# Greece's digital nomad visa

> Ψηφιακοί νομάδες / Digital Nomads national entry visa, residence title type "Z.1" (Art. 68, Law 5038/2023 Immigration Code), converting to the type "I.8" residence permit for third-country nationals with sufficient resources (Art. 163(8)) for Greece: €3,500 a month income requirement, 12 months initially, €75 fee, how to apply, what it means for tax, and the official page — checked 2026-08-18.

Source: https://doastretch.com/nomad-visa/greece/

Greece · digital nomad visa · 2026

12 months

Ψηφιακοί νομάδες / Digital Nomads national entry visa… Open · checked 2026-08-18 · migration.gov.gr

Greece runs the Ψηφιακοί νομάδες / Digital Nomads national entry visa, residence title type "Z.1" (Art. 68, Law 5038/2023 Immigration Code), converting to the type "I.8" residence permit for third-country nationals with sufficient resources (Art. 163(8)), an initial 12 months for remote workers earning €3,500 a month.

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**How we know**

Every figure here is as migration.gov.gr publishes it, checked 18 August 2026. Where a number is our own arithmetic rather than a printed figure, the row says so.

Sources are listed further down the page.

## What to know before you apply

All figures here are quoted from the primary legal text: Law 5038/2023, the Greek Immigration Code, as published in ΦΕΚ Α' 81/01-04-2023 and hosted as a PDF by the Ministry of Migration and Asylum. This was necessary because the Greek MFA's own digital nomad page (mfa.gr/en/services/working-in-greece-as-a-digital-nomad/) returns HTTP 403 to automated access from this environment, as do aade.gr and gov.gr. Structural point worth knowing: since Law 5038/2023 there is no standalone "digital nomad residence permit" category — Art. 68 grants a national entry visa of up to 12 months (residence title Z.1), and the follow-on two-year permit is the general "sufficient resources" permit of Art. 163(8), type I.8. This is why migration.gov.gr's own list of residence permit categories contains no digital nomad entry. NOT VERIFIED: reports that Law 5275/2026 (February 2026) removed the ability to apply for the residence permit from inside Greece on a tourist visa or visa waiver — the PDF read here is the original April 2023 text, so any later amendment is not reflected in the quoted articles, and the consolidated position should be re-checked. The residence-permit fee is also unverified.

## What it means for your tax days

Law 5038/2023 sets no tax rate for digital nomads. Greece's 50% income-tax reduction for individuals transferring their tax residence to Greece sits in Article 5C of the Income Tax Code (Law 4172/2013), a separate instrument that is not conferred by this visa; its current status could not be verified because aade.gr and gov.gr both returned HTTP 403, so no rate or condition is asserted here. A visa is permission to stay; tax residency follows the days. Greece treats you as tax resident once you are present 183 days More than 183 days cumulatively during any twelve-month period; residence then applies from the first day of presence in Greece, and residents are taxed on worldwide income. Days are not the only test: Under article 4 of the Income Tax Code (Law 4172/2013) an individual is a Greek tax resident if they have their permanent or principal residence, their habitual abode, or the centre of their vital interests (personal and economic relations) in Greece; or if they are a consular, diplomatic or similar public official of Greek nationality serving abroad. The full tests and the official source are on our [Greece tax-day page](https://doastretch.com/tax-days/greece/).

## Sources

- [migration.gov.gr](https://migration.gov.gr/nomothesia-1-2/kodikas-metanasteysis/) — official source, checked 2026-08-18
- [migration.gov.gr](https://migration.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/%CE%9A%CF%8E%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%9C%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AC%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B7%CF%82.pdf) (official), retrieved 2026-08-18
- [migration.gov.gr](https://migration.gov.gr/migration-policy/metanasteusi-stin-ellada/katigories-adeion-diamonis-politon-triton-choron-dikaiologitika%E2%80%8B/) (official), retrieved 2026-08-18

## Questions people ask about Greece

**Does Greece have a digital nomad visa?**

Yes. Greece runs the Ψηφιακοί νομάδες / Digital Nomads national entry visa, residence title type "Z.1" (Art. 68, Law 5038/2023 Immigration Code), converting to the type "I.8" residence permit for third-country nationals with sufficient resources (Art. 163(8)), which grants an initial stay of 12 months (art. 68(4): where the conditions of art. 68(2) continue to be met, the secretary of the decentralised administration may grant the third-country national and their family members a residence permit for third-country nationals with sufficient means of subsistence under art. 163(8) (residence permit type "i.8"), of two years' duration, on an application submitted before the national visa expires.). Checked 18 August 2026 against migration.gov.gr.

**How much do you need to earn for the Greece digital nomad visa?**

€3,500 a month — Art. 68(2)(e) of Law 5038/2023: "Το ύψος των επαρκών πόρων καθορίζεται στις τρεισήμισι χιλιάδες (3.500) ευρώ μηνιαίως" — sufficient resources are set at EUR 3,500 per month, proved by the employment/services/works contract or by a bank account. Where the resources come from employment, services or works, "το ανωτέρω ελάχιστο ύψος αναφέρεται σε καθαρά έσοδα μετά την καταβολή των απαιτούμενων φόρων στη χώρα παροχής της εργασίας" — the minimum refers to NET income after payment of the required taxes in the country where the work is performed. The amount is increased by 20% for a spouse or partner and by 15% for each child.. That is the figure as published; check the official page for the current amount before you apply.

**How long can you stay on the Greece digital nomad visa?**

12 months on the initial permission; art. 68(4): where the conditions of art. 68(2) continue to be met, the secretary of the decentralised administration may grant the third-country national and their family members a residence permit for third-country nationals with sufficient means of subsistence under art. 163(8) (residence permit type "i.8"), of two years' duration, on an application submitted before the national visa expires.. Stretch counts the days either way and tells you the date you must be out.

**Does a digital nomad visa in Greece make you tax resident?**

Not by itself — but staying does. Greece treats you as tax resident once you are there 183 days More than 183 days cumulatively during any twelve-month period; residence then applies from the first day of presence in Greece, and residents are taxed on worldwide income. Law 5038/2023 sets no tax rate for digital nomads. Greece's 50% income-tax reduction for individuals transferring their tax residence to Greece sits in Article 5C of the Income Tax Code (Law 4172/2013), a separate instrument that is not conferred by this visa; its current status could not be verified because aade.gr and gov.gr both returned HTTP 403, so no rate or condition is asserted here. See our Greece tax-day page for the tests and the official source.

**How does Stretch help with the Greece digital nomad visa?**

Log the day you land and Stretch counts the days against the permission you are on, shows the date you must be out, and reminds you at 14, 7, 3 and 1 days. It also tallies the days that count towards tax residency, so the 183-day question answers itself. The counting and the alerts are free, forever.

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Stretch is a tracker, not legal advice, and this is not tax advice. Visa and tax rules change and are applied by the authority, not by an app — every figure here shows its source and the date we checked it. Checked 2026-08-18; confirm on the official page before you apply or file.