May 17, 2026

Europe

KINTEX 7A Hall Lobby

Greece

About Greece

  1. Greece's population and geopolitical position: 10.3 million as of 2022.

  2. Distribution of industry and labor force in Greece: 12.0% in primary industry, 16.0% in secondary industry, 71.4% in tertiary industry
  3. Climate and environment of the capital Athens - a country with low perceived temperatures all year round.

  • Spring March ~ April, Autumn November ~ December

  • Summer May ~ October: 37 degrees Celsius, humidity about 20%, cool in the shade when the wind blows.
  • Winter January~February: 2~15 degrees Celsius, humidity 80%, very cold when the wind blows.
  • It is surrounded by the sea on three sides, but unlike Korea, it is easy to access the beach from land.
  • Of the 6000 islands, 227 are inhabited. Lots of beautiful and rural islands.
  • More than 35 million overseas tourists every year.

  1. Greece's education system

  • Kindergarten 1~2 years, elementary school 6 years, secondary school 3 years, high school 3 years, university 4~6 years
  • All public and private curriculum: Free education regardless of race/nationality / Free textbooks
  • Korean high school graduation with a grade 3 in the grades can be admitted to university through document screening
  • Greek: Most international students enter university after 6~9 months of language training, and there is a spare period for graduation at the university for 2 years, so they can graduate while studying the language.
  1. Universities in Greece
  • University enrollment rate: 91%. The enthusiasm for education is very high. Of the 74,000 regular high school graduates in 2025, there will be less than 70,000 new college students in the 2025-26 school year. It is a world-class highly educated country.
  • The total number of university students in Greece is about 350,000
  • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (235th in the world, about 90,000 students, about 80,000 undergraduates, about 7,000 masters, about 4,000 doctors), the largest among Greek universities.
  • National Kapodistrian University of Athens (253rd in the world, about 70,000 students in total, 50,000 undergraduates, 20,000 master's and doctoral students), the oldest among Greek universities. The overwhelming majority of politicians, judges, and diplomats graduated from this university. The birthplace of the political, business, and academic elites in Greece.
  • National University of Technology of Athens (299th in the world, 26,000 students, 13,500 undergraduates, 12,000 master's and doctoral students)
  1. Immigration Policy in Greece
  • Permanent residency for 5 or 10 years. You can apply for permanent residency for about 10 years to 5 years of residency in Greece.
  • For foreign families, residence permits for 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 5 years, and 10 years are extended.
  • Citizenship: From 2019, according to the new immigration law, you can obtain citizenship after 12 years of legal residence in Greece, 2nd - history, culture, and geography tests including Greek, 3rd - document screening, and 4th - interview.
  • If you marry a Greek, you can get a five-year residence permit immediately.
  • Golden visa for foreigners (5 years): Real estate buyers *800,000 euros or more: Athens and Thessaloniki (including Santorini and Mykonos) *400,000 euros or more: Other areas*250,000 euros or more: Repairs to offices, factories, old classical buildings*Preferential treatment: Greek citizenship can be obtained if you live for an additional 7 years. *Special note: Not eligible for national medical insurance, request to enroll in private medical insurance.
  1. Real estate status and utility bills in Greece
  • Real estate prices in Athens, Greece have continued to rise in recent years, and as of 2025, the average price of an apartment in the center will range from about 2,250 euros to 3,300 euros (about 3.3 million ~ 4.8 million won) per square meter. Foreigners can also purchase a 30-pyeong apartment for about 400 million ~ 500 million won.
  • For rent, the center of Athens is around 550~700 euros for a one-room apartment, 800~1,000 euros for one room/living room, and the southern suburbs (Glyfada, Voula, etc.) are high-end residences, with one room/one or more living rooms worth more than 1,100 euros
  • Electricity bill: For a 30-pyeong apartment for a family of 3~4 people, about 100 euros per month
  • Water bill: For a 30-pyeong apartment for a family of 3~4 people, about 70 euros per month
  • Telephone charge: 2~30 euros per person (includes unlimited internet and unlimited landline/cell phone)
  • Apartment management fee: For a 30-pyeong apartment for a family of 3~4 people, less than 100 euros per month
  1. Religion and evangelism in Greece:

  • About 97% Orthodox (Orthodox suzerain), 1% Catholic, 1% Muslim, etc.

  • Greek missionaries worship at home or in cultural centers. No major problems to date.

  1. Greece UBF: Athens 1 (Missionary Paul Lee) / Athens 2 (Missionary Mark Lee)

  • 3 Greek missionary families and occupations: Paul Lee (sent as msn. in 1992, tourist guide), Lydia Lee (sent as msn. in 1991, Korean language teacher), Mark Lee (sent as msn. in 1997, local branch Samsung), Pauline Lee (sent as msn. in 1994, tourist guide and Korean language teacher), Barnabas Woo (sent as msn. in 1999, tourist guide and Korean language teacher), Joanna Woo (sent as msn. in 1995, tourist guide), Rebecca Savani (sent as msn. in 2016, unemployed)

  • 2nd generation missionaries and occupations: Pauline lee (born in 1996, YouTuber), Esther Lee (born in 1999, office worker), Joanna Woo (born in 2000, graduate student), Susanna Lee (born in 2001, graduate student), Samuel Woo(born in 2003, 4th year of college), David Woo (born in 2004, 3rd year of college), Joy Woo (born in 2009, special vocational high school), Daniel (born in 2017, elementary school), Stella (born in 2019, elementary school), Yorgo (born in 2020, elementary school), Theodori (born in 2023)

  • Shepherds and students: Shepherd Timothy (joined in 2002), Shepherdess Isidora (joined in 2013), Brother Meleti, Sister Fortini, Sister Mary and her family

  1. God of Greece, My God: God sent missionaries to Lydia Lee who was sent first in 1991 and continued to send missionaries Paul Lee, Pauline Lee, Joanna Woo, Mark Lee, Barnabas Woo, and Rebecca, and many students and Shepherd Timothy and Shepherdess Isidora to serve in hope. Since 2015, God, who has set up the second generation as servants of the word, has led Timothy, Isidora, Samuel Woo, Esther Lee, and Susanna Lee to serve the word. God moves the missionaries and the younger generation to serve the mission of the Greek campus and the discipleship of college students in Greece with the love of the cross and the power of resurrection in the many failures and despair that have fallen into the past.

    This God of hope has used us for 35 years, raises us up every day, and will continue to use us to obey God's word. Would you like to join us in praying for Greece and providing practical missionary support and dispatch so that Greece will become a country of priests and a holy people?