The Complete 6-Stage Roadmap to Greek Residency

You retain accredited Athens Bar Association legal counsel and execute a specialized bilingual Power of Attorney (POA). This can be executed at the Greek Consulate in your home country, or before a local public notary with an Apostille certificate. Counsel can now act legally on your behalf in Greece.

Using the POA, your attorney files directly with the Athens Tax Authority (DOY Katoikon Exoterikou) to issue your Hellenic Tax Identification Number (AFM). In parallel, counsel assists in opening your Greek bank account or preparing notary-escrow accounts for incoming international transfers.

You select your qualifying asset (e.g., €250k conversion loft, €400k regional villa, or €800k prime asset). Your attorney conducts a rigorous search at the Land Registry (Ypothikofylakeio) and Cadastre (Ktimatologio) to verify clean title, zero encumbrances, zero mortgages, and full building permit zoning compliance.

The qualifying investment capital is transferred via traceable international bank wire. The public notary drafts the formal deed of sale. Your attorney signs on your behalf via POA. The deed is officially recorded in the Hellenic Cadastre, and the registration certificate is issued.

Counsel files your Golden Visa application online with the Greek Ministry of Migration & Asylum. Within 48 hours of filing, the official Certificate of Submission (Vevaiosi / 'Blue Receipt') is issued electronically. This document grants immediate legal stay and visa-free travel privileges.

You and your family travel to Athens for a swift 1-day appointment to provide biometric identifiers (digital fingerprints and photos). No interview or language test is conducted. Once printed, the official 5-Year Biometric Permanent Residence Cards are collected and courier-delivered worldwide.