Greece immigration rule changes
7 dated rule changes to Greece programmes, from 2020-01-01 to 2024-09-01. Each item links to the programme page and the official source we recorded it from. This is a record of what we captured, not a complete legislative history.
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2024 (3)
Greece Golden Visa: Golden Visa thresholds raised: €800k in high-demand zones (Athens, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini); €400k elsewhere; €250k only for heritage preservation.
source →Greece Financial Independence Visa (Type D): Residence permit framework harmonised with new Migration Code (Law 5038/2023).
source →Greece Skilled Worker Visa (Type D): Greece's EU Blue Card minimum salary for 2024 was set at €31,918.83/year (1.6× the average gross annual salary).
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2023 (2)
Greece Golden Visa: Short-term rental restrictions introduced in specific Athens districts.
source →Greece Skilled Worker Visa (Type D): Law 5038/2023 consolidated and modernised the Greek immigration framework, including skilled worker and Blue Card routes
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2022 (1)
Greek Citizenship by Descent / Registration of Homogeneis: The General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad launched a digital platform to support diaspora citizenship applications, reducing some paperwork burdens and enabling consular submissions to be partially completed online.
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2020 (1)
Greek Citizenship by Descent / Registration of Homogeneis: Greece updated its Citizenship Code under Law 4674/2020, introducing streamlined procedures for ethnic Greeks abroad to apply for citizenship. The reform also clarified requirements for the "special naturalization" route under Article 14, and modernized the documentation standards expected from applicants in diaspora communities.
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