Greece Law 5275/2026
Greek law abolishing in-country digital nomad visa switching and extending STR bans.
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Can I still apply for the Greece Digital Nomad Visa while already in Athens?
Timeline for Greece Law 5275/2026
Abolished in-country switching for the digital nomad visa and ended automatic STR licence transfer on property transactions in restricted zones
Nomads & Communities: Greece closes in-country nomad visa routeExtended Athens central STR registration suspension to Thessaloniki neighbourhoods
Nomads & Communities: Athens STR ban widens to Thessaloniki, islands next- Does Greece Law 5275/2026 require a consulate appointment before I arrive?
- 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
- Can I buy an Athens flat and relist it on Airbnb after Law 5275/2026?
- No. STR licences in restricted zones no longer transfer with property sale or inheritance, and new permits are suspended in those areas.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.
Authorities are reviewing further caps for Santorini, Paros, Chania and Halkidiki. The Ministry of Migration had not published consular processing-time guidance as of 8 May 2026, leaving applicants approaching the May-June peak without a baseline wait estimate.