Article 20 of Greek Law 4251/2014 - Residence permit for financial independence, with the possibility of applying for permanent residence in 5 years and naturalization in 7 years if the conditions are met.

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Visa for Financially Independent Persons | Gold Visa

Financially Independent Person Visa
Financially Independent Person

Article 20 of the Greek Law 4251/2014 - Residence Permit for Financial Independence, non-EU citizens with sufficient resources, stable annual income level, non-working income; meeting certain qualifications can apply for a 2-year residence permit, and if granted a personal residence permit, he can also apply for an accompanying family member, which can be renewed for a further 3 years to maintain the level of 5 years. If granted an individual residence permit, he may also apply for a companionship for his family members, which may be renewed for another 3 years at the maintenance level, for 5 years for permanent residence and for 7 years for naturalization.

No need to purchase a home

Applicants only need to meet certain income requirements, no need to purchase property, eliminating the hassle of management

Save money

Unlike the Golden Visa, it is possible to save 250,000 euros on the investment, with the transaction costs of the property

Freedom of Movement

After obtaining the status, you can visit the Schengen countries in Europe without any restriction

Family travel

One person applies and the whole family gets status

Super Efficient

Approved within 2 months of submission

Acquisition of Nationality

You can apply for naturalization in Greece in seven years, and your passport is exempt from 170 countries.

Lowest cost, best price
The way to migrate to Europe

Greece, with its rich history and great cultural heritage, its mild Mediterranean climate and its unparalleled natural beauty, has long been one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world. An open, stable, civilized and intelligent nation that created democracy and continues to operate under it has ensured that Greece has become an irreplaceable player in the European Union and other important international organizations and institutions (NATO, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, United Nations). It has also become a favored country for overseas retirees, long-term investors, and the elite of society worldwide, which is the main way in which foreign investors can travel to live in Greece, helped by the opening of the Visa for Financially Independent Persons and the Golden Visa program.

Greece Golden Visa and Financial Freeman's Visa gives the right of residence to travel freely in Europe, including the Schengen countries, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and other Schengen contract countries; no visa is required and you can enjoy travel in Europe at any time.

Education in Greece is free after school, private schools do not require entrance exams, and there are excellent international schools that often offer specially designed programs for international students, who also enjoy the same rights to higher education as Greek citizens

Both the Golden Visa and the Financial Freedom Visa can land in Greece and start living in two months at the earliest (except for the time for investors to buy a house to assess), which is currently the shortest processing time and lowest risk Golden Visa among the immigration projects in Europe.

You are allowed to bring your spouse and dependents (parents and children) and enjoy the excellent health care system, national health services in Greece

Applicants and accompanying family members are approved directly without a language test or interview.

Simply by maintaining the same income level and living in Greece for more than six months per year, Greece has the easiest conditions of any European country.

You have a popular choice besides the Financial Independent Person Visa

Immigrate to Greece Golden Visa
Golden Visa

On May 31, 2013, Greece launched its Golden Visa residency program through the implementation of Article 6 of Law 4146/2013. This is currently the most successful investment residence visa program in Europe and is the fastest processing time for non-EU citizens to obtain permanent residency by investing 250,000 Euros ($284,000 or £220,000) in real estate while traveling freely throughout the Schengen EU member states. With a processing time of as little as 2 months and the issuance of a 5-year residence permit, the Greek Golden Visa law protects the property invested and the freedom of movement within the EU.

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European Schengen Countries

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland

Visa for Financial Independents
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While many European countries have recently offered the opportunity for non-EU citizens to enter Europe on a golden visa, Greece has learned from the cases of corruption in Portugal, Cyprus and Malta to guarantee the right of residence, making Greece the most stable and safest option for migration to Europe.

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Diamond level advantage

Immigrants living in Greece enjoy the following benefits in addition to free air, quality studies, and safer food hygiene

Travel to the United States

The U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece, designed by the renowned architectural firm The Architects Collaborative, is the place to make an appointment to interview for a U.S. visa and to visit the United States directly after obtaining a visa.

Obtain visa for Japan and other countries

Athens has 85 foreign offices abroad, making it easy for residents to apply for visa services, and to make appointments for Japanese, Canadian, and Taiwanese visas without having to return to China

Matching Passport Program

With the Dominica passport program can be visa-free to the United Kingdom, Russia, Ukraine; with other American countries, with one main citizenship, two tax offshore tax numbers, three identities

Offshore Asset Allocation

Greece is strategically located between Europe and Asia, on the border of the Middle East and Africa, and the assets deposited in Greece can be flexibly converted to Euros, US Dollars, British Pounds and real estate. With the Dominica Global Tax Identification Number (Dominica Tax ID), you can segregate your assets and save tax legally; you can open an account in a second country with a third country identity to optimize your identity planning.

Excellent opportunity

2019 IS A YEAR OF COMPLETE TURNAROUND FOR GREECE, WITH EARLY REPAYMENT OF A €2.7 BILLION LOAN TO THE IMF, CONSTRUCTION OF THE $9 BILLION HELLINIKON PROJECT, SIGNING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH CHINA10 AND SAYING IN NOVEMBER THAT IT WILL INVEST €44 BILLION (RMB 341 BILLION) OVER THE NEXT DECADE TO REDUCE ITS DEPENDENCE ON FOSSIL FUELS AND CREATE A BETTER ENVIRONMENT AND A STRONGER COUNTRY

Allow dual identity

Greece is one of the founding members of the United Nations, and after 7 years in Greece, you will not be required to renounce your original citizenship. For those who want to stay in Greece for a long time but have other status in a foreign country to hold stocks, insurance, or real estate, you can be exempted from the trouble of changing your status, and you can also hold citizenship of other countries at the same time, such as the United States and Canada.

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Residency

Right of abode

Application for residency such as Financially Independent Person (FIP) and Golden Visa

VISA

Visa

All Greek visa-related applications, including the government's new 8 Golden Visa applications to be launched in November 2019

TAX

Taxation

Greece and the EU tax consultation

BUSINESS

Business

Local company registration, branch registration, leaving company registration, company account

PROPERTIES

Real Estate

Buy Real Estate

CITIZENSHIP

Nationality

Citizenship by Investment in Dominica (Commonwealth Of Dominica)

Financial Independence Visa vs Gold Visa

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Other ways to obtain a Golden Visa

In addition to the acquisition of a Golden Visa through the purchase of a property, the new bill details the provisions of Greek Law 4605/2019 (Article 42), which allows for the acquisition of a Greek residence permit through eight alternative options, which are now available to foreign citizens (natural or legal persons).