Added
opened a record for the nationwide EUR 250,000 change-of-use and listed-building routes, previously an option on the EUR 400,000 file (https://www.taxheaven.gr/law/5038/2023/arthro/100).
Minimum investment
$287,500
2 investment options
Stay
60
months, renewable
Application fee
$2,300
Tax
Worldwide
Optional Article 5A non-dom: EUR 100,000 a year on foreign-source income
Path to staying
- Residence permit60 months
- Renew60 months at a time
- Permanent residencyafter 5 years
- Citizenshipafter 7 years
- Permanent residency 5 years
- Citizenship 7 years
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Language required for citizenship B1
Overview
- Country
- Greece
- Program
- Greece Golden Visa (Special Real Estate)
- Local name
- Μόνιμη άδεια διαμονής επενδυτή (Β.5)
- Type
- Golden visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 60 months
- Renewable
- Yes (60 mo)
Five-year renewable residence permit for non-EU investors who spend at least EUR 250,000 on one property anywhere in Greece, either by converting it to a residence or by buying a listed building to restore. There is no minimum stay and no right to work.
Investment options
| Type | Tier / zone | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | Change of use to a residence | EUR 250,000 | $287,500 | — | Yes | Optional |
| Real estate | Listed building | EUR 250,000 | $287,500 | — | Yes | Optional |
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18+
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance required
Work rights
- Employment not allowed
- Self-employment not allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 21
- Parents allowed
- Yes
Benefits and mobility
- Schengen access
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare no access
Tax
- Tax regime
- Worldwide
- Regime name
- Optional Article 5A non-dom: EUR 100,000 a year on foreign-source income
- Regime duration
- 15 years
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- online
- Processing time
- Up to 60 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
Both routes are article 100(2)(c) and (d) of Law 5038/2023. They are the same B.5 permit as the EUR 800,000 and EUR 400,000 tiers: five years, renewable while the property is kept, no absence test, no work, and the same family and fee rules. The residence-permit fee is EUR 2,000 plus EUR 16 to print the card. The stored $2,300 is the same approximation used on the other real-estate tiers and remains within 10% of the 8 October 2026 ECB rate. A short-term let under 60 days is prohibited. Breach of the change-of-use rules can revoke the permit and draw a EUR 50,000 fine. Transfer of a listed building before restoration can draw a EUR 150,000 fine.
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Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source