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Chinese Embassy in Greece

Ambassador: Mr. Xiao Junzheng
Address: 10-12, Dimokratias, P. Psychico, 15452 Athens
Fax: +30-210-6723819
Email: chinaembgr@gmail.com

30-Day Visa Exemption for Greeks

From Oct. 15, 2024 to end of 2025, China implements a 15-day visa-free policy to Greece. Citizens of Greece holding ordinary passports can go to China for business, tourism, family visits and transit purposes without applying a visa. From Nov. 30, 2024, the visa-free stay period has been extended to 30 days and Greeks are able to do exchange visits in China.

To HK and Macau, Greeks are granted 90-day visa free stay.

Consular Office

Address: Alexandrou Papanastasiou 67B, P. Psychico, 15452, Athens, Greece
Tel: +30-210-6723282
Fax: +30-210-6718839
Email: krinon2a@gmail.com

China Visa Application Service Center in Athens

Address: Vrana 25, 11525 Athens, Greece
Call: +30 2106711311
Fax: +30 2106711311
E-mail:athenscentre@visaforchina.org
Working Hours:
Monday to Friday (except public holidays)
Submission of applications: 09:00- 13:00
Payment and collection: 09:00 - 16:00 (Collection of Urgent application 12:00-16:00)

Fees (ERU)

Visa Fees Charged by the Embassy

Nationality / Types		Regular Applications	Experss Applications	Urgent Applications
Schengen Countries	All types	45	66	76
The USA	All types	129	150	160
The USA	J-type	159	180	190
Canada	All types	52	73	83
The Third Countries	Single Entry	25	46	56
	Double Entries	38	59	69
	Multiple Entries in 6 Months	50	71	81
	Multiple Entries in 12 Months	75	96	106
Romania	Single entry	41	62	72
	Double entries	56	77	87
	Multiple entries	83	104	114
Israel	All types	19	40	50
Argentina	All types	105	126	136
Brazil	All types	86	107	117
Albania	All types	0	21	31

Available from Dec. 11. 2023 to Dec. 31, 2024.

Service of the CVASC

Service Types	Fees
Regular Service	68.2
Express Service	93
Urgent Service	105.4

The Visa Centre accepts cash and debit card.

Brief Introduction of the Hellenic Republic (Greece)

Official Language: Greek
Religion: Orthodox Church
Area: 131,957 square kilometers with 15 percent island
People: It has a population of 11,075,000. 98 percent of people are Greeks and the rest are Muslim and other minorities.

Chief of State: Karolos Papoulias was elected president for five years on February 8, 2005. He formally took an oath to take up office on March 12, 2005.

Important Festivals: National Day on March 25, Easter in April or May, Day for Fighting against the Italian Intruders on October 28 and Christmas on December 25.

Capital: Athens. There is a population of 3,700,000 in Athens in 2004. Its temperature in July is between 18 and 41 degrees centigrade. The lowest temperature is about 18 degrees below zero centigrade.

Geography: Situated in the south part of the Balkans, Greece is bounded by Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania on the north, by Turkey on the northeast. It is close to the Ionian Sea on the southwest and the Aegean Sea on the east. On the south, it faces Africa across the Mediterranean Sea.

Please contact Embassy of Greece in China if Greeks are in distress there.

China Tour from Athens Greece

Related China Embassies in Europe: Hungary, Iceland, Ireland

- Last updated on Dec. 02, 2024 by Gabby Li -

Questions & Answers on Chinese Embassy in Greece

Asked by Michail Mavros from GREECEM | Sep. 15, 2020 06:07

any news for business visa, can i apply now for visa. the chinese border is open for Greek citizens

Answers (1)

Answered by John | Sep. 20, 2020 23:50

It's open for emergent affairs. If you need to go to China urgently for business issues, you can apply now for a visa.

Asked by VASILEIOS XYDIAS from GREECE | Jun. 15, 2020 06:39

I WANT TO APPLY FOR A BUSINESS VISA FOR CHINA

Hello . I had a residency permit in china , which was expired since i was i athens. I am still in athens and i want to go back in china to restart my work and to be with my family and kids again .my wife is a chinese citizen and we have 2 daughters .my working visa / residency permit was expired on 28 of april 2020 , because i was in athens , and i could not go back in china ,so now i need a business visa or a touristic visa so i can go back in china

Answers (1)

Answered by Johnny from UNITED KINGDOM | Jun. 17, 2020 22:46

You can either apply for a business or tourist visa to go back to China, but not now, because the border has been closed.

Asked by IOANNIS PLATIS from GREECE | Jan. 27, 2020 10:46

can I apply on paper?

hello,

I am Greek citizen residing in Greece and I plan to travel in China on the beginning of April. Is application only made online now, or I can just print the pdf form, fill it, and take it along with the rest of the documents to the visa centre in Athens?

Thank you in advance

Answers (1)

Answered by Eric from GREECE | Feb. 05, 2020 18:45

You need to fill out the application form on the website of the China Visa Application Center in Athens.

Asked by eva from IRELAND | Dec. 06, 2019 11:40

Visa to Beijing

Hi I am greek citizen- Hold a greek passport - and live in ireland Do I need a visa to travel one week to Beijing ?
Thanks

Answers (1)

Answered by Vera from GREECE | Dec. 08, 2019 19:28

If you can arrange your trip well, like Ireland - Beijing - a third country (but not Ireland), you may use the 144h visa-free transit in Beijing, so visa is not required. Otherwise, you need to apply for a visa in advance.