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Greece starts with the basis of residence — before location drives the plan.

Chapter Europe supports selected Greece matters by coordinating the wider move with the appropriate local specialist where local execution is required.

Investment, independent means and remote work lead to very different planning conversations in Greece.

Apartment buildings along Mavromateon Street in Athens.

Country note

In Greece, the basis of residence and the chosen location can materially affect the plan, especially where investment thresholds or local execution are involved.

A property-led Golden Visa strategy, financially independent residence and digital-nomad planning involve different evidence, timing and practical decisions. Location can also directly affect investment thresholds.

How Chapter works here

Chapter Europe supports selected moves to Greece by coordinating the overall move and involving appropriate local specialist expertise for Greece-specific legal and transactional work.

Question we would resolve first

What is the real basis of residence, and does the chosen location change the legal, investment or practical requirements?

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Is every Golden Visa property threshold the same?

No — current thresholds vary by location and qualifying property category.

Can I choose the property before checking the route?

You can, but it is safer to confirm the immigration category before committing because location/property type can affect the threshold.

Can remote workers qualify?

Greece has a digital-nomad framework for qualifying remote work; current income and evidence requirements should be checked before filing.

Can family be included?

Potentially, but family rights and evidence depend on the principal residence route.

Athens or an island?

That is a life decision more than a visa decision, but it changes housing, healthcare access, transport and year-round rhythm.

Are timelines predictable?

Only within limits — route, local filing, documents and authority processing all affect timing.

Orient the routes by goal

This changes what is shown, not whether a route is available to you.

Routes worth assessing

In Greece, location can change the route decision.

The useful starting point is the basis of the move: investment, independent resources, remote work or family.

Investment-linked residence

Golden Visa

Greece’s investment-residence framework includes real-estate thresholds that vary by location and property type.

Rules that shape the answer

The location and property category can change the threshold.
The property and immigration due diligence should be coordinated before a transaction is committed.
Use restrictions and property conditions can matter after acquisition.

Stronger fit when

— Property investment is central to the residence strategy.
— You are comparing locations where the threshold differs.
— You need the real-estate and immigration workstreams to be sequenced together.

What we would clarify first

What qualifying investment and location are being considered before a property or product is selected?

What could change the answer

Property location, investment threshold/category, ownership structure, source-of-funds evidence and whether another residence basis fits better.

This route commonly touches

Immigration Tax & Business Advisory Administrative

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Independent means

Financially Independent Person

A residence route for people able to support themselves from sufficient resources without relying on employment in Greece.

Rules that shape the answer

The route is built around sufficient independent financial resources.
Health cover and accommodation/residence evidence form part of the wider file.
The current financial threshold should be confirmed against the competent official guidance before filing.

Stronger fit when

— Independent resources, pension or similar means support the move.
— Working in Greece is not the basis of the residence plan.
— You want to establish a longer-term Greek residence base.

What we would clarify first

Can the household evidence sufficient independent resources without relying on work that conflicts with the route?

What could change the answer

Income source, family composition, insurance, accommodation and any intended economic activity in Greece.

This route commonly touches

Immigration Administrative Relocation

Remote work

Digital Nomad

For qualifying non-EU remote workers who want to base themselves in Greece while working for activity outside Greece.

Rules that shape the answer

The route is tied to remote work for activity outside Greece.
Income, health cover and the remote-working arrangement need to be evidenced.
The current statutory income threshold and family increments should be confirmed before filing.

Stronger fit when

— Your work is genuinely remote and remains linked to activity outside Greece.
— You can document stable income and the working relationship.
— Greece is intended as the residence base rather than a short visit.

What we would clarify first

Is the work genuinely remote for employers or clients outside Greece, and is the income structure stable enough for the route?

What could change the answer

Employer/client location, income evidence, family thresholds, tax/residence timing and whether any Greek activity changes the analysis.

This route commonly touches

Immigration Tax & Business Advisory Administrative Relocation

Family

Family routes

For eligible family members joining or moving with a person whose Greek status supports the relevant family mechanism.

Rules that shape the answer

The applicable route depends on the sponsor and family relationship.
Civil-status evidence and means can affect the file.
The family timeline should be coordinated with the principal route.

Stronger fit when

— Family is moving together or joining later.
— Documents need to be prepared across jurisdictions.
— The principal route is clear but the family process is not.

What we would clarify first

Which sponsor status and family relationship determine the applicable family route?

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