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Greece visa from India: the complete file

The Embassy of Greece in New Delhi received 41,009 short-stay visa applications in 2025. Here is where to apply, how much money to show and which documents to prepare, with a cover letter already written as an example.

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What the 2025 figures say

In 2025, the consular section of the Embassy of Greece in New Delhi received 41,009 applications for short-stay Schengen visas. 27,232 visas were issued, 40.7% of them multiple-entry. 13,526 applications were refused, 33.2% of decisions, against an average of 14.6% for all Schengen consulates worldwide.

The refusal form set by the Visa Code lists the possible reasons: purpose of the stay not justified, insufficient funds, doubts about your intention to return, missing insurance. Each one matches a document in your file: that is where everything is prepared. Our guide to Schengen visa refusals explains each reason.

66.8% of decisions granted a visa
Embassy of Greece in New Delhi, 2025 · Source: European Commission
Applications41,009
Multiple-entry visas11,091
Other visas issued16,146
Refusals13,526
Average of Schengen consulates85.4% granted

Where and how to apply

The Embassy of Greece entrusts applications to GVCW, in 15 centers; its consular office in New Delhi decides.

Ahmedabad · Bangalore · Chandigarh · Chennai · Cochin · Goa · Gurgaon · Hyderabad · Jaipur · Jalandhar · Kolkata · Mumbai · New Delhi · Puducherry · Pune

What you pay

Visa, age 12 and over€90 (INR 9,540)
Visa, child under 12free
GVCW service fee€30, paid in rupees

Payment at the center: cash or UPI. Processing: up to 15 working days.

  1. 01 Fill in the application form on the GVCW site, then print and sign it
  2. 02 Book your appointment online or through the GVCW call center (+91 22 6786 6011)
  3. 03 On the day, come in person
The process in full

The Embassy of Greece in New Delhi entrusts the reception of applications to Global Visa Center World (GVCW), its only external service provider in India. GVCW runs 15 visa application centers: Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Puducherry and Pune. You book at the center for your home address, and the Embassy’s consular office in New Delhi decides on every application.

  1. Fill in the application form on the GVCW site, then print and sign it. Print the “Data Protection Information” document too: it goes in your file.
  2. Book your appointment online or through the GVCW call center (+91 22 6786 6011). Booking is free. You can apply up to six months before your trip and no later than 15 working days before departure. Outside New Delhi, count 5 extra days of processing: your file is first sent to New Delhi.
  3. On the day, come in person with your documents in the order of the checklist. Every applicant comes for biometrics, children included; fingerprints are taken from age 12. The Embassy may invite you to an interview in New Delhi before it decides.

Fees. The visa costs €90, listed at INR 9,540 in GVCW’s current table; it is free for children under 12. GVCW adds a service fee of €30 per application, charged in rupees at the European Central Bank’s euro rate of the day. You pay both at the center, in cash or by UPI; GVCW’s notice of 20 May 2026 says the New Delhi center takes cash only for now. A decision takes up to 15 working days, and up to 45 calendar days when other Schengen states are consulted. Applications peak from April to July: apply well ahead.

Appointments are booked only on the GVCW site or through its call center, free of charge: you do not need to pay an intermediary.

How much money to show

Greece sets the amount by a common ministerial decision: €50 per person per day, with at least €300 in total for a stay of up to 5 days (Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs). For a minor, both amounts are halved. The amount is the same at a hotel or with a host.

If you also pay for other travelers, count this amount for each of them, half for a minor. You show these funds with an original bank statement for the last three months, stamped and signed by the bank, and your income tax return acknowledgments for the last two assessment years. If someone else pays for you, add their proof of sponsorship; their own financial documents go as a separate set in each application.

The rupee amount uses the European Central Bank’s euro reference rate of 10 November 2026 (€1 = INR 105.33); it is a guide.

Work out your amount

Per person, whatever your accommodation€50 / day

Minimum for the whole stay: €300

days
€500 about ₹53,000 to show on your statements

The documents asked for in India

Besides the documents every Schengen application needs (form, passport, photos, insurance, flight reservation), the European Commission sets a list of documents for applicants in India, adopted in 2015 and revised in July 2025, that all Schengen consulates apply. The Embassy of Greece builds its checklist on it. Here is what they ask for, depending on your situation.

Hand in a copy with every original, on A4 paper, and prepare a separate set for each applicant (Embassy of Greece checklist, GVCW). If you buy your travel medical insurance in India, choose a company on the approved list of Indian insurers that all Schengen consulates in India apply, within its age range. The policy covers at least €30,000 in all Schengen states for the whole stay.

And for everyone: the application form, passport, photo and travel insurance.

Your letter, already written in English

With the Safeonward file, your cover letter is written for you, with your dates, your job and your itinerary, then checked against the rest of your documents. Here is Rohan’s, a software engineer in Mumbai, for twelve days of tourism in Athens and Santorini, with his itinerary and checklist.

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Rohan Desai
Powai, Mumbai 400076
Maharashtra, India
Email: [email protected]

Mumbai, 15 March 2027

Embassy of Greece, New Delhi – Visa Section

Subject: Application for a short-stay Schengen visa (tourism) – Rohan Desai

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am applying for a single-entry short-stay Schengen visa for tourism, for a 12-day stay in Greece from 13 to 24 May 2027.

1. Purpose of the trip
I will spend six nights in Athens (13 to 19 May) and five nights in Santorini (19 to 24 May), with a flight from Athens to Santorini on 19 May. I will make this trip alone. The attached itinerary sets out each day. France issued me a Schengen visa in 2024; I used it for a holiday and came back to India on the planned date, as the stamps in my passport show.

Sample created with Safeonward for a fictional traveler

Frequently asked questions

Where do I apply for a Greece visa in India?

At one of the 15 visa application centers run by GVCW, the only external service provider of the Embassy of Greece in India, chosen by your home address. The Embassy’s consular office in New Delhi decides on every application.

How much money do I need for a Greece Schengen visa?

€50 per person per day, with at least €300 for a stay of up to 5 days; half for a minor. For ten days, that makes €500, shown with an original bank statement for the last three months.

How much does a Greece visa cost in India?

The visa costs €90, listed at INR 9,540 by GVCW, and is free for children under 12. GVCW adds a €30 service fee, charged in rupees at the European Central Bank rate of the day. You pay both at the center, in cash or by UPI (cash only in New Delhi for now).

How early should I apply for a Greece visa from India?

You can apply up to six months before departure and no later than 15 working days before it; outside New Delhi, count 5 extra days of processing. A decision takes up to 15 working days, or up to 45 calendar days if other Schengen states are consulted, and April to July is the busiest period.

Can I get a multiple-entry Schengen visa from India?

Yes. Under the EU’s 2024 rules for Indian nationals living in India, if you have obtained and lawfully used two visas in the previous three years and meet the entry conditions, the visa is issued for two years, ending at the latest three months before your passport expires. The EU Delegation to India says it is normally followed by a five-year visa if your passport is valid long enough.

How many months of bank statements do I need?

Three months: an original statement of your private account, stamped and signed by the bank. The EU list for applicants in India, revised in 2025, also asks for your income tax return acknowledgments for the last two assessment years.

What is the refusal rate for Greece visas in India?

In 2025, 33.2% of the decisions of the Embassy of Greece in New Delhi were refusals, according to the European Commission: 27,232 visas issued for 41,009 applications. The average for all Schengen consulates worldwide is 14.6%.

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