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How can I as a freelancer from Lebanon move to Greece and bring my fiancé?

I am a Lebanese freelancer working with a company in the United States and would like to move to Greece with my fiancé. 1) I already have a Schengen visa valid till 2024, can I apply for residence permit? 2) Will this residence permit allow me to get citizenship? It is only valid for 2 years and I can only renew it three times but the citizenship requires 7 continuous years. 3) With this permit, can my fiancé move to Greece with me?


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  • Synergia Technical and Consulting SA
    June 27, 2021

    You can enter legally in Greece with your Schengen Visa, but the stay can be only for three months maximum within a six month period. In order to apply for a residence permit, you would need to provide some required documents as per the case you apply for. A new kind of residence permit along with tax incentives is set to be adopted by the Greek government, called Nomad Visa, which is for entrepreneurs and digital workers. Greek citizenship can be requested after 10 years of legal and permanent stay in the country on a valid residence permit title. Only your spouse or your partner through a cohabitation agreement are viewed as eligible family members of a residence permit holder.