Greek Embassy in Canberra

The Greek embassy in Canberra is listed as open Monday to Friday, 09:00–16:30.

Greece admits Australian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

In 2025, Greece’s embassy in Canberra received 29 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 29. 0 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 0.0%. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 0.0%. Applications fell by 44% compared with 2024 (52).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 0.0% (2023) to 0.0% (2025).

Greece issues Schengen visas at 5 locations in Australia; this office handled 3% of their 1,058 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Sydney 0.0%, Melbourne 3.0%, Perth 1.7% and Adelaide 0.0%. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.

Across all Schengen consulates in Australia, 3.0% of applications were refused in 2025; Greece’s rate worldwide was 14.5%. Greece received the 7th largest number of applications of the 22 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 62.1% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Australia.

Besides the Greek embassy in Canberra, Greece has 9 other missions in Australia. Consulates: Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Maitland. Honorary consulates: Darwin, Maitland, Hobart and Brisbane. Australia in turn has an embassy in Athens.

About the Greek embassy in Canberra

It appears in official lists as Embassy of Greece in Canberra. The head of mission on record is Stavros Venizelos.

Address and contact

Address: Turrana Street 9, Canberra. The record for the Greek embassy in Canberra includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

Greek citizens travelling to Australia

Greek citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for Australia, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 90 days.

When the Greek embassy in Canberra is closed

The Greek embassy in Canberra closes on Australia’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Monday 28 December 2026, and usually on holidays of Greece such as Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.

Before visiting the Greek embassy in Canberra

Current procedures for the Greek embassy in Canberra, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the Greek embassy in Canberra

Within 1 km of the Greek embassy in Canberra there are 38 other foreign missions.