A renewable investor residence permit through qualifying Greek real estate.
Residency to citizenship
- 01Residence
- 02Qualifying long-term status
- 03Greek citizenshipresidence-based
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
- Benefits
- Five-year residence with eligible family inclusion and Schengen short-stay travel, while the qualifying investment is retained, employment rights are not included.
- Eligibility
- Eligible third-country investors. Standard minimums are €800,000 in the specified high-demand areas and €400,000 elsewhere, qualifying conversions or listed-building restorations can use the €250,000 category.
- Requirements
- Match the property to the correct location, use and size rules, standard purchases generally require one property of at least 120m². Provide title, qualifying payment, insurance and identity evidence. Short-term letting is prohibited and special restoration/conversion conditions apply.
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.
