Greece business visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Greece business Schengen visa when you apply from Canada.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇬🇷 Greece·····✈·····🇨🇦 from Canada
To
Greece
Type
C · BUSINESS
Apply at
CANADA
Centre
VAC
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Action neededBusiness — short stay (Type C) · applying from Canada.
Documents ready00 / 13
Competent authority
Greek mission with jurisdiction over applicant's province: Embassy Consular Office Ottawa, or Consulates General in Toronto or Montreal
Application centre
VFS Global (Greece Visa Application Centres, Canada)
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.
Travel itineraryA day-by-day plan of your trip to attach to the application.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
CA$44
Est. total (adult)
CA$179
Long stay (Type D)
—
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in CAD · centre: VFS Global.
Fee notes
Consulates + Embassy Ottawa; VFS Global Canada. D unverified.
Timeline
low confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
4–11 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
High-demand and appointment-constrained; direct-consulate email booking can take several weeks (commonly 3-6 weeks in peak season), not officially quantified.
Application centre
Primarily consulate-direct: Consulate General Toronto (Ontario except Ottawa/Kingston, and Manitoba), Consulate General Montreal (Quebec), Embassy Ottawa (Ottawa/Kingston/Gatineau) take appointments directly. A VFS Global Greece-Canada portal also exists (partial/emerging VFS involvement).
Timeline notes
Greece historically processes Canadian applications directly via Toronto/Montreal consulates and Ottawa Embassy; a VFS 'grc/en/can' portal now exists, so operator status is in transition/mixed by jurisdiction. High-demand from Canada.
Funds to show
high confidenceThe amount you must be able to prove, per the Schengen Borders Code reference amount. It depends only on the destination — not on your nationality or where you apply.
Per day
€50
Minimum
€300
In EUR ≈
as shown
Floor
Minimum total EUR 300 for a stay of up to 5 days; for minors both the daily amount and the minimum are reduced by 50%
Notes
Common Ministerial Decision 3021/22/10-f (24 Dec 2007): EUR 50 per person per day, with a floor of EUR 300 for stays up to 5 days. Minors: amounts halved.
Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.
Funds source ↗⚠ Special cases & caveats
- Foreign-passport residents of CanadaResidence permit/visa with validity exceeding 6 months required.
- Jurisdiction by provinceApply through Ottawa, Toronto or Montreal mission/VFS covering province of residence.