Greece
Golden Visa
- What it grants
- Five-year renewable residence permit
- Typical processing
- Often six months or more, depending on the regional office; proof of filing is issued while you wait
- Qualifying route
- Real estate purchase, with thresholds that vary by region, or approved financial investments
One of Europe’s best-known property-led residency programmes. Families acquire a home in Greece and, with it, a residence permit that opens travel across the Schengen Area with no minimum stay.
Highlights
- Residence for three generations in one application
- Travel within the Schengen Area
- No minimum stay required to keep the permit
Tax at a glance
- Holding the permit does not by itself make you tax resident in Greece
- Optional flat tax of €100,000 a year on all foreign income for up to 15 years for qualifying new residents
- Family members can join the flat-tax regime for a fixed additional amount
Before you decideCitizenship requires years of genuine residence and meeting Greek language and integration requirements, so Greece suits clients focused on residence rather than a passport.
- Eligibility and source-of-funds assessment
- Programme comparison and recommendation
- Document preparation, translation and legalisation
- Application filing and liaison with authorities
- Biometrics and appointment coordination
- Renewals and permanent residence applications
- Introductions to tax advisers, banks and schools
- Property sourcing from vetted developers
- Title checks by independent lawyers
- Purchase completion and escrow coordination
- Rental and property management introductions
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