Non-EU citizens who have made an investment through the three options of the Greek Golden Visa program can apply for a residence permit through a proxy, without the obligation to previously visit Greece. The Power of Attorney for the appointment of a proxy must be signed before a Greek Consular authority οr before a notary public and is duly apostilled or certified by a Greek consulate, as applicable. The non-EU citizen must enter Greece in a period of 12 months from the date of the confirmation receipt of the application, in order to submit his biometric data.

The Immigration and Social Integration Code (Law 4251/2014, Government Gazette 1, no 80) contains provisions that facilitate the stay of third-country investors, whose investments are characterized as strategic investments, via the provision of extended stay time limits for the representatives of investment bodies and their partners.

Moreover, it allows the granting of residence permits to third-country nationals and to members of their families, who purchase real estate property in Greece, the value of which exceeds € 250,000.

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