Digital nomad visa guide
Digital Nomad Visas: 31 Countries Compared
Only countries with a real, working route for remote workers — no dead ends. What you need, what it costs, how long you get, exactly what tax you'll pay, and where the nomads actually live. All in USD, every entry linked to its official government page.
Last checked: 2026-07-14
⚠️ Read this first: Visa rules change often and requirements vary by consulate. This page is general guidance, not legal or immigration advice. Always confirm with the official government source linked on each card before you book flights or spend money.
“Last checked” = the date a human on our team last opened that country's official government page and confirmed these numbers still match. “Confidence” = how clearly the official page states the rules (High = stated explicitly; Medium = partly unclear, set per-consulate, or official sources disagree).
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Spain
Visado de Teletrabajo (DNV)
📍 Nomad hubs: Barcelona · Madrid · Valencia · Málaga · Canary Islands
- Min. income$3,077 / mo (€2,849)
- How long1 yr → 3-yr permit, up to 5
- Tax you pay24% flat up to €600k for 6 yrs (Beckham Law)
- Cost to apply$190 (US); varies by country
- How to applyConsulate or inside Spain
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Our guide
Portugal
D8 — Digital Nomad Visa
📍 Nomad hubs: Lisbon · Madeira · Porto · Algarve
- Min. income$3,974 / mo (€3,680)
- How long1 yr, renewable → 5 yrs
- Tax you payNo nomad break: 13–48% if over 183 days
- Cost to apply~$97–119
- How to applyConsulate / VFS
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Our guide
Croatia
Temporary Stay of Digital Nomads
📍 Nomad hubs: Split · Dubrovnik · Zadar · Zagreb
- Min. income$3,912 / mo (€3,622)
- Savings$46,948 (instead of income)
- How long18 months (no renewal)
- Tax you pay0% — exempt on foreign income
- Cost to apply~$50–150
- How to applyOnline / police station
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Our guide
Greece
Digital Nomad Visa
📍 Nomad hubs: Athens · Crete · Thessaloniki · the islands
- Min. income$3,780 / mo (€3,500 net)
- How long1 yr → 2-yr permit, +2
- Tax you pay50% off income tax for 7 yrs if resident
- Cost to apply~$81 (+~$1,000 permit)
- How to applyConsulate
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Malta
Nomad Residence Permit
📍 Nomad hubs: Sliema · St Julian's · Valletta · Gozo
- Min. income$3,780 / mo (€42,000 / yr gross)
- How long1 yr, renewable → 4 yrs
- Tax you pay0% first year, then 10% flat — best deal in Europe
- Cost to apply~$324 (+$108 card)
- How to applyOnline
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Our guide
Italy
Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa
📍 Nomad hubs: Rome · Milan · Florence · Naples
- Min. income$2,231 / mo (€24,789 / yr)
- How long1 yr, renewable
- Tax you payNo nomad break: 23–43% if over 183 days
- Cost to apply~$125
- How to applyConsulate (signed lease required)
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Hungary
White Card
📍 Nomad hubs: Budapest
- Min. income$3,240 / mo (€3,000 net)
- How long1 yr + 1 (2 yrs max)
- Tax you pay0% under 183 days; then 15% flat
- Cost to apply~$77 online
- How to applyOnline / consulate
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Estonia
Digital Nomad Visa (Type D)
📍 Nomad hubs: Tallinn · Tartu
- Min. income$4,860 / mo (€4,500 net)
- How long1 yr (no extension)
- Tax you pay0% under 183 days; then 22% flat
- Cost to apply~$130
- How to applyConsulate
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Our guide
Thailand
Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)
📍 Nomad hubs: Chiang Mai · Bangkok · Phuket · Koh Phangan
- Min. incomeNo income requirement
- Savings$16,000 (500,000 THB)
- How long5 yrs — 180 days per entry
- Tax you pay0% under 180 days/yr; then 0–35% on money brought in
- Cost to apply$400
- How to applyOnline, from abroad
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Our guide
Indonesia
E33G — Remote Worker Visa
📍 Nomad hubs: Bali (Canggu · Ubud · Seminyak) · Jakarta
- Min. income$60,000 / yr (~$5,000 / mo)
- Savings$2,000 in bank (3 months)
- How long1 yr (reapply, no extension)
- Tax you pay0% up to 183 days; then 5–35%
- Cost to apply~$430
- How to applyOnline, from abroad
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Malaysia
DE Rantau Nomad Pass
📍 Nomad hubs: Kuala Lumpur · Penang · Langkawi
- Min. income$24,000/yr tech · $60,000/yr non-tech
- How long3–12 months + 12 (24 max)
- Tax you pay0% on foreign income (exempt to 2036)
- Cost to apply~$235 (+$118/dependent)
- How to applyOnline
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UAE (Dubai)
Virtual Working Programme
📍 Nomad hubs: Dubai · Abu Dhabi
- Min. income$3,500–5,000 / mo (sources differ)
- How long1 yr, renewable
- Tax you pay0% — no personal income tax at all
- Cost to apply~$287
- How to applyOnline (GDRFA), from abroad
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Our guide
Japan
Digital Nomad (Designated Activities)
📍 Nomad hubs: Tokyo · Osaka · Fukuoka · Kyoto
- Min. income~$66,000 / yr (¥10M)
- How long6 months (no extension)
- Tax you pay0% — you stay a non-resident
- Cost to apply~$20
- How to applyConsulate
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South Korea
F-1-D Workation Visa
📍 Nomad hubs: Seoul · Busan · Jeju
- Min. income$35,000–70,100 / yr (by age & region)
- How long1 yr, extendable → 3 yrs
- Tax you pay0% unless you bring money into Korea; then 6–45%
- Cost to apply~$45
- How to applyConsulate or switch in-country
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Taiwan
Digital Nomad Visitor Visa
📍 Nomad hubs: Taipei · Kaohsiung · Taichung
- Min. income$40,000/yr (30+) · $20,000/yr (20–29)
- Savings$10,000 avg. balance (6 months)
- How long6 months → up to 2 yrs
- Tax you pay18% flat after 90 days; 5–40% after 183 days
- Cost to apply$50 ($185 US citizens)
- How to applyConsulate or inside Taiwan
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Our guide
South Africa
Remote Work Visitor's Visa
📍 Nomad hubs: Cape Town · Johannesburg
- Min. income~$36,000 / yr (R650,796)
- How long3 months – 3 years
- Tax you pay18–45% if over 183 days (or if no tax treaty)
- Cost to apply~$100 + VFS fee
- How to applyConsulate / VFS
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Mauritius
Premium Visa
📍 Nomad hubs: Port Louis · Grand Baie · Flic en Flac
- Min. income$1,500 / mo (+$500 per child)
- How long1 yr, renewable
- Tax you pay0% unless you move money into a Mauritius bank account
- Cost to applyFree ($0)
- How to applyOnline
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Cape Verde
Remote Working Programme
📍 Nomad hubs: Sal (Santa Maria) · Praia · Mindelo
- Min. incomeNo income requirement
- Savings$1,650 avg. balance ($2,970 family)
- How long6 months + 6 (1 yr max)
- Tax you pay0% — exempt from income tax
- Cost to apply~$22 (+$38 airport fee)
- How to applyOnline
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Kenya
Class N Permit (Digital Nomads)
📍 Nomad hubs: Nairobi · Diani Beach
- Min. incomeNo published threshold
- How long1–2 yrs, renewable
- Tax you pay0% under 183 days; then 10–35%
- Cost to apply$200 + $1,000 / yr
- How to applyOnline (eCitizen)
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Seychelles
Workcation Visitor Permit
📍 Nomad hubs: Mahé · Praslin · La Digue
- Min. incomeNo minimum (sufficient funds)
- How longUp to 12 months
- Tax you pay0% — foreign income not taxed
- Cost to apply~$50 (€45)
- How to applyOnline
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Namibia
Digital Nomad Visa
📍 Nomad hubs: Windhoek · Swakopmund
- Min. income$2,000 / mo (+$1,000 spouse)
- How long6 months (no renewal, 12-mo wait)
- Tax you pay0% — foreign income not taxed
- Cost to apply~$185
- How to applyVia NIPDB
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Our guide
Colombia
Visa V — Nómada Digital
📍 Nomad hubs: Medellín · Bogotá · Santa Marta · Cartagena
- Min. income$1,415 / mo
- How longUp to 2 years
- Tax you pay0% under 183 days; then 0–39%
- Cost to apply~$232–285
- How to applyOnline
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Brazil
VITEM XIV — Nômade Digital
📍 Nomad hubs: Florianópolis · Rio de Janeiro · São Paulo
- Min. income$1,500 / mo
- Savings$18,000 (instead of income)
- How long1 yr, renewable → 2 yrs
- Tax you payTax resident from arrival: 7.5–27.5%
- Cost to apply~$100 ($290 US citizens)
- How to applyConsulate
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Argentina
Residencia Transitoria — Nómada Digital
📍 Nomad hubs: Buenos Aires · Córdoba · Mendoza
- Min. incomeNo set minimum
- How long180 days + 180 (~1 yr)
- Tax you pay0% under 180 days; then 5–35%
- Cost to apply~$20–25
- How to applyIn person, inside Argentina
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Our guide
Ecuador
Visa Rentista — Trabajo Remoto
📍 Nomad hubs: Cuenca · Quito · Montañita · Salinas
- Min. income$1,446 / mo
- Savings$17,352 / yr (alternative)
- How long2 yrs + 2 (4 yrs max)
- Tax you pay0% on foreign income for 5 yrs (elective)
- Cost to apply$320
- How to applyOnline
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Uruguay
Hoja de Identidad — Nómada Digital
📍 Nomad hubs: Montevideo · Punta del Este
- Min. incomeNo income requirement
- How long180 days + 180 (~1 yr)
- Tax you pay0% on foreign income (tax holiday up to 11 yrs)
- Cost to apply~$10
- How to applyOnline, from inside Uruguay
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Our guide
Mexico
Temporary Resident Visa
📍 Nomad hubs: Mexico City · Playa del Carmen · Puerto Vallarta · Oaxaca · Mérida · Guadalajara
- Min. incomeVaries by consulate (~$4,400 / mo)
- Savings~$74,500 (instead of income)
- How long1 yr → up to 4 yrs
- Tax you pay0% on foreign income unless Mexico becomes your main home; then 1.92–35%
- Cost to apply$54 consular + ~$250–300 card
- How to applyConsulate (outside Mexico)
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Our guide
Costa Rica
Remote Worker Stay (Ley 10008)
📍 Nomad hubs: San José · Tamarindo · Santa Teresa · Nosara
- Min. income$3,000 / mo ($4,000 family)
- How long1 yr + 1 (2 yrs max)
- Tax you pay0% — fully exempt by law
- Cost to apply$100
- How to applyOnline
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Panama
Visa de Corta Estancia — Trabajador Remoto
📍 Nomad hubs: Panama City · Bocas del Toro · Boquete
- Min. income$3,000 / mo ($36,000 / yr)
- How long9 + 9 months (18 max)
- Tax you pay0% on foreign income (territorial)
- Cost to apply$300
- How to applyVia lawyer, inside Panama
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Barbados
12-Month Welcome Stamp
📍 Nomad hubs: Bridgetown · Holetown · Speightstown
- Min. income$50,000 / yr (~$4,167 / mo)
- How long12 months (reapply)
- Tax you pay0% — exempt by law
- Cost to apply$2,000 ($3,000 family)
- How to applyOnline
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Belize
Long Stay Visitor Permit
📍 Nomad hubs: Placencia · San Pedro (Ambergris Caye) · Caye Caulker
- Min. income$75,000 / yr ($100,000 with family)
- How long6 months / yr (no extension)
- Tax you pay0% — foreign income not taxed
- Cost to apply$500 adult / $200 child
- How to applyOnline (IIS Connect)
How we keep this current: each country is checked against its official government page. Where the official page is unclear, stale, or two official sources disagree, we lower the confidence rather than guess. Local currencies converted to USD at July 2026 rates — treat USD figures as approximate, since thresholds are set in local currency and move with the exchange rate.
Why some famous destinations aren't here: we only list countries with a real immigration route for remote workers. Vietnam, Morocco, the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas and El Salvador are popular with nomads but have no working digital nomad visa — we'd rather leave them out than send you down a dead end.