ALL YOU HAVE TO KNOW, IN ORDER TO GET A RESIDENCE PERMIT
Supporting documents, in order to submit an application for a residence permit
- Four (4) recent colour photos, (dimensions: 4x6), plus a CD with the photos in a digital form.
- Copy of a valid passport or other travel document recognized in Greece bearing an entry visa, whenever an entry visa is required.
- Health, hospital and accident private insurance (preferably from a Greek insurance agent).
- Copy of the purchase title of the property/ies worth of at least 250.000 Euros. The contract must mention clearly that the price was paid by a special bank check from a Greek bank account, or by bank transfer directly to the seller’s account from a foreign account.
- A notarian certificate that the property deed fulfills all the requirements set by Law 4146/2013 art. 6 par.2.
- Proof that the property title was properly registered at the local Land Registry.
In case the application concerns the members of the family of the person who is requesting or has requested a residence permit
- Four (4) recent colour photos, (dimensions: 4x6), plus a CD with the photos in a digital form.
- Copy of a valid passport or other travel document recognized in Greece bearing an entry visa, whenever an entry visa is required.
- Health, hospital and accident private insurance (preferably from a Greek insurance agent).
- A recent certificate of family status from a foreign authority proving the relationship between the main applicant and the members of his/her family.
What is the duration of the residence permit;
5 years
Can the residence permit be renewed?
Yes, for another 5 years each time, provided that the applicant still owns the property.
May the members of the investor’s family request a residence permit?
Yes. Members of the family are considered the spouse (husband/wife), the children, the investor’s parents and the spouse’s parents. They may request individual residence permits. They must, though, submit separate applications. Their own permit expires at the same date that the investor’s permit expires.
Do persons holding a residence permit have the right to work in Greece?
No
If I get a residence permit, can I add the period of its duration to the total duration needed in order to request the Greek nationality;
No
I would like to request a residence permit. Should I get an entry visa for Greece before I submit my application for the residence permit?
Only if you come from a country, whose citizens are required to get an entry visa in order to come to Greece.
What advantages provides to its holder a residence permit in Greece?
- He/she may stay continuously in Greece for its whole duration.
- He/she may travel to other Schengen countries without a visa, but his/her stay in those countries cannot exceed 90 days in each 6-month period.
- He/she has access to health or education services, just like any Greek citizen.
How long can it take until the residence permit is issued?
It is usually issued within 2 months from the day on which the complete application was submitted or reached the Decentralized Administration.
Is the applicant covered from the moment he/she submitted the application until the day the residence permit is issued?
Yes.
If all the supporting documents are submitted, a proof of submission is issued. If an application for a residence permit is submitted for the first time, this proof of submission is issued, and you book an appointment with the Office in order to give fingerprints. When the fingerprints are given, the application is considered complete and the process starts for the permanent residence permit.
If the applicant is in Greece the day the application is submitted, he/she can come to the Office and give fingerprints on the same day.
What is the duration of the proof of submission regarding an application for a residence permit?
One year.
I submitted an application for a residence permit and I was given a document proving its submission. What can I do with it?
You may travel freely as often as you wish to/from Greece.
Attention: you are not allowed to travel to any other Schengen country. This means that any flight schedule that requires a flight transfer at the airport of an other Schengen country should be avoided.
