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Pathways to Greek Residency and Citizenship

Greece

Greece offers accessible residence routes — including options for retirees, remote workers, and investors — plus citizenship by descent for those with a Greek parent or grandparent. It permits dual nationality, and new residents may qualify for favorable tax regimes.

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Ways to qualify

Career & business

For people with a job offer, in-demand skills, or a business to build. Most of these routes lead to settlement, and in time to citizenship.

Greece EU Blue Card This is an EU Blue Card residence pathway for highly qualified workers with a qualifying job offer in Greece. It generally requires higher education… residency

Remote work

For people who work remotely for an employer or clients based elsewhere — digital-nomad and remote-work visas.

Greece Digital Nomad Visa This residence pathway is for remote workers who want to live in Greece while their work stays outside the country. It generally requires… residency

Retirement

For retirees and people of independent means who can show a pension, savings, or other passive income.

Greece FIP Visa Greece's financially independent route is for people who can support themselves without working locally. It generally requires stable income or… residency

Investment

For people who can qualify through a qualifying investment, real estate, or business funds rather than a job or family tie.

Greece Golden Visa This residence pathway is for applicants who can make or hold a qualifying real-estate or other approved investment in Greece. It generally requires… residency

Ancestry & heritage

A parent, grandparent, or birth in the country can make you a citizen already — or let you claim it, often without relocating.

Greek Citizenship by Descent Greek citizenship by descent is for people whose Greek citizenship passed through an intact family chain. It generally requires proving each… citizenship Greek Expatriate Status This residence pathway is for people with a qualifying ancestry, nationality, or diaspora connection to Greece. It generally requires proof of that… residency