Minimum income
$3,780/month
$45,360/year
Stay
12 → 60
months, renewable
Application fee
$81
plus $162 per dependent
Tax
22.0%
Article 5C 50% Tax Reduction
Path to staying
- Visa12 months
- Renewup to 60 months
- Permanent residencyafter 5 years
- Citizenshipafter 7 years
- Leads to residency 5 years
- Leads to citizenship 7 years
Overview
- Country
- Greece
- Visa name
- Digital Nomad Visa
- Local name
- Visa Ψηφιακού Νομάδα
- Program type
- Formal dn visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Max duration
- 60 months
- Income requirement
- $3,780/month ($45,360/year)
- Application fee
- $81
- Tax status
- Special rate
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included no
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Travel in Schengen
- Open a local bank account
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Extra income per dependent
- $756/mo
- Dependent fee
- $162
Tax
- Tax status
- Special rate
- Tax rate
- 22.0%
- Tax regime
- Article 5C 50% Tax Reduction
- Regime duration
- 7 years
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
How to apply
- Application method
- embassy, in country
- Processing time
- 10–90 days
- Can apply in-country
- Yes
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Schengen access
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- Yes
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
Under Article 5C of Income Tax Code (L. 4172/2013, amended by L. 4916/2022), eligible digital nomads get a 50% income tax reduction for 7 years. To qualify for the tax break: must not have been Greek tax resident for 5 of previous 6 years, must transfer tax residence from EU/EEA state or country with admin cooperation agreement, must commit to stay at least 2 years. Initial 12-month visa, then 2-year renewable residence permits. Income threshold: 20% increase for spouse, 15% per child.
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