Frequent ask questions

Ask: Besides to invest EUR250, 000 on the property, what are the other requirements for obtain the identity?
Answer: Other requirements except buying property are: the applicant is not a citizen of European countries, he or she must be older than 18-year-old and without any criminal record, purchase the medical insurance for the whole family, no need to have savings in any local banks as long as you can ensure a stable overseas income to pay for the expenses of yourself and your dependants in Greece. A physical inspection is required for the immigration application to make sure that the applicant does not have any disease that is harmful to the public health.

Ask: How long does it take to get the permanent residence permit?
Answer: It takes about three months and the inspection time for the process might be shortened in the future.

Ask: What is a permanent residence permit?
Answer: It is a renewable permanent residence visa.
The requirement for renew of the visa: Any applicants with a property of more than EUR250,000. The investor can sell his property on condition that he or she owns a property of EUR250, 000 continuously.

Ask: The visa is renewed every five year, what happen if the investment immigration policy is changed and how can I protect my rights?
Answer: When the policy is changed we will follow the old law without infringe the validity of the traveling document and it can not be traced.
　
Ask: Can I work after I get a permanent residence permit?
Answer: No. You can establish a new company and manage the company as stockowner.

Ask: What is the requirement on the age of the children of the applicant?
Answer: Any children younger than 18-year-old can be the dependent applicant and it will be 21-year-old in the future.

Ask: Is Greece a European country or Schegen country?
Answer: Yes, after the applicant get a permanent residence permit, he or she can travel around Schegen country without applying visa.
(According to a previous report, “Any property owner with the permanent residence permit can live in other schegen country for up to three months every six months.” This is not real and does not apply on this permit only. Because there is not any border or custom check between European countries, traveling in European countries is like traveling between different provinces in China. Nobody will find out where do you live and for how long did you live in that country.)