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  1. Greece

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    Digital nomad visas are national (type D) visas (category Z.1); the foreign ministry says the consulate decides on these applications within 10 days. The Greek Embassy in London lists the type D fee at EUR 180 and no separate digital-nomad rate.
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    Greece's foreign ministry says the consular authority decides on applications from digital nomads (category Z.1) within 10 days. The Greek Embassy in London lists the national long-stay (type D) visa at EUR 180 and no separate digital-nomad rate.

  2. Greece

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    A national type D visa; the Greek Embassy in London lists the type D fee for students at EUR 90.
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    A national type D visa; the Greek Embassy in London lists the type D visa for students at EUR 90.

  3. Greece

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    National long-stay (type D) visa for stays of more than 90 days and up to 365 days. The Greek Embassy in London charges students EUR 90 and lists visas for children under 12 and for family members of EU nationals as free; its visas page adds that family members of EU/EEA nationals travelling alone, or not joining the EU citizen in the country of destination, apply as ordinary applicants and pay the visa fee.
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    A national type D visa covers entry and stay for a period exceeding 90 days and up to 365 days. The Greek Embassy in London lists the type D visa for students at EUR 90 and visas for children under 12 and for family members of EU nationals as free; its visas page adds that family members of EU/EEA nationals travelling alone, or not joining the EU citizen in the country of destination, submit all documents as ordinary applicants and are subject to the visa fee.

  4. Greece

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    Children 6–11: €45; under 6: free. The fee is set EU-wide by the Visa Code.
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    Children from the age of six and below the age of 12 pay €45; the fee is waived for children under six (Visa Code, Article 16).

  5. Greece

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    The UK Foreign Office says thefts of passports, wallets and handbags are common on the metro and in crowded tourist places, particularly in central Athens, and that there is a high risk of wildfires from April to October; it advises setting your phone to receive emergency alerts.
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    The UK Foreign Office says thefts of passports, wallets and handbags are common on the metro and in crowded tourist places, particularly in central Athens, and that there is a high risk of wildfires during the summer season from April to October; it says to make sure your phone is registered to receive emergency alerts.

  6. Greece

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    The UK Foreign Office says you cannot take meat, milk or products containing them into the EU, with some exceptions such as powdered baby milk and medically required foods.
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    The UK Foreign Office says you cannot take meat, milk or products containing them into EU countries, with some exceptions such as powdered baby milk, baby food and special foods or pet feed required for medical reasons.

  7. Greece

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    Between EU countries there is no fixed limit on goods for your own use, but Greece may set guideline quantities for alcohol and tobacco, which cannot be lower than 800 cigarettes or 10 litres of spirits.
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    Travelling between EU countries, the EU's Your Europe portal says no further payments are due on alcohol and tobacco bought for your own use and not for resale, as taxes are included in the price in the country where you bought them. Each EU country can set guideline values, which may not be lower than, for example, 800 cigarettes or 10 litres of spirits.

  8. Greece

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    Arriving from outside the EU, the EU's Your Europe portal gives a duty-free allowance of 4 litres of still wine and 16 litres of beer, plus 1 litre of spirits over 22% (or 2 litres of fortified or sparkling wine); 200 cigarettes (or 250 g of tobacco) by air, but Greece applies the lower limit of 40 cigarettes (or 50 g of tobacco) to travellers arriving by land or sea; and other goods worth up to €300, or €430 by air or sea. Under-17s get no alcohol or tobacco allowance.
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    Entering the EU from a non-EU country, the EU's Your Europe portal lists duty-free allowances of 4 litres of still wine and 16 litres of beer, plus 1 litre of spirits over 22% vol. or 2 litres of fortified or sparkling wine, and other goods up to €300 per traveller or €430 for travellers by air and sea. For tobacco it lists Greece among the countries that apply the lower limit to land and sea travellers: 40 cigarettes or 20 cigarillos or 10 cigars or 50 g tobacco (the higher limit is 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 g tobacco). Travellers under 17 are not entitled to a duty-free allowance for tobacco or alcohol.

  9. Greece

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    Cash of €10,000 or more (or equivalent) must be declared when entering or leaving the EU.
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    If you enter or leave the EU with €10,000 in cash (or its equivalent in other currencies), you must declare it to the customs authorities in the EU country you are entering or leaving, using the EU cash declaration form.

  10. Greece

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    Visa-exempt travelers will need an ETIAS travel authorization to enter Greece and the other 29 European countries that require it. It is not yet in operation, and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch.
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    ETIAS is the new travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers to enter 30 European countries, Greece among them. It is currently not in operation and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch.

  11. Greece

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    Non-EU travelers are registered biometrically (fingerprints and/or photo) in the EU Entry/Exit System at Schengen external borders, and passports are no longer stamped. Registration happens at the border on your first crossing since the EES started; the EU says it can be quicker if you register some data in advance at a self-service kiosk or through a mobile app, where available. The UK government's travel advice says there is no cost for EES registration.
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    The EU's Travel to Europe site says that the first time you arrive at a border crossing point since the EES started, passport control officers will take a photo of your face and/or scan your fingerprints, and your passport will not be stamped; this can be quicker if you register some of your data in advance using a self-service system or a mobile application, where available. The UK government's travel advice says there is no cost for EES registration.

  12. Greece

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    Greece's reference amount is €50 per person per day (€25 for minors), and €300 for a stay of up to 5 days.
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    The European Commission's table of reference amounts gives Greece's as EUR 50, EUR 25 for minors, and EUR 300 for a stay of up to 5 days.

  13. Greece

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    No official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required to enter. The Schengen Borders Code lists a return or round-trip ticket among the supporting documents that can be used to verify the entry conditions.
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    No official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required to enter. The Schengen Borders Code lists a return or round-trip ticket among the supporting documents as regards return.

  14. Greece

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    Schengen visa applicants must hold travel medical insurance covering at least €30,000, valid across the Schengen Area for the whole stay.
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    The Visa Code requires applicants for a uniform visa for one or two entries to prove that they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance, valid throughout the territory of the Member States for the entire intended stay, with minimum coverage of €30,000.

  15. Greece

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    Non-EU passports must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure from the Schengen Area and have been issued within the last 10 years.
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    Under the Schengen Borders Code, a third-country national's travel document must be valid for at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the Member States and must have been issued within the previous 10 years.

  16. Greece

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    ETIAS is not in operation yet, and no applications are being collected. The EU's official ETIAS website is travel-europe.europa.eu.
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    ETIAS is currently not in operation and no applications are being collected.

  17. Greece

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    Canada's travel advice says weather conditions and strong winds can lead to ferry cancellations or significant delays, and the UK Foreign Office says strikes, sometimes called at short notice, can disrupt ferries.
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    Canada's travel advice says weather conditions and strong winds can lead to ferry cancellations or significant delays, and the UK Foreign Office says there are regular strikes, sometimes called at short notice, that can disrupt ferries.

  18. Greece

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    Canada's travel advice says ATMs may not be easily available in remote areas or may run out of cash: carry some money if you plan to visit small islands and remote regions.
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    Canada's travel advice says ATMs may not be easily available in remote areas or may be out of cash, and to make sure to carry some money if you plan on visiting small islands and remote regions.

  19. Greece

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    Visa-exempt non-EU visitors can stay up to 90 days within any 180-day period, counted across the whole Schengen Area — time in Greece and other Schengen countries shares the same allowance.
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    Nationals of the countries listed in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. The UK government tells British travellers visiting other Schengen countries as well to keep the whole visit within the 90-day visa-free limit, counting visits to Schengen countries within the previous 180 days.

  20. Greece

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    Yes. Greece issues national type D visas to digital nomads (category Z.1), and the foreign ministry says the consulate decides on these applications within 10 days. A type D visa covers stays of more than 90 days and up to 365 days; the Greek Embassy in London lists its fee at €180. No official source we could read states the income requirement.
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    Greece's foreign ministry says the consular authority decides on applications from digital nomads (category Z.1) within 10 days from submission. A national type D visa covers entry and stay for a period exceeding 90 days and up to 365 days, and the Greek Embassy in London lists the national long-stay (type D) visa at €180. No official source we could read states the income requirement.

  21. Greece

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    ETIAS for visa-exempt travelers is not yet in operation, and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. Once it starts, the online authorization costs €20 (under-18s and over-70s are exempt from the fee) and is valid for three years or until your passport expires.
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    ETIAS is currently not in operation and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. The EU's ETIAS website lists a EUR 20 fee, from which applicants under 18 or above 70 years of age are exempt, and says an authorisation is valid for up to three years or until the passport expires, whichever comes first.

  22. Greece

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    The Schengen short-stay visa costs €90 for adults and €45 for children aged 6–11. It allows stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen countries.
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    The Visa Code sets the visa fee at €90, and €45 for children from the age of six and below the age of 12; the fee is waived for children under six. The Greek Embassy in London lists the Schengen visa type A or C at €90 and visas for children under the age of 12 as free.

  23. Greece

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    No. US passport holders can visit Greece and the rest of the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Once ETIAS starts, they will need to obtain this online authorization (€20) before travel.
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    No visa is needed for a short stay: the United States is among the countries whose nationals Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 exempts from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. ETIAS, which will require visa-exempt travellers to have a travel authorisation, is currently not in operation; its website lists a EUR 20 application fee.

  24. Greece

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    Greece is part of the Schengen Area: EU and EFTA citizens enter freely, nationals of the countries and territories whose exemption on the EU's visa-exempt list is in force can stay 90 days in any 180-day period (the ETIAS travel authorization is not yet in operation), and everyone else needs a Schengen short-stay visa costing €90, applied for through Greek consulates and visa centers.
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    Greece is in the Schengen area. EU law says Member States let Union citizens enter with a valid identity card or passport and may impose no entry visa on them; the EEA Agreement extends this to nationals of the EFTA States, and the EU–Swiss free movement agreement lets Swiss nationals enter on a valid identity card or passport. Nationals of the countries listed in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period, and nationals of the countries listed in Annex I must hold a visa; ETIAS is currently not in operation. The Visa Code sets the visa fee at €90, and the Greek Embassy in London says applications for Greek visas must be submitted through the Global Visa Center World offices.

  25. Ghana

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    https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/ghana/safety-and-security