Greece pairs a real digital nomad visa with Mediterranean lifestyle, island hops, and one of Europe's more interesting tax incentives for new residents. Athens is the practical year-round base.
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Greece in short
We cover 1 city in Greece. A mid-range solo month in Athens is about $1,700 (our planning estimate, method). The visa tracker has 1 record for Greece, read on official pages and last checked 29 Sept 2026.
Audit 2026-09-29: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs page 'Digital Nomad Visa' (read in a real browser) states no figures and refers readers to workfromgreece.gr. The scheme itself (national D visa, Law 4825/2021 art. 11) is confirmed by EY Greece (15 Sept 2021) and taxheaven.gr (25 Aug 2021), both summarising the law
Income rule
EUR 3,500 a month stable income, after tax (workfromgreece.gr; EY Greece; taxheaven.gr summarising Law 4825/2021 art. 11). The mfa.gr page itself gives no figure
Savings alternative
None stated: the Article 11 text (as reproduced on e-forologia.gr, a legal database, i.e. a secondary reproduction of Law 4825/2021) sets only a stable monthly income of EUR 3,500 (+20% spouse, +15% per child); no savings or capital alternative appears
Stay
National visa valid up to 12 months; a 2-year residence permit can then be applied for in Greece (workfromgreece.gr, EY Greece, taxheaven.gr, law text). Since 5 Feb 2026 (N5275/2026, per workfromgreece.gr) the permit can no longer be applied for while in Greece on a tourist visa or visa waiver
Government fee
National visa fee EUR 75 (Law 4825/2021 art. 11 text as reproduced on e-forologia.gr; also EUR 75 per taxheaven.gr and workfromgreece.gr). Residence permit application fee EUR 1,000 per the same law text. EUR 150 per family member and the EUR 16 card-printing fee come from secondary pages only (workfromgreece.gr; search excerpt of a Greek law-firm page)
Processing
[secondary] Consulate confirms receipt within 10 days, approval typically within one month (workfromgreece.gr)
Insurance
[secondary] Travel insurance listed among documents (workfromgreece.gr)
Tax
Not stated for the visa itself. The 50% income-tax reduction for new residents (Art. 5C, Income Tax Code) requires transferring tax residence and is aimed at income from activity in Greece; it is not automatic for visa holders who work only for foreign employers. Not confirmed on an official page; get written advice
How this page is built: visa rows are read from the audited tracker, which links each figure to an official page and dates the check; city figures are editorial planning estimates (method). Rules change, so confirm with the authority before you apply. Researched from official immigration pages and the site's cost dataset.
Earlier summary of the visa route
Scheme
Digital Nomad Visa
Maximum stay
1 year, renewable (up to multi-year stays when renewed)
These summary figures were carried over from the earlier site and are not individually dated. Where they differ from the official-source records above, the records win.
