Golden Visa Greece

Casa Futura Real Estate can completely undertake the finding and purchase of a property, combined with the legal, financial and technical support to obtain the “GOLDEN VISA” without you having to worry about any part of the process, other than choosing the property you want. it fits you perfectly!

Every third-country national who becomes a “GOLDEN VISA” holder, as well as his/her family members (spouse, his or her spouse’s children up to 21 years of age, the beneficiary’s parents and her/his spouse’s parents) enjoys the following benefits:

Right of entry to Greece for five (5) years

Permanent Residence in Greece for five (5) years

Right to renew the “GOLDEN VISA” every five (5) years subject to conditions..

Right to free movement and stay for 180 days a year in the European countries that belong to the Schengen Agreement, inside or outside the EU. (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Greece, Estonia, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Netherlands, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Czech Republic, Finland)

Access to education like every Greek citizen

CONDITIONS:

In order for a citizen of a third country to obtain a “GOLDEN VISA” he must meet the following conditions:

1. In the Region of Attica, the Regional Units of Thessaloniki, Mykonos and Santorini, and on islands with a population of over 3,100 inhabitants, the required value of the real estate to be owned by the applicant increases to €800,000.
2. In the rest of the country, the required value of the real estate is set at €400,000. In any case, the investment must be in a single property (not multiple lower-value properties) with a minimum area of 120 sq.m. Purchasing an undivided co-ownership share of a property is permitted; the minimum value of the property is accordingly €800,000 or €400,000.
3. For buildings that currently have a different use and are converted into residences, the minimum investment amount is set at €250,000. The change of use must be completed before submitting the residence-permit application.
4. The €250,000 threshold also applies to investments in listed (protected) buildings that are to be restored. Note that for changes of use (e.g., industrial to residential, etc.) as well as for listed buildings, there are no minimum square-meter requirements for the properties to be sold.

The “GOLDEN VISA” holder has the right to include in all the rights of the “GOLDEN VISA” his family members, who will obtain a separate “GOLDEN VISA” each, submitting a separate application for each:

Husband

Children of owner and spouse

Parents of holder and spouse

For the above cases, the amount of the real estate will result from the values ​​of the real estate or the lease agreements stated in the contract. It is clarified that the price of the value of the property for the purposes of Law 4251/2014 means the amount expressly stated in the contract as being paid for the purchase and sale. The objective value of the property is of no interest unless it is the amount stated in the contract as having been paid for the purchase and sale.

NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE “GOLDEN VISA”

1. Beneficiary

Four (4) recent passport size color photographs (4×6 dimensions), as well as a CD with the photograph in digital format.

A copy of a valid passport or other travel document recognized in Greece, bearing the permit to enter Greece, when required.

Private Life Insurance with hospital and accident coverage (preferably from a Greek Insurance Company).

Copy of the property purchase title/s worth at least 250,000 euros. The contract must clearly state that the price was paid by the buyer to the seller by bank check issued from a Greek bank account or directly from the buyer’s foreign bank account to the seller’s Greek bank account.

Notarial certification that the property meets all the specifications referred to in Law 4146/2013, article 6, paragraph 2.

Certificate of transfer of the property to the relevant Mortgage Registry.

2. Family members (spouse, his or her spouse’s children up to 21 years of age, the beneficiary’s parents and his/her spouse’s parents)

Four (4) recent color photographs as above.

Copy of valid passport, bearing the permission to enter Greece (and in some cases birth certificate), as above.

Private Life Insurance with hospital and accident cover, as above.

A recent certificate of marital status from a foreign authority, which will state the relationship between the Beneficiary and his family members (e.g. Family Certificate, Marriage Certificate, etc.) The certificate must have been issued by the competent Public Authority and authenticated with the Seal of the Hague Convention (“Apostille”) where it is provided or has been competently translated and authenticated by a competent Greek consular office or by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

NOTES:
1. In the event that the beneficiary or a member of his family has traveled to Greece through another country that is a member of the Schengen Agreement and his passport bears the Entry Permit of that country, instead of Greece, the electronic tickets and the boarding passes that will prove the full itinerary of the trip.
2. Finally, a complete list of all family members applying with the Beneficiary is required, stating the following: first name, last name, father’s name, mother’s name, date of birth, place of birth.