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Greece
Investment Options
Investment – Minimum EUR 250,000
Processing Time
2-4 months
LOCATION SUMMARY
Greece
Greece launched its Golden Visa/ Residency program in 2013.
Known as the cradle of Western civilization, Greece is known as the one of the most beautiful countries in Europe. From the gorgeous white shed houses in Santorini, the ancient architecture of Greek civilization in Athens, to the inspiring summer views of beaches of Mykonos, Greece is the ideal vacation destination
NB: Greek Golden Visa/ Resident Permit is valid for five years and can be renewed indefinitely as long as you maintain the investment.
POPULATION
10,292,544
Population Growth: -0.50%
GDP
20,192 USD
GDP (per capita)
GDP (purchasing power parity)
214.9 billion USD
LOCATION
In southeastern Europe with thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas
CAPITAL
Athens
DIFFERENCE
UTC+2
TOTAL AREA
131,957 sq. km.
AGE DEMOGRAPHICS
0-14 years: 14.53% (male 794,918/female 745,909), 15-24 years: 10.34% (male 577,134/female 519,819), 25-54 years: 39.6% (male 2,080,443/female 2,119,995), 55-64 years: 13.1% (male 656,404/female 732,936), 65 years and over: 22.43% (male 1,057,317/female 1,322,176) (2020 est.)
LANGUAGE
Greek
RELIGIONS
Greek Orthodoxy (90%), Other Christians (3%), Islam (2%), Other religions (1%), Unaffiliated (4%)
GOVERNMENT TYPE
Unitary parliamentary republic
CURRENCY
Euro (EUR)
EXCHANGE RATE
1 USD = 0.92 EUR
INVESTMENT BREAKDOWN
Process & Timeline
MONTH 1
PREPARATION TIME
- Consider what investment route you want to take
- Prepare all the necessary paperwork
- Submit your application to the Citizenship by Investment Unit
MONTH 1 – 3
PROCESSING TIME
- The Unit assesses your application
- Background check is conducted
- Your application is approved in principle
- You have 60 days from your application approval date to make a qualifying investment and provide proof of said investment
MONTH 4
RESIDENCY ISSUANCE
- Pay the residency fee and obtain your proof of residency
- Congratulations, you're now a resident of Greece
Visa-free travel to 29 countries in the Schengen member states.
Benefits of Residency Program
- Visa-free travel to 29 countries in the Schengen member states.
- A residence permit allows the holder to visit Greece at any time, even when the borders are closed to tourists.
- Eligibility for citizenship of Greece after 7 years residency status.
- Ability to live and invest in Greece.
- Excellent international and Greek schools and universities.
- International quality healthcare.
- Inclusion of family members, such as spouse, dependent children under 21 years and dependent parents and
- If dependent child is between 21 – 24 years old, and are still a student, they can be included in the application.
- Processing time for temporary residency status is 2-4 months (required to visit Greece to submit application).
- No interview, no language test required.
- Lowest cost route to obtain European Union Residency.
- No residency requirement (except visit to submit the application).
- Generous tax incentives and exemptions.
- A favorable business development environment with Euro as the official currency.
Open the door to unlimited possibilities
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