- Application form

-  Filled in and signed by the applicant (the stay in Greece should be the longest or equal to other Schengen Member States or in case of equal duration stay, Greece should be the first State of entry)

- If the applicant is a minor:

-  Application form filled in and originally signed by both the parents.

-  Full unabridged birth certificate should be submitted and the official documents/ court decisions establishing the minor’s parents/ legal guardians, if applicable (original and copy); if not in English or Greek, then translation by a certified translator in the UK is also required.

- Both parents/ legal guardians must sign in person at the VAC and submit form of parental consent duly signed. If parents live abroad, then a submitted letter of consent and passport copy has to be stamped and certified by the Greek Embassy based in their country. If only one parent has guardianship of the minor or in case of one of the parents’ death, the relevant court documents or death certificate must be submitted (original and copies).

-  Both parents’ passport (Original and copy)

-  Both parents’ existent Schengen visa photocopies (if applicable)

- ID Photo: Passport size photo in white or off-white background, in colour, not older than 6 months from the date of application.

- Passport

-  Signed, valid for a period of at least 3 months beyond the applicant’s last day of stay in the Schengen States

-  Issued within the last 10 years on the day of leaving the Schengen Area. Extended passport may still be valid, but when older than 10 years the passport is no longer acceptable; in that case, the applicant first needs to apply for a new passport.

-  At least two adjacent blank pages to affix visa

- Copy of the passport

-  Photocopy of the bio-page

- If signature is not on the bio-page, a photocopy of the signature page is also required

-  Copies of previous Schengen visas (if not in current passport)

- Residence permit in the UK

-  Must be valid for at least 3 months after the return of the applicant from a Schengen State

-  C type visitor visa is not acceptable

- Copy of the Residence permit

- Photocopy of the UK Residence permit endorsed in the passport. If BRP card, photocopy of both sides is required.

- Proof of sufficient funds for duration of stay

- Applicant’s recent, current account bank statements of the last 3 months (showing not less than 90 days of transactions), not older than 30 days from the date of application. Balance needs to be in GBP and have a minimum amount of GBP 40.00/day of stay in the Schengen Area. Overdraft balance is not accepted.

- Current account showing applicant’s name and surname (the account on which the applicant’s salary goes into; needed even if company/ organization/ institution pays for the trip), Savings account, investments, credit card statements can be submitted in addition.

- If the bank accounts of the last 3 months do not show sufficient funds, traveler cheques can also be accepted as supporting documents. If the account is a business account and not in the applicant’s name, a letter from the Home office/ accountant/ bank Manager confirming the applicant has signing powers must be submitted.

-  If the applicant is sponsored, (please note that only family members can sponsor each other), the applicant should submit proof of relationship such as Marriage/ Birth certificate (original and copy; if not in English or in Greek, then translation by a certified translator in the UK is also required), the sponsor’s bank statement of the last 3 months showing sufficient funds, a sponsorship letter signed by the sponsor, the passport copy of the sponsor and sponsor’s proof of current occupation:

-  Employment letter: A recent (not older than 30 days from the date of application) original signed letter from their employer, addressed to the Mission. Alternatively, the pay slips of the last 3 months can also be accepted.

-  For Self-employed: The last tax return form or a Self-employment letter (original): recent (not older than 30 days from the date of the application) confirming applicant’s self-employment, signed, addressed to the Mission and obtained from (if applicable):

a)  Applicant’s accountant: when the accountancy of the applicant’s company is done by an external/ independent accountant.

or b) Solicitor: when applicant’s company has been registered by a solicitor

or c) Bank Manager: when applicant’s company is registered with a business bank account

or d) Companies House: Certificate of Incorporation received upon registering business: if applicant’s name is not mentioned on the certificate, then additional proof demonstrating connection between the applicant and the company should be provided.

- International bank statements are not accepted.