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Greece · Ψηφιακοί νομάδες (Ζ.1) · Formal dn visa · apply embassy, online · processing up to 10 days
National entry visa (title Z.1) under article 68 of the Immigration Code, Law 5038/2023, for third-country nationals who work remotely as employees, freelancers or through their own business for employers or clients outside Greece. The visa lasts up to 12 months. Before it expires, the holder may be granted a two-year type I.8 residence permit if the same conditions still hold. Later renewals use the general residence-permit procedure. The code states no maximum stay and no waiting period. Since Law 5275/2026 (FEK A 17/6 February 2026) repealed article 12(7), a person already in Greece on a short-stay visa or visa-free entry can no longer switch to this status. The visa is requested from the Greek consulate for the place of legal residence, in person, by email or by registered post. The consulate must answer within 10 days. The residence permit and its renewal are filed electronically in the Migration Ministry's system. The income test is €3,500 a month. For employment or services it is net of tax in the country where the work is done. Add 20% (€700) for a spouse or cohabitation partner and 15% (€525) for each child. There is no single amount per dependent. The national visa fee in article 68 is €75. The I.8 residence-permit application is €1,000 under article 171, for the holder and for each adult family member; minors are exempt. Family is a spouse or partner with a cohabitation agreement, and unmarried children under 18. They receive their own visa and permit and may not work or do business in Greece. The holder may not work for an employer established in Greece. Full health insurance for the risks covered for Greek nationals is required. A Greek tax resident is taxed on worldwide income. Presence of more than 183 days in any 12-month period makes the person tax resident from the first day in Greece. Article 5C of the Income Tax Code is a separate exemption of 50% of employment or business income arising in Greece, for seven tax years. It requires work for a Greek legal entity or a Greek permanent establishment, or an individual business started in Greece, and a declaration to stay at least two years. Remote work for an employer or business outside Greece does not meet that test, so the visa has no special rate.
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Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source
tax status set to standard and the previous 50% regime removed. Tax residents are taxed on worldwide income. Article 5C exempts half of Greek-source employment or business income and requires work for a Greek entity, a Greek permanent establishment, or a business started in Greece (taxheaven.gr).
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