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Greece residency requirements: does dividend income count?
We track 1 Greece residency route. Short answer, from official sources: dividend or investment income can count toward Financially Independent Person (FIP).
Does Greece accept dividends?
- Financially Independent Person (FIP) YesYes — dividends from abroad are named as periodic income.Official text: “σε μηνιαία βάση (εφόσον αποδεικνύεται περιοδικότητα του εισοδήματος, όπως από σύνταξη ή μισθό ή μερίσματα από το εξωτερικό)” (checked 2026-10-26) Source: migration.gov.gr
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2 verified facts · 2 not yet verified · 0 conflicting
1. Financially Independent Person (FIP)
| Fact | What the official source says | Status | Primary source | Date checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income floor | At least €3,500/month, plus 20% for a spouse and 15% per child (KYA 225679/2024, ΦΕΚ Β' 5223/17.09.2024, art. 1).Official text: “κατ' ελάχιστο τρεισήμισι χιλιάδες (3.500) ευρώ μηνιαίως ... προσαυξάνεται κατά 20% για τη σύζυγο και κατά 15% για κάθε τέκνο” (checked 2026-10-26) | Verified | migration.gov.gr | 2026-10-26 |
| Do dividends count? | Yes — dividends from abroad are named as periodic income.Official text: “σε μηνιαία βάση (εφόσον αποδεικνύεται περιοδικότητα του εισοδήματος, όπως από σύνταξη ή μισθό ή μερίσματα από το εξωτερικό)” (checked 2026-10-26) | Verified | migration.gov.gr | 2026-10-26 |
Financially Independent Person (FIP) details → Check your dividend income against this floor
Tax in Greece
| Fact | What the official source says | Status | Primary source | Date checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax on foreign dividends | Not yet verified. No AADE source checked this pass. Checked 2026-10-26. | Not yet verified | — | 2026-10-26 |
| Tax on crypto gains | Not yet verified. No AADE source checked this pass. Checked 2026-10-26. | Not yet verified | — | 2026-10-26 |
Your home country may still tax your dividends; check its rules.
How it's taxed in Greece
Last verified: 2026-10-26Greece tax on your dividends
Local treatment of a US return-of-capital payout can differ from its US label.
- Foreign dividends
- US return-of-capital payouts
- Greece art. 5B (pensioners) Art. 5B: an alternative taxation regime for foreign-source income exists for pensioners who transfer tax residence to Greece (AADE).
- Greece art. 5B rate
If you're a US citizen living here
- Worldwide taxation U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad are taxed on worldwide income; the dividend/ROC rules above apply exactly as for U.S. residents.
- Foreign earned income exclusion The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion does not cover dividends or other investment income.
- FBAR FBAR (FinCEN 114) required if foreign financial accounts total more than $10,000 at any time in the year.
- Form 8938 (living abroad) Form 8938 (living abroad): > $200k year-end or > $300k anytime (single/MFS); > $400k / $600k (joint).
General information from official sources, not tax advice. Talk to a qualified tax professional. ROC status is set by the issuer each year from its earnings and profits; it is an expectation, not a guarantee.
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Where dividend income does count
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