Greece visa for US citizens
The remote-work route, the retiree route, and the investment route — what each requires and how residency becomes permanent.
Front-loaded answerA US citizen gets Greek residency three main ways: the Digital Nomad visa (~€3,500/month from remote work), the FIP visa (~€3,500/month passive — the retiree route), or the Golden Visa (€400k–€800k of real estate). Permanent residency comes at five years and citizenship eligibility at seven. From February 2026, the Digital Nomad visa must be applied for at a consulate before you travel.
Digital Nomad & FIP visas
Both need about €3,500/month (≈ €42,000/year), plus 20% for a spouse and 15% per child. The Digital Nomad visa is for remote work for non-Greek employers or clients; the FIP is for passive or foreign income and bans working in Greece, which makes it the natural retiree route. Note the February 2026 rule: Digital Nomad applications must now start at a Greek consulate abroad.
Golden Visa & the path to staying
The Golden Visa grants residency for a real-estate investment — €800,000 in the highest-demand areas (Attica/Athens, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini, and islands over ~3,100 people) and €400,000 elsewhere — with no income or minimum-stay requirement. Whichever route you take, permanent residency comes at five years and you can apply for citizenship at seven.
Frequently asked
- Can I apply for the Greek digital-nomad visa from inside Greece?
- Not anymore. As of February 2026 (Law 5275/2026), in-country applications are no longer accepted — you must apply at a Greek consulate before traveling to Greece.
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