Visa Types

Greece Additional Services: Comprehensive Guide

  • Biometrics 

GVCW is excited to announce that our Mobile Biometrics Service is now available all over India. To celebrate, we’re giving a special discount to people who use the service in India until the end of the year. Prices start at 7,000 INR per application, depending on how many people and where.

With the Mobile Biometrics Service, you can easily finish your visa application from wherever you are. We’ll come to you to collect your visa application form, important travel papers, and take your biometric data at a place you pick. This service is open to both travel agents and applicants all over India.

Remember, the Mobile Biometrics Service cost doesn’t include the visa fee, service fee, or travel expenses.

To ask for this service or get more information, call +91 22 6786 6011 or email us at info.ingr@gvc24assist.eu.

When you ask about this service, give us your name, last name, contact number, and where and when we can collect your biometrics data.

Just a reminder, you can only get this service by emailing or calling the number provided.

  1. All application papers must be filled out correctly and meet the rules from the Consulate/Embassy.
  2. Keep in mind that anyone aged 12 and up needs to do the biometric process.
  3. You need to pay the Mobile Biometrics Service fee ahead of time in Indian Rupees (INR), either in cash or through UPI (Unified Payments Interface). The fees include 9% SGST and 9% CGST.
  4. The Mobile Biometrics Service fee is different from the visa fee, service fee, or other extra charges you might choose.
  5. Applicants and travel agents should make advance payments for the relevant visa fee, service fee for each application, and the Mobile Biometrics Service Fee for each passport to the assigned bank account.
  • Prime Time

You can choose a special service called “Prime Time” for your visa application. This lets you apply on Saturdays, even when it’s not a regular working day.

With Prime Time, you can schedule an appointment to submit your application for a Greek visa at the Visa Application Center. This is really convenient because it’s on Saturdays, but there’s an extra cost for each application.

To get this service, you can book online or call the Assistance Line at +91 22 6786 6011. The Prime Time appointments are available on Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The cost is for each applicant who is submitting an application.

You can pay this fee in cash or through UPI (Unified Payments Interface). Remember, it’s non-refundable and includes both the Goods & Service Tax – SGST at 9% and CGST at 9%. This fee is separate from the regular Visa fee, Service fee, or any other additional charges you might have.

Important note: Using the Prime Time service doesn’t mean your visa application will be processed faster or guaranteed to be approved.

Fee: INR 3,000

  • Premium Lounge

The Premium Lounge is open at Visa Application Centers for Greece in cities like New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. It’s a special place where you can get personal help and a comfortable space. If you choose this service, you’ll be helped privately and save time, skipping lines.

The service is for each application form. If you use it, you can pay fees in cash or through UPI. The service includes:

Help and attention just for you

A special room where you finish your application

Taking your biometric information in the room

Snacks for everyone using the room

Text message updates on your application

Sending your passport back to you

Free photocopies and prints (up to 10 pages)

The cost includes taxes and is added to the other fees you pay for the visa application.

Fee: INR 2500

  • Help for Fill-in Application

At certain Visa Application Centers for Greece, such as those in New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Pune, there’s an option for an extra service. This service helps applicants fill out their Schengen application forms.

An employee at the center will complete the form using the information provided by the applicant. This service is optional and has no cost. It’s separate from the general assistance given to applicants, which is free.

Using this service isn’t required for a complete application, and it doesn’t affect the application decision. The center isn’t responsible for the outcome of the visa application.

The fee for this service can be paid in cash or through UPI. It covers taxes (SGST @9% and CGST @9%) and is added to the visa fee, service fee, or any other extra charges the applicant might pay.

Fee: INR 1750

  • Courier

When you give in your application, you can choose to get your passport sent to your home or work. The person receiving your application at the Visa Application Center for Greece will ask for the address. After they process everything, your passport will come back to you through a courier. If your delivery address isn’t the same as your home, make sure you provide the right one.

You can get this service when you submit your visa application. They’ll give you a reference number, and you can track the delivery on the courier company’s website.

If you want more information, talk to the officers at the Visa Application Center.

The cost can be paid in cash or through UPI. It covers taxes (SGST @9% and CGST @9%) and is on top of the visa fee, service fee, or any other charges you pay.

Fee: INR 700

  • Premium Passback

You can choose a special premium passback service that lets you pick up your passport on Saturdays, even when the office is usually closed.

To use this service, you can schedule an appointment to collect your passport at the Visa Application Center for Greece on a Saturday. There’s an extra fee for each passport you collect this way.

You can book this service by calling the Assistance Line at +91 22 6786 6011. The appointments for the premium passback are available on Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The fee is for each person who collects a passport this way.

You’ll need to pay the fee in cash or through UPI. This fee can’t be refunded, and it covers taxes (SGST @9% and CGST @9%). It’s in addition to the visa fee, service fee, or any other charges you might have paid.

Fee: INR 400

  • Photo Booth

You can choose to use a self-portrait service for photos in some cities. It costs INR 200 for 4 photos in Ahmedabad, INR 180 for 6 photos in Chennai, INR 150 for 4 photos in Jalandhar, and INR 150 for 8 photos in Pune.

You can pay this fee in cash or through UPI. It covers taxes (SGST @9% and CGST @9%) and is added to the visa fee, service fee, or any other charges you might pay as part of your visa application.

Fee: INR 150-200

  • SMS Notifications

When you submit your application, you have the choice to get SMS updates for each passport.

You’ll get text messages telling you about each step of your application process. You’ll know when your passport is ready for you to collect at the Visa Application Center for Greece or if it’s being sent to you by courier. Make sure to provide the correct phone number for this service.

You can only buy this service when you submit your application at the Visa Application Center for Greece.

You can pay for this in cash or through UPI. It covers taxes (SGST @9% and CGST @9%) and is on top of the visa fee, service fee, or any other charges you might have to pay.

Fee: INR 250

  • Printout Service

At certain Visa Application Centers in cities like New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Cochin, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Pune, there’s an option to pay for black and white printouts.

You can print documents like online bookings or emails at the Visa Application Center for Greece. Just ask our staff for help with this service.

You can pay this fee in cash or through UPI. It covers taxes (SGST @9% and CGST @9%) and is added to the visa fee, service fee, or any other charges you might have to pay for the visa application.

Fee: INR 30

  • Photocopies

At select Visa Application Centers in cities like New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Pune, you can choose to use a photocopy service.

For each color copy, there’s a fee of INR 20, and for each black and white copy, it’s INR 5.

You can pay this fee in cash or through UPI. It includes taxes (SGST @9% and CGST @9%) and is added to the visa fee, service fee, or any other charges you might have to pay for the visa application.

Fee: INR 5-20

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