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Yes, you have the right to apply for a residence permit for owners of real estate property, provided the value of the property in Greece , as referred to in the contract of purchase, is at least €250.000.
This residence permit (Article 20B, Law 4251/2014, as it stands) can be renewed every 5 years provided you are still the owner of the property.
Yes, you can sell the property, but in order to maintain the residence permit and prior to selling this one, you should have purchased another property fulfilling the same requirements (Article 20B, Law 4251/2014).
The pertinent provisions for the residence permit for real estate owners are:
· Article 20B, Law 4251/2014 (Official Government Gazette A’ 80),
· Article 8, paragraphs 26-30 and Article 14, paragraph 1, Law 4332/2015 (Official Government Gazette A’ 76).
· Article 3 paragraphs 2-3, Law 4587/2018 (Official Government Gazette A '218 / 24.12.2018).
· Article 68, Law 4589/2019 (Official Government Gazette A '13 / 29.01.2019)
Article 20B, Law 4251/2014, as amended with Article 14, paragraph 1, Law 4332/2015 stipulates that:
"The amount is paid by a crossed cheque or with a deposit of a bank transfer in the bank account of the recipient kept at a bank in Greece or in a credit institution under the supervision of the Bank of Greece, the particular details of which should be declared by the contracting parties before the notary public drafting the contract and be included therein."
The total amount for the property must have been paid only in one of these two ways (crossed cheque or bank transfer deposit) in order for the third country national to be eligible for this type of residence permit under the aforementioned provisions.
The new law 4635/2019 especially for Chinese investors facilitates the payment method and allows payments by friends and relatives. It also allows payment by POS.
The procedure that you have to follow, if you have already purchased or you intend to purchase a property in Greece , is the following:
Step 1:
Visit the Greek Consulate in your place of residence and apply for a visa to enter Greece (visa type C, or type D where appropriate).
Visa requirements either of type C, or of national visa type D, can be found at the website of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The documents required specifically for a visa in case the purchase has not been concluded yet, are to be found in the Joint Ministerial Decision 68019/2015 (Official Government Gazette B’ 2272).
Also, see below, FAQ n. 6.
In case you are a national of a third country exempted from the visa obligation, by virtue of Regulation (EC) 539/2001, you can enter Greece with an “entry stamp” on your passport, by the competent border control authority.
Step 2:
When you hold the appropriate visa or the “entry stamp” on your passport (due to exemption of a visa type C by virtue of Regulation (EC)539/2001), you can enter Greece and apply immediately for a residence permit, after all the procedures for the property purchase have been finalized.
In any case, you have to apply for a residence permit while your visa is valid.
In case the property purchase is not yet finalized and your visa expires, prior to applying for a residence permit, you have to leave the country and obtain a new visa after a period three months (as dictated by the Schengen acquis).
To check whether you need to apply for a visa, on the basis of your country of origin, in order to travel to Greece or not, you should consult the relevant list at the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, available.
To apply for a “permanent residence permit for investors ”, pursuant to Joint Ministerial Decision 68019/2015 (Official Government Gazette B’ 2272), which is available , the following documents are required:
· Two copies of the application form;
· Four (4) recent colour photographs, of the same technical requirements as passport photographs, also in JPEG200 file format on a compact disk. In particular, the photograph and digital image should be:
a) in colour,
b) taken within the last month so as to reflect your current appearance,
c) sized 4X6cm (without frame),
d) printed on high quality photograph white paper, no watermarked or embossed,
e) of high resolution not raster or pixel images and not printed on inkjet or laser printers;
· Certified copy of a valid passport or travel documents recognized by Greece and with the relevant valid entry visa, where required;
· A residence permit electronic fee (€2000 for a five-year permit for the main applicant and €150 for each other member applying),Code 4741, to be acquired pursuant to Article 132, Law 4251/2014.
Minor children are exempted from this fee;
· Cost of single document permit €16, Code 4762, to be acquired .
· Private health insurance policy according to required coverage either concluded in the applicant’s country of origin to provide coverage for the whole length of stay in Greece, or is concluded in Greece for coverage as prescribed in JMD n.53821/2014;
· A purchase contract stating that -
"the contract of sell and purchase of the property is not subject to conditions or exemptions, the total price amounts to …………..which has been paid in full with a crossed bank cheque or bank transaction kept at a bank in Greece or a credit institution under the supervision of the Bank of Greece" , a proof of registration of the contract and a certificate proving that there are no mortgages by the competent Land Registry;
· If the amount of payment submitted is smaller than €250,000 but the current assessed value of the real estate property exceeds or is equal to this amount, a certification by a notary is also required, stating -
“Following a legal audit of the contract with number ………. for the purchase of real estate property, it can be concluded that the full payment for the purchase of the real estate property has been effectuated, the contract is NO LONGER subject to any conditions, exemptions or deadlines, and the assessed value of the real estate property, as it stands today, is equivalent to the amount of …..”.
This is the case for property purchases concluded before Law 4146/2013 came into effect.
As for the renewal of this residence permit , what needs to be proved is that the third country citizen has still the full ownership and possession of the real estate property in Greece.
Applications for residence permits shall be lodged with the one-stop-shop of the Aliens and Immigration Department of the Decentralised Authority in the applicant’s area of residence or to any other Decentralised Authority, that has appointments available.
The interested party may submit the application for a residence permit, and additional supporting documents in person or through an authorized attorney as their proxy as well as collecting the permit or a rejection decision, or other documents from the file.
The authorized legal representative may proceed with the procedure and apply for a “permanent residence permit for investor ” under the necessary condition that the third country citizen has entered the country (“entry stamp” on the passport) within a reasonable period of time before the application for a residence permit is lodged .
However, in any case, the applicant has the obligation to visit on appointment the Decentralised Authority, for the purpose of bio-metric data collection (digital facial images, two digital fingerprints and signature) according to the new application and issuing procedure (in effect from 20 February 2017 onwards) for all residence permits with the form of a single, stand-alone document, also referred to as “electronic residence permits” (Regulation EU 380/2007).
More information on this can be found at the Ministry for Migration Policy Circular n. 7/2017 (in Greek).
Yes, you are. A third country citizen who purchased a plot of land and intends to construct a building, may apply for this residence permit, provided that the total value of the land purchased and the contract with the construction company is at least €250,000.
In this case, the required documents are the following:
· A purchase contract stating that -
"the contract of sell and purchase of the property is not subject to conditions or exemptions, the total price amounts to …………..which has been paid in full with a crossed bank cheque or bank transaction kept at a bank in Greece or a credit institution under the supervision of the Bank of Greece" and a proof of registration of the contract by the competent Land Registry;
· A proof of registration of the contract by the competent Land Registry;
Contract with the construction company for the construction of the house, submitted to the tax office;
· Building permit in the name of the applicant;
· Invoices by the contractors and the corresponding proofs of payment.
Additionally, the required supporting documents, as in all cases, are:
· Four (4) recent colour photographs, of the same technical requirements as passport photographs, also in JPEG200 file format on a compact disk. In particular, the photograph and digital image should be:
a) in color
b) taken within the last month so as to reflect your current appearance,
c) sized 4X6cm (without frame),
d) printed on high quality photograph white paper, no watermarked or embossed,
e) of high resolution not raster or pixel images and not printed on inkjet or laser printers;
· Certified copy of a valid passport or travel documents recognized by Greece and with the relevant valid entry visa, where required;
· A residence permit electronic fee (€500 for a five-year permit), Code 4741, to be acquired pursuant to Article 132, Law 4251/2014.
Minor children are exempted from this fee;
· Cost of single document permit €16, Code 4762, to be acquired
· Private health insurance policy according to required coverage, either concluded in the applicant’s country of origin to provide coverage for the whole length of stay in Greece, or is concluded in Greece for coverage as prescribed in JMD n.53821/2014.
Article 20B, paragraph 1, point (c), Law 4251/2014, provides that a third country citizen who has the full ownership, possession and occupancy of real estate property in Greece through a legal entity whose all stocks or corporate shares are fully owned by the applicant, has the right to apply for the “permanent residence permit for investors”
Yes, you are. The third country citizen who has concluded a timeshare agreement (lease), for a minimum of 10 years, for hotel accommodations or furnished tourist residences in such complex tourist facilities as referred to in Article 8(2), Law 4002/2011 (Official Government Gazette A’ 180), has the right to apply for a real estate owner residence permit, provided that the minimum amount of the lease is €250.000, pursuant to Law 1652/1986 on “Time sharing agreements and related issues” (Official Government Gazette A’ 167).
The required documents in the case of a time share agreement are:
· A copy of the notarial act of the lease for the hotel accommodations or furnished tourist residences in complex tourist facilities, which mentions that the amount of €250.000 was paid in a single payment and makes mention of the relevant GNTO (Greek National Tourism Organisation) authorized license;
· Proof of registration of the lease contract by the competent Land Registry;
· The 10 year leasing contract with the amount of lease per year;
· Proof of registration of the competent Land Registry, and
· A certificate from the GNTO that has been notified of this lease contract.
Additionally, the required supporting documents, as in all cases, are:
· Four (4) recent colour photographs, of the same technical requirements as passport photographs, also in JPEG200 file format on a compact disk.
In particular, the photograph and digital image should be:
a) in colour
b) taken within the last month so as to reflect your current appearance,
c) sized 4X6cm (without frame),
d) printed on high quality photograph white paper, no watermarked or embossed,
e) of high resolution not raster or pixel images and not printed on inkjet or laser printers;
· Certified copy of a valid passport or travel documents recognized by Greece and with the relevant valid entry visa, where required;
· A residence permit electronic fee (€500 for a five-year permit), Code 4741, to be acquired pursuant to Article 132, Law 4251/2014.
Minor children are exempted from this fee;
· Cost of single document permit €16, Code 4762, to be acquired
· Private health insurance policy according to required coverage, either concluded in the applicant’s country of origin to provide coverage for the whole length of stay in Greece, or is concluded in Greece for coverage as prescribed in JMD n.53821/2014.
More information on required documents can be found in JMD n.68019/2015 (Official Government Gazette B’2272), Section C3 (in Greek).
Yes, you can. Third country citizens may be accompanied by their family members to whom individual residence permits shall be issued following a relevant application, and is valid for as long as the sponsor’s own permit is.
Family members include:
(a) the spouse,
(b) the direct descendants of both spouses or of either spouse, who are under 21 years of age,
(c) direct ascendants of the spouses.
Descendants older than 21 and up to 24 years of age, are granted an independent residence permit pursuant to Article 76, Law 4251/2014.
The required supporting documents are:
· A certified family status certificate establishing family relationship in case you have entered the country as a holder of a visa type C.
In case you hold a national visa by the Greek Consular Authorities in your place of residence, a declaration that your family status has not changed is required.
Additionally, the required supporting documents, as in all cases, are:
· Four (4) recent colour photographs, of the same technical requirements as passport photographs, also in JPEG200 file format on a compact disk.
In particular, the photograph and digital image should be:
a) in color
b) taken within the last month so as to reflect your current appearance,
c) sized 4X6cm (without frame),
d) printed on high quality photograph white paper, no watermarked or embossed,
e) of high resolution not raster or pixel images and not printed on inkjet or laser printers;
· Certified copy of a valid passport or travel documents recognized by Greece and with the relevant valid entry visa, where required;
· A residence permit electronic fee (€500 for a five-year permit), Code 4741, to be acquired pursuant to Article 132, Law 4251/2014.
Minor children are exempted from this fee;
· Cost of single document permit €16, Code 4762, to be acquired ;
· Private health insurance policy according to required coverage, either concluded in the applicant’s country of origin to provide coverage for the whole length of stay in Greece, or is concluded in Greece for coverage as prescribed in JMD n.53821/2014.
Yes, you have. You are entitled to residency rights irrespectively of whether you own one or more properties in Greece , provided that their value is equal to or greater than €250.000, as mentioned in the purchase contracts and the amount has been paid in one of the two prescribed ways.
No, you do not. This residence permit does not give right to access to any type of employment, according to, Article 20, paragraph 6, Law 4251/2014.
Employment in this case does not include the exercise of economic activity in the capacity of a shareholder or Chief Executive Officer of companies established before your application for this residence permit.
This exemption for economic activity refers to third country citizens who are shareholders or managers of all forms of capital companies (S.A., Ltd, Private limited companies).
The family members that have been granted this residence permit have also restricted access to employment.
Yes, you have. Due to the principle of equality between residence permits and long-term visas, all third country citizens holders of residence permits issued in one EU member state, or a long-term visa, enjoy the right of free movement within the Schengen area, which means that they are able to travel to other member states for up to 3 months within a 6 month period under the same conditions as those who are holders of residence permits. In addition, they have also the right to multiple entries in the country.
Yes, you can. According to Article 8, paragraph 30, Law 4332/2015, the third country citizen has the right to apply for the long-term resident status, provided they fulfil the conditions of Articles 89 and 90, Law 4251/2014. Having been granted the long-term residence status is a prerequisite in order to apply for Greek citizenship by naturalization, provided all other requirements are fulfilled.
Lola Koutsogeorgopoulou
Born and raised in Nuernberg, Germany and is a fluent English and German speaking lawyer.
She finished her studies at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and did her Master studies at the University of Crete.
She is since 1999 a member of the Bar Association in Chania, Crete, practicing mainly civil law and focusing in real estate law.
She provides expert and professional legal services and advice to a considerable number of foreign clients over 15 years.
She has obtained a long and extensive knowledge and experience in Greek Property Law and has successfully completed a respectable number of cross border property transfers.
She is a member of the Hellenic Association of Mediators and a certified CEDR and Greek Ministry Accredited mediator.
Efthimios Anastasopoulos
EDUCATION
Jan. 1994- Jan 1999 Paris, France
PARIS II (DROIT)
Doctoral Programme
Dissertation subject: "The institutional equilibrium after The Maastricht Treaty"
Oct. 1992- Oct. 1993 Paris, France
PARIS II (DROIT)
Master's in Law in International Economic and Community Law
Dissertation subject: "European Community transport policy and cabotage deregulation"
Sept. 1987- June 1992 Paris, France
PARIS II (DROIT)
Degree in Law, Major in Community Law
Dissertation subject: "Direct applicability of Community directives in national Law"
June 1987 Athens, Greece
LYCEE LEONIN FRANCO-HELLENIQUE
Greek High School Diploma-French High School Diploma
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jan 1994 – Sept. 1996 Brussels, Belgium
EUROPEAN COMMISSION –EUROPEAN UNION
Legal Department (Database Unit), Legal Analyst
- Promoted to the position of Unit Assistant Director and Co-ordinator after one month
- Undertook Research and analysis for the General Directorates of the Commission
- Participated in two major projects on community policy.
Oct 1997- Dec. 1988 Geneva, Switzerland
WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION
Legal Department, Legal Analyst
-Sector of bilateral agreements
December 1996 – Present Athens, Greece
Qualified lawyer, Athens Bar Association (in 1999 becomes Barrister)
Foundation of legal firm “ANAGNOSTOPOULOS & PARTNERS”
Mars 1998 – Mars 1999 Athens, Greece
Greek Navy, served at the Headquarters of the Greek Navy J.A.G (Navy legal department). responsible of public tenders for public works and supplies.
Mars 1999 – Mars 2004 Athens, Greece
Greek Football Federation, President of the players dispute settlement committee
Feb. 2000 – Present Athens, Greece
Panhellenic Association of Engineers Contractors of Public Works
Legal Advisor, Head of Legal Department.
February 2000 – Present Athens, Greece
Greek Chambers of Engineers (T.E.E.)
Member of the Legal Comitte
Jan. 2000 – Present Brussels, Belgium
FIEC – European Construction Industry Federation
Permanent Member of the Economic and Legal Committee of the Federation, representing the Greek Federation
January 2002- Dec. 2005 Messologi, Greece
Prefecture of AITOLOAKARNANIA, Prefects Office
Head Legal Counselor to the Prefect of AITOLOAKARNANIA
January 2006- Dec. 2010 Athens, Greece
City of Athens, Mayors Office
Head Legal Counselor to the Mayor of Athens
January 2006- Dec. 2010 Athens, Greece
“DOUBLE REGENERATION OF ATHENS SA” p.p.p. project of the Municipality of Athens
Construction of the new football stadium in Athens, using the funding method of public private partnership (120 million €)
Member of the Board, Member of the Executive Committee, Executive Director of the project
January 2006- Dec. 2010 Athens, Greece
City of Athens, Youth, Sports and Civilisation Organisation
Vice President of the Board, Vice President of the Executive Committee
June 2014 – Jan 2015 Athens, Greece
Ministry of Public Order and Citizen Protection
Director of the Minister’s Vasilis KIkilias Cabinet
June 2014 – present Sofia, Bulgaria
Foundation of “AB NOMOS Ltd”, business consulting company, offices in Greece, Bulgaria (Sofia), Malta
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Greek mother tongue, fluent in French and English, basic knowledge in Italian
- Attended several major European conferences and seminars on general community law, community economic fraud and public tenders for public works according to
Community and national laws, PPP projects.
- Permanent member of the Legislative Committee of the Ministry Of Public Works and Infrastructure (2000- today)
- Visiting Professor to the training Center of Engineers of Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company (EUDAP SA) teaching Legislation of Public Works : National and European Aspects (2005-2007, 2012, 2017)
- Qualified auditor of ISO 9000
- Member of the Greek chapter of The Association of European legal professionals.
- Member of the Greek Society of Community Law
- Member of the university team that received the first prize in the annual European
Community competition of courtroom simulation (Concours Ch. Rousseau).
- Was awarded the second prize at the individual courtroom debate competition at the
Same event
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