I have South Africa refugee passport. I am Eritrean. Can I travel to Greece without a visa? [duplicate]

I need to visit Greek with a South African refugee document. Can I travel without a visa?

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Using the passport of the country which you fled from is very risky, and not a good idea at all.

That's because a refugee using the passport of the country from which the refugee has fled makes a statement that they now accept the authority of the country from which they've fled. This will be seen as abandoning their claim to refugee status.

If the country that issued the refugee travel document learns of this use, it will likely cancel the refugee's travel document and the refugee's asylee status.

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Does Greece accept refugee documents?

If you are granted with refugee status or subsidiary protection, you may submit an application to be provided with travel documents. The procedure of being provided with travel documents may take 1-2 months to be completed.

Can a refugee travel to another country?

It is recognized in all countries as a valid travel document. However, you cannot use it to travel to the country that you are a citizen of or the country of claimed persecution.

Can I travel to Europe with Refugee Travel Document?

If you are a refugee under the Geneva Convention, your travel document is accepted by every country that signed the agreement. However, this does not mean that you can travel visa-free to every country- you have to use your travel document to apply for a visitor visa.

Can I travel from South Africa on a refugee passport?

If you hold refugee documentation, you can only travel abroad only with a refugee travel document issued by the South African Department of Home Affairs, at the Refugee Reception Office. You are advised to apply for your refugee travel document at least two months before your date of travel.

Refugees to get special travel documents.

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