Greek Dreams & Wi-Fi Streams

The Greece Digital Nomad Visa

So, Greece has beaches, feta, and mythology. You have a laptop, Zoom fatigue, and a knack for remote work. What if you could merge your chaos with their calm?

Since 2021, Greece has been rolling out the blue and white carpet for digital nomads with its Digital Nomad Visa—a legit way to work remotely from a country that feels like a holiday, without pretending you're "on vacation." And thanks to the thorough breakdown by our comrades over at Freaking Nomads, we’ve got the goods you need to know—minus the fluff.

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🚀 The Basics

• Visa duration: 12 months, extendable up to 3 years

• Minimum income: €3,500/month (net)

• Application cost: €75 + €150 admin

• Processing time: Around 10–30 days

• Eligible humans: Remote workers from outside the EU/EEA with a foreign employer or biz

Let’s unpack this without sounding like a consulate brochure.

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🏖️ Why Greece?

Because olives, sunsets, and taxes you might not hate. If you land this visa and stick around long enough to qualify as a Greek tax resident, you could benefit from a 50% tax break for up to 7 years. That’s not a typo.

Plus, Greece is in the Schengen Zone, meaning weekend getaways to Italy, Spain, or Croatia are just a ferry (or Ryanair scream-flight) away.

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🧐 Are You Eligible?

To qualify, you’ll need:
✅ A non-EU/EEA passport
✅ Remote work for a non-Greek company OR your own biz abroad
✅ Proof of at least €3,500/month after taxes
✅ Clean criminal record
✅ Valid health insurance
✅ Somewhere to stay (even if it’s just a rental on paper)

Bringing the fam? Your required income goes up by 20% for your partner, and 15% per kid. Do the math before you book the one-way.

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📑 The Paperwork Parade

Here’s your doc checklist:

• Passport (still valid, not your high school one)

• Proof of income and employment

• Health insurance

• Clean criminal background

• Accommodation booking

• Application form + possibly an interview

• Passport-sized photos (yes, physical ones)

And everything should be translated into Greek or English if it’s not already. Bureaucracy loves a good certified translation.

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💰 What’s It Gonna Cost You?

• Visa fee: €75

• Admin fee: €150

• Add-ons: Another €150 per family member

• Optional expense: Your sanity, if you're not organized

Oh, and the fees are non-refundable. Don’t ghost the process halfway through.

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🕒 How Long Will This Take?

Not long.

• 10 days for an initial decision

• Up to 30 days for full processing

• If you’re applying from inside Greece, tack on some extra days for the residence permit shuffle

Start early. It’s faster than most government processes, but slower than your Amazon Prime order.

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😕 Not Eligible?

Greece still has options.
Try the Golden Visa (real estate = residency), or the Type D National Visa (for long stays). Worst case? Come as a tourist, stay 90 days, eat gyros, cry, leave, repeat.

Other countries offering similar visas include Portugal, Spain, Italy, and Croatia. Greece just happens to have better tzatziki.

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📌 Wanna Move to Greece?

If this is sparking a "yes" in your soul (or your Slack notifications are making you scream), check out the full guide from Freaking Nomads right here. They go deeper into the hows, whens, and wheres.

This isn’t travel inspo. This is your sign to shift your remote reality.

See you in Athens, friend. Or on a beach in Naxos with your laptop and an espresso freddo. Either works.

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