Visa for Greece from the Congo: price, documents and processing time 2026

Travellers from the Republic of Congo need a Schengen short-stay (Type C) visa for a tourist trip to Greece of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Greece must be the main destination of the journey, or the first country of entry if stays are of equal length.

• Government fee90 EUR
• Application centre feeCapped at €45
• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top
• ExtrasVariable

Prepare a valid passport, ID photos, flight and accommodation bookings, proof of financial means, and travel medical insurance covering at least €30,000. The visa fee is usually €90 for an adult, payable when you lodge the application.

Apply at the Greek consulate responsible for Congo or its external partner (VFS Global, BLS or TLScontact). Where Greece is not represented locally, another Schengen state may handle applications on its behalf. Book an appointment, submit your file and give your biometrics.

• Your application goes to the state that is your main destination. If Greece is where you spend the longest, it handles the file, whatever the entry point.
• With no main destination, the competent state is the one you enter first.
• If Greece has no consulate in the Congo, another Schengen state may act on its behalf under a representation arrangement, or the file goes to the post accredited for your country.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for the Congo, often in a neighbouring capital, or to a state acting on its behalf. Confirm which post is competent with the official source before travelling to a third country to apply, a rejected file at the wrong counter costs the trip and the fee.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in the Congo but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

Processing usually takes 15 to 45 days; apply up to six months ahead and no later than 15 days before departure. A yellow-fever vaccination certificate may be required depending on your itinerary. Present a coherent travel plan and evidence of ties to Congo.

Refusals often stem from insufficient insurance, unproven funds, or applying at the wrong consulate when Greece is not the main destination. Check the exact fee and document list on the official website before you apply.