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🇬🇷 Health insurance for the Greece digital nomad visa
Last checked: July 2026 · Source: official government site
The direct answer: The Greece digital nomad visa requires health insurance with at least €30,000 in coverage, valid for your full stay (the standard Schengen benchmark) — a good nomad or international health policy normally qualifies.
Benchmark: at least €30,000 in coverage. Policy must be valid for your full visa period.
⚠️ Insurance requirements are set by each government and change. We summarise them to help you shop, but the consulate has the final say on whether a specific policy is accepted. Confirm the wording of any policy before you buy.
What actually counts
Greece follows the standard Schengen logic: your policy must provide at least €30,000 of medical coverage and be valid across the whole Schengen area, not just Greece, for the full duration of your stay. This is important — a policy that only names Greece can be rejected, because the visa expects Schengen-wide cover. A well-built nomad or international health plan handles this easily; just make sure the certificate states the €30,000 figure and lists Schengen or 'all EU/EEA' coverage. Confirm the policy length matches your requested visa period. As with the rest of Europe, the documents that get refused are the ones with too-low coverage limits or a geographic scope that is too narrow.
Where to get a qualifying policy
Flexible monthly nomad health cover, popular for visas that accept the €30,000 standard.
Check SafetyWing Nomad Insurance →Subscription-style nomad health insurance with simple, continuous coverage.
Check Genki →Comprehensive international private health plans — the kind of cover strict countries like Spain expect.
Check Cigna Global →We list these because they commonly meet this visa's wording. Always read the certificate and confirm coverage, dates and geographic scope before you buy.
SafetyWing vs Genki for visa files — an honest comparison →
Quick answers
What health insurance do I need for the Greece digital nomad visa?
The Greece digital nomad visa requires health insurance with at least €30,000 in coverage, valid for your full stay (the standard Schengen benchmark) — a good nomad or international health policy normally qualifies. Verified July 2026 against the official source.
Does travel insurance count for the Greece digital nomad visa?
A travel-medical or nomad policy generally counts if the certificate states the coverage amount (at least €30,000 in coverage), names Greece or the Schengen area, includes repatriation, and runs for your entire requested period. Policies get refused for expiring mid-stay or for too-narrow geographic scope, not for being "travel" policies.
Why do insurance documents get rejected for the Greece visa?
The usual failures: coverage below the benchmark, a certificate that doesn't name Greece or the Schengen area, no repatriation clause, or validity dates that don't span the full visa period.
The rest of the Greece application
- Income: about €3,500/month. The income requirement in detail →
- Length: 12-month visa, renewable as a 2-year residence permit.
- Tax: New tax residents can qualify for a 50% reduction on Greek income tax for up to seven years.
- Residency path: Yes — this visa can lead to longer-term residency.
Full Greece visa requirements →
Compare Greece with other countries →
Check any country's insurance rule →