Greece Passport

Passport rankings out of 198 countries

Freedom of travel28

Asset protection66

Quality of life36

"Plan B"47

Afghanistan

Visa is required

Albania

Visa-free for 90 days

Algeria

Visa is required

Andorra

Visa-free

Angola

Visa-free for 30 days

Antigua & Barbuda

Visa-free for 180 days

Argentina

Visa-free for 90 days

Armenia

Visa-free for 180 days

Australia

eTA

Austria

Visa-free

Azerbaijan

eTA

Bahamas

Visa-free for 240 days

Bahrain

Visa upon arrival

Bangladesh

Visa upon arrival

Barbados

Visa-free for 90 days

Belarus

Visa-free for 30 days

Belgium

Visa-free

Belize

Visa-free

Benin

eTA

Bhutan

eTA

Bolivia

Visa-free for 90 days

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Visa-free for 90 days

Botswana

Visa-free for 90 days

Brazil

Visa-free for 90 days

Brunei

Visa-free for 90 days

Bulgaria

Visa-free

Burkina Faso

Visa upon arrival

Burundi

Visa upon arrival

Cambodia

Visa upon arrival

Cameroon

eTA

Canada

eTA

Cape Verde

Visa-free for 30 days

Central African Republic

Visa is required

Chad

Visa is required

Chile

Visa-free for 90 days

China

Visa-free for 30 days

Colombia

Visa-free for 90 days

Comoros

Visa upon arrival

Congo - Brazzaville

Visa is required

Congo - Kinshasa

eTA

Costa Rica

Visa-free for 180 days

Croatia

Visa-free

Cuba

eTA

Cyprus

Visa-free

Czechia

Visa-free

Côte d’Ivoire

eTA

Denmark

Visa-free

Djibouti

Visa upon arrival

Dominica

Visa-free for 180 days

Dominican Republic

Visa-free

Ecuador

Visa-free for 90 days

Egypt

Visa upon arrival

El Salvador

Visa-free for 180 days

Equatorial Guinea

eTA

Eritrea

Visa is required

Estonia

Visa-free

Eswatini

Visa-free for 30 days

Ethiopia

Visa upon arrival

Fiji

Visa-free for 120 days

Finland

Visa-free

France

Visa-free

Gabon

eTA

Gambia

Visa-free for 90 days

Georgia

Visa-free for 360 days

Germany

Visa-free

Ghana

Visa upon arrival

Greece

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Grenada

Visa-free for 90 days

Guatemala

Visa-free for 90 days

Guinea

eTA

Guinea-Bissau

Visa upon arrival

Guyana

Visa-free for 90 days

Haiti

Visa-free for 90 days

Honduras

Visa-free for 90 days

Hong Kong SAR China

Visa-free for 90 days

Hungary

Visa-free

Iceland

Visa-free

India

eTA

Indonesia

Visa upon arrival

Iran

Visa upon arrival

Iraq

Visa upon arrival

Ireland

Visa-free

Israel

Visa-free for 90 days

Italy

Visa-free

Jamaica

Visa-free for 30 days

Japan

Visa-free for 90 days

Jordan

Visa upon arrival

Kazakhstan

Visa-free for 30 days

Kenya

eTA

Kiribati

Visa-free for 90 days

Kuwait

Visa upon arrival

Kyrgyzstan

Visa-free for 60 days

Laos

Visa-free for 15 days

Latvia

Visa-free

Lebanon

Visa upon arrival

Lesotho

eTA

Liberia

Visa is required

Libya

eTA

Liechtenstein

Visa-free

Lithuania

Visa-free

Luxembourg

Visa-free

Macao SAR China

Visa-free for 90 days

Madagascar

Visa upon arrival

Malawi

Visa upon arrival

Malaysia

Visa-free for 90 days

Maldives

Visa upon arrival

Mali

Visa is required

Malta

Visa-free

Marshall Islands

Visa-free for 90 days

Mauritania

Visa upon arrival

Mauritius

Visa-free for 90 days

Mexico

Visa-free for 180 days

Micronesia

Visa-free for 90 days

Moldova

Visa-free for 90 days

Monaco

Visa-free

Mongolia

Visa-free for 30 days

Montenegro

Visa-free for 90 days

Morocco

Visa-free for 90 days

Mozambique

Visa upon arrival

Myanmar (Burma)

eTA

Namibia

Visa upon arrival

Nauru

Visa is required

Nepal

Visa upon arrival

Netherlands

Visa-free

New Zealand

eTA

Nicaragua

Visa-free for 90 days

Niger

Visa is required

Nigeria

eTA

North Korea

Visa is required

North Macedonia

Visa-free for 90 days

Norway

Visa-free

Oman

Visa upon arrival

Pakistan

eTA

Palau

Visa-free for 90 days

Palestinian Territories

Visa-free

Panama

Visa-free for 90 days

Papua New Guinea

eTA

Paraguay

Visa-free for 90 days

Peru

Visa-free for 180 days

Philippines

Visa-free for 30 days

Poland

Visa-free

Portugal

Visa-free

Qatar

Visa upon arrival

Romania

Visa-free

Russia

eTA

Rwanda

Visa-free for 30 days

Samoa

Visa-free for 90 days

San Marino

Visa-free

Saudi Arabia

Visa upon arrival

Senegal

Visa-free for 90 days

Serbia

Visa-free for 90 days

Seychelles

Visa-free for 90 days

Sierra Leone

Visa upon arrival

Singapore

Visa-free for 90 days

Slovakia

Visa-free

Slovenia

Visa-free

Solomon Islands

Visa-free for 90 days

Somalia

Visa upon arrival

South Africa

Visa-free for 90 days

South Korea

Visa-free for 90 days

South Sudan

eTA

Spain

Visa-free

Sri Lanka

Visa upon arrival

St Kitts & Nevis

Visa-free for 90 days

St Lucia

Visa-free for 90 days

St. Vincent & Grenadines

Visa-free for 90 days

Sudan

Visa is required

Suriname

Visa is required

Sweden

Visa-free

Switzerland

Visa-free

Syria

eTA

São Tomé & Príncipe

Visa-free for 15 days

Taiwan

Visa-free for 90 days

Tajikistan

Visa-free for 30 days

Tanzania

Visa upon arrival

Thailand

Visa-free for 60 days

Timor-Leste

Visa-free for 90 days

Togo

eTA

Tonga

Visa-free for 90 days

Trinidad & Tobago

Visa-free for 90 days

Tunisia

Visa-free for 30 days

Turkey

Visa-free for 90 days

Turkmenistan

Visa is required

Tuvalu

Visa-free for 90 days

UAE

Visa-free for 90 days

Uganda

eTA

Ukraine

Visa-free for 90 days

United Kingdom

Visa-free for 180 days

United States

eTA

Uruguay

Visa-free for 90 days

Uzbekistan

Visa-free for 30 days

Vanuatu

Visa-free for 120 days

Vatican City

Visa-free

Venezuela

Visa-free for 90 days

Vietnam

eTA

Yemen

Visa is required

Zambia

Visa-free for 90 days

Zimbabwe

Visa upon arrival

About Greece

Greece is located in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. It is washed by the Ionian, Aegean, Mediterranean and Cretan Seas.

The main branch of the Greek economy is tourism. Travellers are attracted by the warm climate, rich history and original culture of the country.

Greece is a member of the European Union and the Schengen zone. Wealthy people can get a residence permit in Greece for investment. The advantages of this residence permit are that a residence permit card is issued immediately for 5 years, and investors do not need to live in the country. After 7 years, the investor has the right to apply for Greek citizenship by naturalization.

A Greek passport allows you to choose any EU country for life, receive education and medical services in Europe on favourable terms, visit 185 countries without a visa, including the United States and Canada.

Population

10.7 million

Capital

Athens

Official language

Greek

GDP per capita

$23.504

Time zone

UTC+2…+3

Currency

Euro

Greece passport ranking and benefits

1
Life in Greece or another EU country
A Greek passport grants you the freedom to live, work, and study not only in Greece but also across all 27 European Union member states, providing unparalleled choice for your lifestyle and family.
A Greek passport grants you the freedom to live, work, and study not only in Greece but also across all 27 European Union member states, providing unparalleled choice for your lifestyle and family.
2
Access to 185 countries around the world
Enjoy extensive global mobility with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 185 countries worldwide, simplifying international travel for business and leisure.
Enjoy extensive global mobility with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 185 countries worldwide, simplifying international travel for business and leisure.
3
Education and healthcare in the European Union
Secure access to high-quality education institutions and advanced healthcare services for yourself and your family across Greece and the entire European Union.
Secure access to high-quality education institutions and advanced healthcare services for yourself and your family across Greece and the entire European Union.
4
Work and international business
Leverage the Greek passport to pursue diverse career opportunities and seamlessly conduct international business within the expansive European single market, fostering professional and entrepreneurial growth.
Leverage the Greek passport to pursue diverse career opportunities and seamlessly conduct international business within the expansive European single market, fostering professional and entrepreneurial growth.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get a Greek passport?
Greek citizenship is obtained by birth, adoption, repatriation, military service, special merit, or naturalisation.

To obtain Greek citizenship by naturalisation, you must have lived in the country for at least 7 years, passed a test of the country’s language, history, culture, geography and government system, and have no criminal record.

Greek citizenship cannot be obtained by investment. The country has a residence permit program for investors: first they get a residence permit, and after 7 years — citizenship.
How much to invest to get a residence permit in Greece?
From €250,000 The most popular option is to buy real estate starting from €250,000. You can buy residential or commercial real estate.
Does Greece recognise second citizenship?
Yes, Greek citizens can have multiple nationalities, as long as it does not contradict the laws of other countries.
What are the benefits of Greek citizenship?
Greece is a member state of the European Union. Greek citizens can move to any state of the union, enjoy benefits for education and medical treatment in European countries. It is easier for Greeks to get a job or start a company there than for citizens of countries outside the European Union.

The Greek passport allows you to visit 185 countries of the world without a visa, including the Schengen states, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Australia.
How to live in Greece with citizenship of another country?
Greece is a member of the European Union, so you can move there under a simplified procedure with a passport of one of the countries of this association — for example, Portugal or Malta.
Who can get Greek citizenship by birthright?
Greek citizenship can be obtained by right of blood — if the child was born to citizens. If a child is born out of wedlock, the gender of the parent is taken into account. If the mother is a Greek citizen, the newborn is granted citizenship at birth. If the father is Greek and paternity can be proven, you need to apply for citizenship. This needs to be done before the age of 18.

A child born on the territory of the country to unknown parents can obtain Greek citizenship by right of birth. Citizenship is also granted to the child of parents who have lived in Greece for at least five years before their birth.