Greece Extends by a Year Visas for Turkish Nationals to Visit Islands

Greece Extends Fast-Track Visa Scheme for Turkish Tourists

The island of Lesvos is among Turkish tourists’ favorite islands. Credit: Chris Kar, CC4/Wikipedia Greece has decided to extend a visa-on-arrival scheme for Turkish tourists planning to visit 12 Aegean islands for up to a week. The scheme, initially signed in December 2023, offers fast-track visas for Turkish tourists and their families to visit certain Greek islands without needing full access to the EU’s passport-free travel zone. The extensio…

Greece Extends by a Year Visas for Turkish Nationals to Visit Islands

The 7-day visa application upon arrival has been extended for another year, and Patmos and Samothrace have been added to its scope.

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ATHENS – Turkish nationals have been allowed another year to visit 12 Aegean islands for up to a week as Greece has extended a visa scheme in this regard. Though the ties between the two countries are never warm, the latest development reflects a thaw in otherwise tense situation. The agreement for on-arrival visas allowing Turks and their families to visit some Greek islands without having to apply for full access to the European Union’s passpo…

The visa-on-arrival requirement for Turkish citizens wishing to visit 10 islands in the Aegean Sea of Greece has been extended by 1 year. In addition, 2 more islands have been added to the list.

As a result of the agreement reached between Türkiye and Greece, the visa application period for 10 islands, which started in April 2024, has been extended for another year. In addition to the extension of the period, Patmos...Click for more