SPECIAL VISA REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN NATIONALS
Documents required for Greek visa application.
Multiple entry Shengen visa and Residence Permit for property owners in Greece.
While the property purchase transaction is being finalized and after the title transition contract has been signed, the property buyer is entitled to a multiple entry Shengen visa. This visa entitles him to visit Greece and other countries of Shengen zone several times within the period the visa is valid.
This visa is valid for 5 years and it can be renewed every more 5 years. It entitles the property owner and his family members to stay in Greece and other Shengen countries for no longer than 180 days a year.
Visa application is submitted to the Greek Consulate in the client’s country of residence in person. Also, you may choose to authorize Greek lawyers to do it for you. They’ll complete all the necessary procedures concerning your visa or residence permit application. All you need to do is to mail us all your documents and a notarized proxy authorizing our staff member to act on your behalf. Visa application service costs 100 Euro.
Residence permit in Greece for property owners :
It is necessary to provide the following package of documents:
> Passport with a valid visa of any Shengen member country
> Purchase and sale agreement on the property and the certificate of the agreement’s registration in the competent Land Register
or
> Copy of the notarial contract of rent of tourists’ accommodation
> Certificate of registration issued by the competent Land Registry in which the relevant lease agreement is registered
or
> Purchase and sale agreement of an agricultural or land plot and a construction contract for the construction / reconstruction of an apartment building, registered with the tax authority, and
> Building permit issued in the name of the applicant, and
> Invoices of the builder / constructors and the corresponding receipts for payment,
or
> Lease agreement concluded for a period of not less than ten years and
> Certificate of registration issued by the competent Land Register, and
> Certificate issued by the Hellenic National Tourist Organization that it was informed of the conclusion of the lease agreement
REAL ESTATE INVESTORS :
Type C visa issued by any Shengen member country
The availability of funds in a bank account in Greece is not a condition
Purchase and sale agreement or lease worth more than 250.000,00 euros. Full payment of the cost is made by bank transfer.
The residence permit is issued for a period of five years
The right to residence permit is granted to children under 21 years of age and the applicants’ parents
The period of compulsory stay in the country is not established