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Greece Migration Policy / 2024

2024 Greece immigration policy update

Tiered Golden Visa thresholds and the commercial-to-residential window

Year Overview

2024 was the implementation year for Greece Golden Visa tier reform. The market moved from a simple property threshold to location-based tiers and compliance-sensitive project selection.

Policy Events

  1. Golden VisaHigh

    Tiered investment thresholds took effect

    Greece moved to EUR 250k, 400k and 800k tiers depending on asset type and location.

  2. Real estateHigh

    Single-property and minimum-area logic became critical

    Applicants needed tighter title and asset checks before purchase.

  3. ConversionHigh

    Commercial-to-residential exemption remained important

    The EUR 250k conversion route became a key value path when permits and delivery were clean.

Applicant Impact

Applicants needed to check area, asset type, property size, conversion permits and renewal logic before relying on any low-entry project.

Outlook

The 2024 reform created the foundation for later rental restrictions and stronger due diligence requirements.

Key facts

  • In 2024 Greece moved its Golden Visa into a three-tier threshold framework, separating EUR 800,000, EUR 400,000 and specific EUR 250,000 routes.