The documents required for the application are listed below according to your situation.
Update Date: 03.06.2022
General Photo Specifications;
• The photo must be colored and the background of the photo must be a light color. (white, cream or light gray)
• It must be frameless;
• Your face must cover 70-80% of the photo, starting from the top of your head and ending at shoulder level;
• It must be clearly focused and open;
• There should be no ink marks or wrinkles and it must be high quality;
• The photo must show you looking directly at the camera;
• It must be 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm;
• It must show your natural skin color;
• It must have appropriate brightness and contrast;
• The photo must have been taken within the last six months;
• The photo can be taken with a headscarf. However, the main features of the face must be visible in the photo. The chin, nose, eyes and eyebrows must not be covered; the forehead must be open to make the face shape visible;
• It must be without a hat;
• Hair must not cover the eyes;
• The photograph must show the face from the front, not from above the shoulder or in profile, and both sides of the face must be clearly visible;
It must be taken with uniform lighting, there must be no shadows or flash reflections on the face, and no red eye;
If glasses are used, the eyes must be clearly visible without any flash reflections, and colored glasses must not be used. (If possible, dark frames should not be used - light-framed glasses should be worn). It must be ensured that the frame does not cover any part of the eye;
The photograph must be taken alone, with a neutral expression looking at the camera and the mouth closed (no chair backs, toys or other people visible);
The photograph must not have any staple marks;
Scanned photos & color photocopies will not be accepted.
REMINDERS;
All documents to be submitted must be up-to-date.
• You may be called for an interview by the Consulate General of Greece and asked to provide additional documents or original documents.
• Lack of documents may result in your application being rejected within the Schengen rules.
• If your application will be made by a third party (including family members), check whether you are required to provide biometric data (fingerprints). In order for the third party to be able to submit your application, a photocopy of this person's ID and your notarized authorization letter must be submitted during the application.
• The application form must be signed by the applicant.
• The Consulate General of Greece reserves the right to call applicants again for biometric data (fingerprints).
• If applicants do not work and are supported by their family members (student, child or housewife etc.), documents showing the financial situation of the family member who provides for their livelihood are added to the applicant's file as evidence.
• Documents issued by foreign countries must be submitted with notarized Greek or English translations.
• Visa applications will not be accepted in cases where there is a valid Schengen visa covering the travel dates.
• The telephone numbers stated in the application form must belong to the applicant.
• Passports that are not updated due to a change in surname in cases of marriage, divorce, etc. are not valid.
For Private Sector Employees;
• Valid Passport: Your passport must have been issued within the last 10 years and must have at least two blank visa pages. The validity period of your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the expiration of the requested visa period. If you have an old passport, photocopies of all processed pages (including entry and exit stamps). A petition stating why passport photocopies cannot be presented in case the old passport is lost or destroyed.
• Photo: 2 biometric photographs: white background, 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm, taken within the last 6 months for adults and within the last 3 months for children under 12 years of age, without glasses.
• Insurance: Original of travel health insurance that covers the duration of travel, has a coverage limit of at least 30,000 Euros, is valid in Schengen countries, is printed on letterhead, has a wet-signed stamp or QR code. In travel health insurance, the article 'In case of death, the expenses for burial or transportation of the deceased from abroad are covered as specified in the policy' or an expanded version of the content of this article must be included. (Must be submitted together with the policy.) Only insurances with euro coverage can be accepted.
• Copy of identity card.
• Copy of passport: A photocopy of all pages of the passport where the identity information is written and processed. If you have previously obtained a visa from Schengen or another country, a photocopy of the pages where that visa is located. If traveling with someone who has a visa, a photocopy of the valid visa of the person traveling with or a photocopy of the passport's preliminary information page if the person has a green passport.
• Residence permit for non-Turkish citizens: The residence permit in Turkey must be valid for at least three months after the planned departure date from the territory of the Member States.
• Printout of the purchased travel ticket. Tickets must be barcoded. The original ticket can be requested.
• Those who will travel by tour: Original tour receipt, tour program, tour contract, dated and listed reservation document from all hotels where accommodation will be made (Voucher or confirmation).
• Documents showing how and where to stay.
• Employer letter and/or permission approval: specifying the consulate to which the document is addressed; employee's name and passport number, start date and position; whether it is paid or unpaid leave, excluding leave duration and travels for professional reasons; employer's contact information and name and position of the person signing the letter.
• SGK Insured Employment Entry Declaration with QR code obtained from e-government (wet-signed and stamped for those who started before 2008) and SGK registration and service statement with a readable QR code.
• Last 3 months' salary slips approved with stamp and signature (if working under contract, a photocopy of the contract, stamped and signed).
• Your assets located in Turkey or Europe (photocopies of title deeds).
• Proof of financial status: A wet-signed, stamped bank statement and salary account showing the movements of the last three months and proving a regular source of income. If available, title deed, rental income or other financial source evidence can be added.
• Current Tax Certificate, Trade Registry Gazette, Activity Certificate Original/e-signed (for the last 6 months), Signature Circular of the company you work for.
• Fully Complete Population Registration Sample: In addition to your own information, the birthplaces and birth dates of your mother, father, siblings, spouse and children, in short, other family members, must be listed. (Barcoded from e-government).
• QR-coded residence document (QR-coded from e-government).
• SGK employment entry declaration (barcoded or must be wet-signed and stamped from the company if it is old type) and SGK "service record";
• If available; Your assets located in Turkey or Europe (deed photocopies, licenses or lease agreements);
NOTE: "Insurance and Application Form" will be filled by Ertürk Turizm. Visa payments to be made to us are collected in Cash and €.
Required Documents for Employers and Company Owners;
• Valid Passport: Your passport must have been issued within the last 10 years and must have at least two blank visa pages. The validity period of your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the expiration of the requested visa period. If you have an old passport, photocopies of all processed pages (including entry and exit stamps). A petition explaining why passport photocopies cannot be submitted in case the old passport is lost or destroyed.)
• Visa Fees: Paid in cash and EURO at the time of application.
• Photo: 2 biometric photos: white background, 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm in size, taken within the last 6 months for adults and within the last 3 months for children under 12 years of age, and without glasses.
• Insurance: Original of travel health insurance, printed on letterhead, with wet signature, stamped or QR code, covering the duration of travel, with a coverage limit of at least 30,000 Euros and valid in Schengen countries. The travel health insurance must include the article, ‘In case of death, the expenses for burial or transportation of the deceased from abroad are covered as specified in the policy’ or an expanded version of the content of this article. (Must be submitted together with the policy.) Only insurances with euro coverage can be accepted.
• Photocopy of identity card.
Photocopy of passport: Photocopy of all pages of the passport where the identity information is written and processed. If you have previously obtained a visa from Schengen or another country, photocopy of the pages where that visa is located. If traveling with someone who has a visa, a photocopy of the valid visa of the person traveling with or a photocopy of the preliminary information page of the passport if the person has a green passport.
• Residence permit for non-Turkish citizens: The residence permit in Turkey must be valid for at least three months after the planned departure date from the territory of the Member States.
• Ticket reservation showing the price amount. Tickets must be barcoded. Original tickets can be requested.
• Those who will travel by tour: Original tour receipt, tour program, tour contract, reservation document with dates and names listed from all hotels where accommodation will be made (Voucher or confirmation).
• Documents showing how and where to stay.
• Petition written on company letterhead; (original copy).
• Your assets in Turkey or Europe (copies of title deeds);.
• Proof of financial status: A wet-signed, stamped bank statement showing the movements of the last three months and proving a regular source of income. If available, title deed, rental income or other proof of financial sources can be added.
• Current Tax Certificate, Trade Registry Gazette, Activity Certificate Original / e-signed (for the last 6 months), Signature Circular of the company you own.
• Fully Complete Population Registration Sample: In addition to your own information, the birthplaces and birthdates of your mother, father, siblings, spouse and children, in short, other family members, must be listed. (QR coded from e-government).
• QR coded residence document (obtained from e-government).
NOTE: "Insurance and Application Form" will be filled by Ertürk Turizm. Visa payments to be made to us are collected in cash and €.
For Retirees;
•Passport: Valid Passport: Your passport must have been issued within the last 10 years and must have at least two blank visa pages. The validity period of your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the requested visa period ends. If you have an old passport, photocopies of all processed pages (including entry and exit stamps). A petition stating why passport photocopies cannot be submitted in case the old passport is lost or destroyed.
• Visa Fees: Paid in cash and EURO at the time of application.
• Photograph: 2 biometric photographs: white background, 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm in size, taken within the last 6 months for adults and within the last 3 months for children under 12 years of age, and without glasses.
• Insurance: Original of travel health insurance, printed on letterhead, with wet signature, stamped or QR code, covering the duration of travel, with a coverage limit of at least 30,000 Euros and valid in Schengen countries. The travel health insurance must include the article ‘In case of death, the expenses for the burial of the deceased or transportation from abroad are covered as specified in the policy’ or an expanded version of the content of this article. (Must be submitted together with the policy.) Only insurances with euro coverage can be accepted.
• Copy of identity card
• Copy of passport: Photocopy of all pages of the passport where the identity information is written and processed. If you have previously obtained a visa from Schengen or another country, photocopy of the pages where that visa is located. If traveling with someone who has a visa, a photocopy of the valid visa of the person traveling with or a photocopy of the passport’s preliminary information page if the person has a green passport.
• Residence permit for non-Turkish citizens: The residence permit in Turkey must be valid for at least three months after the planned departure date from the territory of the Member States.
• Ticket reservation showing the price amount. Tickets must be barcoded. Original tickets can be requested.
• Those who will travel by tour: Original tour receipt, tour program, tour contract, dated and listed reservation document from all hotels where accommodation will be made (Voucher or confirmation)
• Documents showing how and where to stay.
• Barcoded SGK service statement or retirement salary book obtained from e-government showing retirement.
• Bank account statement showing retirement salary with wet signature stamp and signature circular for the last 3 months.
• Bank account statement showing the movements of the last three months and proving regular source of income.
• Your assets located in Turkey or Europe (deed photocopies).
• Fully Documented Population Registration Sample: In addition to your own information, the birthplaces and birth dates of your mother, father, siblings, spouse and children, in short, other family members, must be listed. (QR coded from e-government).
• Residence document with QR code (obtained from e-government).
NOTE: "Insurance and Application Form" will be filled by Ertürk Turizm. Visa payments to be made to us are collected in Cash and €.
For Public Employees and Civil Servants;
• Valid Passport: Your passport must have been issued within the last 10 years and must have at least two blank visa pages. The validity period of your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the expiration of the requested visa period. If you have an old passport, photocopies of all processed pages (including entry and exit stamps). A petition stating why passport photocopies cannot be submitted in case the old passport is lost or destroyed.
• Visa Fees: Paid in cash and EURO at the time of application.
• Photograph: 2 biometric photographs: white background, 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm in size, taken within the last 6 months for adults and within the last 3 months for children under 12 years of age, and without glasses.
• Insurance: Original of travel health insurance, printed on letterhead, with wet signature, stamped or QR code, covering the duration of travel, with a coverage limit of at least 30,000 Euros and valid in Schengen countries. The travel health insurance must include the article, ‘In case of death, the expenses for burial or transportation of the deceased from abroad are covered as specified in the policy’ or an expanded version of the content of this article. (Must be submitted together with the policy.) Only insurances with euro coverage can be accepted.
• Photocopy of identity card.
Photocopy of passport: Photocopy of all pages of the passport where the identity information is written and processed. If you have previously obtained a visa from Schengen or another country, photocopy of the pages where that visa is located. If traveling with someone who has a visa, a photocopy of the valid visa of the person traveling with or a photocopy of the preliminary information page of the passport if the person has a green passport.
• Residence permit for non-Turkish citizens: The residence permit in Turkey must be valid for at least three months after the planned departure date from the territory of the Member States.
• Ticket reservation showing the price amount. Tickets must be barcoded. Original tickets can be requested.
• Those who will travel by tour: Original tour receipt, tour program, tour contract, dated and listed reservation document from all hotels where accommodation will be made (Voucher or confirmation).
• Documents showing how and where to stay.
• A letter written on the letterhead of the official institution you work for, indicating the purpose of the trip, the dates you are on leave and whether this leave is paid or unpaid; (original copy).
• Last 3-month salary slip approved with stamp and wet signature, if working under contract, a stamped and signed contract photocopy.
• SGK Insured Employment Entry Declaration with QR code obtained from e-government (with wet signature and stamp for those who entered before 2008) and SGK registration and service statement with a readable QR code.
• Your assets located in Turkey or Europe (title deed photocopies).
• Proof of financial status: A wet-signed, stamped bank statement and salary statement showing the movements of the last three months and proving a regular source of income. If available, title deed, rental income or other proof of financial resources can be added.
• ID card and photocopy of the official institution you work for.
• Fully Complete Population Registration Sample: In addition to your own information, the birthplaces and dates of birth of your mother, father, siblings, spouse and children, in short, other family members, must be listed. (QR coded from e-government).
• Residence document with QR code (obtained from e-government).
NOTE: "Insurance and Application Form" will be filled out by Ertürk Turizm. Visa payments to be made to us are collected in cash and €.
For Students;
•Valid Passport: Your passport must have been issued within the last 10 years and must have at least two blank visa pages. The validity period of your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the expiration of the requested visa period. If you have an old passport, photocopies of all processed pages (including entry and exit stamps). A petition stating why passport photocopies cannot be submitted in case the old passport is lost or destroyed.
• Visa Fees: Paid in cash and EURO at the time of application.
• Photo: 2 biometric photos: white background, 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm in size, taken within the last 6 months for adults and within the last 3 months for children under 12 years of age, and without glasses.
• Insurance: Original copy of travel health insurance that covers the duration of the trip, has a coverage limit of at least 30,000 Euros and is valid in Schengen countries, printed on letterhead, with wet signature and stamp or QR code. The travel health insurance must include the clause ‘In case of death, the expenses for burial or transportation of the deceased from abroad are covered as specified in the policy’ or an expanded version of the content of this clause. (Must be presented together with the policy.) Only insurances with euro coverage can be accepted.
A photocopy of the identity card.
A photocopy of the passport: A photocopy of all pages of the passport where the identity information is written and processed. If you have previously obtained a visa from Schengen or another country, a photocopy of the pages where that visa is located. If traveling with a person who has a visa, a photocopy of the traveler's valid visa or, if the person has a green passport, a photocopy of the passport's preliminary information page.br /> • Residence permit for non-Turkish citizens: The residence permit in Turkey must be valid for at least three months after the planned departure date from the territory of the Member States.
• Ticket reservation showing the price. Tickets must be barcoded. The original ticket can be requested.
• Those traveling with a tour: Original tour receipt, tour program, tour contract, reservation document with a date and a list of names from all hotels where accommodation will be made (Voucher or confirmation).
• Documents showing how and where to stay.
• (Higher education): Student document with a QR code readable from e-Government.
• Other students: Student document.
The documents of the family member who provides for the livelihood are photocopied and added to the file of students who are not working.
• Assets of the family member who provides for the livelihood in Turkey or Europe (photocopies of title deeds).
• Bank statement showing the last three months' movements of the family member providing the livelihood, proving a regular source of income.
• The family member providing the livelihood must prepare the relevant documents from the occupation category section (e.g.: If the person is a company owner, documents for the company owner, if the person is retired, documents required for the Retiree are prepared).
• Fully Complete Population Registration Sample: In addition to your own information, the birthplaces and birth dates of your mother, father, siblings, spouse and children, in short, other family members, must be listed. (QR Code from E-government).
• Residence document with QR code (obtained from E-government).
NOTE: "Insurance and Application Form" will be filled out by Ertürk Turizm. Visa payments to be made to us are collected in Cash and €.
For Unemployed Persons and Housewives;
•Passport: Must be valid for at least 6 months. Photocopies of all processed pages of the applied passport and your previous passport (if available) (including entry and exit stamps)
• Photograph: 2 "Biometric" (Not used for another visa, newly taken - without glasses).
• Photocopy of identity card
• The same documents that the sponsor, i.e. the family member who provides the livelihood, must prepare according to their situation are added to the person's file as photocopies. For example, if they are retired; retirement documents must be submitted.
• Note: The sponsor must be a first-degree relative (mother - father - sibling). If the applicant is married; they can show their spouse as the sponsor.
• If the sponsor will be their spouse; a marriage certificate must be submitted.
• Sponsorship petition and ID photocopy of the sponsor.
• Bank statement: The applicant and the sponsor must have a bank account with the balance, stamped, wet-signed signature and signature circular for the last 3 months.
• Documents to be obtained via e-Government;
• Fully registered population registration copy (with explanation and place of residence must be visible).
• Residence document (must have been residing in the Aegean region for at least 6 months).
• If any; Your assets located in Turkey or Europe (copies of title deeds, licenses or lease agreements);
NOTE: "Insurance and Application Form" will be filled out by Ertürk Turizm. Visa payments to be made to us are collected in Cash and €.
For Farmers;
• Passport: Must be valid for at least 6 months. Photocopies of all processed pages of the applied passport and your previous passport (if any) (including entry and exit stamps)
• Photograph: 2 "Biometric" (Not used for another visa, newly taken - without glasses).
• Copy of identity card
• Farmer certificate issued by the affiliated chamber of agriculture
• Bank account statement: Must be with the last 3 months' balance, stamped, wet-signed bank account and signature circular.
• Documents to be obtained via e-Government;
• Fully documented population registration copy (with explanation and place of residence must be visible).
• Residence document (must have been residing in the Aegean region for at least 6 months).
• If any; Your assets in Turkey or Europe (photocopies of title deeds, licenses or rental agreements);
NOTE: "Insurance and Application Form" will be filled by Ertürk Turizm. Visa payments to be made to us are collected in cash and €.
For Freelancers;
• Passport: Must be valid for at least 6 months. Photocopies of all processed pages of the applied passport and your previous passport (if any) (including entry and exit stamps)
• Photograph: 2 "Biometric" (Not used for another visa, newly taken - without glasses).
• Photocopy of identity card
• Bank account statement: Must be with the last 3 months' balance, stamped, wet-signed bank account and signature circular.
• Photocopy of trade registry gazette.
• Photocopy of current tax plate.
• Activity Certificate for the last 6 months: Original copy with wet-signed and stamped
• Photocopy of signature declaration;
A letter from the institution you are affiliated with. (original copy signed and stamped)
• Photocopy of occupational identity card, if any.
• Documents to be issued via e-Government;
• Fully documented population registration copy (with explanation and place of residence must be visible).
• Residence document (must have been residing in the Aegean region for at least 6 months).
• If you have; assets located in Turkey or Europe (copies of title deeds, licenses or lease agreements);
NOTE: "Insurance and Application Form" will be filled by Ertürk Turizm. Visa payments to be made to us are collected in Cash and €.