Guide
Digital Nomad Visas
What is a digital nomad visa?
Digital nomad visas let eligible people live abroad while working for an overseas employer or clients. The permission is usually temporary, and its rules determine which work you can do and how long you can stay.
About this guide
Remote work can give you more choice about where to live. The right visa depends on whether you want a temporary base, time to explore a country, or a possible home for the longer term.
This guide compares remote-work routes with those goals in mind. Look at how the permission fits your working arrangement and household, then use the individual pathways to check the requirements. If you plan to keep a US job, the remote-work report also considers the employer and practical arrangements a move requires.
Pathways compared
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Countries covered
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UAE Remote Work Residence Visa
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Digital Nomad Residency | USD $3,500 | No | Employees or business owners abroad | No | 1 year, renewable |
South Korea Remote Work Visa
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Digital Nomad Residency | KRW 4.368M-8.736M equivalent (2026; age/region dependent) | No | Foreign-company employees or overseas-business owners (1+ year in same industry) | No | 1 year; extensions currently allowed up to 3 years total |
Slovenia Digital Nomad Residence
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Digital Nomad Residency | Twice the current average net monthly salary in Slovenia | — | Non-European remote workers for foreign businesses or self-employed abroad | Not a renewable settlement route; switching requires another qualifying basis | Up to one year |
Japan Digital Nomad Visa
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Digital Nomad Residency | JPY ¥833,333 (JPY ¥10 million per year) | No | Citizens of designated countries or regions doing overseas remote work | No | 6 months (no renewal) |
Malta Nomad Residence Permit
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Digital Nomad Residency | €3,500 | No | Employees, freelancers, or business owners | No | 1 year, renewable up to 4 |
Spain Digital Nomad Visa
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Remote Work Residency | ~€2,849 | Savings do not replace the qualifying work relationship | Employees or freelancers (≤20% Spanish clients) | Yes | 1-year visa or 3-year residence permit |
Cyprus Digital Nomad Visa
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Digital Nomad Residency | €3,500 | No | Remote employees, freelancers, or owners | No | 1 year (renew to 3) |
Italy Digital Nomad Visa
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Remote Work Residency | — | No | Highly-skilled remote workers | Yes | 1 year, renewable |
Taiwan Digital Nomad Visitor Visa
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Digital Nomad Residency | — | — | — | — | — |
Estonia Digital Nomad Visa
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Digital Nomad Residency | €3,960 | No | Employees, freelancers, or own company abroad | No | Up to 1 year |
Czechia Digital Nomad Visa Route
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Digital Nomad Residency | — | — | — | — | — |
Greece Digital Nomad Visa
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Remote Work Residency | €3,500 | No | Employees, freelancers, or business owners | Yes | 1-year visa → 2-year permit |
Andorra Digital Nomad Residence
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Digital Nomad Residency | — | No | Remote workers (foreign employer/clients) | — | 2 years; current renewals are 2 + 3 + 10 years |
Croatia Digital Nomad Residence
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Digital Nomad Residency | €3,622.50 currently; formula-based and changeable | €43,470 for 12 months or €65,205 for 18 months currently | Non-EU/EEA/Swiss remote workers for a foreign employer or own foreign company | No | Up to 18 months |
Portugal Digital Nomad Visa
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Remote Work Residency | €3,680 | No | Employees or freelancers | Yes | 4-month visa → 2-year residence permit |
Latvia Remote-Work Visa
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Digital Nomad Residency | €4,538 | — | Qualifying OECD-registered foreign employment or self-employment | — | 1 year |
Türkiye Digital Nomad Visa
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Digital Nomad Residency | USD $3,000 | No | Eligible citizens age 21-55 with a university degree and qualifying foreign remote work | — | — |
Hungary White Card for Remote Workers
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Digital Nomad Residency | €3,000 net | — | The applicant must have verified employment with an employer outside Hungary, or own a share of a profitable company outside Hungary, and do the work remotely using digital tools. Hungarian employment and a share in a Hungarian company are excluded. | — | 1 year, renewable once for up to 1 more year |
Argentina Digital Nomad Visa
Lowest
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Digital Nomad Residency | No fixed minimum | No | Visa-exempt remote workers serving parties abroad | No | Up to 180 days; one extension for the same period |
Montenegro Digital Nomad Residence
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Digital Nomad Residency | — | — | The applicant must work electronically for a company outside Montenegro, or for their own company outside Montenegro. A company registered in Montenegro does not satisfy this foreign-company basis. | — | Up to 2 years, with an extension of up to 2 more years |
Uruguay Digital Nomad Residence Permit
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Digital Nomad Residency | No fixed published amount | — | Remote workers for entities established abroad | No | Less than 180 days |
Romania Digital Nomad Visa
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Digital Nomad Residency | RON 27,816 | No | Remote employees or business owners | No | 1 year (renewable) |
Panama Short-Stay Visa for Remote Workers
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Digital Nomad Residency | PAB 3,000 | No | Remote employees or self-employed | No | 9 months; one nine-month extension |
Malaysia Digital Nomad Pass
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Digital Nomad Residency | More than USD $2,000 for IT/digital; at least USD $5,000 for non-IT/non-digital | No | Remote tech & digital professionals | No | 1 year (renew to 2) |
Costa Rica Digital Nomad Visa
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Digital Nomad Residency | USD $3,000 | No | Remote employees or self-employed | No | 1 year + 1-year renewal |
Thailand Remote Work and Activity Visa
Lowest
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Digital Nomad Residency | No minimum | THB 500,000 financial evidence | Workcation, activity/medical, and DTV family tracks | No | Up to 180 days per entry; one extension up to 180 days |
Kazakhstan Neo Nomad Visa
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Digital Nomad Residency | More than USD $3,000; six-month history | No; savings do not replace the income test | Kazakhstan’s Neo Nomad Visa supports a temporary stay for remote workers with stable income from abroad exceeding USD $3,000 a month. | No direct grant or guaranteed progression | Up to one year |
Bulgaria Digital Nomad Residence
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Digital Nomad Residency | No fixed monthly test; prior-year income formula applies | — | Foreign remote workers within the statutory employee, company or independent-service categories | Time-limited category; a later residence basis needs separate assessment | One year |
Barbados Remote Work Visa
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Digital Nomad Residency | About USD $4,167; requirement is USD $50,000 expected annual income | No | Remote employees, freelancers, or owners | No | 12 months |
Mauritius Remote Work and Long-Stay Visa
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Digital Nomad Residency | USD $1,500/adult (+USD $500/child) | No published savings-only alternative | Remote workers, retirees, or long-stay visitors | No | 6-12 months (renewable) |
Albania Residence for Remote Workers
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Digital Nomad Residency | — | — | Remote employees and freelancers with a contract outside Albania | Potentially | Up to 1 year |
Sri Lanka Digital Nomad Visa
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Digital Nomad Residency | USD $2,000 | No | Remote employees, freelancers, or foreign business owners serving clients abroad | No | 1 year (renewable) |
Montserrat Remote Work Visa
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Digital Nomad Residency | USD $5,833 | No | Remote employees, freelancers, or owners | No | 1 year |
Ecuador Digital Nomad Visa
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Digital Nomad Residency | USD $1,446 in 2026 | — | Remote workers with work or business outside Ecuador | Yes | Up to 2 years |
Moldova Digital Nomad Residence
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Digital Nomad Residency | MDL 52,200 per month in 2026, shown over the prior 6 months | No | Remote employees or freelancers | Potentially | Up to 2 years (extendable) |
Brazil Digital Nomad Visa
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Digital Nomad Residency | USD $1,500 | Yes — USD $18,000 savings | Remote employees or freelancers | No | Up to 1 year; renewal for an equal period under the current rule |
Colombia Digital Nomad Visitor Visa
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Digital Nomad Residency | 3 SMLMV for each of the prior 3 months (COP 5,252,715 in 2026) | No published savings-only alternative | — | No | Up to 2 years |
Dominica Work in Nature Visa
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Digital Nomad Residency | — | — | Remote workers and qualifying family members | No | Up to 18 months |
South Africa Remote Worker Residence
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Digital Nomad Residency | ZAR 54,233 (ZAR 650,796 per year) | No | Employees working remotely for a foreign employer | No | More than 3 months and up to 3 years |
Indonesia Remote Worker Residence
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Digital Nomad Residency | No fixed amount stated on the current public page | No stated savings alternative | Employees working online for an employer outside Indonesia | No | Confirm the current E33G grant period |
Belize Remote Work Permit
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Digital Nomad Residency | Annual test: USD $75,000 alone or USD $100,000 with dependents | No published savings substitute | Qualifying-status applicants employed outside Belize | No | Up to 6 months in a calendar year; not extendable |
Kyrgyzstan Digital Nomad Status
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Digital Nomad Residency | Annual test; no monthly threshold | No; USD $3,000 balance is required in addition to income | Professionals in specified technology and digital-creative fields from 11 listed countries can apply for Kyrgyzstan’s Digital Nomad status. | No direct grant or guaranteed progression | 60 days; separate one-year extension |
Namibia Digital Nomad Visa
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Digital Nomad Residency | USD $2,000 | No | Remote workers with employers or clients outside Namibia and the required household income | No | 6 months |
Cabo Verde Remote Work Visa
Lowest
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Digital Nomad Residency | No fixed minimum | €1,500 average balance | Self-employed remote workers | No | 6 months (renewable +6) |
Guatemala Residence with a Foreign Employer
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Remote Work Residency | USD $2,000/mo; USD $3,000 with dependents; separate organization exception | — | Employees of foreign employers; not a general freelance-client route | Yes separate application after five qualifying years | One to five years, as approved |
Kenya Digital Nomad Permit
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Digital Nomad Residency | Confirm the applicable threshold with Immigration | — | Class N allows qualifying remote workers serving employers or clients outside Kenya to apply for temporary residence while working remotely. | Not established by this temporary permit | One or two years, renewable subject to approval |
Curaçao Remote-Worker Residence
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Digital Nomad Residency | — | — | Foreign remote employees and independent workers | — | Up to 6 months |
No pathways match that filter.