Obtain a Greek tax number (AFM).
Greece is located in Southeastern Europe at the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula. The country borders Albania, North Macedonia, and Bulgaria to the north, Turkey to the east, and is surrounded by the Aegean, Ionian, and Mediterranean Seas on its eastern, western, and southern sides. With its strategic location at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa, Greece has long served as an important hub for international trade, maritime routes, and cultural exchange.
Greece features a classic Mediterranean climate, with long, sunny, and dry summers and mild, comfortable winters. These favorable climate conditions contribute to a high quality of life and continue to attract tourists and international investors alike.
Greece is widely recognized as a safe and welcoming destination with a relatively affordable cost of living within the European Union. The country is a member of the European Union (EU), the Schengen Area, and the Eurozone. Greece’s economy plays an important role in the region, with its two major economic centers located in the capital city of Athens and the city of Thessaloniki.
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The Greece Golden Visa is an attractive investment residency program in Europe, allowing investors and their families to obtain long-term residency in a European Union member state. Through qualifying investments, most commonly in real estate, investors can receive a 5-year residence permit, which can be renewed indefinitely as long as the investment is maintained.
One of the program’s key advantages is its competitive investment threshold compared with many other EU countries, while still offering visa-free travel across the 29 countries of the Schengen Area. The program does not require a minimum stay to maintain residency, providing maximum flexibility for busy entrepreneurs and internationally active families.
Investors can include spouses, children under 21, and parents from both sides of the family, enabling multi-generational residency under a single application. Greece offers a safe living environment, a mild Mediterranean climate, reasonable living costs, and a real estate market with strong growth potential.
With its strategic location at the crossroads of three continents and an economy that is steadily recovering and expanding, the Greece Golden Visa is not only a pathway to residency in Europe but also a sustainable investment opportunity that helps families build a global future.
Three generations can obtain residence permits and enjoy benefits similar to European citizens.
Enjoy free movement and visa-free travel to 29 Schengen countries.
Valid indefinitely as long as the investment is maintained.
Greece is one of the most promising real estate markets in Europe.
Evaluate applicant eligibility, sign the service agreement, and define the investment pathway.
Obtain a Greek tax number (AFM).
Proceed with the investment according to the approved and verified plan.
File the application with the Greek Immigration Authority.
Travel to Greece to complete biometric data collection and await the approval decision.
Pay the issuance fee and obtain the Golden Visa residence permit.
No. The Greece Golden Visa program does not impose any minimum stay requirement, either for maintaining or renewing the residence permit.
Yes. Investors can typically exit and recover their capital after the residence permit expires or upon obtaining citizenship.
However, to renew the Golden Visa, maintaining a qualifying investment is mandatory. Investors may sell the initial property, but must reinvest in another eligible property to continue holding and renewing their residency status. Any such change, including the new investment, must be approved by the Residence Permit & Immigration Authority under the Ministry of Migration and Asylum.
The Greece Golden Visa residence permit is valid for 5 years and can be renewed continuously as long as the qualifying investment is maintained.
No. Properties under the Greece Golden Visa program are not permitted for short-term rentals such as Airbnb. Only long-term leasing is allowed.
Yes, applicants may apply for Greek citizenship after 7 years of residency. Key requirements include:
Passing a Greek language and cultural knowledge test
Residing in Greece for at least 183 days per year throughout the 7-year period
Demonstrating strong ties and integration with the country
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