Whether you are visiting Greece for tourism or planning to buy property and immigrate to obtain a residence visa for long-term living, Greece will provide you with comprehensive medical services, ensuring that you remain healthy while abroad:
1. The government strongly supports healthcare, ensuring comprehensive medical coverage across all islands.
The Greek government spends approximately 10.1% of its Gross Domestic Product on healthcare, significantly higher than other developed countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia, which invest about 7.5%-8% of their GDP annually in healthcare. This substantial expenditure by the Greek government is due to its numerous beautiful islands, with a government-managed hospital on each island to meet the medical needs of tourists and residents from around the world.
2. Public hospital services are free, and private health insurance is valid throughout the European Union.
Clients who obtain Greek residence permits through property purchases can enjoy free medical services at public hospitals, just like local citizens. Of course, if clients wish to access higher-level services at local private hospitals, they only need to purchase health insurance. The most basic health insurance costs around 200 euros per year and covers common illnesses, surgeries, and hospital stays. For long-term residents, there are options for higher coverage amounts and insurance that covers the entire European Union.
3. High health standards and long life expectancy.
Greece's healthcare system ranks 14th globally. The local health standards are very high, and tap water is safe to drink. The average life expectancy is 80.3 years, exceeding the world average of 79.5 years, which reflects the high level of healthcare in Greece.