Obtaining a residence permit in Greece

Greece is one of the most beautiful and picturesque countries in Europe. The warm climate, proximity to the sea, friendly Greeks make this country very attractive to live in.

We offer full support for obtaining a residence permit in Greece. As part of our offer, the basis for obtaining a residence permit is confirmation of the possibility of obtaining a certain level of income from remote work.

After obtaining a residence permit in Greece, you will be able to plan the opening of accounts in the EU, Switzerland, the UK, Singapore and other countries.

A residence permit is issued for a period of two years.

N.B. This type of residence permit does not give the right to work in Greece.

The process of obtaining a residence permit

You must provide the following documents:

- Bank statement with regular (monthly) salary (bonus) receipts in the amount of at least 3500 EUR for the last 6 months (you will need an original with a blue seal);
- an employment contract with an indication of the possibility of performing work remotely;
- certificate from the place of work;
- foreign passport;
- internal passport;
- birth certificate;
- bank statement (certificate) with the balance required for 1 year of residence (about 15000-20000 EUR);
- Personal income tax Form 2/Personal income tax Form 3;
- extract from the Unified State Register of the company where you are employed (if applicable).

All documents are provided first in a scanned copy for verification and evaluation by their lawyer. After approval, it will be possible to plan a visit to Greece.

On your first arrival, you must arrive in Greece for at least 5 working days.
Package of documents for arrival in Greece:

- Foreign passport;
- internal passport;
- birth certificate (original);
- a copy of the birth certificate under the apostille;
- original bank statement with regular (monthly) salary (bonus) receipts in the amount of at least 3,500 euros for the last 6 months (with blue seal);
- original statement (certificate) from the bank with the balance required for 1 year of residence (about 15000-20000 EUR);
- original form 2 personal income tax/3 personal income tax;
- the original of the employment contract with a blue seal;
- extract from the Unified State Register of the company where you are employed (if applicable)

N.B. The translation of documents into Greek will be carried out in Greece.

In Greece, a Russian-speaking lawyer will fully accompany the entire process and help throughout the procedure for obtaining a residence permit.

On your first visit to Greece:
- a package of documents for a residence permit is being prepared, the necessary forms are filled out and signed;
- search for real estate rental and signing a lease agreement;
- insurance registration;
- opening a personal account in a Greek bank;
- documents for a residence permit are submitted online.

The second visit to Greece is planned in 4-5 months, when the date of delivery of biometric tests will be set.

After passing and passing all the tests, a card for a residence permit is issued. Its release may take some time, so a lawyer