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The anticipated bill that invites foreign retirees to become tax residents of Greece by paying a very low annual tax at a rate of only 7% for the total income earned abroad, has been voted by the Greek Parliament a few days ago.

According to the bill 4714/2020, any natural person who is entitled to a pension from a foreign country...

It is a fact that Europe has recently readopted stricter travelling measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 and Greece has also complied with Europe’s guidelines. That makes it difficult, if not impossible,...

The Greek Ministry of Finance plans to submit a new tax bill to the Parliament which will give a very strong tax incentive to foreign retirees to settle permanently in Greece and furthermore transfer here their tax residence.

According to the recent information, the provision that...

Since last April, the IMC (Investment Migration Council) has introduced a series of streaming webinars known as the “Crossing Borders programme”, hosting professionals related to the Immigration Industry for all of the community members to be keep in touch and stay informed about key issues during the challenging...

According to Article 16 paragraph G.1. of Law 4251/2014, in force as of July 1st of 2019 (according to Law 4605/2019) foreign non-EU citizens are eligible to acquire permanent residence permits in Greece through investment activity. That investment includes term-deposits, purchase of bonds or securities and other financial products.

In the frames of the recent hosting of Varnavas Law Firm 1978 in the renowned online directory of The LEGAL 500, the firm's Partner, Alexander Varnavas, gave an in-depth interview, analyzing the main elements that make VLF stand out, especially in the field of Investment Immigration and Real Estate Law.

More specifically,...

It is with great pleasure and pride that we announce the inclusion of our office in one of the most well-known and prestigious online directories of legal services, "The Legal 500".

For the last 33 years, "The Legal 500" has been ranking the best law firms and leading legal practitioners of the global...

We, at Varnavas Law Firm, are proud once more to announce the collection of seventeen (17) new residence permits of the Golden Visa program last week. Taking advantage of the newly introduced measures of the Greek Government taken to facilitate investors to receive their Golden Visas during the pandemic our law firm has overcome this...

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...

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:

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...