Greece residency for Indian citizens.

changed 2024: Law 5100/2024 replaced the €250k/€500k tiers; new thresholds apply to purchases without a 10% deposit paid by 31 Aug 2024

Minimum

€800,000 · about $897k

What counts

A single property of at least 120 m² (main areas) in Attica, the Thessaloniki regional unit, Mykonos, Santorini or islands of over 3,100 residents; smaller units cannot be combined

Processing

permit due within 2 months of a complete application (statutory limit)

Permit

5 years, renewable: for further 5-year periods while the property is kept

Time you must spend there

none; time abroad does not block renewal

Path to a passport

Citizenship possible after about 7 years, permanent residence after 5.

Family

spouse or registered partner, unmarried children under 21, parents of both spouses, and adult children who cannot support themselves because of legal incapacity

Tax

Optional regime: €100,000 a year flat tax on all foreign income for up to 15 years (plus €20,000 per family member), for new residents who invest at least €500,000 in Greece within 3 years and were not Greek tax residents in 7 of the previous 8 years. Golden-visa property may not be let short-term (€50,000 fine and permit revocation)

Official source · checked 2026-10-20

changed 2024

Minimum

€400,000 · about $449k

What counts

A single property of at least 120 m² (main areas) outside the high-demand areas; smaller units cannot be combined

Processing

permit due within 2 months of a complete application (statutory limit)

Permit

5 years, renewable: for further 5-year periods while the property is kept

Time you must spend there

none; time abroad does not block renewal

Path to a passport

Citizenship possible after about 7 years, permanent residence after 5.

Family

spouse or registered partner, unmarried children under 21, parents of both spouses, and adult children who cannot support themselves because of legal incapacity

Tax

Optional regime: €100,000 a year flat tax on all foreign income for up to 15 years (plus €20,000 per family member), for new residents who invest at least €500,000 in Greece within 3 years and were not Greek tax residents in 7 of the previous 8 years. Golden-visa property may not be let short-term (€50,000 fine and permit revocation)

Official source · checked 2026-10-20

changed 2024

Minimum

€250,000 · about $280k

What counts

Conversion of a non-residential building (including a former industrial building unused for at least 5 years) to residential use, completed after 5 Apr 2024 and before filing, or full restoration of a listed building (due by the first renewal; €150,000 fine if not done); a single property, with no floor-area minimum

Processing

about 50 days (official service standard); the law requires a decision within 2 months of a complete application

Permit

5 years, renewable: for further 5-year periods while the property is kept

Time you must spend there

none; time abroad does not block renewal

Path to a passport

Citizenship possible after about 7 years, permanent residence after 5.

Family

spouse or registered partner, unmarried children under 21, parents of both spouses, and adult children who cannot support themselves because of legal incapacity

Tax

Optional regime: €100,000 a year flat tax on all foreign income for up to 15 years (plus €20,000 per family member), for new residents who invest at least €500,000 in Greece within 3 years and were not Greek tax residents in 7 of the previous 8 years. Golden-visa property may not be let short-term (€50,000 fine and permit revocation)

Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20

closed 2024-08-31 (only buyers who had paid a 10% deposit by 31 Aug 2024 could still use it, with completion due by 28 Feb 2025)

Minimum

€250,000 · about $280k

What counts

Former rule: any residential property of €250k+ (€500k in parts of Attica, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini and larger islands from 2023)

Processing

Not published

Permit

5 years, existing permits renew while the property is kept

Time you must spend there

none

Path to a passport

No set path to permanent residence or citizenship through this route.

Family

spouse or registered partner, unmarried children under 21, parents of both spouses, and adult children who cannot support themselves because of legal incapacity

Tax

Optional regime: €100,000 a year flat tax on all foreign income for up to 15 years (plus €20,000 per family member), for new residents who invest at least €500,000 in Greece within 3 years and were not Greek tax residents in 7 of the previous 8 years

Official source · checked 2026-10-20