Short stays and the 90/180-day rule in Greece (2026)

Last reviewed: 30 October 2026

In short: Visa-exempt visitors from the United Kingdom may stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period. The travel document must be valid for three months after departure and issued within 10 years. Short stays are recorded in the EES. These are EU-wide rules read in the EU texts.

RuleWhat applies
Maximum length of a short stayShort visit as a tourist or visitorA maximum of 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen area for third-country nationals who meet the entry conditions. [1]
Visa or travel authorisation for entryShort visit as a tourist or visitorvalue.visa-free [2]
Passport or travel document requirementShort visit as a tourist or visitorA travel document valid for at least three months after the intended departure and issued within the previous 10 years, unless there is a justified emergency (Article 6(1)(a) of the Schengen Borders Code). [1]
Entry/Exit System recordingShort visit as a tourist or visitorThird-country nationals admitted for a short stay who are subject to border checks are recorded in the Entry/Exit System (EES) when they cross the borders where it is operated. [3]

Notes

  • This is an EU-wide rule that applies in Greece as a Schengen state; it was read in the EU regulation. Greek national guidance was not read because the Greek foreign and interior ministry sites refuse automated access.
  • The exemption is listed for British citizens in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 as inserted by Regulation (EU) 2019/592. ETIAS was not checked.

Sources

  1. EUR-Lex / Publications Office of the European Union: Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
  2. EUR-Lex / Publications Office of the European Union: Regulation (EU) 2019/592 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 April 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 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, as regards the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
  3. EUR-Lex / Publications Office of the European Union: Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2017 establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources

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