A number built for transactions, not residency
The AFM is a permanent nine-digit identifier originally registered at a tax office (DOY) and now administered through the myAADE / Taxisnet platform. Holding one does not make you a Greek resident and does not, on its own, create a tax bill — it simply lets the system recognise you when money moves.
Investors often confuse it with the AMKA, the social-insurance number tied to healthcare and employment. For a property purchase or a Golden Visa, the AFM is the piece you cannot skip; the AMKA usually only matters if you later live and work here.
Where an overseas client hits the AFM wall
- Transferring funds into a Greek bank to complete a purchase
- Being named as buyer on a notarial sale deed
- Filing the property-transfer tax before completion
- Submitting a Golden Visa investment application
- Registering rental income from a Greek apartment
- Accepting an inheritance or a Greek share holding
How we obtain it for you
We register the AFM on your behalf through a Greek tax representative, so the entire thing happens by email and courier while you stay where you are. You receive a working tax number, ready to hand to your lawyer or notary, without booking a flight.
In Greece
In Greece, the understanding the afm is handled through Your competent DOY (Greek tax office); our local team prepares your file and books the AFM appointment so it clears first time. We help clients from Athens to Paros.
Frequently asked questions
No. The AFM only registers your identity with the revenue authority. A tax liability arises from earning, owning or selling in Greece — not from holding the number itself.
Yes. "AFM" is the Greek label for what international forms call a Tax Identification Number.
No. The number is issued for life and stays valid whether or not you ever become resident.