INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
GREEK GOLDEN VISA OPTIONS
Residency by Investment Activity
Apart from being a unique place to live in, Greece has a huge investment potential in various sectors, such as infrastructure, tourism, energy, information & communication technologies, agriculture, logistics. In this framework, it seeks to attract international investments that have a documented positive impact on national development and economy.
Key points
- Golden visa granted for non – EU/EEA foreign investors for business activities (strategic investment) in Greece
- Amount of investment starting from 250.000€, available through own funds
- Duration of residence permit is 5 years
- Possibility of renewal for an equal period each time, as long as they maintain their position in relation to the investment and the investment continues to be active.
- Number of permits allowed per investment project, other than those granted to investors, cannot exceed 10, depending on the overall investment scale and the characteristics of the investment.
- non–EU/EEA citizens who intend to invest in Greece (investors), either as natural persons or through a local legal entity
- non–EU/EEA citizens, company executives involved in the implementation and/or the operation of the investment project. This provision on non–EU/EEA citizens company executives, also applies to domestic established enterprises which currently implement a new investment.
- Up to ten (10) permits may be granted to non–EU/EEA citizens, depending on the overall investment amount, additionally to those granted to investors for this same investment project.
- up to three (3) non-EU/EEA citizens, depending on the investment amount, who are either shareholders or company executives of the foreign legal entity intending to invest in Greece.
- Family members of a non-EU/EEA citizen, to whom a residence permit is granted.