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Greek Residency Legal Support

Are you considering relocating your life or career to sunny Crete?

Residence Permits & Visa Options in Greece

Greece offers several residency pathways for international individuals and families wishing to live, invest, or relocate to the country. Choosing the correct residence permit requires careful evaluation of your personal circumstances, financial profile and long-term plans.
I provide comprehensive legal assistance to international clients throughout the entire process — from assessing eligibility and preparing the application to representing you before the competent Greek authorities — ensuring a smooth and legally compliant procedure for you and your family.

Financially Independent Person (FIP) Residence Permit

This permit is designed for individuals who have stable income from abroad and wish to reside in Greece without engaging in local employment. I guide clients through the entire procedure, including the preparation of financial documentation, the consular visa process and the residence permit application in Greece.

Digital Nomad Residence Permit

Greece offers residence permits for self-employed individuals or professionals who work remotely for companies or clients located outside Greece. I assist digital professionals and entrepreneurs in securing their residence permit and ensuring that the legal and administrative requirements are properly met.

Golden Visa – Residence Through Property Investment

Τhe Greek Golden Visa allows non-EU investors to obtain a residence permit through qualifying investment most commonly in real estate. I assist clients with both the legal structuring of the property acquisition and the residence permit application, ensuring full compliance with immigration and property law requirements.

EU Family Member Residence Cards

Family members of European Union citizens who reside in Greece may obtain a residence card allowing them to live legally in the country. I assist with the preparation and submission of the application, ensuring compliance with EU and Greek immigration regulations and facilitating the issuance of the residence card.

Residence Permits for Family Members

Residence permits may also be granted to family members of eligible applicants, allowing spouses and dependent children to legally reside in Greece. I assist families in coordinating their applications and ensuring the correct documentation is submitted.

EU Citizens – Certificate of Registration

EU citizens who plan to reside in Greece for more than three months are required to obtain a Certificate of Registration from the competent authorities. My office assists EU nationals with the preparation and submission of the necessary documentation, guiding them through the registration procedure and ensuring compliance with the legal requirements for residence in Greece.

My role is not limited to submitting an application. I advise my clients on the most appropriate residency pathway, coordinate the necessary legal and administrative procedures, and ensure that every step complies with Greek immigration law.

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Gina Nightingale

8 months ago

If ever you need a lawyer Christianna Tsigaloglou is an excellent choice in every aspect of legal services. She is highly professional at the same time she puts you at ease with her friendly and approachable manner. I needed to obtain a 10 year residence permit as soon as possible and she processed my application by collating the necessary documents, making the appointments and accompanying me to the Police station very quickly. In future if I ever need a legal procedure I will have no hesitation in using Christianna.

Albano Stefani

11 months ago

Christianna was absolutely wonderful to work with! She helped us with our digital nomad residence permit in Greece and made the whole process so much easier than we expected. She was precise, super efficient, and always quick to respond to our questions. What we really appreciated was how friendly and clear she was — we always felt in good hands. If you’re looking for a reliable and professional lawyer in Greece, we can’t recommend Christianna enough! Also a big thank you to Katerina (hope I'm remembering right) for helping navigating the KEP office and the additional help.

Jena Scott

1 year ago

Christianna and her staff are wonderful! They helped us gain our Digital Nomad visa in record time. Christianna is honest, up front, and very clear on what is needed to get the visa. She was easy to work with via email and in person. We are completely satisfied with her work and fees. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to any foreigner needed a visa to enter Greece.

Tammy Levent

1 year ago

I cannot say enough about Christianna and the exceptional service she provided in helping me secure my digital nomad visa for Greece — all in just 90 days! The entire process was smooth, efficient, and completely stress-free. As long as you provide her with what she needs and follow her guidance, everything runs like clockwork. One of the things that stood out the most was how accessible Christianna always is. Even with the time difference, she responds quickly and is always available to answer questions — which is incredibly reassuring when you’re working with an attorney overseas. Christianna genuinely cares about her clients. She helped me get the right health insurance, guided me through opening a bank account, and even accompanied me to the immigration office to make sure everything went smoothly. She took the overwhelming stress out of moving to another country and made it an exciting, enjoyable experience. If you’re planning to move to Greece and want someone who is professional, knowledgeable, compassionate, and always there when you need her — Christianna is the one. Five stars aren’t enough!

Jasmine Lochore

2 years ago

I was very fortunate to have found Christianna by searching Google from New Zealand once I decided to purchase a property in Crete. She has been invaluable to Mike & I & our girls. Christianna is always incredibly professional & supportive. She knows the ins & outs of the Greek visa system as well as the property laws. We had many discussions weighing up the pros & cons of the visa options. She is also very patient! I highly recommend you engage her office if you are considering a move to Crete she will protect your interests & will not let you down.

Nothing means more to me than the trust of my clients. I’m honored to share some of their experiences and the moments that made their journey with me special. Your feedback fuels my passion to keep raising the bar.

Professional, kind, extremely knowledgeable and an absolute pleasure to work with. Astute advice on business and commercial matters from company set up to management and an excellent lawyer for real estate transactions of all kinds. I cannot recommend her enough, I wish all lawyers were like this! ‏Christianna has the ability to see things from different angles that are not always apparent to someone who is not in the field, and also the ability to simplify things that sometimes seem very complicated. ‏In addition to the above, she was always available to me at any time, and was willing to work or to meet behind normal hours. ‏More than once ‏For those looking for professionalism, expertise, personal and friendly attitude - I highly recommend Attorney Christianna

‏I chose Christianna after several meetings with other lawyers specializing in real estate in Crete . Christiana left a very positive impression on me and beyond being professional, she also listened and advised me on other issues. So choosing her as the lawyer who would accompany me in my business in Crete , was easy ‏Christianna has the ability to see things from different angles that are not always apparent to someone who is not in the field, and also the ability to simplify things that sometimes seem very complicated. ‏In addition to the above, she was always available to me at any time, and was willing to work or to meet behind normal hours. ‏More than once ‏For those looking for professionalism, expertise, personal and friendly attitude - I highly recommend Attorney Christianna

Christianna Tsigaloglou has been our lawyer in Crete for over 15 years, helping us with the successful purchase of land, construction and ownership transfer. She is always very clear with respect to what she needs from us in terms of documentation, and anticipates very well the needs of the various official Greek bodies with which have to engage. She is extremely well-connected to local banks, accountants, notaries etc. and makes their processes go a smoothly as possible. We are truly thankful to Christianna for her great work over the years and will certainly be making use of her services in the future. Thanks for your great work Christianna!‏Christianna has the ability to see things from different angles that are not always apparent to someone who is not in the field, and also the ability to simplify things that sometimes seem very complicated. ‏In addition to the above, she was always available to me at any time, and was willing to work or to meet behind normal hours. ‏More than once ‏For those looking for professionalism, expertise, personal and friendly attitude - I highly recommend Attorney Christianna