AVLA REAL ESTATE · GREEK GOLDEN VISA
Greek Golden Visa Requirements & Documents Checklist (2026)
Greek Golden Visa Requirements & Documents (2026 Checklist)
Quick answer: To qualify you must be a non-EU/EEA national with a clean criminal record and lawful, documented funds, and you must make a qualifying real estate investment (€250K–€800K depending on zone and property type). There is no minimum age: if the property is bought in the name of a child under 18, the child can be the main applicant, acting through the parents as legal representatives (Legal Council of State opinion 22/2020, adopted by the Migration Ministry in 2020) — a court permission for the purchase is then required. Every foreign document is translated into Greek and apostilled, and the full price is paid by bank transfer — never cash.
Greece has issued 79,056 Golden Visa permits as of December 2025. Most rejected or delayed files fail on one of two things: an incomplete source-of-funds trail, or documents that are not properly apostilled — both fully avoidable with the checklist below.
By M. Sami Akbeniz — Founder, Avla Real Estate, Istanbul.
Eligibility requirements
- Non-EU/EEA nationality — no minimum age (a child under 18 can be the main applicant through the parents, with court permission for the purchase)
- Clean criminal record (certificate required)
- Lawful, provable source of funds
- Private health insurance valid in Greece
- A qualifying property investment (€250K conversion / €400K standard / €800K high-demand zones)
Document checklist
- Valid passport (and copies of all pages)
- Criminal-record certificate, apostilled
- Proof of source of funds: bank statements, sale contracts, tax returns, dividend/salary records
- Greek tax number (AFM) and a Greek bank account
- Notarised purchase agreement and title deed
- Proof of the full bank transfer of the purchase price
- Private health insurance policy
- Passport photos and the completed application form
- Family documents (marriage/birth certificates) for dependants, apostilled
Every non-Greek document must be officially translated into Greek and carry an apostille. This is the step most applicants underestimate. See the full step-by-step process → · How long it all takes →
Frequently asked questions
Who can be included as family? Spouse, children under 21, and both sets of parents — all under the single investment.
Do I need to prove source of funds? Yes — a documented, lawful funds trail is mandatory and cash payment is not accepted.
Can documents be submitted remotely? Most of the process runs by power of attorney; you typically appear once for the deed and biometrics.
Avla Real Estate prepares and verifies the full document set for Turkish and international investors, with an independent Greek legal partner. realestate@avla.com.tr · +90 532 282 2657
A senior economist, graduate of Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, and a graduate of Istanbul University Business Administration with 33 years in business; founder of Avla. Today the focus is Greece: homes for Golden Visa and for investment. He reads every shortlist and every agreement himself.
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