Destination guide

Moving to Greece from the US

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What we found

The research, in short.

Research information, not advice. Sources last checked 15 October 2026.

Tax: The US keeps its claim on you

US citizens abroad generally file as they would at home, on worldwide income. The 1950 convention lets each country tax its own citizens as if the convention did not exist, so it does not take you out of US tax; Greece gives credit for US tax on income from US sources, and the US allows a credit for Greek tax.

More detail

Private pensions paid from one country to a resident of the other are exempt in the paying country under article XI, but the same saving clause lets the US tax its citizens. The 2026 exclusion limit is $132,900, and you cannot take a foreign tax credit on income you exclude. Foreign accounts above $10,000 in total at any time in the year are reportable on an FBAR. The convention dates from 1950 and covers income tax; it is not a social security agreement.

Sources: Internal Revenue Service, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Checked 15 October 2026.

The country

More on Greece.

Sources

Official sources we used.

Government and official pages only, each with the date we checked it.

  1. Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Checked 15 October 2026.
  2. Foreign earned income exclusion, Internal Revenue Service. Checked 15 October 2026.
  3. Foreign tax credit, Internal Revenue Service. Checked 15 October 2026.
  4. US citizens abroad: filing requirements, Internal Revenue Service. Checked 15 October 2026.
  5. US-Greece income tax convention of 1950 and protocol of 1953 (PDF), Internal Revenue Service. Checked 15 October 2026.

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