Greece Digital Nomad Visa 2026: Income, Rules and Where to Apply

The Greek digital nomad visa is for people who work remotely for clients or employers outside Greece and can show a stable income of about €3,500 a month. Since Law 5275/2026, which one industry report describes as in force from February 2026, it can no longer be applied for inside Greece: you apply at a Greek consulate in your country of residence. The sources we read agree on the income figure and disagree on several details, so confirm those before you plan around them.

What is agreed

• Who it is for: remote work for clients or an employer outside Greece. It is not a way to take a job with a Greek employer; see working in Greece on a Golden Visa for the same distinction on the investor permit.
• Income: at least €3,500 a month for the lead applicant (Remote Work Europe, 15 February 2026; Savory & Partners, 2 April 2026).
• Health insurance: private cover valid in Greece is required.
• Tax relief: a 50% reduction of income tax for up to seven years exists for people who relocate and become Greek tax residents. It is a separate tax scheme, not part of the visa, and the sources do not agree whether it sits in Article 5B or 5C of the Income Tax Code.

Where the sources differ

Point	What we found
Where to apply	Remote Work Europe says the in-country route is closed after Law 5275/2026 and that you must apply for a one-year D visa at the consulate in your country of residence. Older guides still say you can apply once in Greece.
Validity	One-year D visa, then a two-year renewable residence permit (Remote Work Europe). Savory & Partners describes a one-year permit renewable for one more year.
Income before or after tax	Savory & Partners says €3,500 after tax; Remote Work Europe does not say.
Family	Sources agree the requirement rises for a spouse and children but give different amounts, so we do not quote one.
Minimum stay	Savory & Partners says at least six months a year in Greece; other sources do not mention it.
Fees	Not confirmed in the pages we reviewed.

None of these is an official publication. The consulate and the ministry decide the final terms.

Tax residence is the real question

A residence permit does not by itself make you a Greek tax resident. Savory & Partners notes that staying under 183 days a year avoids Greek tax residence, while living in Greece most of the year probably creates it, and with it the question of the 50% relief. Read does the Golden Visa make you a tax resident for the 183-day and centre-of-interests tests, which apply in the same way.

How it compares with the investor permit

• The digital nomad visa needs income and no property; the Golden Visa needs an investment and no income test, and has no minimum stay.
• The nomad visa is tied to remote work; the investor permit is not a work permit either, but it does not depend on an employer abroad.
• If you want to live in Greece from your own means rather than from work, compare the financially independent person permit: FIP versus the Golden Visa.

Before you apply

1. Ask the consulate you will use for the current list of documents, the income test and the fee, in writing.
2. Check whether your contracts and income evidence meet the €3,500 test after tax.
3. Ask a tax adviser how the first year will be taxed in Greece and at home.
4. Look at how long you intend to stay: it decides tax residence, insurance and renewal.

Sources: Remote Work Europe, "Greece DNV: in-country applications closed, Law 5275/2026" (15 February 2026); Savory & Partners, "A Guide to Greek Residence Permits in 2026" (2 April 2026); consultancy summaries as described. We did not find the official text of the law. Informational, not legal or tax advice.