Visa requirements in Graecia

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Visa Requirements in the People's Republic of Graecia are very strict. Currently, most foreign citizens wishing to visit Graecia must obtain a Visa to do so. However, citizens of the Haifo-Pallisican Imperial Trade Union can obtain the Friendly Nation Visa (currently only offered to them), which has relaxed application requirements and more freedom.

Procedure for foreign citizens to obtain a visa (from most of the world)

Obtaining a visa to enter Graecia is difficult. Firstly, an foreign national shall visit the Graecian Embassy of his nation to make a formal request. Graecia has very few (if any) embassies around the world, so, in most cases, the potential traveler may need to travel to a country with a Graecian embassy first. The formal request shall contain these information:

1. Full name
2. Nation of current citizenship
3. Nation of current residentship (if different from the above)
4. Current occupation (people with certain professions may not be given a visa)
5. Reason for visit.

If the subject also presents an verifiable invitation from a Graecian citizen, this will greatly increase the chances of actually gaining a visa. The Graecian embassy will then process the data given. If they satisfy the embassy that they are true and the person does not posess danger to the state, the Embassy will communicate with the nation that the subject claims to be a citizen of, to verify them and ask for further info. If someone comes from a nation that Graecia has a war (none currently), the request will be automatically declined. The info that the embassy will typically request is any criminal record, health problems of the applicant, and any reported intention to terrorise-rebel. After this info is collected and the embassy is further satisfied, the embassy will submit a confidential form to the State to request permission to issue a visa for the certain individual. If the state reviews the info and is further satisfied that the individual possesses no danger, a permission to issue a visa will be created. The embassy will then create the necessary documents for the individual. In most cases, a visa allows the subject to visit only a certain part of the state, and it contains some limitations on the things that the subject can do. The individual, upon receiving the necessary documents, will need to pay the Visa Issuing Tax (usually around 1500(G)). When the tax is paid, the last thing the the subject must do to obtain the visa is to affirm the embassy (usually with an oath or an affirmation) that he will follow the instructions specified on the visa and that he will follow all Graecian laws. Once a visa is obtained, the subject can enter Graecia with the escort of the Police. The visa can be forfeit by the Graecian government at any time; if this is done while the subject is in Graecian territory, the subject will be imprisoned inside the State (even with no formal reason). In this case, the nation that the subject is citizen of shall request the graecian government to relieve it's subject from prison and oversee his return to his homeland.

Special visa

The Special visa is a different kind of visa; it is offered to persons which do want to visit Graecia for non-ordinary reasons. In most cases, it is offered to:

1. Traders
2. Athletes
3. Ambassadors
4. Inspectors of foreign assets

There are no standard rules about these visas; in most cases, the State would require fewer information than a normal visa. One substantial difference is that activities the subject can do are even more limited (usually limited to the ones need for the subject's profession); if the subject is found to do something else, he would be usually deported to his home land, or, in other cases, imprisoned.

Friendly Nation Visa

A Friendly Nation Visa is a visa currently offered tho citizens of non-communist nations Graecia has formal friendly relations and has agreements with. Currently, this type of visa is only offered to the citizens of the Haifo-Pallisican Imperial Trade Union. Foreign subjects holding such a visa have theese extra benefits:

1. There is no time limit about their stay,
2. The Visa Obtaining Tax is significantly lower,
3. They do not enter or exit the country with the escort of the Graecian Police,
4. The application procedure is much less time-consuming and bureaucratic, and
5. The limit on what they can do on their stay on Graecia is much lower.

Additionally, subjects that would otherwise apply for a special visa (eg., athletes) can enter Graecia without any visa at all, provided they limit their activities to ones needed for their proffesion.

Granting procedure

First, the applicant submits a formal request on the Graecian embassy. This formal request usually shall contain:

1. Full name
2. Proof that the subject is indeed from a friendly nation (eg, ID card or birth certificate)
3. Reason for visit.

The embassy would communicate with the nation to verify the data given; if they are valid, the applicant will be requested to assure that he will follow all Graecian laws (usually by an oath or an affirmation). When the is paid, and then, an visa will be issued immedietly.