Passport Atlas

Entering Greece

Greece playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#102

Entry openness

Visa free

Visa required

105

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Country profile

Capital

Athens

Population

10.4 million

Area

131,940 km²

Currency

Euro EUR

Languages

Greek

Time zone

UTC+02:00

Foreign-born

1.4 million · 2024

Migrant share

14.2%

Ethnic groups · 2011

Greek91.6%
Albanian4.4%
other4%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

Type C / Type F

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 100 · Ambulance 166

Dialing code

+30

Airports

ATH · HER · RHO · SKG

Highlights

Acropolis
Santorini
Delphi
Olympia
Meteora

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How to get a visa

Schengen short-stay (type C)
Visit / tourism · 90 days in any 180-day period
- Apply at a Schengen consulate or visa centre in your country of residence, with biometrics, for the main destination.
Digital nomad visa
Remote / nomad · Up to 12 months, renewable
- Remote income at the threshold, filed at a mission or the immigration portal.

Immigration routes

Golden visa residence
Investment
Qualifying property or fund investment can grant residence, including family.
Leads to PR：Residence renews while the investment is held; citizenship has a separate residence clock.