From the end of April to the end of October 2013 the program of issuing visas for foreign citizens residing on the Turkish coast and wishing to visit the Greek islands is again in force. The essence of the program is a simplified and more accessible visa for visiting the Greek islands of Chios, Kos, Lesbos, Mytilini, Rhodes, Kastelorizo, Samos.

This season, the cost of obtaining a visa for visiting the islands on the spot is 35 EUR, which is almost twice cheaper , than for the last year.

Also, you need to have ferry tickets from the Turkish ports of Bodrum, Marmaris, Dikili, Foca, Fethiye, Ayvalik, Cesme or Kusadasi and / or hotel reservation in the islands, issued through a travel agency officially providing similar services in Turkey.