Expat Law

02/03/2026

🚨 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙘𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙐𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚 (2026): 10 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙚 🇬🇷

If you live in Greece (or you’re planning to move), these updates affect 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨, 𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙨, 𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙨, 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠, 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨.

Here are the3 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲:

✅ Many permits now have a 90-day decision timeline (+30 days in special cases)
💶 Renewals can be filed up to 3 months late (€100/month fine)
💻 Digital Nomads: you now need Visa D first (no more “tourist entry → apply”)

We’ve listed 𝐚𝐥𝐥 10 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 clearly (with what to do next).

🔗 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

📩 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬? 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐤𝐲𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢@𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐰.𝐠𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 694 555 1914

25/02/2026

⚠️ 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐞 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔)

If you’re planning a longer stay in Greece, this is the key change to know:

❌ You can no longer enter on a tourist visa / visa-free stay / short-stay Schengen visa (type C) and then apply directly in Greece for the initial digital nomad residence permit.

✅ The route now is:
𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚 (𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐃) 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 → 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐞

We’ve updated our guide to reflect the new rule and explain the difference clearly (visa vs residence permit, who each option suits, and what changed).

👉 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

15/01/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲—𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲❓
Our latest guide breaks down the main residence permit routes for non-EU nationals, including:
✅ Greece Golden Visa (real estate scenarios)
✅ Shareholder permits (listed & non-listed companies)
✅ Permits for directors, managers & legal representatives
✅ The documents that usually delay files—and how to avoid it

Read the full guide on expatlaw.gr (𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 / website).

𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀❓ Contact 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘄 for an eligibility review.

25/11/2025

We’ve just updated our guide to the Greece digital nomad visa vs digital nomad residence permit for 2025. 🇬🇷💻

🆕 New:
• A simple 3-question framework to decide which option fits you
• Fresh FAQs on when to choose the Greece digital nomad visa vs the digital nomad residence permit

Thinking about making Greece your remote base? Start here 👇

Dream of working in Greece? The digital nomad visa and residence permit offer unique paths to settle. Discover which option suits you best!

30/10/2025

𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒂𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒄𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 μετοικεσία? 🇬🇷🚗

Yes—you can get major tax relief (duty/VAT and often the registration levy) if you meet the rules: 2 years abroad, 6-month ownership/use, Euro 6 (or EV). Our new guide explains it step-by-step, incl. a US-vehicle example, documents, NOVA → Customs → KTEO → Plates, and what to do if ToR is denied.

Our new 2025 guide breaks it down step-by-step (incl. a US example) and shows what happens if ToR is denied.

👉 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

Have questions? Reply or DM and we’ll check eligibility & next steps.

29/09/2025

📅 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, Greece applies measurable standards for short-term rentals. If you’re a foreign owner, this is your quick brief—what inspectors will actually check and what carries penalties under 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝟓𝟏𝟕𝟎/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓..

✅ Bedrooms: main-use legality, 2.50 m height, 10%/5% light/ventilation
✅ AC in bedrooms (≥600 m elevation exemption)
✅ YDE confirming RCD (electrician’s declaration)
✅ 6 kg (21A-113B-C) extinguisher, ceiling smoke detectors, emergency lighting
✅ Licensed pest control, bilingual first-aid kit, emergency numbers

🚨 Fines: €5,000; if a repeat violation is found within 12 months, the fine doubles; subsequent same violations: 4×.

Read the full checklist on the first comment below 👇👇

13/08/2025

🏛 Inheriting property in Greece? 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐭𝐬.

A little-known legal option — the Benefit of Inventory — lets you accept an estate while protecting your own assets.

✅ Step-by-step process
✅ 2024 law updates for heirs abroad
✅ Inheritance tax classes & examples

📌 Full guide in the first comment.

16/07/2025

🚨 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘀 & 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗲 – 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🚨
Are you unknowingly triggering Greek tax obligations? 🏛️ Understanding tax residency—not just your visa type—is the deal-breaker. Our latest blog unpacks everything you need to know:
🔍 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿:
• 📅 The two residency tests: 183-day rule or “centre of vital interests”
• 💶 How Greece taxes residents vs. non-residents (same rates for Greek sourced income, but residents get hit on global income)
• 🏅 Golden Visa perks: Flat €100k “non-dom” option, business rights—but no local salary
• 🌍 FIP & Digital Nomad nuances: When remote work = Greek tax resident
• 🧾 AADE filing essentials—what forms you need, when (including that crucial March 31 deadline)

👉 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘄.

🔁 Share with a fellow expat or future investor
✍️ Comment “TAX” below if you want a personal checklist or 1:1 help.

02/04/2025

𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐞? 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬.🇬🇷🚗

Registering a vehicle here can be complex—especially if it’s coming from another country.

From NOVA declarations and customs clearance to emissions classes and registration levies, each step is legally defined and easy to get wrong.

We’ve written a full guide to help expats and individuals navigate the process with confidence—covering:
✅ EU vs non-EU import rules
✅ Required documents
✅ Real-world tax examples
✅ When environmental tax applies (and when it doesn’t)

📘 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰.

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⚖️ Clear, compliant, and stress-free legal support for expats | www.expatlaw.gr

24/02/2025

🇬🇷 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚? 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬: the €250,000 option still exists—even after recent changes!

While new thresholds in Athens, Thessaloniki, and Crete rose to €400K–€800K, certain renovated commercial properties remain eligible at the original €250K investment.

Our latest article clarifies how you can secure residency affordably, highlighting real investment opportunities and alternative options.

📩 Need guidance? Reach out to Expat Law: [email protected] | +306945551914

👉 More details in the first comment!

04/02/2025

📢𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭-𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐞! 🇬🇷

Starting October 1, 2025, new laws will impact Airbnb & short-term rentals in Greece! 🏡⚠️

✅ Mandatory liability insurance
✅ Stricter fire & safety rules
✅ Fines for non-compliance

If you're an expat or property owner, you NEED to know these updates to stay compliant. 💸

👇 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭! 👇