Entry to U.S.A Without Visa for Greek Nationals

The procedure to remove Greece from the list of countries from which a visa is required to enter the United States has been initiated. Foreign Ministry spokesman, George Koumoutsakos, recently announced that the Greek ambassador in the United States, Alexandros P. Mallias, met with U.S. Minister of Internal Affairs, Michael Jackson, to discuss the issue.

Mr. Jackson informed the Greek Ambassador that following an official request by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the ministry of internal affairs has begun the procedure to officially incorporate Greece into the Visa Waiver Program.

It is anticipated that representatives of the U.S. government will visit Greece in due course so as to establish the progress of the procedure from this end.