Visa on Arrival
Visa on arrival guide for Ayvalık – Mytilene (Lesvos) ferry services
Required Documents
Spouses of European Union citizens are required to pay €20 upon document submission for visa on arrival, in accordance with applicable regulations.
Visa On Arrival Documents
Download the application form and sample documents to complete your preparation.
Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your travel end date.
Visa on arrival is granted for a maximum of 6 nights / 7 days.
Hotel reservation and round-trip ferry tickets must be compatible with each other.
A biometric photo taken within the last 3 months is required during the application.
The visa fee is collected in Euro at the time of application.
Visa on arrival is valid for morning and noon ferries. It cannot be used on the 18:00 evening ferry.
Visa approval or rejection is entirely at the discretion of Greek authorities. No prior guarantee can be given.
Visa on arrival is valid only for Lesvos island. Travel to mainland Greece or other islands is not permitted.
Passengers whose last Schengen visa application was rejected will not be granted a visa on arrival.
Applications from passengers with a Northern Cyprus entry stamp in their passport will not be accepted.
Green Passport Crossings to Lesvos (Mytilene)
Dear Passengers,
If a green passport bears an extension stamp, its validity is not accepted by the Greek authorities, and therefore the Ayvalık – Lesvos (Mytilene) crossing is not permitted.
Before travelling, we strongly recommend that your passport is:
- check_circle Physically valid and not worn or damaged,
- check_circle A current, newly issued passport rather than one bearing an extension stamp,
- check_circle Valid for a sufficient period.
Passport control and entry authorisation are entirely at the discretion of the border police. For this reason, our company is not responsible for any crossing issues that may arise with green passports bearing an extension stamp.
To avoid any inconvenience, we kindly ask you to check with the relevant authorities before travelling.
Book Your Ferry Ticket
To travel to Lesvos with a visa on arrival, book your ferry ticket first.
