Article 21 of Law 5275/2026 amended article 61 of Law 5038/2023, which regulates the requirements and procedure for employment invitation process, as well as the granting of a residence permit for dependent employment following such invitation.

The main amendments concern the duration of the employment contract, the locally competent Directorate of Aliens before which the application for employment approval is submitted, and the duration of the residence permit granted.

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 100, paragraph 2, cases a and b of Law 5038/2023, it is possible to obtain a permanent investor residence permit (Golden Visa) by purchasing a vacant land and constructing a residential property. In this case, the investment is considered valid provided that a building permit has been issued and either the total value of the land purchase and construction or only the value of the construction amounts to at least €400,000 or €800,000, depending on the area where the property is located.