Head to head
Greece Digital nomad visa vs Croatia Digital nomad stay
Two remote-work routes side by side: money, stay, family, fees and tax, from the official sources. The official authority decides every application.
Key differences
- MoneyGreece Digital nomad visa asks for income of €3,500+ a month ≈ $3,910; Croatia Digital nomad stay for income of €3,623+ a month ≈ $4,050.
- First stayThe first stay is 1 yr on Greece Digital nomad visa and 1 yr 6 mo on Croatia Digital nomad stay.
- RenewalGreece Digital nomad visa: renewable. Croatia Digital nomad stay: renewable, 18 months max.
- FamilyGreece Digital nomad visa: spouse can't work.
- WorkRemote only on both.
- Government feesThe first government fee listed is €75 ≈ $84 for Greece Digital nomad visa and €55.74 ≈ $62 for Croatia Digital nomad stay; the table lists every fee.
- Tax residenceGreece: more than 183 days (any 12-month period). Croatia: at least 183 days (one or two calendar years).
Side by side
Greece Digital nomad visa | Croatia Digital nomad stay | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | 1Digital nomad visa | 2Digital nomad stay |
| Type | 1Digital nomad visa Nomad / Remote work | 2Digital nomad stay Nomad / Remote work |
| Money needed | 1Digital nomad visa Needs income of €3,500+ a month ≈ $3,910 | 2Digital nomad stay Needs income of €3,623+ a month ≈ $4,050 |
| First stay | 1Digital nomad visa 1 yr | 2Digital nomad stay 1 yr 6 mo |
| Renewal | 1Digital nomad visa Renewable DetailsThe national visa lasts up to 12 months; if the conditions continue, a 2-year I.8 residence permit can be requested before the visa expires. | 2Digital nomad stay Renewable, 18 months max DetailsTemporary stay of up to 18 months; if granted for less, one extension of up to 6 months can be requested at least 60 days before expiry, and a new application is possible 6 months after expiry. |
| Spouse can work | 1Digital nomad visa Can't work | 2Digital nomad stay |
| Work | 1Digital nomad visa Remote only DetailsRemote work for foreign employers or clients only; no work for employers established in Greece. Dependants may not work or carry on any economic activity in Greece. | 2Digital nomad stay Remote only DetailsRemote work for foreign employers or clients only; no local employment. |
| Government fees | 1Digital nomad visa €75 ≈ $84 · €1,000 ≈ $1,120 Details
| 2Digital nomad stay €55.74 ≈ $62 Details
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| Processing | 1Digital nomad visa Up to 10 days | 2Digital nomad stay |
| Where to apply | 1Digital nomad visa From abroad DetailsApply at the Greek consulate in person, by email or by registered letter; the consulate completes the process in one step. | 2Digital nomad stay Abroad or in-country DetailsApply at a Croatian embassy or consulate if you need a visa to enter; if you do not, apply in person at the police station for your intended residence or online. |
| Employer needed | 1Digital nomad visa No | 2Digital nomad stay No |
| Tax residence test | 1Digital nomad visa More than 183 days (any 12-month period) | 2Digital nomad stay At least 183 days (one or two calendar years) This route allows up to 1 yr 6 mo in total. |
| Foreign-source income | 1Digital nomad visa Greek tax residents are taxed on worldwide income, including foreign-source income, at progressive rates from 9% to 44% (scale applied from tax year 2026); residence follows the main home, habitual abode or centre of vital interests, or presence over 183 days. | 2Digital nomad stay Worldwide income of tax residents; Croatian-source income of non-residents. |
| Tax note | 1Digital nomad visa | 2Digital nomad stay |
| Official source | 1Digital nomad visa | 2Digital nomad stay |
| Checked against official sources | 1Digital nomad visa First checked · Record corrected 11 Oct 2026 | 2Digital nomad stay |
≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.
Official sources
Greece Digital nomad visa
- Law 5038/2023, Migration Code (Government Gazette A 81/01.04.2023) · Ethniko Typografeio (Government Gazette) · checked 2026-10-11
- Joint Ministerial Decision on supporting documents for residence titles under the Migration Code, including digital nomads · Ministry of Migration and Asylum / Government Gazette, Greece · checked 2026-10-10
- Joint Ministerial Decision 225679/2024 on sufficient resources (Government Gazette B 5223/17.09.2024) · Hellenic Republic Government Gazette (copy hosted by University of Athens) · checked 2026-10-10
- Ministry of Migration and Asylum FAQ: digital nomad visa and sufficient resources · Decentralized Administration of Epirus–Western Macedonia, Greece · checked 2026-10-10
- EU member countries — current official 27-country list · European Union · checked 2026-10-10
- EFTA members and EEA/EFTA membership distinction · European Free Trade Association · checked 2026-10-10
- The European Free Trade Association and its four member states · European Free Trade Association · checked 2026-10-10
- Migration Code, art. 68 (digital nomads, type Z.1), consolidated text · Taxheaven legal text repository (consolidated Migration Code, Law 5038/2023) · checked 2026-10-11
- Migration Code, art. 171 (permit fees), consolidated text · Taxheaven legal text repository (consolidated Migration Code, Law 5038/2023) · checked 2026-10-11
- Migration Code, art. 163 (other permits: I.5 Canada youth mobility, I.8 sufficient resources), consolidated text · Taxheaven legal text repository (consolidated Migration Code, Law 5038/2023) · checked 2026-10-11
Croatia Digital nomad stay
- Digital nomads — Ministry of the Interior · Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia · checked 2026-10-10
- Temporary stay of third-country nationals · Ministry of the Interior of Croatia · checked 2026-10-11
- General information on income: income not subject to income tax, rates and bands · Tax Administration of Croatia · checked 2026-10-11
- Aliens Act, consolidated text with euro amounts (NN 133/20, 114/22, 151/22, 40/25, 55/26), Article 113 · Zakon.hr (consolidated Narodne novine texts) · checked 2026-10-11