Greece long-stay (Type D) visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Greece long-stay (Type D) Schengen visa when you apply from Canada.
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To
Greece
Type
D · LONG STAY
Apply at
CANADA
Centre
VAC
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Action neededLong stay — national (Type D) · applying from Canada.
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Competent authority
Greek mission with jurisdiction over applicant's province: Embassy Consular Office Ottawa, or Consulates General Toronto or Montreal. National visas issued by the mission where the applicant legally resides
Application centre
VFS Global (Greece Visa Application Centres, Canada) for lodging/biometrics; national-visa handling confirmed with the competent mission
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 figures below are the short-stay (Type C) means of subsistence. A long-stay (Type D) visa sets its funds requirement nationally by purpose (study, work, family reunification, income) — check the consulate for the amount that applies to your case.
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 CanadaMust hold Canadian residence status (PR or permit valid > 6 months) and apply through the mission/VFS covering their province.