GREECE GOLDEN VISA希腊黄金签证

Launched in July 2013 the Greek Golden Visa programme grants a five-year residency visa in return for an investment in real estate. There is no minimum stay requirement and children up to the age of 21 are included in the family application. The visa is granted for five years and renewed every five years if the property investment is retained. It is not necessary to live in the country in order to retain and renew the investor visa. However, citizenship can only be granted after seven years of residency.

Greece offer one of the most cost-effective Golden Visa programmes in Europe. The main benefit of Greece’s Golden Visa programme is that applicants will be granted Greek Permanent Residency within just a few months, following a real estate investment of €250,000. A Greek residency permit will enable the holder to live, work and study in Greece, should they wish to, although this is not a requirement of the Golden Visa programme. As Greece is part of the Schengen Zone, Greek residents can to travel visa-free to the rest of the EU Schengen Zone, with the ability to spend up to 90 days every 180 days in other Schengen states

Key Benefits:主要获益

· Fast processing of residency permit居留证的快速处理

· Low government fees政府收费低

· Low renewal fees低续费

· Own Greek real estate – diversify your assets拥有希腊房地产——使你的资产多样化

· Visa-free travel throughout the EU Schengen zone在欧盟申根区免签旅行

The combination or fit of a second passport with your existing passport is often overlooked when deciding on a citizenship by investment programme. Your own passport will already have its own visa-free travel list. Anything you add with a second passport should complement those destinations. “Doubling up” with the same visa-free destinations offers no real benefit. The GSI GROUP Passport Investment Report will analyse for you your personal combination and what fits best. Not just for the number of destinations but for what suits your travel profile needs and your existing passport. Is it GDP perhaps because you undertake a lot of business travel or Travel Popularity for leisure and vacations? Our report is free and GSI is the only agency offering this level of analysis and invaluable service to our clients.

Greece’s Golden Visa programme grants permanent residency to investors purchasing Greek real estate at a minimum of €250,000, plus fees. Following seven full years of Greek residency, the investor will have the opportunity to apply for Greek citizenship and a passport. It is important to note that a citizenship application is a separate process to the golden visa programme and the two programmes are not directly linked. The applicant must also undertake an advanced language test to qualify for Greek citizenship.