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🇬🇷Athens

Greece's capital combines deep history with one of Europe's lower-cost golden-visa routes and easy access to the islands.

Lower-cost golden visaIsland accessWarm climate

To live in Athens you apply for residency in Greece. These are the 7 verified Greece programmes — there is no separate city visa.

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Residency programmes in Greece

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Greece 7% Flat Tax for Foreign Pensioners

Greece • europe

Headline cost

7% flat tax on foreign pension/income

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Greece Digital Nomad Visa

Greece • europe

Headline cost

€75 application fee

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Greece Financially Independent Person Permit

Greece • europe

Headline cost

€1016 government fees

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Greece Non-Dom Tax Regime (€100k Flat)

Greece • europe

Headline cost

€100,000/yr flat tax on foreign income

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Greek Citizenship by Descent

Greece • europe

Headline cost

Free — admin costs (~€200)

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Financially Independent Person Visa

Greece • europe

Headline cost

€75-150 visa fee

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Greece Golden Visa

Greece • europe

Headline cost

€800k (Athens/islands); €400k (other); €250k (conversio…

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