Index

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.

CountryProgramDurationIncomeFamily
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

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Antigua and Barbuda

Nomad Digital Residence (NDR)

24 months

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Argentina

Digital Nomad Visa

6 months, renewable for 6 more

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Bahamas

BEATS (Bahamas Extended Access Travel Stay)

12 months, renewable

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Barbados

Welcome Stamp

12 months, renewable

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Brazil

Digital Nomad Visa

12 months, renewable for 12 more

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Cabo Verde

Remote Working Cabo Verde

6 months, renewable for 6 more

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Colombia

V Visa (Digital Nomad)

Up to 2 years

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Costa Rica

Rentista / Estancia Visa

12 months, renewable

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Croatia

Digital Nomad Residence Permit

Up to 12 months, non-renewable (must wait 6 months before re-applying)

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Cyprus

Digital Nomad Visa

12 months, renewable for 2 more years

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Czech Republic

Zivno (Trade License Long-Stay Visa)

12 months, renewable

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Dominica

Work in Nature (WIN) Visa

18 months

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Ecuador

Rentista Visa / Professional Visa

2 years, renewable

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Estonia

Digital Nomad Visa (DNV)

Up to 12 months

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Germany

Freiberufler (Freelance Visa)

Up to 3 years initially, with renewals

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Greece

Digital Nomad Visa

12 months, with 2-year renewable residence permit afterward

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Hungary

White Card

12 months, renewable once for a total of 24 months

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Iceland

Long-term Visa for Remote Workers

6 months, non-renewable

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Indonesia

E33G Remote Worker Visa (KITAS)

12 months, renewable

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Italy

Digital Nomad Visa

12 months, renewable annually

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Japan

Digital Nomad Visa

6 months, non-renewable (must wait 6 months to reapply)

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Latvia

Digital Nomad Visa

12 months, renewable for 2 years total

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Malaysia

DE Rantau Nomad Pass

12 months, renewable for 12 more

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Malta

Nomad Residence Permit

12 months, renewable for up to 4 years total

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Mauritius

Premium Visa

12 months, renewable

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Mexico

Temporary Resident Visa

1 year initial, renewable up to 4 years

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Norway

Independent Contractor Visa (Svalbard exception)

Varies

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Panama

Short Stay Visa for Remote Workers

9 months, renewable for 9 more

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Portugal

D8 Digital Nomad Visa

12 months, renewable up to 5 years (path to permanent residence)

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Romania

Digital Nomad Visa

12 months, renewable

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Seychelles

Workcation Programme

12 months

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South Africa

Digital Nomad Visa (Remote Work Visa)

6 months to 3 years

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South Korea

Workation Visa (F-1-D)

12 months, renewable once

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Spain

Digital Nomad Visa (Ley de Startups)

12 months initial, renewable to 5 years total

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Taiwan

Employment Gold Card

1–3 years, renewable

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Thailand

Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)

5-year multiple-entry visa, 180 days per stay

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United Arab Emirates

Virtual Working Programme (Dubai)

12 months, renewable

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Uruguay

Provisional Identity Card / Residence Pathway

Path to permanent residence