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Greece Golden Visa — Listed Property Restoration

A renewable five-year investor residence permit for qualifying listed-property restoration investments.

Value scoreCheckingPassport data under review

5-year costCheckingone applicant, not recoverable

Decision2 monthsofficial processing time

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Value: what the Golden Visa — Listed Property Restoration gives you

Passport reach 25 pts weightChecking

Path to citizenship 25 pts weightChecking

Work, family, healthcare 20 pts weightChecking

Stay rule 15 pts weightChecking

Tax on foreign income 10 pts weightChecking

Policy stability 5 pts weightChecking

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Can work for a local employer: NoOfficialNational Registry of Administrative Public Services Greece, checked 2026-11-15
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Cost: what the Golden Visa — Listed Property Restoration costs over five years

Government fees: CheckingKnown residence/card charge EUR 2,016; required entry-visa fee varies and was not fully verified.
Non-refundable contribution: $0OfficialNational Registry of Administrative Public Services Greece, checked 2026-11-15Property purchase route, not a fund donation.
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Investment you may get back: $276kOfficialNational Registry of Administrative Public Services Greece, checked 2026-11-15EUR 250,000.00; Special listed-building restoration category only; this is not the general price threshold for ordinary housing. Conversion: EUR 250000 to USD at 2026-11-13 reference rates.
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USD estimates use the European Central Bank reference rates of 13 November 2026, the Central Bank of Armenia and the Central Bank of the UAE for AMD and AED, and the Panamanian balboa’s official one-to-one parity with the US dollar.

Speed: how long the Golden Visa — Listed Property Restoration takes

Official processing time: 60 daysOfficialNational Registry of Administrative Public Services Greece, checked 2026-11-15Official estimate 50–60 days; upper endpoint used, not a guaranteed outcome.
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Sources

Golden Visa — Listed Property Restoration, National Registry of Administrative Public Services Greece. Checked 2026-11-15.

Every figure on this page last reviewed 2026-11-15. General information, not legal advice. Spotted an error? Email us from the contact page.

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