Latest Requirements of Visa Application in Greece-News

Latest Requirements of Visa Application in Greece

The application procedure and documents required to apply for a Chinese visa are as follows:

1.Please visit the website of the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Athens (CVASC) at:
https:// bio.visaforchina.org/ATH2_ΕΝ/

Fill in online the People's Republic of China Visa Application Form by answering all fields and providing truthful and correct information. Print out both the completed application form and the confirmation page. Then sign both the printed confirmation page and field 9 of your application form.

2.In order to submit all required documents of your application at the CVASC, please make an appointment online by providing your application number, and print out the confirmation form of your visa appointment.

3.Submit your application in person at the CVASC at the allocated time of your appointment. The CVASC will collect fingerprints of all ten fingers.

*The following applicants are exempt from fingerprint collection:

3.1 Applicants under the age of 14 or over 70;

3.2 Holders of diplomatic passports, and applicants eligible for diplomatic, official, and courtesy visas;

3.3 Applicants who already had their fingerprints collected within the past five years in Greece at the Chinese Embassy or the CVASC and who presented the same passport；

3.4 Applicants with all ten fingers mutilated or whose fingerprints are impossible to collect.

4. Application Materials:

a. Completed online application form (print-out and present the full form);

b. Original passport and a copy of the passport’s information page;

c. A recently-taken passport photo (in color, full face, front view, and bare head. Dimensions: 48mm×33mm);

d. Proof of legal residence or entry in Greece (for third-country nationals who are in Greece);

e. Please consult the table below for the documents required for each type of visa:

Categories of Visa	Description	Required Documents
C Visa	Issued to foreign crew members of means of international transportation.	A letter of guarantee issued by a foreign transportation company or an invitation letter issued by a relevant entity in China.
D Visa	Issued to those who intend to reside in China permanently.	Both the original and a copy of the Confirmation Form for Foreigners Permanent Residence Status issued by the Ministry of Public Security of China.
M Visa F Visa	Issued to those who visit China in order to engage in economic, commercial, scientific and technological activities.	①Invitation letter issued by respective partner in China, and a copy of the Chinese partner’s business license; ②A copy of the invitation letter of the visa sponsor in China, and the Document of Approval issued by their cultural department.
G Visa	Issued to those who intend to transit through China.	① An onward air (train or ship) ticket with confirmed date and seat to the destination country or region. ②Crew members who enter to China’s open ports to board ships must provide a letter of guarantee from a foreign shipping company (including a foreign shipping agency). *Foreign crew members must apply for a C Visa.
Q1 Visa (Family reunion) Q2 Visa (Visiting relatives)	①Issued to family members of Chinese citizens. ②Issued to family members of foreigners with with permanent residence status in China. *For the Q1 Visa, “family members” refers to spouses, parents, parents-in-law, children, spouses of children, brothers and sisters, grandparents, and grandchildren.	①Proof of kinship between the applicant and the inviter (marriage certificate, birth certificate, household registration, proof of kinship issued by the police authorities or a notarial certificate of kinship etc.); ② An invitation letter issued by a Chinese citizen residing in China or a foreigner with Chinese permanent residence status residing in China. ③Proof of the inviter’s Chinese identity (e.g. Chinese ID card, household registration certificate), or the foreigner's passport and Chinese permanent residence permit.
R Visa	Issued to highly-skilled foreign nationals	“Confirmation Letter for High Level Foreign Talents” *For spouses and children under the age of 18, please submit proof of kinship (e.g. marriage certificate, birth certificate) and apply for S2 Visa.
S1 Visa (Accompanying a resident) S2 Visa (Visiting relatives)	Issued to spouses, parents, children under the age of 18, and parents of the spouse of Z Visa or work-type residence permit holders.	① Proof of kinship between the applicant and the inviter (marriage certificate, birth certificate, household registration certificate, proof of kinship issued by the police authorities or a notarial certificate of kinship etc.); ② Invitation letter issued by the foreigner who is working in China; ③ A copy of the inviter's passport and residence permit. *If the adult children and their spouses apply for a S2 Visa, in addition to the above materials, they must also submit a corresponding statement of circumstances as required by the consular officer.
X1 Visa X2 Visa	Issued to foreign students visiting China for their studies.	①“Foreign Student Visa Application Form” (JW201/202 Form); ②The original letter of admission issued by the Chinese school/university.
Z Visa	Issued to those who intend to work in China.	Valid “Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit” or the original Foreigner’s Work Permit Card.
Emergency Humanitarian Visa	① Issued to those who visit China in order to attend funerals or visit to critically sick relatives ② Issued to parents who are Chinese nationals and who wish to bring their minor Greek children back to China ③ Issued to Greek spouses of Chinese nationals who visit China in order to take care of their Chinese spouses who have lost the ability to live independently	① Invitation letter of Chinese relatives, copy of the inviter’s ID card, copy of the ID card of the deceased or the critically sick patient, death certificate or medical certificate issued by the hospital, critical illness notice, proof of kinship and other materials; ② Original passports of both parents and copies of their information page, original passport of the child and copy of its information page, original birth certificate or a notarial certificate of kinship; ③ Invitation letter of the Chinese relative in China, a copy of the inviter's ID card, a medical certificate issued by a hospital, the original marriage certificate or a notarial certificate of kinship.

3.The ordinary visas are processed through the China Visa Application Service Center (CVASC). Please contact the CVASC for details of the procedures, requirements, processing time and fees.

Information of the CVASC:

(1) Address: Vrana 25,11525 Athens Greece
(2) Telephone: +30 2106711311
(3) E-mail address: athenscentre@visaforchina.org

The diplomatic, official, courtesy, talent (including spouse and minor children) visa materials can be submitted to the Consular Department of the Chinese Embassy in Greece.

Information of the Consular Department of the Chinese Embassy in Greece:

(1) Address: Alexandrou Papanastasiou 67B, 15452 P.Psychiko, Athens
(2) Telephone: +30 2106723282 （09：00-12：00，15：00-17：00）
(3) E-mail address: Athens@csm.mfa.gov.cn

Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in Athens

Business Hours:(Monday - Friday) Visa application: 9:00-15:00 Payment and collection 9:00-16:00
Location：Vrana 25,11525 Athens Greece
Tel：+30 2106711311 Fax:+30 2106711311
Email：athenscentre@visaforchina.org

Categories of Visa	Description	Required Documents
C Visa	Issued to foreign crew members of means of international transportation.	A letter of guarantee issued by a foreign transportation company or an invitation letter issued by a relevant entity in China.
D Visa	Issued to those who intend to reside in China permanently.	Both the original and a copy of the Confirmation Form for Foreigners Permanent Residence Status issued by the Ministry of Public Security of China.
M Visa F Visa	Issued to those who visit China in order to engage in economic, commercial, scientific and technological activities.	①Invitation letter issued by respective partner in China, and a copy of the Chinese partner’s business license; ②A copy of the invitation letter of the visa sponsor in China, and the Document of Approval issued by their cultural department.
G Visa	Issued to those who intend to transit through China.	① An onward air (train or ship) ticket with confirmed date and seat to the destination country or region. ②Crew members who enter to China’s open ports to board ships must provide a letter of guarantee from a foreign shipping company (including a foreign shipping agency). *Foreign crew members must apply for a C Visa.
Q1 Visa (Family reunion) Q2 Visa (Visiting relatives)	①Issued to family members of Chinese citizens. ②Issued to family members of foreigners with with permanent residence status in China. *For the Q1 Visa, “family members” refers to spouses, parents, parents-in-law, children, spouses of children, brothers and sisters, grandparents, and grandchildren.	①Proof of kinship between the applicant and the inviter (marriage certificate, birth certificate, household registration, proof of kinship issued by the police authorities or a notarial certificate of kinship etc.); ② An invitation letter issued by a Chinese citizen residing in China or a foreigner with Chinese permanent residence status residing in China. ③Proof of the inviter’s Chinese identity (e.g. Chinese ID card, household registration certificate), or the foreigner's passport and Chinese permanent residence permit.
R Visa	Issued to highly-skilled foreign nationals	“Confirmation Letter for High Level Foreign Talents” *For spouses and children under the age of 18, please submit proof of kinship (e.g. marriage certificate, birth certificate) and apply for S2 Visa.
S1 Visa (Accompanying a resident) S2 Visa (Visiting relatives)	Issued to spouses, parents, children under the age of 18, and parents of the spouse of Z Visa or work-type residence permit holders.	① Proof of kinship between the applicant and the inviter (marriage certificate, birth certificate, household registration certificate, proof of kinship issued by the police authorities or a notarial certificate of kinship etc.); ② Invitation letter issued by the foreigner who is working in China; ③ A copy of the inviter's passport and residence permit. *If the adult children and their spouses apply for a S2 Visa, in addition to the above materials, they must also submit a corresponding statement of circumstances as required by the consular officer.
X1 Visa X2 Visa	Issued to foreign students visiting China for their studies.	①“Foreign Student Visa Application Form” (JW201/202 Form); ②The original letter of admission issued by the Chinese school/university.
Z Visa	Issued to those who intend to work in China.	Valid “Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit” or the original Foreigner’s Work Permit Card.
Emergency Humanitarian Visa	① Issued to those who visit China in order to attend funerals or visit to critically sick relatives ② Issued to parents who are Chinese nationals and who wish to bring their minor Greek children back to China ③ Issued to Greek spouses of Chinese nationals who visit China in order to take care of their Chinese spouses who have lost the ability to live independently	① Invitation letter of Chinese relatives, copy of the inviter’s ID card, copy of the ID card of the deceased or the critically sick patient, death certificate or medical certificate issued by the hospital, critical illness notice, proof of kinship and other materials; ② Original passports of both parents and copies of their information page, original passport of the child and copy of its information page, original birth certificate or a notarial certificate of kinship; ③ Invitation letter of the Chinese relative in China, a copy of the inviter's ID card, a medical certificate issued by a hospital, the original marriage certificate or a notarial certificate of kinship.