🇬🇷Greece
Golden Visa
EU residency with no minimum stay — popular real-estate route into the Schengen Area.
Required documents
- ·Title deed or fund subscription proof
- ·Greek tax number (AFM) and bank account
- ·Health insurance valid in Greece
- ·Criminal record (apostilled)
Things to know
- ·Athens, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini now require €800k threshold.
- ·No physical presence required to maintain status.
Apostille & legalization
Apostille routeApostille only — both United States and Greece are parties to the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention.
Documents that must be apostilled
- ·Police / criminal-record clearance
- ·Document explicitly flagged for legalisation
Bank statements, employment contracts, photos, passport copies and the application form itself do not need an apostille.
- Obtain originals or certified copies of each civil/criminal record (birth certificate, marriage certificate, police clearance, diploma, etc.).
- Have each document apostilled by the competent authority in United States (U.S. Department of State — Office of Authentications).
- Translate the apostilled document into the official language of Greece — the apostille itself is also translated.
- Submit the apostilled + translated bundle directly to the Greece immigration authority or consulate; no further consular stamp is required.
Translation: Greece only accepts translations from a court-sworn / officially recognised translator — agency translations are routinely rejected.
Issuing authority in United States: U.S. Department of State — Office of Authentications
Documents older than 3–6 months are often rejected. Plan to obtain fresh originals shortly before your visa application.
Last verified 31 May 2026 — reconfirm on the official portal before applying.
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