The big data for Greek immigration in January 2025 has been released. According to official Greek data, as of January 2025, the number of applications for Greek investment residence permits increased by 37% year-on-year, and the number of permanent residence cards issued increased by 8% year-on-year. This data not only confirms the continued popularity of the Greek immigration program but also highlights its unique appeal as a "preferred immigration destination" for high-net-worth families worldwide.
● As of January 2025, the number of applications for Greek investment residence permits increased by 37% year-on-year, and the number of permanent residence cards issued increased by 8% year-on-year.
Number of Greek Golden Residence Permit applications as of January 2025 increased by 37% year-on-year
Number of permanent residence cards issued increased by 8%
● Chinese applicants remain in first place, accounting for 48.7%. In addition, the UK, the US, Russia, Turkey, and other countries remain the main forces investing in the Greek real estate market.
Greek Economic Recovery: Investment Immigration is in a Golden Window Period
According to the latest annual global economic ranking by The Economist, the Greek economy performed exceptionally well in 2024, tying for third place with Denmark, behind only Spain and Ireland.
Although Greece was once a symbol of economic distress in the Eurozone, it has now joined the ranks of countries with excellent global economic performance, gradually emerging from the shadow of the economic crisis. Greece's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade, dropping from 27.69% in 2013 to 10.8% in 2024. The sustained popularity of the Greek Golden Visa also highlights its status as one of the most popular investment destinations in Europe.
As the global economy continues to change and develop, Greece is expected to maintain its strong growth momentum and play a more important role on the global economic stage. The attractiveness of the Greek Golden Visa program will be further enhanced.
Important Reminder! The tightening of immigration policies in many European countries has become a general trend. Following Cyprus's closure of its investment citizenship program, Ireland's closure of its investment immigration program, Portugal's closure of its real estate investment immigration, and price increases in Greece and Malta, Spain announced in 2025 that it would soon close its entire Golden Visa program. The European Parliament has long proposed closing all investment immigration programs by 2025. Sudden policy changes once again prove that the immigration market is changing rapidly; time waits for no one, and it is best to immigrate early! Worldway Immigration hereby reminds all investors to take action as soon as possible, seize the opportunity, grasp the advantages of policy dividends, and realize your European dream sooner!
As one of the few programs in the current immigration market that can quickly obtain an EU Green Card, the Greek real estate investment immigration program has loose thresholds with no requirements for education, language, management experience, or residency, and offers multiple advantages such as including three generations of the family. By investing in properties starting from 250,000 Euros, you can obtain permanent residency in the EU country of Greece in one step, with many advantages! There are currently few high-quality "commercial-to-residential" properties on the market that comply with the Greek Golden Residence program application act and can be transferred quickly. We suggest that investors interested in immigration seize the opportunity, choose properties and complete transfers early, and obtain status early for peace of mind!
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