The condition is that there is no dependent work in Greece, their pay is not provided in Greece and they are insured for a work accident in Greece.
They are released by his decision Deputy Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis from the obligation to issue a Schengen visa to work the copyright creators of the United Kingdom.
According to a relevant circular to the diplomatic and consular authorities of the country and a corresponding update of the Manual of the Visa Code (Annex 5), the citizens of the United Kingdom who are intellectual creators as well as the artists and audiovisual staff who accompany them will enter our country for a show, concert or TV show are exempt from the obligation to issue a Schengen visa for work until 31.12.2022. The condition is that there is no dependent work in Greece, their pay is not provided in Greece and they are insured for a work accident in Greece. The arrangement will be reviewed at the end of this year in accordance with the principle of reciprocity.
This initiative is part of the deepening of bilateral relations in the post-Brexit era, but also the emergence of Greece as a pole of attraction for high-level international cultural producers. The aim is to make the country a competitive destination for the presentation of international audiovisual producers and for hosting cultural events of third countries, while it is expected to have significant benefits in the international promotion of the country, the economic development of local communities, job creation in the domestic arts sector. and stimulating the cultural ties of the two countries.
