Mandatory Medical Exams for the Greece Working Holiday Visa

Written by Volare | May 28, 2026

When preparing your consular file to travel to the Mediterranean, checking your health status is an unavoidable step. Below, we detail the clinical regulations and specifications to apply for this exchange program.

Health requirement by nationality

The requirement for this document applies equally to the eligible nationalities under the bilateral agreements: Australia and Canada. Yes, it is a strictly mandatory requirement. Every applicant must present a recent official medical certificate accrediting a good state of general health for the application to be processed by the consular authorities.

Technical specifications of the certificate

On a technical level, the consular section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece requires that the file includes a certificate issued by a duly recognized public or private medical institution. This clinical document must expressly and formally certify that the applicant is free of infectious or contagious diseases that may pose a risk to local public health, acting in accordance with the regulations and standards stipulated by the World Health Organization.

Methodically complying with this health requirement prevents the immediate rejection of your documentary folder and formalizes your admissibility into the country. Completing this technical step will allow you to focus your efforts on inserting yourself into the seasonal labor market, planning your itinerary, and discovering the diverse academic offer that the European territory has to offer without any type of bureaucratic barrier upon arrival.

To ensure you have the appropriate support and the most detailed information at every step of your application, we recommend consulting the complete guide on Volare's Greece Working Holiday Visa (WHV).