{"id":1336,"date":"2017-07-07T17:43:56","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T17:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investgreece.gr\/index.php\/2017\/07\/07\/current-capital-control-restrictions-in-greece\/"},"modified":"2017-07-07T17:43:56","modified_gmt":"2017-07-07T17:43:56","slug":"current-capital-control-restrictions-in-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investgreece.gr\/index.php\/2017\/07\/07\/current-capital-control-restrictions-in-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Capital Control Restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">It is forbidden for the local individuals to open accounts due to capital controls in Greece.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">There are some exceptions, that the government allows to open account for local citisens and foreign citisens. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">One of this exceptions is to open an account with intention to buy a house . Residents abroad are allowed <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">to open a Greek bank account if the intention of funding the account is to buy a property and the particular <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">account should be funded with at least 10.000 euro&#8217;s within a month. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Generally opening a bank account in Greece is not an easy issue. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The law which is regulating the process is not crystal clear and allows different interpretations in practise . <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">It is very easy to hear different requests from seperate branches of the same banking institutions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Necessary documents required, ( indicatively ) :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Photocopy of Passport <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Any document from the country of origin showing the address and the occupation of the applicant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Mobile phone and a certification of ownership of the number which will be used for pins and pass keys . <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The main points you should be aware of regarding the withdrawal limits :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">420 euro&#8217;s per week or 840 per two week period is allowed . <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Funds are divided to fresh money ( refers to money came outside greek banking system ) and local money. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Fresh money should be sent directly to another country without any special permission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Owners of bank accounts that funded from outside have the right to withdraw the %30 of the total amount. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Disclaimer : The information provided above is general and may change or not apply in all cases and should therefore not be considered as advice or consultation to act upon. 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