Yes. Law 5275/2026 abolished in-country conversion from a tourist Visa. Applicants must obtain a Type D long-stay Visa at a Greek consulate or embassy abroad before entering Greece.Source: GTP Headlines

What is the income threshold for the Greece Digital Nomad Visa after Law 5275/2026?

€3,500 per month net (€42,000 per year), with +20% for a spouse and +15% per dependent child.Source: GTP Headlines

Which Athens neighbourhoods are now covered by the STR ban under Greek law?

Plaka, Monastiraki, Syntagma, Omonia, Kolonaki, Exarcheia (since 2024) plus Thessaloniki neighbourhoods from March 2026 under Law 5275/2026.Source: GTP Headlines

Background

Greece Law 5275/2026 overhauled two critical channels for mobile workers and property investors in a single instrument. Its nomad-Visa clause abolished in-country switching, requiring all applicants to obtain a Type D long-stay Visa from a Greek consulate before arrival, removing the conversion route from Schengen tourist entry that distinguished Greece from consulate-only Spain. The income floor stands at €3,500 per month net, with a +20% supplement for a spouse and +15% per dependent child.

The law's STR clause extended Athens' central registration suspension (already covering Plaka, Monastiraki, Syntagma, Omonia, Kolonaki and Exarcheia) to neighbourhoods of Thessaloniki from March 2026, the first geographic expansion outside the capital. STR licences in restricted zones no longer transfer automatically with property sale or inheritance, collapsing the implicit premium on restricted-zone flats. That expansion became concrete on 1 July 2026: Thessaloniki's 1st Municipal Community froze all first-time AMAD short-let registrations until 31 December, with unregistered lets fined 50% of income (minimum €20,000), confirming that Law 5275/2026 is being rolled out city by city rather than as a one-off Athens measure.

Authorities are reviewing further caps for Santorini, Paros, Chania and Halkidiki as the same city-by-city model extends to island destinations. The Ministry of Migration had not published consular processing-time guidance as of early May 2026, leaving nomad-Visa applicants without a baseline wait estimate.