Thursday, October 1, 2009

I am an American citiven and want to work in Greece for 9 months.... do I need a visa/what type of visa


I am an American citiven and want to work in Greece for 9 months.... do I need a visa/what type of visa?

Greece - 2 Answers
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1 :
Yes you need a work visa. With the collapse of the Greek economy this may be next to impossible.
2 :
If you've only got an American passport, not one from an EU country, you need to have a job offer before leaving the States. But to get a job the employer will need to prove that there is no Greek or other EU citizen available to do the job. So, unless you have some job skills that are not available in Greece or Europe, that's next to impossible. US citizens are allowed to visit Greece for up to 90 days without a visa but can't work during that time. And, while long-stay visas are available, you will need to show that you can support yourself financially during your stay in Greece as you will not be allowed to work on this visa either.