Investor residence through at least €350,000 in a qualifying mutual fund investing in eligible Greek-market assets.
Residency to citizenship
- 01Residence
- 02Qualifying long-term status
- 03Greek citizenshipresidence-based
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
- Benefits
- A renewable five-year residence permission with eligible family applications, without purchasing a home.
- Eligibility
- An eligible non-EU investor subscribing to a fund that satisfies the statutory portfolio and supervision criteria, an arbitrary mutual fund does not qualify.
- Requirements
- Fund subscription and holding certificates, lawful investment funds and the residence-application documents, including health cover. Retain the qualifying investment for renewals. The investment is exposed to market risk, capital and returns are not guaranteed.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
Residency to citizenship
- 01
Residence
Obtain the appropriate investor or financially independent residence permit and continue meeting its renewal conditions.
- 02
Qualifying long-term status
Establish genuine residence and the residence title required for nationality. The investor permit is renewable every five years while the qualifying investment is retained.
- 03
Greek citizenship · residence-based
The ordinary period is seven years of continuous legal residence for holders of qualifying titles, twelve years can apply to other titles. Greek-language, civic knowledge, economic and social integration and character are assessed.
Golden Visa renewal without living in Greece does not meet the actual-residence conditions for naturalisation. Review the residence-title category before relying on the seven-year period.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
