Greece tourist visa from India: the official document checklist, decoded

The checklist, as published

Condensed from the official document linked above; wording is the mission's, shortened. Where the mission names an official form it is listed under "Forms". Always download the current version from the source link on the day you apply.

1. Application form for a Schengen visa, fully filled in and signed by the applicant
2. Two recent passport-size colour photographs, white background, ICAO specifications (GVCW: 3.5 x 4 cm)
3. Passport valid three months beyond visa end date, at least two blank pages, issued within previous ten years
4. Travel medical insurance for all Member States and entire stay incl. repatriation, urgent care, emergency hospital; minimum EUR 30,000
5. Insurance for applications lodged in India accepted only if issued by specific Indian insurance companies
6. Clear photocopy of first and last passport page including photocopies of all visas and stamps
7. Previous passport (if applicable)
8. Cover letter explaining the details of visit
9. Proof of means of transport: return/round flight reservation; intra-Schengen flight, train or car rental if visiting several States
10. Proof of lodging: hotel/holiday home/campus reservation; with a host, proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation; each State
11. Proof of financial means: original bank statement last three months, bank-stamped and signed; attested ITR acknowledgment two assessment years
12. In addition: pay slips last three months, employment contract, employer's statement on approval for holidays
13. Company owner / self-employed: certificate of registration of the company
14. Sponsored: official sponsorship / private accommodation form of the destination Schengen State; sponsor's financial documents attached to each application
15. Retired: pension statements last three months; proof of regular income from property or business
16. Relationship proof: spouse name endorsed in both passports, else MEA-apostilled marriage certificate or affidavit; engaged couples submit an affidavit
17. Minors: notarised consent of other parent (one parent) or both (alone); parents' passport copies or birth certificate plus IDs
18. Tourism-specific: travel agency certificate confirming booking of an organised trip, or any other appropriate document indicating travel plans

Forms named by the mission

• Schengen visa application form (download via the GVCW 'How to apply' page)
• GVCW authorisation letter template for passport collection by a third party
• Affidavit as relationship proof for spouses without endorsement or apostilled certificate, and for engaged couples

Notes the mission attaches

• Greece's exclusive external service provider in India is Global Visa Center World (GVCW), confirmed on the Embassy site; VFS has no Greece-India page.
• GVCW basic documents: photos 3.5 x 4 cm white background; passport valid at least three months after the date of return to India; documents in A4 only; a separate package per applicant.
• Apply up to 6 months before travel and no later than 15 working days before departure; centres other than New Delhi add 5 extra days.
• Fees payable only in INR, cash or UPI, at the centre; the visa fee is not refunded if refused.
• The notice states that original documents and passport must be accompanied by a copy and that the Embassy may, in justified cases, request additional documents.

What each item is for

Every Schengen checklist is Article 14(1) of the Visa Code made specific: (a) purpose of the journey, (b) accommodation, (c) means of subsistence for the stay and the return, (d) information enabling an assessment of your intention to leave before the visa expires. Read the list above with those four heads in mind: bookings and invitations answer (a) and (b); bank statements, salary slips and tax returns answer (c); employment, business, family and property papers answer (d). Our documents guide explains each head, and the cover-letter guide shows how to make them agree.

For tourism the itinerary is the anchor: coherent dates, cities and bookings that stay live through the decision. Cancelled-looking reservations are the classic route to ground 10 on the refusal form.

Processing time, as stated by the mission

"As per Schengen legislation, the stipulated processing time of an application is up to 15 working days, calculated from the day the application has been received by the Embassy of Greece and it is considered admissible. That period may be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases. Time for the delivery of applications from India: from New Delhi 5 days; from the rest of India 6 to 8 days." (source) The Visa Code sets 15 calendar days from an admissible application, extendable to 45 (Article 23).

Fee, as stated by the mission

"GVCW fee table (verified 2026-08-17, no date printed): Schengen short stay (type C) EUR 90 = INR 9,720; minors under 12 and other exempt categories gratis; service fee EUR 30 payable in INR per application over and above the visa fee, calculated daily on the ECB EUR/INR rate; payable in cash or UPI in INR." (source) The euro amounts are fixed by Article 16: EUR 90 adults, EUR 45 children six to eleven, free under six.

Greece's record for applications lodged in India

In 2025 Greece decided 41,009 applications lodged in India and refused 33.0% (all-India average 15.7%); 40.7% of visas issued were multiple-entry. Its consulates: New Delhi (33.0%). Which one handles you depends on your state of residence: see the Greece country page.