Greece digital nomad visa

Requirements

• Remote work for employers or clients outside Greece — working for Greek companies is not allowed
• Monthly net income of at least €3,500 (rises 20% for a spouse, 15% per child)
• Employment contract or proof of freelance/business activity
• Health insurance, accommodation in Greece, and a clean criminal record
• Apply at the Greek consulate in your country of residence

How to apply

1. Assemble income proof, contracts, insurance, and accommodation documents
2. Apply at the Greek consulate — decisions are legally due within 10 days when files are complete
3. Enter Greece on the 12-month visa
4. Before it expires, apply in-country for the two-year digital nomad residence permit, renewable while conditions hold

Renewal and long-term stay

• Renewable: yes
• Path to permanent residency: yes, after 5 years of residence
• Path to citizenship: yes, after 7 years

The 12-month visa converts to a two-year residence permit that keeps renewing while you meet the income and insurance bar. Permanent residency needs five years with more than 183 days a year in Greece; citizenship needs seven, plus B1 Greek and an integration exam. Since February 2026 you must obtain the national (Type D) visa at a consulate first — applying from inside Greece as a tourist was abolished.

Applying: where and how

• Apply from outside the country: yes — apply before you travel
• Where you file: at an embassy or consulate
• Income requirement as published: €3,500 per month

This changed in February 2026 and older guides are now wrong: you must obtain the national (Type D) visa at a Greek consulate before travelling. Applying from inside Greece as a tourist was abolished by Law 5275/2026. If a guide tells you to fly in and sort it locally, it predates the change.

Bringing a partner or children

• Dependants: yes — a partner and children can be included

Family members can be included, with the income requirement rising per person. As in Croatia and Malta, an accompanying spouse's right to work in Greece is restricted, so treat the visa as supporting one remote income rather than two local ones.

Tax

• You become tax resident: after 183 days in the country
• Foreign income taxed locally: yes — taxed once you become tax resident
• Special nomad or expat tax regime: yes — see below

Greece halves it: nomads who move their tax residency here get a 50% exemption on qualifying income for up to seven years. On €60,000 that works out around a 9.83% effective rate. You become tax resident on passing 183 days in a calendar year, at which point Greece taxes worldwide income — the exemption reduces the bill, it doesn't remove the obligation to file.

This summarises published rules, not your situation, and it is not tax advice. Two things it can't tell you: your home country may tax you anyway — US citizens are taxed on worldwide income wherever they live — and day-count is only the most common trigger for tax residency, not the only one. Having a permanent home, a family or your centre of economic interests in a country can make you resident well before the day count does. Get advice before you move.

Moving abroad means more than the visa — sort your travel insurance (many visa applications require proof of coverage), set up borderless banking, and land with data working.

First nomad visa? Our digital nomad visa guide explains how qualifying, applying, and taxes work across every country.