GREECE BUSINESS RESIDENCY
Establish a business with a registered seat in Greece
THE ALTERNATIVE FOR BUSINESS PEOPLE & COMPANY OWNERS
By decision of the Minister of Migration and Asylum, a residence permit may be granted to third-country nationals in Greece in order to establish and operate a business with a registered seat in Greece for a minimum investment amount of €500,000.00 that will have positive effects on national development and the economy.
If the investment is made by a foreign legal entity and depending on the amount of the investment, a residence permit may be granted in Greece to up to 3 third-country nationals, who are either members of the Board of Directors, own shares in the capital of the domestic legal entity with a minimum percentage of 33%, are its administrators, or are its legal representatives, without remuneration.
For the implementation and operation of the investment, it is allowed, upon a proposal from the Directorate of Direct Foreign Investments of the Ministry of Development and Investments, for third-country nationals to enter and stay in the country according to the residence permit procedure for:
1. highly skilled employment (residence permit type E.1 - EU Blue Card)
2. intra-corporate transfer (residence permit type E.2)
3. relocation for work (residence permit type E.4)
