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The Greece Golden Visa Program is one of the most affordable residency programs in Europe. Receive residency and travel visa free throughout the Schengen Zone in as little as 6-9 months. Applicants and their family are entitled to live in Greece, but are not required to reside in the country to maintain residency.
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Benefits of Greece Residency

Golden Visa allows unlimited renewals every 5 years. Must simply maintain the investment in the country. May include your family members including spouse, children under 21 years of age and dependent parents. No residency requirements to qualify for renewal. May reside as a Non-Tax Resident and therefore only required to pay taxes in connection with Greek income. Residency contributes towards eligibility for citizenship. After seven years of legal residence in Greece, it is possible to apply for citizenship. Residence permits can be acquired within 6-9 months.

Applicant and family gain the right to open a company shares and receive income from dividends of registered Greek company, but may not be employed in Greece.

VISA-FREE Travel Within the 30 Schengen member states

The applicant can include his/her spouse, children under the age of 21, and parents of the main applicant and spouse.

  • Citizenship Eligibility: After 7 years in which the applicant meets the physical residency requirement, may be eligible for citizenship.
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Investment criteria

The Greek Golden Visa Program was introduced in 2013 to allow investors the opportunity to acquire residency by investing in Greece.
Option 1

Minimum Investment – 

€
400,000

Real Estate (Acquisition)

The investment must be made in a single property with a minimum area of 120m2.

  • Minimum investment is €800,000 in the following areas: Attica, Thessaloniki, Mykonos,

Santorini, and Greek Islands with a population exceeding 3,100 inhabitants.

  • For all other regions in Greece, the investment threshold is a minimum of €400,000.

Exceptions: Investors can qualify for the previous €250,000 pricing threshold if they submit a 10% deposit by August 31, 2024 and complete the investment by December 31, 2024. After this date, investors may qualify for the investment threshold of €250,00 with no limitation on property size for conversion of commercial properties to residential use or restoration/refurbishment of listed properties. Properties are prohibited from being sold until the change or use and/or restoration process is completed.

Option 2

Minimum Investment – 

€
400,000

Real Estate (Hotel Accommodation or Tourist Residence)

Applicants may choose to lease a furnished tourist residence or hotel accommodation for a minimum of 10 years with a minimum value of €400,000 or €800,000 paid in full upon signing the contract (minimum property values according to region conditions outlined in Option 1).

Option 3

Minimum Investment –

€
500,000

Investment In Securities Or Bank Deposit

Applicants may choose an intangible investment in Greece in the form of securities or a bank deposit at a minimum of €500,000. The categories of investment are:

  • Capital investment in a company registered in Greece.
  • Greek government bonds
  • Bonds or shares of real estate investment companies
  • Deposit in a Greek bank
  • Corporate or government bonds (€800,000 minimum)
Option 4

Minimum Investment –

€
250,000

Business Investment Project

Applicants may invest in a project which has a positive impact on national development and the economy (ie. job creation, innovation, or promotion of domestic resources) as assessed by the Ministry of Development and Investments. Multiple investors may make a joint investment, with each investor receiving residency if they meet the minimum investment. Company executives may also receive residency depending on the overall company value.

Option 5

Minimum Investment –

€
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Greece Snapshot

Country Overview

  • Location: Southeast Europe, Mediterranean Sea
  • Capital City: Athens
  • Total Area: 131,957 km²
  • Time Zone: UTC+2 (Summer - UTC +3)
  • Government: Unitary parliamentary republic
  • GDP ( per capital): $29,045 USD
  • Currency:Euro

People & Culture

  • Language: Greek
  • Religion: Greek Orthodox: 81-90%; Muslim: 2% Other: 3%; Unspecified: 1.1%; None: 4-15%;
  • Population: 10,569,703

FAQs

It is a 5‑year renewable residence permit for third‑country nationals who invest in Greece (primarily via real estate or financial investments) and their eligible family members
As amended in 2024, the minimum is €800,000 in Attica, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini, and islands with over 3,100 residents; €400,000 in other regions. Specific exceptionsremain at €250,000 (e.g., listed buildings under restoration or properties converted from commercial to residential).
No. The investment must be made in a single property (not an accumulation of multiple smaller properties)
The spouse or registered partner, the couple’s unmarried children under 21, and the parents of the main applicant and/or spouse may obtain residence permits that expire with the main applicant’s permit.
No. The investor residence permit does not grant access to the Greek labour market.
It is issued for 5 years and can be renewed in 5‑year increments as long as the investment is retained and other conditions are met.
If you sell the property during the permit’s validity to another third‑country national, the buyer can obtain a residence permit and the seller’s permit is revoked.

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