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The Greece Golden Visa is one of the lowest-cost residency routes within the European Union.
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The “Greece Golden Visa programme” is one of the lowest-cost residency routes within the European Union (EU). This Greek investment visa is also particularly appealing if you wish to enjoy visa-free travel throughout the EU Schengen area.
With your Greek Residency comes the reward of being able to travel visa-free through the 29 countries within the EU Schengen zone.
There is no need to reside in Greece. For example, the only time you need to visit is for your biometrics submission.
Investing in Greek property not only delivers you a Greece Golden Visa. You can also collect rent from any tenants you rent the property out to.
To qualify for the Greece Golden Visa Programme, you must fulfil one of the following investment options AND meet other requirements:
Buy commercial or industrial real estate converted into residential property for a minimum €250,000. The alternative is to purchase real estate of the same value that has been refurbished or restored.
Purchase a property with at least 120m² surface area for a minimum €800,000 in Attica, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini, and Greek islands with a 3,100+ population. This threshold reduces to €400,000 in other areas.
As a Greek Golden Visa Programme applicant, you must have medical insurance to cover your stay in Greece and also produce relevant certificates to show your dependents are related to you.
In addition, you must hold on to your property or real estate investment.
The permit is valid for 5 years and offers renewable permanent residency as well. Plus, you can take advantage of access to Greece’s public education system.
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We commence our process, appropriately enough, with Form 1. After this is filled in, this ensures the initial RIF Trust due diligence. Following this screening, we provide you with a Client Agreement (CA). Before we can proceed any further, you will need to review and sign this.
Upon receiving the signed agreement and retainer payment, our case processing team next complete all necessary government forms and collate supporting documents.
You also need to execute a sales and purchase agreement with the developer. However, we will liaise with the real estate property developer and the Hellenic Republic Ministry of Migration and Asylum, the relevant Greek Government body, on your behalf.
Before submitting your documents, we first review your application to ensure you comply with the Ministry of Migration and Asylum’s requirements.
The Ministry will also undertake its own due diligence and reviews all the paperwork. Yet we will continue to work closely with them throughout Months 1 and 2, and beyond.
After applying, the Ministry of Migration and Asylum will also issue a receipt that can serve as a temporary residence permit while awaiting the application decision.
The Ministry assesses your application, and upon approval, you make all necessary contributions. You also pay any applicable government fees. Then you and your family receive the relevant residency certificates.
