Greece asks EUR 3,500 a month, after tax, from work abroad.
The digital nomad visa bars Greek employers and clients. The financially independent route uses the same income figure and bars all work in Greece.
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Greece measures income after tax, not before. 3,500 euros (EUR), about US$4,043 a month net is a higher bar than the same figure in a country that counts gross pay.
The remote work route and the retirement route share the same base number. What differs is whether you work at all.
U.S. dollar conversions are estimates using rates dated Sep 15, 2026. The amount and currency required by the visa office still apply. Rates by Exchange Rate API.
Start with the digital nomad visa
The digital nomad visa is for employees, freelancers and the self-employed who work remotely for employers or clients outside Greece. You apply at the Greek consulate serving where you live.
Greece’s 2024 government gazette sets sufficient resources at 3,500 euros (EUR), about US$4,043 a month in net income, raised by 20 percent for a spouse and 15 percent for each child.
Digital nomad visa
- Income
- 3,500 euros (EUR), about US$4,043 a month after tax.
- Spouse
- Add 20 percent.
- Each child
- Add 15 percent.
- Length
- Up to 12 months, then a two-year residence permit, renewable.
A law firm summary of the 2021 law describes the 12-month visa and the renewable two-year permit. Confirm current lengths with your consulate.
Source: Greek Government Gazette 5223/B/2024, sufficient resourcesGreek Foreign Ministry, Greece welcomes digital nomadsReed Smith, Greece introduces visa program for digital nomads
EUR 3,500 a month net is a higher bar than the same figure in a country that counts gross pay.
Working here
Local jobs are hard to get in Greece for newcomers, and this visa closes them. You confirm you will not work for a Greek employer or for clients based in Greece.
The same applies to family members on your visa. They may not carry out economic activity in Greece. A local shop or rental business is outside this route.
Source: Reed Smith, Greece introduces visa program for digital nomads
What counts as proof
Bring an employment or services agreement with your employer or clients abroad, plus proof of monthly income after tax. Pay slips, contracts and bank statements help show both.
Ask your consulate for its current checklist, including health insurance, criminal record and translation rules.
Source: Reed Smith, Greece introduces visa program for digital nomadsGreek Foreign Ministry, Greece welcomes digital nomads
Retirement second: financially independent residence
Greece has a residence category for financially independent people. The same gazette sets it at 3,500 euros (EUR), about US$4,043 a month in net resources, with 20 percent more for a spouse and 15 percent for each child.
Pensions, lawful independent resources and qualifying deposits are assessed. The category does not allow employment or independent economic activity in Greece.
Financially independent residence
- Income
- 3,500 euros (EUR), about US$4,043 a month in net resources.
- Family
- Add 20 percent for a spouse and 15 percent for each child.
- Work
- No employment or business activity in Greece.
3,500 euros (EUR), about US$4,043 proves means to the consulate. It is not a budget for rent, insurance and flights home.
Source: Greek Government Gazette 5223/B/2024, sufficient resources
Health insurance before Medicare
Buy health insurance that is valid in Greece before your consular appointment. Ask the consulate what cover it expects.
Medicare usually does not cover care outside the United States, and Medicare drug plans do not pay for prescriptions bought abroad. Decide whether to keep Part B for visits home.
Source: Greek Foreign Ministry, Greece welcomes digital nomadsMedicare, travel outside the U.S.
US tax filing still applies
US citizens file a US return every year, wherever they live. A Greek permit does not change that.
Greece taxes its residents too. Ask a tax adviser who knows both countries before you move.
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