How much do I need to earn for the Greece digital nomad visa?

The widely-cited threshold is €3,500 per month in net income from work performed for employers or clients outside Greece. A spouse or partner adds roughly 20% to that figure, and each dependent child adds roughly 15%.

Can I work for a Greek company on this visa?

No. The visa is built around remote income earned from outside Greece. Taking on Greek clients or Greek employment is incompatible with the permit's purpose.

Where do I apply for the Greece digital nomad visa?

Apply at a Greek consulate in your home country before travelling. Confirm the current application route with your nearest Greek consulate, since rules on in-country applications have reportedly tightened.

Greece Digital Nomad Visa Guide (2026)

Greece’s digital nomad visa is a residence option for non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals who want to live in Greece while earning income remotely from outside the country. It competes directly with Spain’s digital nomad visa, Italy’s digital nomad visa, and Malta’s Nomad Residence Permit — see our full digital nomad visa comparison if Southern Europe is on your shortlist.

Who qualifies

You need to be a non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizen earning income from:

Remote employment with a company based outside Greece, or
Freelance/contract work for clients outside Greece, or
Running your own business that isn’t Greek-registered.

Working for a Greece-based employer or client is incompatible with the visa’s purpose.

Income requirement

The figure most consistently reported is €3,500 per month, described as net of taxes in the Greek regulation that introduced the scheme. Family members raise the bar:

Spouse or partner: roughly +20% (around €4,200/month total in some reporting).
Each dependent child: roughly +15% added to the base threshold.

Treat these as planning figures and confirm the exact current net-vs-gross basis and family percentages with the Greek consulate handling your application, since different sources frame the calculation slightly differently.

Required documents

Valid passport.
Proof of remote income meeting the threshold (employment contract/employer letter, or business registration and tax filings for the self-employed).
Private health insurance valid in Greece.
Proof of accommodation in Greece.
A clean criminal record certificate.
A medical certificate (commonly requested for this and related Greek residence permits).

Where and how to apply

Applications are made through a Greek consulate in your home country before travel — this is reported to have become a stricter requirement, with in-country filing at local immigration offices no longer the standard route for new applicants. Confirm the exact current procedure with the Greek consulate nearest you, since this is one of the areas where guidance has shifted and sources disagree on dates and detail.

After arrival, the initial visa is generally followed by registration for a renewable residence permit — again, confirm the exact renewal mechanics and timeline with the consulate or Greece’s Ministry of Migration and Asylum, since reported durations range from one to two years depending on the source.

Fees and processing time

Reported figures vary by source:

Visa application fee: commonly cited around €75, sometimes with an added administrative fee.
Residence permit fee: some guides cite figures in the €1,000 range (plus a per-family-member addition), though this figure is not consistently confirmed across sources.
Processing time: most sources estimate 1–3 months from a complete submission, with timing varying by consulate workload.

Given how much these figures diverge across secondary sources, confirm the current fee schedule directly with your consulate before paying anything.

Tax benefit

Greece offers qualifying new tax residents a 50% income tax reduction for up to seven years under its non-domicile-style incentive regime for relocating professionals — a notable draw alongside the lower cost of living relative to Northern Europe. This is a genuine incentive but has its own eligibility conditions (including not having been a Greek tax resident in prior years), so have a tax adviser confirm you qualify before counting on it.

Common mistakes to avoid

Assuming you can apply after arriving in Greece. If consulate-first filing is now mandatory for your case, arriving without the visa already issued can derail your plans.
Using gross income figures when net is required. Confirm whether your consulate wants net-of-tax or gross figures — this distinction has caused rejected applications in other digital nomad schemes.
Skipping the health insurance step. Greek consulates generally want proof of coverage valid specifically in Greece, not a generic travel policy.

Sources

This is preparation guidance, not legal advice — figures and procedures for this visa have changed in the past year and may change again. Confirm every number and step with a Greek consulate or a licensed immigration adviser before applying. If you’re comparing this against other EU nomad routes, join the VisaMet waitlist for updates as our guided tools roll out.