Golden Visa · Eligibility check
Check which Greek Golden Visa route may fit you
Answer six short questions and get a plain summary: the routes that may be relevant, who could be included, what the timing means, and the questions to take to a lawyer. It takes about two minutes, and nothing is stored unless you ask us to e-mail it.
Sources last checked October 14, 2026Independent legal review pendingGeneral information, not legal advice
Six questions, one summary
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The checker asks six questions, one at a time, and turns your answers into a short summary: the routes that may be relevant, who could be included, the timing, and the questions to ask your lawyer. No sign-up is needed to see it.
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The six questions
Which passport do you hold?
Why we ask: Nationality decides whether the Golden Visa is relevant at all. Citizens of the EU, the EEA and Switzerland can generally live in Greece under EU free-movement rules, and new applications by nationals of Russia and Belarus are suspended under current guidance.
Answers: Any country, or “I hold more than one passport”.
Where do you live today?
Why we ask: Where you live shapes the documents your lawyer will ask for, such as certificates and their sworn translations.
Answers: Any country.
Who would apply with you?
Why we ask: One property supports one investor’s application, and the investor’s family can be included in it.
Answers: Just me · My spouse or registered partner · My children under 21 · My children aged 21 or over · My parents · My spouse’s parents
What budget are you considering, before taxes and fees?
Why we ask: The minimum depends on what you buy and where: €250,000 for a property converted to residential use or a listed building, anywhere in Greece; otherwise €400,000 or €800,000, depending on the area.
Answers: €250,000 to €399,999 · €400,000 to €799,999 · €800,000 or more · Not sure yet
When would you like to invest?
Why we ask: A property bought on the €250,000 conversion route must have completed its change of use before you apply, so your timetable narrows the choice.
Answers: Now · Within 3 months · In 3 to 6 months · In 6 to 12 months · I’m just researching
What matters most to you?
Why we ask: Each goal has limits worth knowing before you buy: short stays in other Schengen countries are not residence there, the permit gives no right to work, and it is not an investment product.
Answers: A European base · My family’s future · Travel in the Schengen area · Moving to Greece · Owning property · Investment · Citizenship one day
The property routes
The minimum investment depends on the property and where it is. Taxes and fees come on top of the price.
- €250,000A converted or listed buildingA property converted to residential use from another use, such as offices, or a listed building, anywhere in Greece. No minimum size.
- €400,000Most of GreeceOne property with at least 120 m² of main-use area, anywhere except Attica, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini and islands with more than 3,100 inhabitants.
- €800,000The high-demand areasOne property with at least 120 m² of main-use area in the Region of Attica, the Regional Unit of Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini (Thira) or an island with more than 3,100 inhabitants.
The permit is a Greek residence permit for 5 years, renewable while you keep the property. There is no minimum stay, and it gives no right to work.
Who can be included
Your spouse or registered partner, your children under 21 and the parents of both spouses can be included in the application. A child who turns 21 while holding the permit can receive a three-year residence permit of their own; children who are already 21 or over when you apply are not family members of the investor’s permit, so ask a lawyer about their options.
Each family member needs documents proving the relationship, and family members’ permit fees apply; your lawyer confirms both.
This is general information to help you prepare, not legal advice. The Greek authorities decide every application; no outcome is guaranteed.
E-mail me this summary
Optional. TPL S.A., the developer and seller of MVR 19, publishes 7visas.com and will e-mail you this summary. It can also answer your questions about the route and the residences.
Your answers
- Which passport do you hold?
- Where do you live today?
- Who would apply with you?
- What budget are you considering, before taxes and fees?
- When would you like to invest?
- What matters most to you?
Your summary
Based on what you told us, the €250,000 property route may be relevant to your situation.
As an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen you can generally live in Greece under EU free-movement rules; the Golden Visa is designed for non-EU nationals.
As a Greek citizen you need no residence permit to live in Greece; the Golden Visa is designed for non-EU nationals.
New Golden Visa applications by nationals of Russia and Belarus, including family members, are suspended under current guidance.
You can still buy property in Greece. Ask a lawyer what living in Greece involves for you and for any family members who are not EU citizens.
Sources last checked October 13, 2026. Guidance can change; your lawyer can tell you where it stands today.
Routes that may be relevant
- €250,000A converted or listed buildingA property converted to residential use from another use, such as offices, or a listed building, anywhere in Greece. No minimum size.
- €400,000Most of GreeceOne property with at least 120 m² of main-use area, anywhere except Attica, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini and islands with more than 3,100 inhabitants.
- €800,000The high-demand areasOne property with at least 120 m² of main-use area in the Region of Attica, the Regional Unit of Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini (Thira) or an island with more than 3,100 inhabitants.
You are not sure of your budget yet, so every threshold is shown.
Taxes and fees come on top of the price. Work out the full cost
The permit is a Greek residence permit for 5 years, renewable while you keep the property. There is no minimum stay, and it gives no right to work.
Who can be included
- You would apply on your own. The permit can also include a spouse or registered partner, children under 21 and the parents of both spouses.
- Your spouse or registered partner can be included.
- Your children under 21 can be included.
- Children who are already 21 or over when you apply are not family members of the investor’s permit; ask a lawyer about their options. A child who turns 21 while holding the permit can receive a three-year permit of their own.
- Your parents can be included.
- Your spouse’s parents can be included.
Each family member needs documents proving the relationship, and family members’ permit fees apply; your lawyer confirms both.
Timing
A property bought on the €250,000 conversion route must be fully converted before you apply. For MVR 19, an application would follow the completion of its conversion (Target Q4 2027, by December 31, 2027).
For your timetable, a property whose change of use is already completed is the realistic route.
Completion dates are the developer’s targets, not promises. 7visas.com is published by TPL S.A., the developer and seller of MVR 19.
What to know about your goals
- A European base
- The permit lets you live in Greece. It gives no right to live in other EU countries.
- Travel in the Schengen area
- Short stays in other Schengen countries (90 days in any 180), not residence there.
- Moving to Greece
- You may live in Greece on the permit; it gives no right to work.
- Owning property
- The permit is renewable while you keep the property.
- Investment
- The permit is not an investment product: short-term letting is banned, rent is taxed, and the €250,000 route can be used once per property. A later Golden Visa buyer of the same property would need the €400,000 or €800,000 threshold for its area, and at least 120 m².
- Citizenship one day
- Citizenship in Greece is by naturalisation after years of lawful residence and a test; whether years on this permit count without living in Greece is unsettled.
Questions for your lawyer
A checklist built from your answers, to take to an independent Greek lawyer.
- How do we verify that the change of use is completed, under a permitting act issued on or after April 5, 2024, before I apply?
- From which account, and by whom, must the price be paid for the application to be accepted?
- Which documents will I need from my country of residence (), and which of them need an apostille and a sworn translation?
- Which of my passports should I apply with, and does any of them change the picture?
- I already live in Greece: can I move from my current permit to this one, and when?
- What options do my children aged 21 or over have for a residence permit of their own?
- Can my spouse’s parents be included if my spouse does not apply with me?
- Which properties with a completed change of use could I buy now, and how long would the application take?
- What would the full cost be at my budget, including taxes and fees?
- How would rent be taxed, and what would the once-only rule mean if I sell later?
- Would years on this permit count towards naturalisation if I do not live in Greece?
- If I move to Greece, when would I become tax resident there, and what would change for me?
- What private health insurance does each applicant need?
- What should we check about the seller and the property before I pay anything?
- What do I need to register as a resident in Greece as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen?
- Do family members who are not EU, EEA or Swiss citizens have a route of their own as family of an EU citizen?
- Has the suspension of new applications changed since October 13, 2026, and does it affect renewals?
Consultations are with TPL S.A., the developer and seller of MVR 19, not with a lawyer.
This is general information to help you prepare, not legal advice. The Greek authorities decide every application; no outcome is guaranteed.
The check applies the rules as of October 13, 2026. It is general information, not legal advice.
How the check works
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Your passport and residence
EU, EEA and Swiss citizens do not need the permit; new applications by Russian and Belarusian nationals are suspended. Everyone else continues.
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Your household
We map who could join one application under the family rules.
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Your budget and timing
Your budget shows which thresholds are within reach; your timing shows whether a property still being converted fits your plans.
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Your goals
Each goal adds a plain note on what the permit does and does not do for it.
What your summary means, and does not
“May be relevant”
A route whose basic conditions your answers do not rule out. It is a starting point for your own checks, not a decision.
Never “you qualify”
Only the Greek authorities decide, after checking the property, the payment and you. No website, seller or agent can tell you in advance.
Questions every buyer should ask a lawyer
The property
Does this property meet the route’s conditions today, and what evidence proves it?
The payment
Can I move the full price lawfully from my country, from my own account, into the seller’s account in Greece?
The timing
When can I apply, and what protects money I pay before then?
My family
Who can be included, which documents do they need, and what about a child near 21?
My tax
Will owning, renting or selling the property be taxed in Greece, at home, or both?
The exit
If I sell later, what happens to the permit, and who could buy from me?
Notes by nationality
| If you hold | What applies |
|---|---|
| An EU, EEA or Swiss passport | You do not need a Golden Visa: you can live in Greece under EU free movement. |
| A Russian or Belarusian passport | New applications, including family members, are suspended under current guidance. Dual nationals should ask a lawyer. |
| A passport that needs a Schengen visa | You can enter on a Schengen visa or have your lawyer file before you travel; a national visa is not required. |
| Any other passport | The routes and conditions apply as described; your lawyer checks your documents. |
Sources
- Law 5038/2023 (Migration Code), art. 100, as replaced by Law 5100/2024, art. 64 (accessed October 13, 2026)
- Circular 1/2026 of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum (Prot. 72019, 21.04.2026), on Diavgeia (accessed October 13, 2026)
- mitos.gov.gr: investor residence permit, change of use, initial issue (accessed October 13, 2026)
- Law 5038/2023, art. 94: entry and residence of third-country nationals (accessed October 13, 2026)
- Law 5038/2023, art. 8: general conditions, including public order and security (accessed October 13, 2026)
One current opportunity
Seven residences being created in Patras for buyers considering the €250,000 route.