{"id":9057,"date":"2017-03-28T14:07:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T14:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?p=9057"},"modified":"2019-02-12T14:02:59","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T19:02:59","slug":"greece-golden-visa-program-grants-1500-resident-permits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/greece-golden-visa-program-grants-1500-resident-permits\/","title":{"rendered":"Greece Golden Visa Program Grants 1,500 Resident Permits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More than 1,500 residency permits for Greece immigration have been granted since the introduction of the Golden Visa Investor Program.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7171\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/greece-investor-program-less-popular\/investor\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/investor.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Greece Investor Program Less Popular Than European Rivals\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/investor-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/investor.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7171 size-medium\" title=\"Greece Golden Visa Program Grants 1,500 Resident Permits\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/investor-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Greece Golden Visa Program Grants 1,500 Resident Permits\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/investor-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/investor-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/investor.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Chinese and Russian candidates dominate the visa holders, as is the case with the majority of the world\u2019s residency-by-investment programs.<\/p>\n<p>Some 664 five-year Greece visas have been given to Chinese applicants, with 348 visas going to Russians.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Greece Golden Visa Program: Investment Requirements<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Purchase real estate property in Greece with a minimum value of \u20ac250,000.<\/li>\n<li>Sign a 10-year lease with minimum \u20ac250,000 for hotel or other tourist residence.<\/li>\n<li>Have purchased a property before 2013 currently worth \u20ac250,000 or more.<\/li>\n<li>Own Greece real estate of minimum value \u20ac250,000 acquired through donation or parental concession.<\/li>\n<li>Purchase land with intent to build, provided value of land and construction contract is minimum \u20ac250,000.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Egyptians (77 visas), Lebanese (73) and Ukrainians (67) completed the top five nationalities.<\/p>\n<p>With family member visas included, the total number if visas issued rose to 3,809, including 1,580 for Chinese nationals and 787 for Russians.<\/p>\n<p>The figures were announced at a recent meeting aimed at strengthening the program and boosting efficiency, hosted by the program\u2019s administrator, Enterprise Greece.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was attended by several high-profile members of the Greek government.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Benefits of Greece Immigration Golden Visa Investor\u00a0Program<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Greek residency for property purchase of just \u20ac250,000.<\/li>\n<li>Live and work in Greece when maintaining residence in another country.<\/li>\n<li>Study in Greece.<\/li>\n<li>Visa-free access to the Schengen area of EU countries<\/li>\n<li>Family members are included.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Stakeholders were asked what they would do to improve the program.<\/p>\n<p>The Greece Immigration Golden Visa Investor Program allows you to apply for a residence permit by purchasing or leasing Greek real estate. You can obtain a five-year residency permit in return for an investment of \u20ac250,000.<\/p>\n<p>investment:<\/p>\n<p><b>Further reading<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Permalink to Greece Investor Program Less Popular Than European Rivals\" href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/greece-investor-program-less-popular\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Greece Investor Program Less Popular Than European Rivals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Permalink to Golden Visa Program \u2013 Greece Trails Latvia, Portugal and Spain in Investor Demand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/greek-golden-visa-program\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Golden Visa Program \u2013 Greece Trails Latvia, Portugal and Spain in Investor Demand<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 1,500 residency permits for Greece immigration have been granted since the introduction of the Golden Visa Investor Program. Chinese and Russian candidates dominate the visa holders, as is the case with the majority of the world\u2019s residency-by-investment programs. 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