What are the favorable policies for Greek immigrants in 2020?

The Greek government introduced many preferential immigration policies in 2020.

1, relax the land registration requirements.

On June 29th, the Greek Parliament amended the Law on Lawyers (Article 36, paragraph 2) to solve the huge delay in issuing land registration certificates. According to this new change, lawyers will have the right to issue land registration applications. This certificate has the same effect as the relevant certificate of the public land registry and can be used to apply for immigration.

2. Relax the licensing requirements.

All immigration offices in Greece allow lawyers to hold the applicant's POA, passport copy and blue book to obtain a permanent residence card instead of the original passport.

3. Change the investment requirements

Different regions have different investment requirements for real estate immigrants, and each region adjusts its investment requirements according to its geographical location, business development and tourism development. The list of regions with adjusted investment amount is valid for 5 years. It means that the price in Athens, especially the school district, is likely to rise. )

4. Confirm the new and old investment change confirmation node.

For the minimum investment that meets the requirements of the current immigration law, the node will be the successful purchase of real estate, rather than submitting an application to the immigration bureau. This means that as long as the purchase is completed before the immigration investment threshold rises, the application can be submitted according to the old government. (Buy real estate as soon as possible to lock the old government)

5. Relax the payment node of the final payment of investment.

The original rule was that all the house payment must be paid on the day of signing the contract, but now it can be paid within the time limit agreed by the notary office before submitting the application documents. (More relaxed payment time will help ease the financial pressure)

6. Relax the age limit for accompanying children.

From the previous 2 1 year-old to 2 1 year-old, you can renew your card until you are 24 years old. (The age of children is relaxed to 24)

7. Accelerate the hearing of the Immigration Bureau.

In the future, the confirmation letter from the notary office will be added to the application documents submitted by investors. The notary office will conduct pre-trial and share part of the workload of the immigration officer, including but not limited to buyer and seller information, real estate information, payment details, payment methods, etc. , review whether the submitted documents meet the immigration application.

8. Issue residence permits to citizens of third countries with medical needs.

Citizens of third countries who enter the country with legal visas, need medical treatment and long-term stay may issue residence permits to themselves and their entourage when necessary. Applicants must have medical insurance to cover all medical expenses and have sufficient income sources to cover all personnel expenses during their stay. The validity period of the license is 1 year, which can be renewed according to the situation for up to 4 years. Applicants are not allowed to enter the job market, and the purpose of the residence permit cannot be changed. They must leave Greece after treatment or when the residence permit expires.