Greece’s digital nomad visa could suit you perfectly and be your ticket to a life there. It lets you work remotely for a foreign-based company while living in Greece. Plus, if you stay there for less than six months, you do not have to pay any taxes.
If there is one positive thing that came out of the pandemic, it was the realisation that many of us can do our jobs from anywhere. All you need is you, a laptop, and reliable internet connection. Even as restrictions have loosened up and the threat of coronavirus has become more controlled across the world, many of us have not returned to a full five-day week in the office. Instead, hybrid and fully remote working is the new way.
You could work from home from Greece!
The fantastic thing about this is that if you can work from home, why not work from somewhere as incredible as Greece?
You could find a small fishing village to disappear into or immerse yourself in city life in Athens or Thessaloniki or flop down on a lovely warm beach in Crete.
If you have long wanted to explore Greece but have not been able to take the time off work, now, you can do both. You can explore Greece and work, thanks to the digital nomad visa.
A digital nomad visa allows you to work remotely for a foreign company while living in Greece. Other countries such as Portugal, Costa Rica and Malta also have one. Greece was one of the first countries to introduce them, at the end of 2020.
Your Overseas Home conducted a survey into the cost of living in seven European countries. Greece was found to be the sixth cheapest place to live. Therefore, if you are earning a foreign salary (for example a British one) while living in Greece, then you will have great spending power.
Here are the requirements for a Greece digital nomad visa:
- Be a non-EU citizen.
- Show proof of employment and income for a company based outside of Greece. If you are self-employed, don’t worry, you can still apply, but you must be able to demonstrate that you have a steady flow of income.
- Be able to do your job fully remotely.
- Have a salary of at least €3,500 a month.
- Up-to-date passport, clear criminal record, health insurance, accommodation.
This could be your new office with a Greece digital nomad visa.
The application process:
If you are not currently living in Greece, then you will need to head to the Greece embassy to begin the process. Once all your documents are in order, you should get a response between two weeks and a month. The application fee is €75 and the administrative is €150.
If you have a spouse and/or dependents, they will be able to join you, though you will need 20% additional funds for every person. If your spouse joins you and wants to work for a Greek company, they will need a different visa.
A Greece digital visa lets you work there for up to twelve months. Furthermore, it can be renewed every two years, and you could even go on to become a permanent resident.
Fantastically, the Greece digital visa comes with a tax incentive: if you spend less than six months there, you do not have to pay any taxes! Following that, only half of your monthly income with be subject to taxes.
Excited to get your digital nomad visa?
With a great tax incentive, a straightforward process, and the lure of sunny Greece itself, the digital nomad visa is an excellent opportunity for those looking to move to Greece. Since Brexit, Brits are only able to stay in the Schengen Area for 90 days out of every 180. This is true even if you own a property in Greece. The digital nomad visa gives British people (and those from other non-EU countries) the chance to really enjoy glorious Greece to the fullest, while still earning a living.
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