Greece vs Italy digital nomad visa: bar and PR
Two Mediterranean Schengen programmes. Italy wins on a lower income threshold and a clearer permanent-residence story. Greece wins if you specifically want the Greek Type D nomad track and can clear its fixed bar.
At a glance
Greece permanent residence: Indirect (low). Italy: Direct (high). Greece income: $3,850 / mo. Italy: $2,272 / mo.
| Greece | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Open | Open |
| Income | $3,850 / mo | $2,272 / mo |
| Savings | None required | None required |
| First stay | 1 year, convertible to 2-year permit | 1 year, renewable annually |
| Permanent residence | Indirect (low) | Direct (high) |
| Schengen | Yes | Yes |
Income and savings stay on the country pages, with sources and grades. This table is rebuilt from those rows when the site builds.
The short answer
Prefer Italy when income headroom and a graded Yes PR pathway matter. Prefer Greece when the Greek statute and convertible permit structure matter more than the PR grade — and verify residence credit yourself (the row is low confidence on PR).
Side by side
| Greece | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Programme | Digital Nomad Visa Type D (active) | Digital Nomad Visa (active) |
| Income | Fixed threshold (country page) | Multiplier — lower converted monthly bar on our row |
| Duration | One year, convertible to a two-year permit | One year, renewable annually |
| PR | Indirect, low confidence | Yes, high confidence |
| Apply online | No | No |
Who each fits
- Italy: applicants who want the Interministerial Decree track and five-year PR arithmetic.
- Greece: applicants tied to Greece for personal reasons who accept a fuzzier residence story.
See also
- Compare Greece and Italy
- Open app · Check eligibility
- Visas that lead to permanent residence
- News: Italy digital nomad visa as Washington spells it out
- Cheapest digital nomad visas
The rows behind this
Every figure this post relies on lives on a country page with its source and its confidence grade beside it. That is where it gets corrected, and where it stays current after the post stops being news.
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