Greece Digital Nomad Visa

Documents to prepare

• • Passport with the validity the programme requires
• • Financial evidence meeting the programme threshold (balances, recurring income, assets)
• • Health insurance meeting the required coverage
• • Evidence of the specific qualification: employment contract, degree, or investment proof
• • Police clearance certificate where the programme requires it

Step-by-step process

1. 1. Screen eligibility — Compare income, age, occupation and purpose against each programme before committing.
2. 2. Build the financial file — Prepare the required look-back period and make the source of funds explainable.
3. 3. Legalize foreign documents — Documents issued abroad must be certified at origin before Thai translation and certification.
4. 4. File and monitor — Submit through the programme's system and answer any follow-up within the deadline.
5. 5. Post-approval compliance — Complete reporting, renewals and any ongoing conditions.

Pitfalls and rejection causes

• • Large unexplained deposits shortly before filing are the most common trigger for extra document requests.
• • Insurance below the required coverage makes the application incomplete even if everything else is present.
• • Programme criteria are revised periodically — confirm current rules before each filing.

Tips from our team

• • Have eligibility assessed before paying any non-refundable fee.
• • Show a pattern of income, not just a closing balance.
• • Keep the certified bundle for renewals.

• Plan licences together with work permits for foreign executives

  Thai-to-foreign staff ratios and registered capital determine how many work permits you can obtain. Design the staffing structure early to avoid emergency capital increases.

• Consider BOI when your activity is an eligible promoted activity

  A promotion certificate carries incentives and shareholding conditions that differ from an ordinary company. Compare minimum investment, technology and employment conditions per activity before committing.

• Legalise parent-company documents through the full chain

  Affidavits, financial statements and powers of attorney usually need notarisation abroad, government or embassy authentication, then Thai translation and legalisation by the Legalization Division, Department of Consular Affairs.

• Check whether your activity sits on a restricted list

  The Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542 groups activities into Lists 1–3 with different conditions. Define the real activity first, then pick the route: licence, certificate, treaty right, or a BOI promotion certificate.

• Assuming a BOI certificate covers every activity

  Incentives attach only to the promoted activity and its stated conditions. Revenue from non-promoted activities must be accounted for separately and taxed normally.

• Filing before the premises can pass inspection

  Many licences involve a site visit. Filing without signage, floor plans or required sanitation results in a correction order and a new inspection date.

• Ignoring post-approval reporting duties

  Most licences require periodic reporting, renewal or notification of changes. Missing these can lead to revocation even when the business operates normally.

• Using nominee Thai shareholders

  Holding shares on behalf of a foreigner without genuine investment breaches the Foreign Business Act, and the source of Thai shareholders' funds can be examined. We do not assist with such structures.