Greece golden visa.

Ways to invest

Ways to invest.

The official page lists 9 routes. You need only one.

• Listed building to restore: EUR 250,000. One property that is or contains a listed building. It must be fully restored before the first renewal.
• Building changed into a home: EUR 250,000. One property changed from another use (such as a shop or office) into a home, with the change finished before you apply. No size limit.
• Fund investing in Greece (B.4 permit): EUR 350,000. Units in a mutual fund or alternative investment fund that invests in Greece. Gives a separate 5-year investor permit (type B.4).
• Home in the rest of Greece: EUR 400,000. One property with at least 120 square metres of main space if built. The same sum applies to a tourist lease or timeshare of at least 5 years.
• New shares or bonds of Greek firms (B.4 permit): EUR 500,000. Capital put into a company based in Greece, a real estate investment company or a venture capital fund. Gives a type B.4 permit.
• Greek government bonds (B.4 permit): EUR 500,000. Bonds with at least 3 years left to run, bought through a bank in Greece. Gives a type B.4 permit.
• Bank deposit in Greece (B.4 permit): EUR 500,000. A fixed-term deposit of at least 1 year with a Greek bank, set to renew. Gives a type B.4 permit.
• Home in Attica, Thessaloniki or main islands: EUR 800,000. One property with at least 120 square metres of main space if built, in Attica, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini or an island of over 3,100 people. The same sum applies to a tourist lease there.
• Listed Greek shares or bonds (B.4 permit): EUR 800,000. Shares, company bonds or government bonds traded on markets in Greece. Gives a type B.4 permit.

Who can apply

Who can apply.

Open to people from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland.

• Non-EU citizens who buy property in Greece, or make one of the money investments below.
• Citizens of the EU, the EEA and Switzerland can already live in Greece without this visa.
• The permit does not let you work in Greece, as an employee or self-employed. You may own shares and be a non-executive board member.

Other countries

More golden visas.

38 more countries in our list, with the lowest investment each one asks for.

• AndorraEUR 450,000
• BahamasBSD 1,000,000
• BahrainBHD 130,000
• BrazilBRL 150,000
• CanadaCAD 1,200,000
• Cayman IslandsKYD 2,000,000
• ColombiaNo set figure
• CyprusEUR 300,000
• Dominican RepublicUSD 200,000
• EcuadorNo set figure
• EstoniaEUR 1,000,000
• FranceEUR 300,000
• GeorgiaUSD 300,000
• Hong KongHKD 30,000,000
• HungaryEUR 250,000
• IndonesiaUSD 350,000
• ItalyEUR 250,000
• LatviaEUR 60,000
• LuxembourgEUR 500,000
• MalaysiaUSD 32,000
• MaltaEUR 109,000
• MauritiusUSD 375,000
• MexicoNo set figure
• New ZealandNZD 5,000,000
• OmanOMR 200,000
• PanamaUSD 300,000
• ParaguayUSD 70,000
• PeruPEN 500,000
• PhilippinesUSD 75,000
• PortugalEUR 250,000
• QatarQAR 730,000
• SingaporeSGD 10,000,000
• South KoreaKRW 1,500,000,000
• Sri LankaUSD 200,000
• ThailandUSD 500,000
• TurkeyNo set figure
• United Arab EmiratesAED 2,000,000
• United StatesUSD 800,000

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