Greece visa for Iranian citizens

Greece’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities. Processing time, as Greece states it: Decision normally within 15 calendar days of an admissible application; longer in individual cases that need more checks (the Visa Code allows up to 45 days). Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period in the whole Schengen area.

Greece has 1 mission in Iran, with its embassy in Tehran.

In 2025, Greece’s embassy and consulates in Iran (Tehran) received 4,641 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 2,910. 33.2% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 29.0%: the rate rose by 4.2 points. Applications rose by 3% compared with 2024 (4,492).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 29.1% of the applications lodged in Iran that year, from 16.6% at the consulates of Romania to 46.2% at those of Austria. Greece’s consulates worldwide refused 14.5%. Greece was the 7th most applied-for Schengen state in Iran.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Iran, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Iran to Greece, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Greece at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 22 October 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Greece (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Greece (updated 15 October 2026).

How long Iranian citizens can stay in Greece

How long Iranian citizens may stay in Greece is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Iranian citizens apply

In Iran, applications go to the Greek embassy in Tehran, or to a visa centre acting for Greece; fees, documents and processing times are published by Greece.

Greece and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Greece lets Iranian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Greece when it is the main destination of the trip.

Greece’s neighbours for Iranian citizens

Turkey admits Iranian citizens visa-free. North Macedonia and Bulgaria require Iranian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Greek citizens travelling to Iran

Greek citizens receive their visa for Iran at the border; it covers up to 30 days.