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Digital nomads – national entry visa (residence title ‘Z.1’) and residence permit type ‘I.8’

Route status

Active as of 2026-02-06[5][7][10]

Open to new applications under the rules recorded below.

Status details
In force since2024-01-01 as of 2023-04-01[5][7]
Art. 179(1). The instrument was originally created by Art. 11 L.4825/2021, which amended L.4251/2014; Arts. 1-138 of L.4251/2014 were repealed by Art. 178 of the Migration Code with effect from 1 January 2024, so Art. 11 L.4825/2021 is no longer the operative basis. Consular-only application applies from 6 February 2026.

Residency route facts

Identity

Identity
Official name (local)Ψηφιακοί νομάδες – εθνική θεώρηση εισόδου (τίτλος διαμονής «Ζ.1») και άδεια διαμονής τύπου «Ι.8» as of 2023-04-01[5][7]
Official name (English)Digital nomads – national entry visa (residence title 'Z.1') and residence permit type 'I.8' as of 2026-08-04[5][7][9]
Legal basisMigration Code (L.5038/2023) Art. 68 (national entry visa, title 'Z.1') and Art. 68(4) with Art. 163(8) (two-year residence permit type 'I.8'); sufficient-resources amounts JMD 225679/2024 (Gazette B' 5223) Art. 1(1)(j); fees Art. 68(2)(f) and Art. 171(1)(h). Art. 12(7), which allowed an in-country application, was repealed by Art. 13(c) L.5275/2026. as of 2026-02-06[3][4][5][6][7]
Instrument typenational visa as of 2023-04-01[5][7]
Art. 68: a national entry visa (residence title 'Z.1'), not a residence permit; a subsequent residence permit (type I.8) is issued under Art. 68(4)/163(8) – see process.stages.

Who can apply

Who can apply
Nationals not served by this routeEU, EEA as of 2023-04-01[5][7]
Criminal-record conditionYes as of 2023-04-01[5][7]
General admission conditions of Art. 8 apply; screened at the national-visa stage.

Permit terms

Permit terms
Initial duration2 years as of 2023-04-01[5][7]
Art. 68(4): a two-year I.8 residence permit, applied for before the twelve-month national visa expires. The visa stage itself is up to twelve months (Art. 68(1)).
RenewableYes as of 2026-08-04[5][7][9]
The I.8 permit under Art. 163(8) is renewable while the conditions continue to be met.
Renewal durationNot established from a qualifying source
Art. 68(4) fixes the initial digital-nomad I.8 permit at two years while Art. 163(8)(a) sets three years for the general I.8 permit; the Code does not state which period governs renewal on this pathway.
Work rightsnone as of 2023-04-01[5][7]
Art. 68(2)(a): the applicant declares an undertaking not to provide work, services or works to any employer established in Greece.

Permanent residence and citizenship

Permanent residence and citizenship
Counts toward permanent residenceYes as of 2023-04-01[2][5][7]
Type I.8 is not excluded from the long-term residence chapter (Art. 143(2)); the Art. 144 conditions apply separately.

Requirements

Requirements
Minimum income1 × Sufficient resources base amount for the financially-independent-persons permit (type I.8) per month as of 2024-09-17[5][6][7][8]
Art. 68(2)(e): sufficient resources, at the level of stable income, fixed at EUR 3,500 per month. Where the resources come from salaried employment, services or works, the figure is net of the tax payable in the country where the work is provided.
Qualifying income basisemployment abroad, freelance work for foreign clients, own company abroad as of 2023-04-01[5][7]
Art. 68(1)-(2): self-employed persons, freelancers and employees who work remotely by means of ICT for employers or clients outside Greece; Art. 68(2)(b)-(d) covers, respectively, an employment or works contract with a foreign employer, multiple foreign clients, and self-employment in the applicant's own business established outside Greece.
Local work allowedNo as of 2023-04-01[5][7]
Art. 68(2)(a).
Minimum remote-working historyNot applicable as of 2023-04-01[5][7]
Art. 68 prescribes no minimum period for which the remote arrangement must predate the application; only that any fixed-term contract must run at least for the visa period.
Route carries its own tax regimeNo as of 2026-08-04[1][11]
Neither Art. 68 nor Art. 163(8) carries a tax carve-out. The Art. 5C Income Tax Code 50% exemption is conditioned on taking up a new employment position or carrying on individual business activity IN Greece, which the digital-nomad undertaking under Art. 68(2)(a) excludes. Tax residence still follows the ordinary Art. 4 ITC tests recorded in the country tax block.

Process

Process
Where to apply fromfrom abroad only as of 2026-02-06[3][4][10]
Art. 68(1)-(2): the national entry visa is issued by the competent Greek consular authority, which must reply within 10 days and complete issuance in a single visit. Until 5 February 2026 Art. 12(7) allowed a person already in Greece on a uniform visa or visa-free to apply in-country for the I.8 permit; Art. 13(c) L.5275/2026 repealed that paragraph, so a consular national visa is now mandatory.
Fees
    • Kind: application
    • Amount: EUR 75 as of 2023-04-01[5][7]
      Art. 68(2)(f): national visa fee.
    • Charged per: applicant
    • Kind: issuance
    • Amount: EUR 1,000 as of 2023-04-01[5][7]
      Art. 171(1)(h) for residence permit type I.8; EUR 150 for recipients of a pension from a Greek main-insurance fund; minors are exempt under Art. 171(2)(c).
    • Charged per: applicant
    • Kind: card
    • Amount: EUR 16 as of 2026-08-04[9]
      Electronic printing charge for the permit document.
    • Charged per: applicant
Quota
  • Quota exists: No as of 2023-04-01[5][7]
    No admission volume applies to Art. 68.
Stages
    • Label: Consular national entry visa (residence title 'Z.1')
    • Statutory clock: 10 days as of 2023-04-01[5][7]
      Art. 68(2): the consular authority replies within 10 days and completes issuance in a single visit; the visa itself runs up to twelve months (Art. 68(1)).
    • Fees:
        • Kind: application
        • Amount: EUR 75 as of 2023-04-01[5][7]
          Art. 68(2)(f): national visa fee.
        • Charged per: applicant
        • Paid by: applicant
    • Label: Residence permit issuance (type 'I.8')
    • Fees:
        • Kind: issuance
        • Amount: EUR 1,000 as of 2023-04-01[5][7]
          Art. 171(1)(h); EUR 150 for recipients of a pension from a Greek main-insurance fund, minors exempt under Art. 171(2)(c).
        • Charged per: applicant
        • Paid by: applicant

Physical presence

Physical presence
maximum total absence6 months · to keep the permit as of 2023-04-01[5][7]
General rule of Art. 18(6); no digital-nomad-specific day count is prescribed.

Family inclusion

Family inclusion
Family members may be includedYes as of 2023-04-01[5][7]
Art. 68(3): family members receive an individual visa expiring at the same time as the sponsor's.
Eligible relationsspouse, registered partner, minor child as of 2023-04-01[5][7]
Art. 68(3): spouse or partner under a civil partnership agreement, the couple's unmarried common children under 18 (including lawfully adopted children), and other unmarried children under 18 of either partner in lawful custody.
Family may apply at the same timeYes as of 2023-04-01[5][7]
Family members' work rightsnone as of 2023-04-01[5][7]
Art. 68(3): during their stay the spouse or partner and family members may not perform dependent work or carry on economic activity of any kind in Greece.
Additional means per family member
    • Relation: spouse
    • Amount: 0.20 × Sufficient resources base amount for the financially-independent-persons permit (type I.8) per month as of 2024-09-17[5][6][7][8]
      Art. 68(2)(e): +20% of the base amount for the spouse or partner. The reference figure is shared with the general I.8 permit because both currently stand at EUR 3,500 per month, Art. 68 fixing it in the statute and JMD 225679/2024 Art. 1(1)(j) restating it for this category.
    • Relation: registered partner
    • Amount: 0.20 × Sufficient resources base amount for the financially-independent-persons permit (type I.8) per month as of 2024-09-17[5][6][7][8]
      Art. 68(2)(e): +20% of the base amount, applying identically to a civil-partnership partner as to a spouse.
    • Relation: minor child
    • Amount: 0.15 × Sufficient resources base amount for the financially-independent-persons permit (type I.8) per month as of 2024-09-17[5][6][7][8]
      Art. 68(2)(e): +15% of the base amount per child.

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Verification

Verification
Sources cited11
of which official (tier 1)7
Oldest as-of date2023-04-01
Newest as-of date2026-08-04
Reviewed on2026-08-11
Schema version1.1

Sources

  1. [1] Tax incentives for attracting tax residents – Articles 5A, 5B, 5C ITC (information document)
    Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) · official guidance · Tier 1 · Published 2023-08-31 · Accessed 2026-08-04
  2. [2] Council Directive 2003/109/EC concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents
    EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU) · statute · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-04
  3. [3] Law 5275/2026 – promotion of legal migration policies and transposition of Directive (EU) 2024/1233 (full text reproduction)
    e-nomothesia.gr · press · Tier 2 · Published 2026-02-06 · Accessed 2026-08-04
  4. [4] Law 5275/2026 – promotion of legal migration policies, transposition of Directive (EU) 2024/1233 (Government Gazette A' 17/06.02.2026)
    National Printing House (et.gr) · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2026-02-06 · Accessed 2026-08-04
  5. [5] Law 5038/2023 – Migration Code (Government Gazette A' 81/01.04.2023)
    National Printing House (et.gr) · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2023-04-01 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy
  6. [6] JMD 225679/2024 – sufficient resources amounts under L.5038/2023 (Government Gazette B' 5223/17.09.2024)
    National Printing House (et.gr) · gazette · Tier 1 · Published 2024-09-17 · Accessed 2026-08-04
  7. [7] Migration Code, Law 5038/2023 (Government Gazette A' 81/01.04.2023) – full text hosted by the Ministry of Migration and Asylum
    Hellenic Ministry of Migration and Asylum · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2023-04-01 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy
  8. [8] JMD 225679/2024 – determination of the level and means of proof of sufficient resources under L.5038/2023 (Gazette B' 5223/17.09.2024), copy hosted by the Ministry of Migration and Asylum
    Hellenic Ministry of Migration and Asylum · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2024-09-17 · Accessed 2026-08-04 · Archived copy
  9. [9] Residence permit in Greece for digital nomads – answers to the main questions
    Dafni I. Siopi Law Office · law firm · Tier 2 · Published 2025-02-03 · Accessed 2026-08-04
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    Dafni I. Siopi Law Office · law firm · Tier 2 · Published 2026-02-12 · Accessed 2026-08-04
  11. [11] Digital Nomad Visa vs. 5C tax regime
    Iason Skouzos TaxLaw · law firm · Tier 2 · Published 2026-05-28 · Accessed 2026-08-04

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