Minimum income
$4,025/mo
EUR 3,500 a month
Stay
36
months, renewable
Application fee
$200
Tax
Special
Progressive 9-44% or non-dom flat EUR 100k
Path to staying
- Residence permit36 months
- Renew36 months at a time
- Permanent residencyafter 5 years
- Citizenshipafter 7 years
- Permanent residency 5 years
- Citizenship 7 years
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Language required for citizenship B1
Overview
- Country
- Greece
- Program
- Greece Financially Independent Person Visa
- Local name
- Βίζα Οικονομικά Ανεξάρτητου Προσώπου
- Type
- Retirement
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 36 months
- Renewable
- Yes (36 mo)
- Min stay
- 183 days per 12 months
Three-year residence permit for non-EU retirees and financially independent persons with passive income of at least EUR 3,500/month. Requires 183 days/year presence.
Financial requirements
- Income requirement
- EUR 3,500/mo (~$4,025 USD)
- Pension requirement
- $4,025/mo
- Savings required
- $82,800
- Application fee
- $200
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18+
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance required
Work rights
- Employment not allowed
- Self-employment not allowed
- Own a business not allowed
- Work permit included no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 21
- Parents allowed
- No
- Extra per dependent
- $805
Benefits and mobility
- Schengen access
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare no access
- Must be primary residence required
Tax
- Tax regime
- Special
- Regime name
- Progressive 9-44% or non-dom flat EUR 100k
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- consulate
- Processing time
- 60–180 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
Unlike Golden Visa, REQUIRES 183 days/year. Alternative: savings EUR 72k (single), EUR 86.4k (couple), EUR 112k (family of 4). Passive income only. +20% for spouse, +15% per child. Cannot work in Greece.
Also in Greece
Greece also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers