Minimum Investment
€250,000
Citizenship after 7 years
Free visa travel in EU/Schengen
Golden Visa Greece is a residency by investment type of visa granted to non-EU citizens who wish to make a significant contribution to the Greek economy.
Greece offers multiple investment options, the most common being the purchase of real estate for a value no less than 250,000 euros.
Greece is a very safe country enjoying a low cost of living. The country has long since been a destination favored by europeans who turn to Greece for its year round warm and sunny weather.
It is both a developed and democratic country with an advanced economy, and a high quality of life.
Starting from March 31, 2024, new conditions apply for granting a 5-year residence permit (Golden Visa):
IMPORTANT: A transitional period is provided until September 30, 2024. Golden visa applicants who make full payment, a 10% advance payment, or sign a preliminary or private purchase agreement, providing relevant documentation by September 30, 2024, can opt for completing their investment in another property if the initial purchase is not finalized, adhering to previous conditions.
The eligibility criteria for Greece’s golden visa program is as follows:
Qualification for a Greek passport by investment is subject to the following:
Greece’s golden visa program is among the most popular in the EU, largely because of the following benefits:
Before you can begin your application process for Greece’s investment visa you must apply for an entry visa in one of the Greek consulates or embassies abroad. This visa requires a different set of documents:
The application process is done by the Department of Foreigns and Immigration of the Decentralized Authority of Greece.
The documents required to apply for Greece’s golden visa program are:
Additional documentation may change depending on the type of investment you make, some options are:
You will need documents describing the receiving company’s details, whether constituted or to be constituted (they must include company name, type of legal person, and shareholders) with a value of no less than 400 thousand euros.
In short, the application process for Greece’s investment visa is as follows:
In order to prepare your residency application, you will have to gather important documents such as birth, marriage or divorce certificates, as well as a clear criminal record letter that must be presented when you apply.
Each and every document you send will have to be translated into Greek by the Ministry of Foreign Relations Translation Service in Athens, Greece, or by an attorney belonging to a Greek college of advocates. Certification through apostille is also required on all documents (that is if your country belongs to the Hague Apostille Convention), or via the Greek Embassy or Consulate closest to you (for countries not under the Hague Apostille Convention). This step shouldn’t take more than 2 weeks once you have all your documents together.
Greek authorities will issue an application receipt that may be used as a temporary permit before the official residency document is granted. In the meantime, your application will be under review and put through different certification processes. This step takes approximately 2 months.
Finally, your Greek permanent residency by investment (golden visa) is issued after the successful review of the application documents you submitted to the government.
Unlike most other countries giving out golden visas, you are not required to stay in country to renew Greece’s passport by investment.
You may continue to renew every five years, as long as you keep your investment up.
Renewal of your residency permit depends on you providing evidence that the real estate you purchased still belongs to you, or a solemn statement from the appropriate representatives proving that the investment is still ongoing.
Yes. It is possible to become a Greek resident by investing in Greece and getting the Golden Visa. However, unlike the residency program, you cannot apply for the Greek citizenship if you don’t actually live in the country and pay taxes.
You must reside in Greece for at least seven years before applying for citizenship. Likewise, you have to prove a bond with the nation, and knowledge of both language and culture, if only on a basic level.
Starting from March 31, 2024, new conditions apply for granting a 5-year residence permit (Golden Visa):
IMPORTANT: A transitional period is provided until September 30, 2024. Golden visa applicants who make full payment, a 10% advance payment, or sign a preliminary or private purchase agreement, providing relevant documentation by September 30, 2024, can opt for completing their investment in another property if the initial purchase is not finalized, adhering to previous conditions.
Contact our team to receive assistance with your application for the Greek Golden Visa Program.