Recently, Dr. Winner Xing, President of Worldway, visited Greece and was invited to meet with Mr. Nikos Saokayakns, the Director of Immigration Policy of the Greek Ministry of Interior, to engage in in-depth discussions regarding the latest investment immigration promotion bill introduced by Greece. This marks the first official meeting between the Greek government and a Chinese immigration agency, reflecting the Greek government's high regard for the promotion and support of the Greek Aegean Second Home Project in China.
President of Worldway Meets with the Director of Immigration Policy of the Greek Ministry of Interior
The Greek Ministry of Interior is the government department responsible for domestic affairs in Greece, and the Director of Immigration Policy provides the most authoritative interpretation of Greece's investment immigration policy. During the meeting, the Director of Immigration Policy provided detailed answers to the questions raised by Dr. Winner Xing, President of Worldway. Regarding the nature of the residence permit obtained by investors, the Director of Immigration Policy confirmed that the residence permit obtained through an investment of over €250,000 in real estate is a renewable permanent residence permit, which must be renewed every 5 years, with the condition that the investor holds real estate valued at no less than €250,000.
On the issue of real estate investment, the Director of Immigration Policy provided authoritative and clear responses, stating that an individual can purchase one or more properties, but the total investment must not be less than €250,000. Additionally, multiple individuals can jointly purchase a property, with each person's investment amount not less than €250,000. According to current laws, investors can only purchase residential real estate. Furthermore, Greek law does not impose any residency requirements; once investors obtain their residence permits, they can renew them as long as they still own real estate valued at no less than €250,000 at the time of renewal after 5 years.
During the discussions, the Director of Immigration Policy expressed gratitude and full support for Worldway's initiative to promote the Greek investment immigration project in China. He also proactively offered that any issues encountered by Worldway in its promotion in China can be communicated directly with him, and the Director of Immigration Policy will provide detailed responses.