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Residency in Greece
for financially independent applicants
According to Art. 20 of the Law on Immigration and Social Integration
(4251/2014), citizens of third countries and members of their families
who have a steady income outside of Greece and do not claim state
support, can receive a residency permit in Greece.
This type of residency permit is issued for a period of 2 years and can then be extended every 2 years, on the condition that
the holder of the residency permit maintains his/her income. This temporary residency permit category
does not include the right to work and does not allow changing one’s temporary residency category.
Advantages of temporary residency in Greece
for financially independent individuals
Travel or live
visa-free
in Europe
You and your family will have the right to not only live year-round in Greece, but also stay without any time limitations in the Schengen area.
Opportunities
for living and
doing business
Holders of temporary residency have the right to buy real estate, register and manage a business, and send their children to Greek and European schools.
Possibility of receiving
permanent residency
and EU citizenship
Holders of a Greek temporary residency permit have the right to receive permanent residency after 5 years, and following that they can freely claim Greek citizenship.
A simple way of obtaining temporary residency in Europe
with the possibility of receiving permanent residency
and EU citizenship in the future
Ways to obtain temporary residency in Greece?
Permanent residency
by buying
real estate over
250 000 euro –
for a 5-year period
Temporary residency
for entrepreneurs –
for 1 year
Temporary residency
through strategically
important investments -
for 10 years
Temporary residency
for top managers
of companies –
for 2 years
Temporary residency for
financially independent
individuals
– for 2 years
Just one condition for receiving temporary residency
in Greece as a financially independent person
The sole condition for receiving and extending this type of residency visa is
THAT THE MAIN APPLICANT HAVE A STEADY INCOME FROM OUTSIDE OF GREECE,
WHICH IS CALCULATED BASED ON HIS/HER FAMILY MAKEUP:
Main applicant
income of at least
2000 euro per month
Spouse
+20% over the income
of the main applicant
Children under 18
+15% over the income
for each child
A Greek temporary residency permit for financially independent applicants is issued for a two-year period with further
extension for another two years and so on until the holder receives permanent residency of Greece. The only
condition for extending the temporary residency permit is that the applicant maintains a stable income.
What documents you need
- A valid passport
- For individuals older than 14 years, attestation that they lack a criminal record
- Statement of medical examination
- Proof of a regular income or financial security. This can be a tax declaration, declaration of income, proof of receiving dividends, or a bank statement showing at least 48,000 euro in your account (depending on the members of your family)
- Health insurance policy
- Marriage certificate and birth certificates of any children (if family members are applying together with the main applicant)
- Proof of lodgings in Greece (an owned or rented property) or a registration address that can be supplied for a price of 2000€/year
All documents must be officially translated into Greek or English.
Processing an application for temporary residency takes 3 months.
To obtain temporary residency in Greece
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