The Greek government decided to suspend the renewal and issuance of new residence permits in Greece for Russian nationals for investment purposes as part of the harsh economic sanctions imposed on Russia for the invasion of Ukraine.

The relevant decision was signed by Immigration Minister Notis Mitarakis and will last until further notice. According to the same decision, the competent services will not accept new applications for the aforementioned residence permits.

Meanwhile, applications for residence permits of the category “business executives” for citizens of the Russian Federation will not be considered until further notice. According to the announcement of the Ministry of Immigration, “Greece is waiting for relevant decisions of the European Union”.

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