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Despite the fact Immigration Offices remain closed due to the COVID-19 situation; the Greek Government has taken vital steps to facilitate Golden Visa Applications.

According to a recent Ministerial Decision, authorized attorneys can now submit the applications of Golden Visa investors...

Since the implementation of the Greek Golden Visa program back in 2013, Varnavas Law Firm has been constantly trying to assist the Ministry of Migration and the incumbent government, each time with proposals and suggestions to improve and simplify the provisions of the law, based on the experience during practicing the relevant law.

Recently our law firm submitted specific proposals...

According to the special government gazette that was published yesterday 12th of May 2020, the terms under which residence permits for Financially Independent Persons in Greece can be granted, have been revised.

The main reason is that the "FIP type" of residence permit, which existed before the Golden Visa program, has generated a kind of "internal competition" for the Greek...

Despite the increased protection measures currently applied to prevent the spread of the COVID-19, Varnavas Law Firm continues to serve its clients consistently and with dedication, taking advantage of the recent favourable regulations of the Greek government and the Ministry of Immigration regarding investors for the Greek Golden Visa program.

With coordinated efforts and...

Due to the recent protection measures that were adopted by the Greek Authorities in order to limit the spread of the COVID-19, public service was suspended in the Directorates and Departments of Foreigners and the Immigration offices throughout Greece from March 12, 2020, to May 15, 2020.

This resulted in the accumulation of a large number of issued residence permits for...

Actively supporting government tasks through advice on and concrete proposals for improvements in the Golden Visa scheme, Varnavas Law Firm submitted a comprehensive report to the Greek Ministry of Immigration on 16 April 2020.

Among other things, the report also includes the following proposals:

Ferdinando Giugliano, in his article titled “Greece Shows How to Handle the Crisis” published at the international news agency Bloomberg, praises Greece for its timely activation of state mechanisms to address the pandemic and...

We are excited to announce that Varnavas Law Firm 1978 is a Gold Sponsor of the 1st virtual conference which takes place on the investment immigration industry, by Uglobal Magazine and EB5 Investors Magazine.

The conference is hosted during the China-Hong Kong Time Zone, and it is considered as a historical event due to its virtual character.

Greece has recently become a role model for the rest of the world. In his recent article, Justin Bariso has mentioned the new project "Greece From Home":

"And let's look to tourism-- the tourism industry is definitely one of the hardest hit by the pandemic. But maybe you can learn from "Greece From Home", a brilliant initiative by the Greek National Tourism Organization, in...

Our Partner Alexander Varnavas sat down for an interview with Investment Migration Insider for our firm's practice, our thoughts for the future and other topics.

Please find the full interview here:

https://www.imidaily.com/ten-on-the-weekend/10-on-the-weekend-alexander-varnavas-real-estate-is-the-king-in-this-industry/

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On a last-minute update, the Greek government has announced yesterday 11.03.2020, a series of additional measures in an attempt to contain the COVID-19 virus spread throughout the Hellenic state.

Among those increased security and safety measures is the closure of all Immigration Offices of the country from 12.03.2020 up until 10.04.2020. This is the official timeframe...

In light of the recent global health emergency of the COVID-19 virus spread and following the security measures taken by the Greek Government, Varnavas Law Firm has already adopted a number of safety policies to maintain business continuity and protect the health of our team members and our clients as well.

Therefore in the frames of our corporate social responsibility, we...

Once the scenarios regarding the outbreak of the Coronavirus – or COVID-19 as it has been officially named – were confirmed, many tried to forecast what this could mean for the financial markets and the global economy.

Although the biggest concern of all citizens and governments of every...

The World Economic Forum defines globalization as “the process by which people and goods move easily across borders.” To that regard, people travel across borders offering their labour, their investments and their ideas in markets that can provide opportunities unavailable in their home countries.

With the keyword in the...

Last Friday, the 24th of January 2020, Fitch Ratings agency raised Greece’s credit rating by one notch to BB with a positive outlook, implying that a further upgrade could come in the future.

Fitch points out that the sustainability of the Greek debt keeps improving, supported by the stable political framework, the sustainable GDP growth and the overall fiscal...