Greece tourist visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Greece tourist Schengen visa when you apply from Ireland.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇬🇷 Greece·····✈·····🇮🇪 from Ireland
To
Greece
Type
C · TOURISM
Apply at
IE
Centre
VAC
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Action neededTourism — short stay (Type C) · applying from Ireland.
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Competent authority
Consular Office of the Embassy of Greece in Dublin (1 Upper Pembroke Street, Dublin 2), covering applicants legally resident in the Republic of Ireland
Application centre
None - applications lodged directly at the Embassy's Consular Office; appointment booked through the mission's online appointment/registration system
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
—
Est. total (adult)
€90
Long stay (Type D)
—
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in EUR · centre: direct_consulate.
Fee notes
Greek Embassy Dublin handles Schengen visas directly, by appointment, fee paid in cash. No external VAC, no service fee. Type D not confirmed.
Timeline
medium confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–8 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Direct e-appointment booking; popular Dublin destination so peak-season (May-Sept) waits of ~2-6 weeks realistic; off-peak shorter.
Application centre
Embassy of Greece Dublin — direct (no VAC operator). Book via embassy e-appointments system; submit in person.
Timeline notes
Greece runs its own embassy in Dublin and processes Schengen visas directly — no VFS/TLS. Visa fee paid in cash. No specific published average beyond harmonised 15 days.
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
- Non-EU/EEA nationals resident in IrelandMust hold a valid Irish Residence Permit (IRP) covering the trip; residence status document is mandatory and residence permit should be valid beyond the intended return date.
- Nationalities subject to prior consultation of other Schengen statesLonger processing (minimum ~3 weeks, up to 45-60 days); apply well in advance.
- Irish citizens / EU citizensNo Schengen visa required for short stays; not applicable.
- Minors under 18Consent of both parents/legal guardians and birth certificate required; if travelling alone or with one parent, notarised parental consent.