Golden Visa – pre-2024 real-estate regime (EUR 250,000 flat threshold; EUR 500,000 in designated areas from 2023)
Route status
Closed to new applications; what happens to existing holders is recorded in the status details.
| In force since | 2025-04-30 as of 2025-04-30[1] New investments under the old thresholds locked out from 31.8.2024; last transitional completions (replacement property) possible until 30.4.2025. Permits already granted remain valid and renewable under their original conditions (Art. 64(3) L.5100/2024). |
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| Replaced by | Golden Visa – permanent residence permit for investors (type B.5) |
Residency route facts
Identity
| Official name (local) | Μόνιμη άδεια διαμονής επενδυτή (άρθρο 20Β ν. 4251/2014) as of 2024-04-05[1][2] |
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| Official name (English) | Golden Visa – pre-2024 real-estate regime (EUR 250,000 flat threshold; EUR 500,000 in designated areas from 2023) as of 2024-04-05[1][3] Descriptive English rendering |
| Legal basis | L.4251/2014 Art. 20B; L.5007/2022 Art. 92 (EUR 500,000 in designated high-demand areas from 31.7.2023 / 1.8.2023); closed by L.5100/2024 Art. 64 with transitional completion until 31.12.2024 (down payment by 31.8.2024), replacement-property fallback until 30.4.2025 as of 2024-04-05[1][3] |
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Verification
| Sources cited | 3 |
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| of which official (tier 1) | 2 |
| Oldest as-of date | 2024-04-05 |
| Newest as-of date | 2025-04-30 |
| Reviewed on | 2026-08-11 |
| Schema version | 1.1 |
Sources
- [1] Law 5100/2024, Art. 64 – replacement of Art. 100 of the Migration Code (Government Gazette A' 49/05.04.2024)
National Printing House (et.gr) · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2024-04-05 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy - [2] Golden Visa (English)
Hellenic Ministry of Migration and Asylum · official portal · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy - [3] Understanding the new Golden Visa Law No. 5100/2024: Key Points and Implications
Watson Farley & Williams · law firm · Tier 2 · Published 2024-04-30 · Accessed 2026-08-04