Nomad visa guide by country
A working reference to digital nomad, freelance, and remote-work visa programs around the world — 38 countries with formal long-stay routes for remote workers, with income thresholds, family inclusion, tax treatment, and links to the official immigration site for each.
The list below covers programs that are explicitly designed for remote workers — visas where your income comes from outside the country and you do not take local employment. We exclude general work permits, investor visas, and golden visas; those have their own logic and rarely line up with how nomads actually live.
Visa rules change. The income thresholds, durations, and family-inclusion rules below are accurate to our last research pass but every page links to the official immigration authority for the country — verify the current terms there before submitting an application.
| Country | Program | Duration | Income | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | Nomad Digital Residence (NDR) | 24 months | $50,000/year | Yes |
| Argentina | Digital Nomad Visa | 6 months, renewable for 6 more | No published threshold; proof of remote employment required | Yes |
| Bahamas | BEATS (Bahamas Extended Access Travel Stay) | 12 months, renewable | Proof of employment required; no fixed threshold | Yes |
| Barbados | Welcome Stamp | 12 months, renewable | $50,000/year | Yes |
| Brazil | Digital Nomad Visa | 12 months, renewable for 12 more | $1,500/month or $18,000 in savings | Yes |
| Cabo Verde | Remote Working Cabo Verde | 6 months, renewable for 6 more | €1,500/month or €1,200/month (Africans) | Yes |
| Colombia | V Visa (Digital Nomad) | Up to 2 years | ~3× Colombian minimum wage (~$1,000/month) | Yes |
| Costa Rica | Rentista / Estancia Visa | 12 months, renewable | $3,000/month for 24 months | Yes |
| Croatia | Digital Nomad Residence Permit | Up to 12 months, non-renewable (must wait 6 months before re-applying) | ~€2,870/month or €34,440 in savings | Yes |
| Cyprus | Digital Nomad Visa | 12 months, renewable for 2 more years | €3,500/month net | Yes |
| Czech Republic | Zivno (Trade License Long-Stay Visa) | 12 months, renewable | CZK 124,500 in savings + business plan | Yes |
| Dominica | Work in Nature (WIN) Visa | 18 months | $50,000/year | Yes |
| Ecuador | Rentista Visa / Professional Visa | 2 years, renewable | ~3× minimum wage from a verifiable foreign source | Yes |
| Estonia | Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) | Up to 12 months | €4,500/month gross over preceding 6 months | No — applies to the primary applicant only; family members must apply separately |
| Germany | Freiberufler (Freelance Visa) | Up to 3 years initially, with renewals | Demonstrated viability of freelance work plus German clients (or work compatible with German economic interest) | Yes |
| Greece | Digital Nomad Visa | 12 months, with 2-year renewable residence permit afterward | €3,500/month net | Yes |
| Hungary | White Card | 12 months, renewable once for a total of 24 months | €2,000/month over preceding 6 months | No — applies to the primary applicant only |
| Iceland | Long-term Visa for Remote Workers | 6 months, non-renewable | ISK 1,000,000/month (~€6,700) | Yes |
| Indonesia | E33G Remote Worker Visa (KITAS) | 12 months, renewable | $60,000/year and $2,000/month deposit | Yes |
| Italy | Digital Nomad Visa | 12 months, renewable annually | Approximately €28,000/year (~€2,300/month) | Yes |
| Japan | Digital Nomad Visa | 6 months, non-renewable (must wait 6 months to reapply) | ¥10 million/year (~$66,000) | Yes (spouse and children) |
| Latvia | Digital Nomad Visa | 12 months, renewable for 2 years total | ~€2,857/month (2.5× average Latvian salary) | Yes |
| Malaysia | DE Rantau Nomad Pass | 12 months, renewable for 12 more | $24,000/year | Yes |
| Malta | Nomad Residence Permit | 12 months, renewable for up to 4 years total | €42,000/year | Yes |
| Mauritius | Premium Visa | 12 months, renewable | $1,500/month | Yes |
| Mexico | Temporary Resident Visa | 1 year initial, renewable up to 4 years | ~$2,700/month income or ~$43,000 in savings | Yes |
| Norway | Independent Contractor Visa (Svalbard exception) | Varies | NOK 35,719/month (~€3,100) | Yes (mainland) |
| Panama | Short Stay Visa for Remote Workers | 9 months, renewable for 9 more | $36,000/year | Yes |
| Portugal | D8 Digital Nomad Visa | 12 months, renewable up to 5 years (path to permanent residence) | €3,480/month gross (4× Portuguese minimum wage) | Yes — dependents allowed with proof of additional income |
| Romania | Digital Nomad Visa | 12 months, renewable | €3,700/month over preceding 6 months | Yes |
| Seychelles | Workcation Programme | 12 months | No fixed income threshold; proof of self-employment or employment | Yes |
| South Africa | Digital Nomad Visa (Remote Work Visa) | 6 months to 3 years | ZAR 1 million/year (~$54,000) | Yes |
| South Korea | Workation Visa (F-1-D) | 12 months, renewable once | ~$66,000/year (2× Korean GNI per capita) | Yes |
| Spain | Digital Nomad Visa (Ley de Startups) | 12 months initial, renewable to 5 years total | €2,762/month (200% of Spanish minimum wage) | Yes — spouse and dependent children |
| Taiwan | Employment Gold Card | 1–3 years, renewable | Varies by profession (~$5,700/month minimum for some categories) | Yes |
| Thailand | Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) | 5-year multiple-entry visa, 180 days per stay | THB 500,000 (~$14,000) in savings | Yes |
| United Arab Emirates | Virtual Working Programme (Dubai) | 12 months, renewable | $3,500/month or $5,000/month for some passports | Yes |
| Uruguay | Provisional Identity Card / Residence Pathway | Path to permanent residence | No fixed nomad threshold; residence applications evaluated on income & ties | Yes |
Read the country deep-dives
Antigua and Barbuda
Nomad Digital Residence (NDR)
24 months
Nomad visaArgentina
Digital Nomad Visa
6 months, renewable for 6 more
Nomad visaBahamas
BEATS (Bahamas Extended Access Travel Stay)
12 months, renewable
Nomad visaBarbados
Welcome Stamp
12 months, renewable
Nomad visaBrazil
Digital Nomad Visa
12 months, renewable for 12 more
Nomad visaCabo Verde
Remote Working Cabo Verde
6 months, renewable for 6 more
Nomad visaColombia
V Visa (Digital Nomad)
Up to 2 years
Nomad visaCosta Rica
Rentista / Estancia Visa
12 months, renewable
Nomad visaCroatia
Digital Nomad Residence Permit
Up to 12 months, non-renewable (must wait 6 months before re-applying)
Nomad visaCyprus
Digital Nomad Visa
12 months, renewable for 2 more years
Nomad visaCzech Republic
Zivno (Trade License Long-Stay Visa)
12 months, renewable
Nomad visaDominica
Work in Nature (WIN) Visa
18 months
Nomad visaEcuador
Rentista Visa / Professional Visa
2 years, renewable
Nomad visaEstonia
Digital Nomad Visa (DNV)
Up to 12 months
Nomad visaGermany
Freiberufler (Freelance Visa)
Up to 3 years initially, with renewals
Nomad visaGreece
Digital Nomad Visa
12 months, with 2-year renewable residence permit afterward
Nomad visaHungary
White Card
12 months, renewable once for a total of 24 months
Nomad visaIceland
Long-term Visa for Remote Workers
6 months, non-renewable
Nomad visaIndonesia
E33G Remote Worker Visa (KITAS)
12 months, renewable
Nomad visaItaly
Digital Nomad Visa
12 months, renewable annually
Nomad visaJapan
Digital Nomad Visa
6 months, non-renewable (must wait 6 months to reapply)
Nomad visaLatvia
Digital Nomad Visa
12 months, renewable for 2 years total
Nomad visaMalaysia
DE Rantau Nomad Pass
12 months, renewable for 12 more
Nomad visaMalta
Nomad Residence Permit
12 months, renewable for up to 4 years total
Nomad visaMauritius
Premium Visa
12 months, renewable
Nomad visaMexico
Temporary Resident Visa
1 year initial, renewable up to 4 years
Nomad visaNorway
Independent Contractor Visa (Svalbard exception)
Varies
Nomad visaPanama
Short Stay Visa for Remote Workers
9 months, renewable for 9 more
Nomad visaPortugal
D8 Digital Nomad Visa
12 months, renewable up to 5 years (path to permanent residence)
Nomad visaRomania
Digital Nomad Visa
12 months, renewable
Nomad visaSeychelles
Workcation Programme
12 months
Nomad visaSouth Africa
Digital Nomad Visa (Remote Work Visa)
6 months to 3 years
Nomad visaSouth Korea
Workation Visa (F-1-D)
12 months, renewable once
Nomad visaSpain
Digital Nomad Visa (Ley de Startups)
12 months initial, renewable to 5 years total
Nomad visaTaiwan
Employment Gold Card
1–3 years, renewable
Nomad visaThailand
Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)
5-year multiple-entry visa, 180 days per stay
Nomad visaUnited Arab Emirates
Virtual Working Programme (Dubai)
12 months, renewable
Nomad visaUruguay
Provisional Identity Card / Residence Pathway
Path to permanent residence