For financially independent applicants who can support themselves without employment or independent economic activity in Greece; separate from the digital-nomad category.
Route overview
Passive income or savings
Typical timeline / duration: Ordinary FIP residence: three years, renewable for an equal period if conditions remain met.
Important notes
Obtain the appropriate national D visa and submit the residence application before the visa expires.
Article 1(1)(i) of Decision 225679/2024 sets €3,500 per month, plus 20% for a spouse and 15% for each child.
Show lawful resources through foreign pension, bank accounts or other personal means; periodic income is assessed monthly and other sources, including deposits, annually.
Provide passport, required insurance, civil documents and the residence authority's current application and payment evidence.
The €3,500 decision was published on 17 September 2024; this replaces the page's outdated €2,000 figure, not a newly discovered October 2026 increase.
Code Article 163(8)(a) gives ordinary financially independent residence three-year validity; the two-year digital-nomad permit under Article 68(4) is a different use of the I.8 category.
The holder and accompanying family have no right to employment or independent economic activity in Greece. Savings alone do not establish a digital-nomad work entitlement.
Document format, the amount needed to cover the approved period and current fees should be confirmed with the handling authorities; no universal lump-sum shortcut is stated here.
Preparation checklist
Request the FIP national-visa list from your handling consulate before making travel arrangements.
Assemble dated pension, investment or bank records and documents showing where the funds came from.
Include the spouse and each child when calculating the resources your household must demonstrate.
Confirm the accepted insurance cover, translations and authentication of your civil documents.
Complete the residence filing on time and retain its receipt and your permit-renewal calendar.