Document checklist
Costa Rica → Greece: National visa (type D) for dependent employment
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
10 itemsIdentity
Completed application form with a colour photo
RequiredThe long-stay national visa application form, fully filled in and signed, with a recent colour passport-size photo. You apply at the Greek embassy or consulate that covers the place where you legally live. A national (D) visa is for stays longer than 90 days and up to 365 days.
Source: Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Visas
Recent passport and copies of its pages
RequiredA recent, valid passport, plus photocopies of all its pages. Ask the mission how long it must stay valid.
Source: Embassy of Greece in Pakistan (Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs), National Visas
Financial
Proof you have enough money
Proof you have enough income to support yourself, in addition to your employment contract. It can be shown with a deposit account, a bank transfer, or other means the mission accepts. Check the current amount, if any, with the Greek mission where you apply.
Source: Embassy of Greece in Pakistan (Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs), National Visas
Proof your employer can pay your wages
RequiredA tax statement or legal entity tax return from your employer, showing they have the financial capacity to pay your wages.
Source: Hellenic Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Work for third-country nationals in Greece
Work-authorization application fee
RequiredA non-refundable fee of €200 per worker, paid as part of the employer's application for work-authorization approval.
Source: Hellenic Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Work for third-country nationals in Greece
Purpose of travel
Employment contract meeting the minimum terms
RequiredA full-time employment contract for at least 6 months, with pay at least equal to the monthly wage of an unskilled salaried employee.
Source: Hellenic Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Work for third-country nationals in Greece
Work-authorization approval for your job
RequiredBefore you apply for the visa, your Greek employer must apply to the competent Decentralized Administration (the regional migration office covering where the business is based) for approval to hire you. The employer must show the job can't be filled by a Greek or EU national and that the offered pay meets the minimum legal level. Once approved, you use this approval to apply for your visa.
Source: Hellenic Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Work for third-country nationals in Greece
Insurance
Travel insurance for at least the visa period
RequiredTravel insurance valid for at least as long as the visa, covering the cost of being sent home for medical reasons, urgent medical care and/or emergency hospital care.
Source: Embassy of Greece in Pakistan (Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs), National Visas
Other
Extra documents the mission asks for
The Greek embassy or consulate may ask for more supporting documents to check that there are no reasons to refuse entry.
Source: Embassy of Greece in Pakistan (Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs), National Visas
Recent criminal record certificate
RequiredA recent certificate of your criminal record.
Source: Embassy of Greece in Pakistan (Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs), National Visas
Why applications on this route get refused
Employer's work-authorization application not approved
The Decentralized Administration only approves the employer's application when the supporting documentation is complete and the maximum number of positions set for that year hasn't been used up. Without this approval, there's no basis for the visa.
How to avoid it: Make sure your employer submits a complete application, including the employment contract and financial capacity evidence, well before you need the visa.
Employment contract doesn't meet the minimum terms
The contract must be full-time, last at least 6 months, and pay at least the monthly wage of an unskilled salaried employee, a contract paying or lasting less than this doesn't meet the requirement.
How to avoid it: Check your contract's duration, hours and pay against the published minimum before your employer applies.
Doubts about grounds for refusing entry
The mission checks that there are no reasons to refuse entry, and may ask for extra documents to do so. Not giving them leaves those questions open.
How to avoid it: Answer any request from the mission quickly and send exactly the documents it asks for.
Sources
- Hellenic Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Work for third-country nationals in Greece · checked 24 Sept 2026
- Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Visas · checked 24 Sept 2026
- Embassy of Greece in Pakistan (Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs), National Visas · checked 24 Sept 2026
- Ministry of Migration and Asylum (Greece), Free movement and residence of EU citizens and family members · checked 24 Sept 2026
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