Greece Digital nomad visa

National D visa for third-country self-employed professionals, freelancers or employees who work remotely by ICT for employers or clients outside Greece, for up to 12 months, followed by a 2-year type I.8 permit if conditions continue. ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

What you must show and pay

• Income of at least EUR 3,500 a month (≈ $3,910) · Minimum stable monthly income for the main applicant, counted net of tax in the country where the work is done and shown by the work contract or a bank account. ^{4 1 3}
• Income of at least EUR 700 a month (≈ $780) · Addition per spouse or partner (20% of EUR 3,500 (≈ $3,910)). ^{4 1}
• Income of at least EUR 525 a month (≈ $590) · Addition per child (15% of EUR 3,500 (≈ $3,910)). ^{4 1}
• A fee of EUR 75 (≈ $84) · National visa fee for digital nomads. ¹
• A fee of EUR 1,000 (≈ $1,120) · Fee for the follow-on type I.8 residence permit (EUR 150 (≈ $170) for holders of a pension from a Greek public insurer). ⁹

Requirements

• The applicant is a third-country national. ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}
• The applicant is an employee, freelancer or self-employed person who delivers work remotely by ICT to employers or clients outside Greece. ¹
• Sworn statement that no work or services will be provided to an employer established in Greece. ¹
• Stable net monthly resources of at least EUR 3,500 (≈ $3,910) for the main applicant, counted net of tax in the country where the work is done. ^{4 1 3}
• An addition of EUR 700 (≈ $780) per month for a spouse or partner (20%). ^{4 1 3}
• An addition of EUR 525 (≈ $590) per month for each child (15%). ^{4 1 3}
• Visa fee: EUR 75 (≈ $84). ^{4 1 3}
• Employees: an employment contract or proof of employment with a foreign employer covering the visa period. ¹
• Freelancers with several foreign employers: contracts covering the period. ¹
• The self-employed: business documents for a business located outside Greece. ¹
• Income is shown by the work contract or a bank account. ^{4 1 3}
• Before the visa expires, if the conditions still hold, the holder and family can apply for a 2-year type I.8 permit; its fee is EUR 1,000 (≈ $1,120). ^{1 8 9}

Stay

• National visa up to 12 months; if the conditions continue, a type I.8 residence permit valid 2 years can be applied for before the visa expires. Dependant visas expire with the sponsor's visa.
• Initial permitted stay: 12 months.
• Visa validity: 12 months. Validity is the window to use the visa, not the length you may stay.
• Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.
• National visa up to 12 months: Up to 12 months
• Type I.8 residence permit up to 24 months: Applied before the visa expires

Nationality

Third-country nationals. Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia. Not open to EU citizens, who use free-movement rules instead.

Work

Remote 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.

Family

Spouse or civil-union partner, unmarried common children under 18 (including recognised adoptions) and other unmarried children under 18 in the sponsor's or partner's custody receive individual visas that expire with the sponsor's visa. Your spouse or partner may not work in Greece on this visa.

Checked 2026-10-11

Official sources

1. Law 5038/2023, Migration Code (Government Gazette A 81/01.04.2023) · Ethniko Typografeio (Government Gazette) · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2023-04-01
2. 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 · published 2024-03-22
3. 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 · published 2024-09-17
4. Ministry of Migration and Asylum FAQ: digital nomad visa and sufficient resources · Decentralized Administration of Epirus–Western Macedonia, Greece · checked 2026-10-10
5. EU member countries — current official 27-country list · European Union · checked 2026-10-10
6. EFTA members and EEA/EFTA membership distinction · European Free Trade Association · checked 2026-10-10
7. The European Free Trade Association and its four member states · European Free Trade Association · checked 2026-10-10
8. 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
9. Migration Code, art. 171 (permit fees), consolidated text · Taxheaven legal text repository (consolidated Migration Code, Law 5038/2023) · checked 2026-10-11
10. 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