Portugal Golden Visa vs Greece Golden Visa

Investment amount:

• Portugal: €500,000
• Greece: €250,000

Investment type:

• Portugal: Funds
• Greece: Real estate

Legal fees:

• Portugal: €8,000 - €12,000
• Greece: €5,000 - €8,000

Government fees:

• Portugal (single/family of 4): €8,500 / €34,000
• Greece (single/family of 4): €2,000 / €2,000

Time to residency:

• Portugal: 12-18 months
• Greece: 2-3 months

Stay requirements:

• Portugal: 7 days/year
• Greece: None

Leads to permanent residency?

• Portugal: Yes
• Greece: No

Leads to citizenship?

• Portugal: Yes, subject to A2 language requirement
• Greece: In practice, no

Investment can be sold after?

• Portugal: 6-7 years (when permanent residency or citizenship is obtained)
• Greece: Must be kept to maintain residency

Include children over 18?

• Portugal: Children of any age who are not married, studying full-time, and dependent for the entire duration of residency
• Greece: Children up to age 21 who are not married, studying full-time, and dependent (or up to age 24 if they are students in Greece)

Include parents?

• Portugal: Parents 55+ if they are dependent, or 65+ with no dependence required
• Greece: Parents of any age with no dependence requirement

Deadline:

• Portugal: None
• Greece: 10% property deposit by August 31, 2024