Greece visa for Vietnamese 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.

Greece has 1 mission in Vietnam, with its embassy in Hanoi.

In 2025, Greece’s embassy and consulates in Vietnam (Hanoi) received 1,592 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,495. The refusal rate was 4.7%. That is barely different from 2024 (5.6%). Applications rose by 12% compared with 2024 (1,423).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 9.4% of the applications lodged in Vietnam that year, from 3.6% at the consulates of Poland to 20.8% at those of Finland. Greece’s consulates worldwide refused 14.5%. Greece was the 12th most applied-for Schengen state in Vietnam.

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

For a trip from Vietnam 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). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Vietnamese citizens can stay in Greece

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

How Vietnamese citizens apply

In Vietnam, applications go to the Greek embassy in Hanoi, 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 Vietnamese citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Greece when it is the main destination of the trip.

Greece’s neighbours for Vietnamese citizens

North Macedonia, Turkey and Bulgaria require Vietnamese citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Greek citizens travelling to Vietnam

Greek citizens need a visa for Vietnam, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 90 days.