March 3, 2024
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Visa Exemption Agreement Between Vietnam – Greece

Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the Hellenic Republic on visa exemption for diplomatic passport holders. Signed on July 2, 2018, effective January 2, 2019:

  • Greek nationals holding valid Greek diplomatic passports, who are not appointed to the diplomatic mission or consular posts of the Hellenic Republic in the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam or who are not representatives of the Hellenic Republic to international organizations having their seat in the territory of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, shall be exempt from the visa requirement to enter, transit through, stay in and leave the territory of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam for up to ninety (90) days (in one or several periods) in any hundred and eighty (180) days period, beginning on the day of arrival.
  • (1) This Agreement does not exempt nationals of either Party, holders of valid diplomatic passports who are appointed to the diplomatic mission or consular posts of that Party to the territory of the other Party or are representatives of that Party to international organizations having their seat in the territory of the other Party from the requirement to obtain a visa for accreditation by the receiving State prior to their arrival at its territory.
  • (2) This Agreement does not exempt the family members of the persons mentioned in paragraph 1, who form part of their household and are holders of valid diplomatic passports, from the requirement to obtain a visa by the receiving State prior to their arrival at its territory.
  • The receiving State shall issue the visas mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2 in accordance with its national legislation.

The original official agreement between Vietnam – Greece is as follows:

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