Greece Digital Nomad Visa for Families (2026): Income, Kids and EU Spouses

🇬🇷 Can Kids Come? The Short Answer

Before the boys came along, I visited Athens with my mum, and Marty has travelled slowly through Greece too. But we’ve never taken the kids.

Honestly? It was the heat. When we were tied to school holidays, summer was the only time we could go, and Greek summers were just too hot for us. Becoming a full-time nomad family changed that. We can choose our seasons now, so Greece is firmly back on the list. The islands, obviously. 🏝️

The good news? Yes, your partner and kids can come. Greece’s digital nomad visa lets you live in Greece for up to 12 months while working for employers or clients outside Greece, and each family member gets their own visa. The catch? The income goes up with every family member, so a family of four needs €5,250 a month.

The Short Version (checked 03-10-2026)

• Can kids come? Yes. Your spouse or registered partner and unmarried children under 18 can come, each on their own visa.
• Income: at least €3,500 a month, plus 20% for your partner and 15% for each child. That’s €5,250 a month for a family of four (our calculation from the official formula).
• Length: a visa for up to 12 months, then a 2-year residence permit if you still qualify.
• Married to an EU citizen? You may not need this visa at all. There’s a separate route for family members of EU citizens.
• The catch: no work for Greek employers, your family can’t work in Greece, and you should plan to apply at a Greek consulate before you go.

Checked against the Greek Government Gazette and Ministry of Migration and Asylum documents on 03-10-2026. Visa rules change, so check current details with your Greek consulate before you apply.

📋 Greece’s Digital Nomad Visa at a Glance

Comparing countries? Our digital nomad visas by country tracker shows which visas let the whole family come, and our family visa guide explains where to start.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Who Counts as Family in Greece

Under Greece’s Migration Code, family members are:

• Your spouse, or a partner you’ve signed a registered partnership (civil union) with. Unregistered de facto partners aren’t mentioned.
• Your shared unmarried children under 18, including legally adopted children.
• Either partner’s other unmarried children under 18, as long as that parent has legal custody.

Each family member gets their own individual visa, which expires at the same time as yours.

💶 The Family Income Rule

Greece’s joint ministerial decision on sufficient resources (Government Gazette B’ 5223, 17-09-2024) sets the income at at least €3,500 a month. If your family comes with you, it goes up by 20% for your spouse and 15% for each child.

Here’s what that formula means for different families (our calculation, not figures published by the government):

Good to know:

• It’s net income. If you’re employed, the amount is after the taxes paid where you work.
• Monthly or yearly: for digital nomads, your income can be assessed on a monthly or an annual basis.
• It’s in euros, so there’s no exchange-rate guesswork if you earn in euros.

For what life there actually costs a family, see our Greece with kids guide and our 50-destination cost comparison.

📅 How Long You Can Stay

The visa lasts up to 12 months. Before it ends, if you still meet the requirements, you and your family can apply for a 2-year residence permit (the “sufficient resources” permit, type I.8). You apply online to the Directorate for Aliens and Migration of the Decentralised Administration where you live.

Good to know: Greece amended its Migration Code again in February 2026 (Law 5275/2026). We couldn’t confirm on an official source whether that changed the length of this permit, so check the current rules when you apply.

💍 Married to an EU Citizen? Read This First

This is the section most visa guides skip, and it applies to our own family.

Greece has a separate route for family members of EU citizens, of any nationality, under the EU’s free movement rules (Directive 2004/38/EC, residence category “N” in Greece’s Migration Code). It sits completely outside the digital nomad visa.

What that means for us: Marty and the boys travel on Dutch passports, so as EU citizens they can live in Greece without this visa. I’m Australian, so as Marty’s spouse, the EU family route is the one I’d look at, not the digital nomad visa.

We haven’t researched the details of that route yet, so if one parent holds an EU passport, ask the Greek authorities about it before applying for the nomad visa. It could save you the income test altogether.

📄 Documents You’ll Need

For the Working Parent

As well as the general documents every Greek national visa needs, Article 68 of the Migration Code asks for:

• A signed declaration that you’ll work remotely and won’t work for any employer based in Greece
• Employees: your employment contract or proof of employment with an employer outside Greece, covering the length of the visa, plus details of the company
• Freelancers with several clients: your contracts with clients outside Greece
• Business owners: proof of your role in your own company outside Greece, plus its details
• Proof of income: your contract or proof of employment, or bank statements
• The €75 visa fee

For Your Partner and Each Child

• A visa application for each person
• Proof of the family relationship: marriage or partnership certificate, and birth certificates

Tip: consulates set their own document checklists, including insurance and translations. Get yours early.

📝 How to Apply

1. Apply at the Greek consulate that covers where you live, for you and each family member.
2. Travel to Greece on your visas, valid for up to 12 months.
3. Before the visas end, apply online for the 2-year residence permit at the Decentralised Administration where you live.

⚠️ Applying from inside Greece: some families used to enter as tourists and apply in Greece. Legal commentary says Law 5275/2026 ended that option for digital nomads. We couldn’t confirm the exact provision in the Government Gazette, so plan to apply at a consulate before you go.

💳 Fees

Consulates may add their own service charges, and we couldn’t confirm whether each family member pays the same visa fee. Check with your consulate.

🎒 Kids: What Parents Need to Know

• Under 18 and unmarried: that’s who’s covered. A child who turns 18 isn’t covered by the family definition, so check your timing if you have teens.
• Their own visa: each child gets an individual visa that ends with yours.
• Under 6s: Greece’s general rule is that a residence permit for a child under 6 runs for the same length as the parent’s, and is renewed with fingerprints once they turn 6.
• Each child raises the income by 15% (€525 a month).
• School: we couldn’t confirm on an official page how children on this visa enrol in Greek schools. Our worldschooling legal guide covers learning on the road.
• Only one parent travelling? Our solo parenting guide explains what to carry.

Timing tip from us: if summer heat is a worry, the beauty of this visa is that you’re not limited to school holidays. Our month-by-month guide can help you pick your season.

💻 Work and Tax

• What you can do: work remotely as an employee, freelancer or business owner for employers or clients outside Greece.
• What you can’t do: work for any employer based in Greece.
• Your partner and kids: they can’t take a job or run any kind of business in Greece.
• Tax: we couldn’t confirm Greek tax rules for digital nomads on an official source this time. On a stay of a year or more, speak to a tax adviser before you go.

Our remote work guide for families covers setting up location-independent work.

🔍 What We Couldn’t Confirm

We only use official government sources, so we’d rather tell you what’s missing than guess:

• Whether you can still apply from inside Greece after the 2026 law changes
• Whether the 2-year residence permit is now longer under the 2026 changes
• The residence permit fee, and visa fees for family members
• Health insurance requirements for each family member
• How children on this visa enrol in Greek schools
• Greek tax rules for digital nomads
• Whether time on this visa counts towards long-term residence
• The details of the EU family member route

🧭 Is Greece’s Visa Right for Your Family?

It suits families who:

• Earn enough for the family formula (€5,250 a month for a family of four)
• Earn in euros, or want a time zone close to the rest of Europe
• Want a year or more of island life, outside the summer crush
• Have children under 18

Think twice if:

• One parent is an EU citizen (look at the EU family route first)
• You’re an unmarried couple without a registered partnership
• You have a teen about to turn 18
• Your partner needs to work locally

❓ Greece Digital Nomad Visa for Families: FAQs

Can my kids come on Greece’s digital nomad visa?

Yes. Your unmarried children under 18 can come, each on their own visa that ends when yours does.

How much income does a family need for Greece’s digital nomad visa?

€3,500 a month, plus 20% for your spouse and 15% for each child. For a family of four, that’s €5,250 a month (our calculation from the official formula).

Can unmarried partners come?

A partner you’ve signed a registered partnership with can. Unregistered partners aren’t mentioned in the rules.

How long can we stay in Greece on the digital nomad visa?

The visa lasts up to 12 months. If you still qualify, you can then apply for a 2-year residence permit.

Can we apply from inside Greece?

Plan not to. Legal commentary says a 2026 law ended in-country applications for digital nomads, so apply at a Greek consulate before you travel.

I’m married to an EU citizen. Do I need this visa?

Possibly not. Greece has a separate route for family members of EU citizens of any nationality. Check it first.

Can my partner work in Greece?

No. Family members on this visa can’t take a job or run a business in Greece.

🏝️ Our Takeaways

Greece’s digital nomad visa is clear and fair for families: one published formula, an individual visa for each family member, and a path to a 2-year permit.

The things to get right are the family income (€5,250 a month for a family of four), applying at a consulate before you go, and checking whether the EU family route fits you better.

For us, the heat kept Greece off our list for years. Now we can choose our season, and the islands are calling. 🇬🇷

Planning the rest of the move? Start with our Greece with kids guide.

🔗 Official Sources

• Joint Ministerial Decision 225679/2024 on sufficient resources, Government Gazette B’ 5223/17-09-2024 (Greek, PDF, Ministry of Migration and Asylum)
• Ministry of Migration and Asylum: Circular 6 on applying Law 5038/2023, 03-06-2024 (Greek, PDF)
• Law 5038/2023, Migration Code, Article 68 (Government Gazette A’ 81/01-04-2023)
• Law 5275/2026 amending the Migration Code (Government Gazette A’ 17/06-02-2026)
• Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Working in Greece as a digital nomad

Last checked 03-10-2026. Visa rules, income figures and fees change, so check current details with your Greek consulate before you apply.