ECONOMY

Lion’s share of Greek Golden Visa recipients are Chinese

Lion’s share of Greek Golden Visa recipients are Chinese

Since the introduction of the Golden Visa, program five out of seven recipients (71%) of the five-year residence permits have been Chinese, according to the latest figures from the Migration Policy Ministry.

A distant second, quite surprisingly, have been Turkish citizens, with 6.2%, followed by Russians with 5.5%, the data show.

To obtain a Golden Visa, a non-European Union citizen needs to invest a minimum of 250,000 euros in Greek real estate, or more in other assets.

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