Greece Residency by Investment

Key Advantages

• Five-year renewable residence permit in an EU member state
• Visa-free travel throughout the Schengen Area
• No minimum stay requirement in Greece
• Opportunity to rent out investment property
• Ability to hold shares and receive dividend income from Greek companies (without employment rights in Greece)
• Potential eligibility for Greek citizenship after seven years of legal residence in Greece

Family Inclusion

The residence permit can extend to close family members of the main applicant.

Eligible dependants include:

• Spouse or registered partner
• Children under the age of 21
• Parents of the main applicant
• Parents of the spouse

This allows the entire family to obtain residence permits under a single investment.

Process Overview
Real Estate Investment Options

250.000€
Investment in specialised redevelopment projects including conversion of commercial buildings into residential use or restoration of listed properties.

400.000€
Purchase of a single residential property of at least 120 m2 in designated areas of Greece.

800.000€
Purchase of property in high-demand locations such as Athens, Thessaloniki and islands with more than 3100 inhabitants.

Process Overview Alternative Qualifying Investment Options

• 10-year lease or time-sharing agreement for hotel accommodation
or furnished tourist residences from 400.000€ or 800.000€ depending on location
• Fixed-term deposit of at least 500.000€ with a Greek credit institution
• Capital contribution of at least 500.000€ to a Greek company,
real estate investment company, closed-end investment company or mutual fund,
subject to the applicable legal structure
• Purchase of Greek government bonds of at least 500.000€ with a minimum remaining maturity of three years
• Purchase of listed shares, corporate bonds
or Greek government bonds from 800.000€
• Investment of at least 350.000€ in a qualifying mutual fund or alternative investment fund dedicated to investments in Greece

Application Pathway

We organise your visit to Greece, introduce you to trusted real estate partners and provide access to properties that are not publicly listed.

We guide you throughout the full application process, including document preparation and submission.

Required documents include a valid passport, proof of qualifying investment, health insurance coverage, a clean criminal record certificate and completion of the due diligence process. No interview or language test is required for the residence permit.

Residence permits are generally issued within approximately 3–6 months

Citizenship

After seven years of legal residence in Greece, applicants may become eligible to apply for Greek citizenship through naturalisation.

The naturalisation process requires passing the Certificate of Knowledge Adequacy for Naturalisation, demonstrating knowledge of the Greek language and of the geography, history, culture and political institutions of Greece.

Greece offers a residence permit to non-EU nationals subject to a qualifying investment.

The minimum qualifying investment starts from 250.000€.

Eligible applicants may apply for Greek citizenship after seven years of legal residence in Greece.