C-C — Schengen visa — cultural or event visit

The provisions of this Regulation shall apply to any third-country national who must be in possession of a visa when crossing the external borders of the Member States pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement

VISA OBLIGATION - EXEMPTIONS APPLIED BY GREECE IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 539/2001, AS AMENDED BY REGULATION (EC) No 2414/2001, REGULATION (EC) No 453/2003, REGULATION (EC) No 1932/2006, REGULATION (EC) No 1244/2009, REGULATION (EU) No 1091/2010  AND REGULATION (EU) No 1211/2010, AND REGULATION (EU) No509/2014 AND REGULATION (EU) 2018/1806

for journeys undertaken for political, scientific, cultural, sports or religious events or other reasons: — invitation, entry tickets, enrolments or programmes stating (wherever possible) the name of the host organisation and the length of stay or any other appropriate document indicating the purpose of the journey;

This Regulation establishes the procedures and conditions for issuing visas for intended stays on the territory of the Member States not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period.

A visa may be issued for one, two or multiple entries. The period of validity shall not exceed five years.

the period of validity of a visa for one entry shall include a ‘period of grace’ of 15 calendar days.

When applying for a uniform visa, the applicant shall present: (a) documents indicating the purpose of the journey; (b) documents in relation to accommodation, or proof of sufficient means to cover his accommodation; (c) documents indicating that the applicant possesses sufficient means of subsistence both for the duration of the intended stay and for the return to his country of origin or residence, or for the transit to a third country into which he is certain to be admitted, or that he is in a position to acquire such means lawfully, in accordance with Article 5(1)(c) and (3) of the Schengen Borders Code; (d) information enabling an assessment of the applicant’s intention to leave the territory of the Member States before the expiry of the visa applied for.

Applicants for a uniform visa for one or two entries shall prove that they are in possession of adequate and valid travel medical insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention and/or emergency hospital treatment or death, during their stay(s) on the territory of the Member States.

the Member State whose territory constitutes the sole destination of the visit(s);

An application shall be examined and decided on by the consulate of the competent Member State in whose jurisdiction the applicant legally resides.

Applications shall be lodged no more than six months, and for seafarers in the performance of their duties no more than nine months, before the start of the intended visit, and, as a rule, no later than 15 calendar days before the start of the intended visit.

The period of validity and/or the duration of stay of an issued visa shall be extended where the competent authority of a Member State considers that a visa holder has provided proof of force majeure or humanitarian reasons preventing him from leaving the territory of the Member States before the expiry of the period of validity of or the duration of stay authorised by the visa. Such an extension shall be granted free of charge. 2. The period of validity and/or the duration of stay of an issued visa may be extended if the visa holder provides proof of serious personal reasons justifying the extension of the period of validity or the duration of stay. A fee of EUR 30 shall be charged for such an extension.