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Italy Investor Visa
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Greece Golden Visa
Status
Open
Open
Open
Type
Residency
Residency
Residency
Entry from
€250,000
€500,000
€250,000
Investment routes
- Innovative startup€250,000
- Italian company€500,000
- Philanthropic donation€1,000,000
- Government bonds€2,000,000
- Investment funds€500,000
- Company investment€500,000
- Scientific research€500,000
- Arts and heritage€250,000
- Company creationJob-based
- Prime-area property€800,000
- Property elsewhere€400,000
- Conversion or restoration€250,000
- Startup investment€250,000
- Financial investmentsFrom €350,000
Timeline
About 3–6 months
Varies with immigration-office backlogs
About 4–6 months
Minimum stay
None to keep the permit (one visit to activate)
About 7 days a year (14 days in each later 2-year period)
None
Schengen travel
Visa-free Schengen travel with the permit
Visa-free Schengen travel with the permit
Visa-free Schengen travel with the permit
Route to citizenship
Naturalisation after 10 years' continuous legal residence
Naturalisation after 10 years for most applicants (Organic Law 1/2026), counted from permit issue
Naturalisation after 7 years of actually living in Greece, plus an exam in Greek language, history and culture
Family
Spouse, children under 18, dependent adult children and dependent parents (conditions apply)
Spouse or partner, dependent children, dependent parents
Spouse, children under 21, parents of both spouses
Things to know
Eligibility depends on the passport you hold today; we check this on your first call.
Read allReal estate no longer qualifies (since October 2023).
Read allThe property must be a single unit of at least 120 m² for the €400,000 and €800,000 routes.
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