Strategic investors residence permit (type B.1)
Residency route facts
Identity
| Official name (local) | Στρατηγικοί επενδυτές (φυσικά πρόσωπα – μέλη Δ.Σ., μέτοχοι) (άδεια διαμονής τύπου «Β1») as of 2023-04-01[3] |
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| Official name (English) | Strategic investors residence permit (type B.1) as of 2023-09-13[3][5] Translation of the statutory Greek name |
| Legal basis | Migration Code (L.5038/2023) Art. 96; strategic investments defined by L.4864/2021 Art. 2(2) as of 2023-09-13[3][5] |
Who can apply
| Nationals not served by this route | EU, EEA as of 2023-09-13[3][5] |
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| Criminal-record condition | Not established from a qualifying source General public-order screening applies; per-route documentation not verified |
Permit terms
| Initial duration | 5 years as of 2023-09-13[3][5] Art. 95(1) |
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| Renewable | Yes as of 2023-09-13[3][5] Equal renewals while the investment is being implemented or operated |
| Renewal duration | 5 years as of 2023-09-13[3][5] |
| Work rights | Not established from a qualifying source Art. 96 does not state labour-market access; the permit is tied to the holder's role in the strategic-investment entity |
Permanent residence and citizenship
Requirements
| Investment options |
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| Source-of-funds checks | Not established from a qualifying source Vetting occurs within the strategic-investment approval process (L.4864/2021); route-specific AML documentation not verified |
| Income requirement | Not applicable |
Family inclusion
| Family members may be included | Yes as of 2026-02-06[2][3] |
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| Eligible relations | spouse, registered partner, minor child, adult dependent child, parent as of 2026-02-06[2][3][4] Art. 95(2) as amended |
| Family may apply at the same time | Yes as of 2023-09-13[3][5] |
| Family members' work rights | Not established from a qualifying source Not confirmed from primary source |
Your next step
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Verification
| Sources cited | 5 |
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| of which official (tier 1) | 3 |
| Oldest as-of date | 2023-04-01 |
| Newest as-of date | 2026-02-06 |
| Reviewed on | 2026-08-11 |
| Schema version | 1.1 |
Sources
- [1] Council Directive 2003/109/EC concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents
EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU) · statute · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04 - [2] Law 5275/2026 – promotion of legal migration policies, transposition of Directive (EU) 2024/1233 (Government Gazette A' 17/06.02.2026)
National Printing House (et.gr) · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2026-02-06 · Accessed 2026-08-04 - [3] Law 5038/2023 – Migration Code (Government Gazette A' 81/01.04.2023)
National Printing House (et.gr) · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2023-04-01 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy - [4] New Immigration Law – Legal Flash on L.5275/2026
PwC Greece · law firm · Tier 2 · Published 2026-02-28 · Accessed 2026-08-04 - [5] L.5038/2023: Change of the conditions for granting residence permits for investment purposes
Sioufas & Associates Law Firm · law firm · Tier 2 · Published 2023-09-13 · Accessed 2026-08-04