". 12. For the customers travelling with their families: - Copies of all marriage and birth certificates to prove family ties (these documents should be presented by every family member)

General information - The customer is advised to provide all the necessary documentation in original. In case the customer cannot give the VAC the original version of the document, a copy must be added and the original shown at the VAC. - Please note that written consent from the parent/parents not travelling with the child must be submitted in original only. Certified copies are not accepted, the submitted original consent remains in the archive of the Consular Section and is not returned. To cross the border you will also need to provide original parental consent, so please pre-arrange receiving two original versions of this document from the notary office. - Additional documentation may be requested by the Embassy of Greece. - The following documents do not require translation or apostil. - All submitted original documents except the passports remain in the archive of the Consular Section and are not returned. General requirements: 1. Application form - Completed and signed by the customer. Name and surname must be indicated in Roman letters as they are written in the international passport, other information may be written in English, Greek, Ukrainian or Russian. The form can be filled either manually or using computer. To download application form, please, visit the section <<Download Form>>. - The application forms of minor customers must be signed by the person entitled to custody (as a rule, parents) - Please note that application form for Schengen visa should be signed twice. Application forms with one signature would not be accepted. - Please download and fill in the form of the Personal Data Processing Agreement. The Personal Data Processing Agreement is required to be signed personally by customers, the forms are also available at the Visa Application Centers. To download Agreement, please, visit the section Download Form. - For your convenience Visa Application Centre offers the additional service of visa application form filling. The cost of the service is UAH 85. You only need to provide information to the VAC employee who will fill in the data into an electronic form and attach a print-out to the supporting documents. 2. 1 Photograph - In color, 3,5x4,5 cm - Facing forward, white background - Not older than 6 months before the submission date - More detailed information can be found in the <<Photo specifications>> section - You have the opportunity to use the photo booth service in all the Visa Centers of the Embassy of Greece in Ukraine. Directly inside of the Visa Centers there are paid self-service coin operated vending machines. You can see the photographs taken on their screen and choose the best variant. The vending machine is very simple to use, and you can receive ready photos during 45 seconds. The nominal cost of the 4 photos of the passport format (3,5x4,5 cm) is 60 UAH. 3. International passport(s) - The passport must satisfy all criteria enlisted in art 12 of the Visa Code. Must be valid at least 3 months after the planned trip. Passport must contain 2 blank pages marked <<visas>>. - If a child is travelling with a parent's passport, 2 additional pages are required for a visa. Also, please, note that children aged 5 or older must have their photo in the passport. - The customer must also present all other valid passports in original and, if available, the expired ones (not older than 3 years). - Please, note that copies of previous visas can be accepted only if the original is provided. - The customer must submit copies of all the pages of international passport except the blank ones. - For those customers who submit their applications in Visa Application Centers under jurisdiction of General Consulate of Greece in Odessa - customers under 18 must provide a separate travel document of a child. 4. Internal passport - The customer must present the original and submit a copy of all pages of the internal passport except the blank ones. 5. Travel medical insurance - Travel medical insurance covering the entire period of the intended stay, valid for all Schengen States and covering any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgency medical attention, emergency hospital treatment or death during the stay. The minimum coverage must be 30.000 EUR in accordance with the art. 15.2 of the Visa Code, for customers receiving visas for multiple entries, the insurance only needs to cover the first trip. - Please, note that you have the opportunity to buy a travel medical insurance directly inside the Visa Application Centre. Please consult the representative of the Insurance Company present at the Visa Application Centre for more details and cost of the travel insurance policy. 6. Tickets and accommodation - Reservation of tickets. - If the customers are travelling by car - a detailed travel plan, copy of driver license, certificate of car ownership and insurance of the vehicle. - If a family is travelling, every member of the family has to present reservations with the list of all travelling family members. 7. Proof of the purpose of the trip - Email or fax confirmation of submission of the application for a permit to visit the Holy Mountain Athos, issued by the official office of pilgrims in Thessaloniki; - A copy of the permit to visit the monastery; 8. Proof of activity - For employed persons: Employment certificate confirming the position of employee, the salary gained within the previous period of 6 months, the date of employment, and the duration of the vacation, - For those customers who submit their applications in Visa Application Centers under jurisdiction of General Consulate of Greece in Odessa - a copy of the work book must be provided. - For private entrepreneurs: - A copy of the certificate of registration of the private company; - Original bank account statement of the private company account for the last 3 months; - Original certificate from the State Tax Administration from the place of registration proving company's payment of the single tax. - For pensioners: Pension certificate, the certificate of amount of the pension gained within the previous period of 6 months. - For pupils: Original certificate from the educational institution, which states that it is issued for submission to the Embassy of Greece. - For students: - Certificate from the university indicating the faculty, curriculum and graduation date, as well as the fact that the certificate is issued to the Embassy of Greece in Ukraine; - A copy of the student card, certified by the university; - A copy of the record book, certified by the university