A free PDF guide — an answer in 10 days
A guide to the nomadvisa of Greece
One of the fastest procedures in Europe: the law obliges the consulate to answer within 10 days. We set out the income threshold with the additions for the family and the move from the visa to the residence permit.
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Preliminary information is not a guarantee of approval. The requirements are confirmed on the date of application.
01 / The essentials first
What to know about the visa before you file
Four things that decide how fast it goes and who can be in the application.
- An answer from the consulate in 10 days
The law sets the time for considering the application — one of the fastest procedures in Europe.
- First the visa, then the card
The visa is issued for 1 year, and then a residence permit for a further 2 years is arranged in Greece.
- An income from €3,500 a month
The threshold rises by 20% for a spouse and by 15% for each child.
- Work for foreign clients only
The employer or the clients have to be outside Greece. Greek companies are excluded.
02 / Income
What income your family needs
Set out the family: a percentage is added to the base threshold for every member.
03 / Two stages
The visa and the residence permit
The status is arranged in two steps: first the consulate, then the migration service in Greece.
The values were checked against the official material on 12.08.2026. Only the rows for which there is no official wording are marked separately.
| Criterion | The visaA national visa for 1 year | The permitA residence permit for 2 years |
|---|---|---|
| Where it is arranged | the consulate for your place of residence | the migration service in Greece |
| The term | 1 year | 2 years, renewable |
| What you evidence | the income, the employment, the insurance | the same, plus your address |
| The time for a decision | 10 days by law | under the service’s own rules |
| The family | included in the application | receives the status with the applicant |
| Travel in the Schengen area | permitted | permitted |
| Who it usually suitsA BRIDGES estimate | Trying the way of life out | Staying longer than a year |
- Where it is arranged
- the consulate for your place of residence
- the migration service in Greece
- The term
- 1 year
- 2 years, renewable
- What you evidence
- the income, the employment, the insurance
- the same, plus your address
- The time for a decision
- 10 days by law
- under the service’s own rules
- The family
- included in the application
- receives the status with the applicant
- Travel in the Schengen area
- permitted
- permitted
- Who it usually suitsA BRIDGES estimate
- Trying the way of life out
- Staying longer than a year
Both stages have to be planned at once: the documents for the second are gathered in advance.
04 / The country
What the country looks like
Briefly about the country and about what sets the terms of the status.
- The essentials firstThe key facts of the programme: what decides the matter.
- A comparisonThe terms of the programme in one table.
- How the work runsThe process step by step — from the check to the documents.
- The analysisWhat is checked before the status is granted.
- The limitsWhat affects the timings, the costs and keeping the status.
- Your teamWho runs the case and what each specialist answers for.
05 / The order of work
How the process runs
The time to answer is fixed by law, so everything turns on how complete the pack is when it is filed.
- The income and the employment are checked
We look at who pays and how the regularity of the receipts can be evidenced.
- The documents for the consulate
Contracts, statements, insurance, a certificate of no criminal record, a declaration that you work for foreign clients.
- Filing and the decision
The application is filed at the consulate; by law the answer comes within 10 days.
- Entry on the visa
With the visa you may enter and live in Greece, and travel in the Schengen area.
- Arranging the residence permit
Inside the country an application is filed for a residence permit for 2 years.
- Renewals
The status is renewed while the conditions hold. Arranging the visa takes 1-2 months.
07 / The check
What is examined in the application
The source of the income, its level, the insurance and proof of where you live.
- The source of the income
It is evidenced that the employer or the clients are outside Greece.
- The level of the income
Statements and contracts for no less than €3,500 a month, allowing for the additions for the family.
- Insurance
A medical policy valid in Greece for the whole of the stay.
- No criminal record, and an address
An apostilled certificate and proof of where you live, for the residence-permit stage.
A separate document evidences that you do not work for Greek companies.
08 / The limits
What to take into account in advance
Five limits that bear on the status and on tax.
Greek clients are excludedThe ground is foreign income
Working for local companies ends the right to the status.
Two stages rather than oneThe visa, then the card
Both steps have to be planned: the timings and the documents differ.
The additions for the family20% and 15%
The threshold is counted for the whole family and is checked at every renewal.
Tax residenceAfter 183 days
Living in Greece leads to worldwide income being taxed — the regime is worked out in advance.
Practice differs between officesLocal timings move
The consulate’s time to answer is fixed by law, but arranging the card inside the country depends on the region.
09 / Your team
Who runs your case
The work is led by specialists who deal with the Greek consulates and the migration service.
The editorial record
The material was prepared and checked by
- First published
- 12 August 2026
- Last updated
- 12 August 2026
The official sources
- Law 4825/2021 on digital nomadsΕθνικό Τυπογραφείο, Greece · checked 12.08.2026The basis of the status, the income threshold, the additions for the family and the consulate’s time to answer.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of GreeceΥπουργείο Εξωτερικών · checked 12.08.2026How to apply for the national visa and the set of documents.
- The Ministry of Migration and AsylumΥπουργείο Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου · checked 12.08.2026Arranging the residence permit inside the country and the renewal procedure.
10 / Common questions
Questions about the nomad visa of Greece
How much do I have to earn?
From €3,500 a month for the applicant. The threshold rises by 20% for a spouse and by 15% for each child.
How quickly does the consulate answer?
The law sets a time of 10 days from the filing of a complete pack.
How long is the status granted for?
A visa for 1 year, then a residence permit for 2 years, renewable.
May I work for Greek companies?
No. The ground for the status is work for clients outside Greece.
What about the family?
A spouse and children are included in the application and receive the status for the same term.
Is insurance needed?
Yes, a medical policy for the whole of the stay is a required part of the pack.
May I travel in the Schengen area?
Yes, the status carries the right to travel in the Schengen area on the usual footing.
What about tax?
After 183 days in the country tax residence in Greece begins. The sums are worked out before the move.
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- The income threshold and the additions for the family
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- The timings, the renewals and the tax status