Greece residency.

Investment thresholds depend on location: €800,000 in Attica (including Athens), Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini, and 32 other named areas; €400,000 elsewhere; or €250,000 for qualifying commercial-to-residential conversions or listed-building restorations, where available. Government, notary, and legal fees typically add a further €15,000, plus applicable property VAT.

The main applicant, who must be a non-EU national, can include their spouse, unmarried children under 21, and qualifying parents of both the main applicant and the spouse.

A Golden Visa does not itself guarantee citizenship. Naturalisation generally requires seven years of genuine legal residence in Greece, including compliance with physical-presence, language, integration and other requirements. Holding and renewing the investment permit without actually residing in Greece is insufficient.

No. There is no minimum stay requirement. Permits are issued for five years and can be renewed every five years, provided the qualifying investment is retained.

The Greece Golden Visa typically takes 4 to 6 months to process, though timing can vary depending on application volume and the individual case.

Yes. Greece is a Schengen Area country, and a valid Golden Visa residence permit allows short stays in other Schengen countries for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. It does not give the right to live or work elsewhere in the EU.

Applications are open to non-EU nationals generally. However, applicants from certain countries — including Iran and Russia — may face banking-related restrictions that affect their ability to transfer investment funds to a Greek bank, due to international sanctions. Global Pass can advise on a case-by-case basis.