The citizens of Turkey, Israel, China, Iran and the USA received the most residence permits for investments
The number of permits issued to Turkish investors increased by 160% in 2025, reaching 3,291.
The number of approved applications to Israeli investors increased by 91.5% and reached 636.
Chinese investors, who account for almost half of all permits, received 9,926 approvals, which is 53.7% more than in 2024.
Russians without a second passport cannot participate in the Greek investment residence permit program.
Greece's Golden Visa program allows wealthy citizens of non-EU countries to obtain a residence permit in exchange for financial investments in real estate. The scheme remains one of the most popular among similar ones in other countries.
Source: Ekathimerini
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