Greece tourist visa
Applying from Egypt
What Greece's embassy and its visa centre publish for tourist visas.
- Who takes applications
- VFS Global in Cairo and Alexandria. Alexandria takes only passports issued by offices 18, 19, 20 (Alexandria), 21 (Marsa Matrouh), 36 and 37 (Beheira). Everyone else applies in Cairo.
- Centre addressesWe confirm this with you
- The VFS address pages couldn't be read.
- How to book
- On the VFS Greece Egypt site. Appointments can't be cancelled or moved: a missed one means a new booking fee.
- Appointment category
- Tourist Visa.
- When to apply
- Cairo: up to 6 months ahead. Alexandria: up to 3 months ahead. At the latest 15 days before.
- Visa feeWe confirm this with you
- EUR 90 (EGP 5,580) for adults. EU rules set EUR 45 for ages 6 to 11, but the VFS page says under 12 is free.
- Visa centre service fee
- EGP 1,240 VFS service fee. VIP service: EGP 1,569.
- Processing time
- 15 calendar days, up to 45.
Apply for a Greece visa if Greece is where you'll spend the most time, or where you enter first if your time is split evenly.
"We confirm this with you" marks a detail the official pages don't publish clearly. We check it before you book.
Greece's document list
From the VFS Greece tourism checklist for Egypt.
Form and photo
1 form, signed, and 1 colour photo with a white background, under 6 months old.
Passports
Valid 3 months beyond the visa, with 2 blank pages. Previous passports covering 7 years (Cairo allows a gap of up to 3 months, Alexandria none), or a translated 7-year Mogamma movement certificate.
Bank statements
The last 6 months, stamped on every page, in English, in your name.
Hotel and flights
Hotel confirmed and paid for every night, with proof of payment, and a round-trip ticket or reservation.
Civil status
Original family or individual registry certificate, translated into English.
If you own a business
Show the original commercial register and tax card at submission.
Insurance
At least EUR 30,000 for all Schengen countries. VFS publishes a list of accepted insurers.
Children under 18
Birth certificate. Without one or both parents: both parents sign at VFS, or a notarised travel approval.
Plus, as always: a passport valid at least 3 months after you leave Schengen with 2 blank pages, the completed form and a photo. The consulate may ask for more.
Good to know
- Arabic documents must be in English or Greek. The commercial register, tax card and Mogamma certificate must be translated by the Greek community.
- Documents are valid for 1 month from issue.
- You attend in person and may be called for an interview.
What we do for you
Choose the help you need. Either way, you apply in your own name.
- For travellers who know the processUSD 70
Appointment booking assistance
Your documents are ready and you only need an appointment. We look for a suitable slot and book it in your own name on the official website.
- We confirm which visa centre or consulate handles your application
- We check the official website for available appointments
- We book in your own name, with your details
- The confirmation comes to you directly
- For first visas, families and anyone who wants a second checkUSD 100
Full application preparation
We prepare your whole file with you, book your appointment in your own name and keep you updated until the decision.
- A document checklist for your trip and your situation
- A check of every document, with a note of anything missing
- Filling in the application form with you
- Your appointment, booked in your own name
- Updates on WhatsApp until the decision
Official visa and visa centre fees are paid separately, directly to them.
Fees
You pay two separate things. We tell you our fee before you start.
Our service fee
- Appointment booking assistance
- USD 70
- Full application preparation
- USD 100
For our work: booking your appointment, or preparing your whole file. Paid to Schengenie.
Official fees
Paid separately
The visa fee and the visa centre's service fee listed above. You pay them directly.
Questions
Can I visit other countries with a Greece visa?
Usually, yes. A Schengen visa issued by Greece normally lets you travel across the Schengen area. But Greece should be your main destination: the country where you'll spend the most time.
Can I work with a tourist visa?
No. A Schengen tourist visa doesn't allow you to work. For work, see our Portugal and Poland work visa pages.
Do you book the appointment in my name?
Yes. We book in your own name, with your details, on the official website, and the confirmation comes to you directly. Our fee covers the booking, and official fees are paid separately.
Other destinations
Coming soon: France and Spain.
Ready to plan your trip to Greece?
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