GREECE Citizenship

Greece Passport

As a member state of the EU, Greece offers its residents and citizens a number of reassuring benefits including high levels of safety and security, excellent education opportunities, robust healthcare options, and a dependable rule of law.

Minimum real estate investment of EUR 250,000 For Greece Citizenship

Processing time For Greece Citizenship One–two months from submission of the application to approval

The right of free movement to Greece and Europe’s Schengen Area
Key advantages of the Greece Golden Visa Program
Visa-free travel within Europe’s Schengen Area
No requirement to reside in Greece
Residence permits can be acquired within 30–60 days
Unlimited expiry date of residence permit

Eligibility to apply for Greece citizenship after seven years of residence

Ability to hold shares and receive income from the dividends of a company registered in Greece (but not to be employed in Greece)

Requirements of the Greece Golden Visa Program

The Greece Golden Visa Program is a residence by investment program launched in 2013 that enables non-EU nationals and their family members to obtain permanent residence permits in Greece. The residence permits may be renewed every five years.

The program’s qualifying options are:

Real estate options

An investment in real estate property with a minimum value of EUR 250,000, plus the applicable taxes. Alternatively, a minimum of EUR 500,000 in Mykonos, Santorini, Thessaloniki, and most municipalities in Athens

A 10-year lease agreement for hotel accommodation or furnished tourist residences in tourist accommodation complexes (Article 8 of Law 4000/2001)

A 10-year time-sharing agreement for hotel accommodation (Law 1652/1986)

Other options

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION

A capital contribution with a minimum value of EUR 400,000 to a company that has its registered office or establishment in Greece (with the exception of portfolio investment companies and real estate investment companies) for the acquisition of shares in a share capital increase or bonds that are, at the time of issue, admitted for trading on regulated markets or multilateral trading mechanisms that operate in Greece
A capital contribution with a minimum value of EUR 400,000 to a real estate investment company (Article 21 of Law 2778/1999) that will invest exclusively in Greece, for the acquisition of shares in a share capital increase
A capital contribution with a minimum value of EUR 400,000 to a closed-end investment company (Article 5 of Law 2367/1995) for the acquisition of shares or to a closed-end mutual fund (Article 7 of Law 2992/2002) for the acquisition of shares, provided that the aforementioned alternative investment institutions have the intention to invest exclusively in companies that have headquarters or establishments in Greece
SHARES, BONDS, AND/OR GOVERNMENT BONDS
Purchase of Greek government bonds with a minimum acquisition value of EUR 400,000 and residual maturity of at least three years at the time of purchase, via a credit institution established in Greece, which will also act as the custodian of these bonds
Purchase of shares or corporate bonds with a minimum acquisition value of EUR 800,000, which are admitted for trading or are traded on regulated markets or multilateral trading mechanisms, operating in Greece
Purchase of units with a minimum value of EUR 400,000 of a mutual fund incorporated in Greece or another country and with the intention to invest exclusively in shares, corporate bonds, and/or Greek government bonds that are admitted for trading or are traded on regulated markets or multilateral trading mechanisms, operating in Greece
Purchase of units or shares with a minimum purchase value of EUR 400,000 of an alternative investment fund established in Greece or another country of the EU, which intends to exclusively invest in immovable property in Greece

Procedures and time frame of the Greece Golden Visa Program

Step 1: Visit Greece
Step 2: Choose the preferred property
Step 3: Submission of the application
Step 4: Final verification

Contact us today Should you have any questions, or if you would like a detailed breakdown of the exact costs for your family, kindly contact AA Worldwide Consultancy, and we will be delighted to help you with the Greece Golden Visa Program.

Should you have any questions, or if you would like a detailed breakdown of the exact costs for your family, kindly contact AA Worldwide Consultancy, and we will be delighted to help you with the Greece Golden Visa Program.

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