Greece visa for Qatari citizens

For the tourist visa, Greece’s official sources give a standard fee of €90. 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.

In 2025, Greece’s embassy and consulates in Qatar (Doha) received 5,280 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 3,015. The refusal rate was 41.8%. The refusal rate rose by 16.1 points from 25.8% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 8% compared with 2024 (4,900).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 15.1% of the applications lodged in Qatar that year, from 7.2% at the consulates of Switzerland to 56.6% at those of Bulgaria. Greece’s consulates worldwide refused 14.5%. Greece was the 8th most applied-for Schengen state in Qatar.

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 Qatar, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Qatari citizens planning a trip to Greece can compare how foreign ministries rate it: 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). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Qatari citizens can stay in Greece

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

How Qatari citizens apply

Greece has no embassy or career consulate in Qatar. Qatari citizens apply through a mission of Greece accredited to Qatar from abroad, or through another Schengen state that represents Greece for visas; the official visa portal of Greece names the right place.

Greece and the Schengen area

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

Greece’s neighbours for Qatari citizens

Albania and Turkey admit Qatari citizens visa-free. North Macedonia and Bulgaria require Qatari citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Greek citizens travelling to Qatar

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