Greece
Digital Nomad Visa · Athens
Island living on a Western-European budget, with full Schengen access and a residence permit that genuinely counts toward EU permanent residency and citizenship.
€3,500/mo
10–30 days
1 year
73/100
90 Mbps
Moderate
Hot-summer Mediterranean
UTC+2
Model your move to Greece
Set who's coming and what you earn. We'll handle eligibility, taxes, contributions, living costs and what you'd have left — and compare it to home.
Staying more than ~183 days?
Affects tax residency for territorial & exempt regimes.
Your monthly life in Greece
Pre-filled with typical costs in Athens. Drag or type to match your life.
A nice place in a popular area
Power, water, gas
Home fibre + data
Food at home
Transit, rideshare, fuel
Private cover nomads usually need
Eating out, coffee, going out
Shopping, gym, subscriptions, misc.
You meet the income requirement
Needs $3,815/mo.
Your qualifying income
$6,000
$4,096
$1,777
$2,319
Tax in Greece
Effective rate
31.7%
- Income tax / mo
- $1,904
- Social security / mo
- Not charged
- Total deductions / mo
- $1,904
- Take-home / mo
- $4,096
Typically covered by your home country under a totalization agreement, so €0 locally.
Private health insurance is mandatory for this visa — it's already counted in your living costs above.
Tax residents (183+ days) pay standard progressive rates on worldwide income. Greece's Article 5C 50% relocation exemption requires Greek-source employment or a Greek business, so it does not apply to foreign-employer/foreign-client nomad income.
vs. United States
Tax
22.8% at home → 31.7% here
Same lifestyle costs
$3,781 at home → $1,777 here
Money left over
$852 at home → $2,319 here
Estimates for planning only — actual tax depends on treaties, your residency and personal circumstances. Confirm with official sources and a qualified advisor before you move.
What it takes to qualify
Income & savings
- Monthly income (single)
- €3,500
- Basis
- Fixed minimum monthly net income
- Family add-on
- +20% spouse · +15%/child
- Combine two incomes?
- Yes
Add 20% for a spouse and 15% per child to the €3,500 base.
The visa
- Program
- Digital Nomad Visa
- Introduced
- 2021
- Duration
- 1 year, renewable
- Max total stay
- No fixed cap — renews annually
- Fees
- $240 (approx)
- Who can apply
- Employees, Freelancers, Business owners
- Bring family?
- Yes
- Schengen access
- Yes
€75 visa fee plus residence-permit fees on conversion. The 12-month visa converts into a 2-year residence permit, renewable in 2-year increments toward settlement.
What you'll actually pay
Income tax
- Treatment
- Foreign income can be taxed
- Headline rate
- 44%
- Tax residency at
- 183 days
- Employee social
- Usually home-covered
- Self-employed social
- €250/mo quota
- Health insurance
- Required for the visa
Self-employed pay banded EFKA contributions (~€220–600/month).
Tax residents (183+ days) pay standard progressive rates on worldwide income. Greece's Article 5C 50% relocation exemption requires Greek-source employment or a Greek business, so it does not apply to foreign-employer/foreign-client nomad income.
Resident tax bands
This visa requires private health insurance. Get covered with SafetyWing (sponsored)
Reviewed Source: Greece visa portal
Path to residency & citizenship
On the visa
Year 0+
Live legally on the Digital Nomad Visa.
Permanent residency
~5 years
Settle permanently with full rights.
Citizenship
~7 years
Apply for a passport.
Citizenship after 7 years of residence and a Greek-language and civics exam.
Reviewed Source: Greece visa portal
Typical costs in Athens
Rent (1-bed)
$850
Rent (family)
$1,350
Groceries / person
$260
Utilities
$140
Internet
$32
Transport / person
$30
Health insurance
$55
Dining / person
$220
Cost index 47/100 vs New York · prices are about 57% of US levels (PPP). Monthly figures shown in USD.
Highlights & watch-outs
What makes it great
- Time on the visa counts toward EU permanent residency (5 yrs) and citizenship (7 yrs).
- Some of the lowest costs in Western Europe.
- A renewable 2-year residence permit with full Schengen access.
What to watch
- Bureaucracy can be slow.
- Patchy internet outside major cities.
- Standard progressive tax once resident — no special nomad break.
Reviewed Source: Greece visa portal
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