Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Non-Greek nationals living in Australia who are travelling mainly to Greece (or entering the Schengen area first via Greece) apply for a short-stay visa of up to 90 days in any 180 days. It is lodged at the Greek post covering the applicant's state.
Where to apply in Australia
Sydney Consulate General (NSW, QLD); Melbourne Consulate General (VIC, TAS); Adelaide Consulate General (SA, NT); Perth Consulate (WA); Canberra Embassy consular office (ACT).
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Greece.
How to apply
Check which post covers your state | complete and sign the application form | gather passport, photo, insurance and supporting documents | book on MyConsulLive and attend to give fingerprints (unless in VIS within 59 months) | lodge 15 days to 3 months before travel
Documents you need
- Signed application form
- Passport with two blank pages, issued within 10 years and valid 3 months beyond departure from Schengen
- Recent ICAO-compliant photo
- Fingerprints unless recorded in the VIS in the past 59 months
- Visa fee
- Supporting documents list
- Travel medical insurance of at least EUR 30,000 valid across Schengen
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: amount not stated on the page (links to an official fee schedule); the page mentions EUR 80 as the full fee in a Russian-citizen case
Processing time: Usually within 15 calendar days of an admissible application; up to 30 days, or 60 in exceptional cases.
Good to know
No outsourced provider is named for Australia. Family members of EU/EEA/Swiss citizens may get priority and a fee waiver. Visa fee amount not read from an official page today.
Official sources
- mfa.gr/australia/en/services/visas
- mfa.gr/australia/en/services/citizen-services/myconsullive-services
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Greece's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Greece in Australia
- Certificate of change of tax residency
- Certificate of residency abroad and municipal/vital record copies
- Certification of foreign documents from non-Hague states
- Greek citizenship registration (by descent)
- Greek passport
- Military service certificates for Greeks abroad
- National (long-stay) visa for Greece
- Power of attorney (notarial act)
- Registration of birth, marriage or death (vital records)
- Transport of remains to Greece