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Health insurance for a Greece long-stay visa

Greece publishes one clear visa-stage rule for national visas: at least €30,000 of travel medical cover, valid across the whole Schengen area for the full duration of stay, covering emergency care, hospitalisation and repatriation. The residence-permit stage after arrival expects fuller cover valid in Greece — office practice varies, and we handle that honestly. Pick your route below for the exact rule, cited and dated.

Which visa are you applying for?

Pick your path — we’ll show you the exact rule for your case.

FIP visa (retirees)

The financially-independent-person route.

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Digital nomad visa

Remote workers on the parallel nomad track.

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FIP or nomad — which one?

The two routes applicants confuse, untangled.

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Greece: the published rule

The rule in writing

“Greece’s national (type D) visas require travel medical insurance with minimum cover of €30,000, valid for the whole Schengen area and the full duration of stay, covering emergency care, hospitalisation, and repatriation.”

Official source: Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs (mfa.gr) national-visa documentation — Last verified:

Greece insurance guides

Health insurance for Greece’s FIP visa

Greece’s financially-independent-person visa requires €30,000 of cover, Schengen-wide, with repatriation. The cited rule and the residence-permit stage.

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Health insurance for Greece’s digital nomad visa

Greece’s digital-nomad visa needs €30,000 travel medical cover, Schengen-wide, full duration, with repatriation. The published rule and how to meet it.

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Common questions

Do I need health insurance for a Greece long-stay visa?

Yes — the published national-visa rule requires at least €30,000 of cover, Schengen-wide, for the full duration, covering emergency care, hospitalisation and repatriation.

What about after I arrive?

The residence-permit stage is handled by decentralised offices that expect fuller cover valid in Greece. Practice varies by office; a person reviews your case and is straight about it before you buy.

FIP or digital nomad — which is mine?

FIP is the independent-means/retiree route; the digital-nomad visa is for remote workers with foreign employers or clients. The visa-stage insurance rule is the same for both.

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Tell us your destination, visa, and who’s moving. Our team reviews it against the current requirement and calls you with a quote — no obligation.

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Before you request a quote: cover is worldwide but excludes treatment in the United States, and pre-existing conditions are not covered — including conditions you did not know about. We say this up front so a quote is worth your time.