Greece

Capital: Athens

Currency : Euro (€)

Time to Citizenship: 3 months

Total Area : 131,957 km2

Passport Power Rank: 4

Visa Free Countries: 166

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Benefits
Qualifications
Timeline & Procedure
Visa Free Travel
Program Costs

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Benefits

• Ranked the 4th most powerful passport in the globe
• Ranked the 3rd most powerful passport amongst the key residency by investment programs
• Permanent residency in 3 months
• No interview requirement nor education or management experience required
• Visa free travel to 165+ countries worldwide including the Schengen countries, UK, USA, Australia, Canada, UAE, Qatar, Singapore and Hong Kong
• No stay requirement
• Open to all nationalities
• You can travel, live, work in all Schengen countries
• Option to obtain Greek citizenship after 7 years of residence

Qualifications

• Have a high personal net worth.
• Hold no criminal record.
• Be of good health.
• In all cases, the applicant and their spouse, children, and parents must have health insurance in Greece.

TIMELINE & PROCEDURE

STEP 1 – Month 1

Elite Citizenship & Investment will pre-screen your passport copy for government pre-approval before requirement of investment.
A down payment of the professional fees is required to open your application (paid on signing of retainer agreement).
Collection of the all the required documents according to the Government checklist.
Elite Citizenship & Investment will guide you to properties that match your criteria.

STEP 2 – Month 1

The applicant must visit Greece to get his/her passport stamped before submitting the Residency application. Either a type C Schengen visa or a type D national visa is required to purchase a property in Greece.

STEP 3 – Month 1

Elite Citizenship & Investment will prepare property purchase documents to complete the purchase. Property purchase funds and taxes will need to be transferred.

STEP 4 – Month 2-3

The application is then submitted to Greece’s Aliens and Immigration of the Decentralized Authority agency.
Remaining balance of professional fees are paid.

It takes 2 months for the official Residency Permit to be approved. The Residency cards and National ID’s are issued to you via courier.

STEP 6 – Year 7

Applying for Greek citizenship for all members of the family.

VISA FREE TRAVEL

With Greece Permanent Residency, you can travel to the following countries:
(Free Circulation within Schengen Area)

Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Latvia

Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland

After obtaining Greek Citizenship you can travel to:
(Visa-free and visa-on-arrival countries)

Albania
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Canada
Cape Verde
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia

Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Palestine
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique

Myanmar
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Norway
Oman
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines

Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea

Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe

PROGRAM COSTS

Applicants need to purchase a property worth € 250,000 anywhere in Greece to be eligible to apply.

Additional Fees:

Legal fee for Purchase: 1% + VAT
Legal fee:   €3,500 / Family + VAT
Notary Contract:   1.2%
Legal Registry:   0.5% (approx.)
Transfer tax:   3.09%

Government PR Fee: €500 / Adult

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