PASSPORT CONTROLGreece
ROUTES ON FILE · Digital Nomad VisaEUR 3,500 net/month for the main applicant; commonly +20% (~EUR 700) for a spouse and +15% (~EUR 525) per dependent child.
What the file has to contain
These are the documents the authorities expect for the lead route. This is a reference list, not an eligibility check: whether any one item is met depends on your own situation. Items marked for apostille must be legalized before they will be accepted.
Passport with adequate remaining validity beyond the intended stay and blank visa pages.
Completed and signed Greek long-stay visa application form submitted to the consulate.
Employment contract, client/service agreements, or company registration documents evidencing remote work performed for entities based outside Greece.
Signed solemn declaration that work is exclusively for foreign employers/clients.
Bank statements, payslips, and/or tax returns demonstrating stable monthly net income meeting the threshold (plus dependent uplifts if applicable).
Clean criminal record from your country of residence/nationality (e.g., FBI Identity History Summary for US nationals). Must be apostilled in the issuing country and officially translated into Greek.
Private health insurance covering medical care and hospitalization for the full stay.
Rental/lease agreement, property deed, or hotel booking establishing where you will stay.
Recent biometric-standard photos per consular specification.
Marriage certificate and children's birth certificates for dependents; apostilled and translated into Greek.
Greece is a party to the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention (in force since 1985), so a foreign public document such as an FBI/national police criminal-record certificate needs an apostille from the issuing country plus an official Greek translation rather than consular legalization.
From paperwork to residence card
The recorded process folds into stages, each listing the real steps it covers. Timing depends on your consulate and is not fixed, so no week estimates are shown here.
Prepare and legalize
- Confirm eligibility and assemble the document set
- Obtain and apostille the criminal-record certificate, then translate to Greek
Lodge the application
- Book a consulate appointment and submit the Type D digital nomad visa application
- Receive the 12-month Type D visa and travel to Greece
Decision and collection
- Get a Greek tax number (AFM) and open a Greek bank account
Arrive and register
- File for the 2-year digital nomad residence permit before the visa expires
- Collect the residence-permit card
The law says
Official rules, verified against government text.
- Income requirement
- $3,850 / month (USD)
EUR 3,500 net/month for the main applicant; commonly +20% (~EUR 700) for a spouse and +15% (~EUR 525) per dependent child. - Initial duration
- Up to 12 months, then residence permit
- Renewal
- The 2-year residence permit is renewable for further 2-year periods; apply roughly 2 months before expiry at the local immigration office with updated proof of income, remote work and accommodation.
- Maximum stay
- Indefinite in practice: 12-month visa then 2-year residence permit, renewable while income and remote-work conditions continue to be met
- Tax status
- Separate 50% income-tax exemption regime for new residents (Art. 5C ITC, Law 4758/2020, AADE-confirmed): 50% off Greek-source employment/business income for 7 years; requires non-residence in 5 of prior 6 years, relocation from EU/EEA or cooperating country, and 2-year minimum stay declaration.
- Processing time
- Apply for a Type D digital nomad visa at a Greek consulate or embassy of residence before travel, as in-country tourist-to-permit applications were abolished under Law 5275/2026 from 5 February 2026. Consular timing varies by post, and after entry the residence permit commonly takes up to about 90 days, during which the blue receipt typically authorizes stay.
- Official cost
- Two separate state charges: ~EUR 75 national visa fee at the consulate, then ~EUR 1,000 residence-permit fee plus ~EUR 16 card fee in Greece. USD shown is the residence-permit stage (~EUR 1,000). Add translation, apostille and insurance costs separately.
- Official source
- Digital Nomad Visa Greece
The street says
17 SIGNALSWhat applicants report, kept separate from the official numbers.
Voices from the field
Granting 5-year residency in Greece via property investing. Access to the Schengen area. No residency required, making it a strong plan "B"Get Golden Visa · 2026-02-12
Waiting in embassy can take 3+ months, depending on the embassy. Generally, you are required to enter within 90 days after the visa is granted.
These permits can take years to actually be issued … within a few months you should at least be
you can't stay in Greece longer than 90 days in any 180 day period without first qualifying for a long stay visa.
@taxomade · 2026-08-02. The €3,500/month income bar for Greece's DNV is net not gross, and the 2026 key change is you must apply at a Greek consulate before traveling.
Open the full source file (11)
- Digital Nomad Visa GreeceAGGREGATOR · Taxes for Expats · accessed 2026-08-03
- Greece Digital Nomad VisaPRACTITIONER · Get Golden Visa · accessed 2026-08-03
- Digital Nomad VisaGOV · Hellenic Republic - Ministry of Foreign Affairs · accessed 2026-08-03
- Residence PermitsGOV · Ministry of Migration and Asylum · accessed 2026-08-03
- Application for a Visa for a Long Stay in Greece (national/Type D form)GOV · Hellenic Republic - Ministry of Foreign Affairs · accessed 2026-08-03
- Greece Digital Nomad Visa vs Residence Permit: 2026 UpdateLEGAL · ExpatLaw Greece · accessed 2026-08-03
- Greece Digital Nomad Visa 2026: Requirements, CostsPRACTITIONER · Remote Work Europe · accessed 2026-08-03
- National entry visa and residence permit for Digital Nomads: documents under the new Immigration CodeLEGAL · Dafni I. Siopi (Greek immigration law) · accessed 2026-08-03
- Greece's Digital Nomad Visa: opportunities and challengesPRACTITIONER · Fragomen · accessed 2026-08-03
- Greece Digital Nomad Visa 2026AGGREGATOR · Nomad Compass Hub · accessed 2026-08-03
- Tax incentives (Articles 5A, 5B, 5C ITC)GOV · AADE (Greek Public Revenue Authority) · accessed 2026-08-03
The bottom line on Greece: the Digital Nomad Visa is your only real route, and it is worth it only if you can show a clean EUR 3,500 net monthly income for yourself, roughly USD 3,850, plus extra for family, and you are fine with the permit being temporary, not a fast track to permanent residence. That income bar is the whole game, and it is reported but not officially confirmed, so treat the exact number as a moving target until you check with the consulate. If you clear it and you are okay with a 12-month start and a 7-year slog toward long-term status, the paperwork is manageable; if not, it is a hard pass.