I was born in the UK in 1958 and am eligible for a British Passport. Latest travel advice for Greece, including how to stay safe during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and information on returning to the UK. I heard three months. Note that this includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland–NOT the Republic of Ireland, which declared its independence nearly a century ago. At the port of entry, the border services officer may allow you to stay for less or more than 6 months. Schengen Visas. My husband and are are giving some thought to the possibility. I plan to enter the UK on an Australian Passport next month.

Print whole topic. • UK citizens and their family members entering the country and wishing to stay in Greece after the withdrawal date, will also enjoy a grace period, from withdrawal date until the 31 December 2020, during which they will have the opportunity to register and stay, also according to the rules in force before the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.

You do not need, and we do not issue, an emergency travel document to return to Greece, if your Greek passport has expired. UK, US, and Australian citizens don’t need a visa to enter Greece and can stay in country without one for up to three months.

Greece has two naturalization processes by which eligible persons can acquire Greek citizenship and Greek passport.. Visas may be issued for property owners, students, employment, athletes, coaches, etc. The first is a shorter naturalization process for people of Greek origin, descent or ancestry with a grandmother, grandfather or great-grandparent born in Greece, currently explained in “ Greek citizenship by claim of Greek origin.”

Subsidiary protection and long-term migrants need to have lived legally in Greece for 7 years.

Greece is happy to welcome retiring expats and their spending money. They might also give you a document.

You can stay as long as you apply for the new UK residence status.

Foreign diplomatic missions and consulates in Canada.

New rules will apply for travel to Europe from 1 January 2021. If you are married to a Greek national, you can apply for Greek citizenship after 3 years of legally living in Greece. The United Kingdom. • UK citizens and their family members entering the country and wishing to stay in Greece after the withdrawal date, will also enjoy a grace period, from withdrawal date until the 31 December 2020, during which they will have the opportunity to register and stay, also according to the rules in force before the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Your right to work will stay the same, as long as you remain resident in Greece.

Spain, Italy, France… these are all places where you could spend months exploring and still need more time.

Send as an e-mail. Enter custom title (optional) This topic is locked. The Withdrawal Agreement protects all those family members who have lawfully resided with an EU citizen in the UK before the end of the transition period.

Contact the closest Greek Mission to your area of residence for requirements. But sometimes that just isn’t enough time to really enjoy your stay. In cases where you must stay in Greece past 90 days (for example, for a serious medical reason), the Greek aliens police may grant you an extension. Send as an e-mail. My next question is, if I leave Greece for the weekend, and enter again, do I get a fresh three months again?

Contact the Embassy of Greece in Canada prior to travel to obtain the necessary visas. Print current page. - a letter from someone (this will be the hard part) in Greece stating WHY you need to be in Greece for so long (in my case it was for a legitimate job that is specifically an exception to the law limiting American citizens to 90 days - this I think will be the most difficult for a tourist to accomplish, since "tourism" is not an acceptable reason to stay 90+ days. Americans can spend up to six months on a visitor visa (automatically bestowed in stamp form in your US passport upon arrival). I am not Greek, I only have a Canadian Passport. Stat: As per 2017, Greece has issued a total of 981,091 uniform Schengen visas from 1,029,564 visa applications received at consulates and embassies of Greece around the world.The Visa rejection rate was 3.88%.

dan835. Non-EU/ EEA citizens need to apply for a long-stay visa at an Aliens' Bureau within two months after arrival.

You can apply for the Greek Schengen Visa since 2000 when Greece as a Member of the European Union, also became a member state of the Schengen Area. If you wish to stay in Greece for longer than 90 days within a 180-day period, you should apply for a visa at Greek Embassy or Greek Consulate prior to your arrival in Greece. ONLINE.