Digital nomad visas, decoded

Which digital nomad visa can you actually get?

Answer five quick questions and see every visa you qualify for, with the real income thresholds, costs and tax rules, sourced from official immigration pages.

Digital nomad working on a laptop poolside abroad — Photo: Yan Krukau / Pexels

Monthly income (USD)

Savings (USD) — optional

Some visas (e.g. Thailand) accept savings instead of income.

How do you earn?

EU/EEA/Swiss citizen?

Bringing family?

0 kids

You qualify for 27 of 44 visas

🇵🇹 Portugal

D8 Digital Nomad Visa

€3,680/month (4× minimum wage)·12 mo, renew to 5y

View Portugal guide →

🇪🇸 Spain

International Teleworking (Digital Nomad) Visa

≈€2,850/month (200% of minimum wage)·12 mo, renew to 5y

View Spain guide →

🇮🇹 ItalyTax perk

Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa

≈€28,000/year (~€2,333/month)·12 mo

View Italy guide →

🇬🇷 GreeceTax perk

Digital Nomad Visa

€3,500/month (net)·12 mo

View Greece guide →

🇨🇷 Costa RicaTax perk

Remote Worker Visa (Ley 10008)

$3,000/month ($4,000 with family)·12 mo, renew to 2y

View Costa Rica guide →

🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesTax perk

Virtual Work (Remote Work) Visa

$3,500/month·12 mo

View United Arab Emirates guide →

🇨🇾 CyprusTax perk

Digital Nomad Visa

€3,500/month (net)·12 mo, renew to 3y

View Cyprus guide →

🇧🇷 Brazil

VITEM XIV Digital Nomad Visa

$1,500/month·12 mo, renew to 2y

View Brazil guide →

🇦🇷 Argentina

Digital Nomad Transitory Residence

No fixed minimum (proof of remote income)·6 mo, renew to 1y

Eligibility depends on your passportView Argentina guide →

🇨🇴 Colombia

Visa V Digital Nomad

3× minimum wage (~$1,400/month)·24 mo, renew to 2y

Eligibility depends on your passportView Colombia guide →

🇲🇺 Mauritius

Premium Visa

$1,500/month (or ~$18,000 savings)·12 mo

View Mauritius guide →

🇩🇪 Germany

Freelance Residence Permit (Freiberufler)

No fixed minimum (show you can support yourself)·12 mo, renew to 3y

View Germany guide →

🇿🇦 South Africa

Remote Work Visa

R650,796/year gross (~$3,000/month)·12 mo, renew to 3y

View South Africa guide →

🇲🇾 MalaysiaTax perk

DE Rantau Nomad Pass

From $24,000/year (~$2,000/month); $60,000/year for non-tech roles·12 mo, renew to 2y

View Malaysia guide →

🇬🇪 Georgia

365-Day Visa-Free Stay

No income requirement for visa-free entry·12 mo

View Georgia guide →

🇹🇷 Turkey

Digital Nomad Visa

$3,000/month ($36,000/year)·12 mo, renew to 2y

View Turkey guide →

🇲🇪 MontenegroTax perk

Digital Nomad Residence Permit

≈€1,800–2,400/month (3× the minimum wage)·24 mo, renew to 4y

View Montenegro guide →

🇵🇦 PanamaTax perk

Short-Stay Visa for Remote Workers

$3,000/month ($36,000/year)·9 mo

View Panama guide →

🇺🇾 UruguayTax perk

Digital Nomad Provisional Identity

No fixed income minimum (declare you can support yourself)·6 mo, renew to 1y

View Uruguay guide →

🇦🇱 AlbaniaTax perk

Unique Permit for Digital Nomads

≈€490/month (at least Albania's minimum wage)·12 mo, renew to 5y

View Albania guide →

🇳🇦 Namibia

Digital Nomad Visa

$2,000/month (+$1,000 spouse, +$500/child)·6 mo

View Namibia guide →

🇧🇸 BahamasTax perk

BEATS (Extended Access Travel Stay)

No published income minimum (proof of remote work)·12 mo, renew to 3y

View Bahamas guide →

🇸🇨 SeychellesTax perk

Workcation Retreat Program

No fixed income minimum (proof of remote income)·12 mo

View Seychelles guide →

🇰🇪 Kenya

Class N Digital Nomad Work Permit

$24,000/year (~$2,000/month)·12 mo, renew to 2y

View Kenya guide →

🇪🇨 EcuadorTax perk

Rentista Remote Work Visa (Visa Nómada)

~$1,446/month (3× Ecuador's minimum wage)·24 mo, renew to 4y

View Ecuador guide →

🇨🇼 CuraçaoTax perk

@HOME in Curaçao

No official income minimum·6 mo, renew to 1y

View Curaçao guide →

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka

Digital Nomad Visa

$2,000/month (foreign-sourced)·12 mo

View Sri Lanka guide →

Close — a little more income opens these

🇲🇹 Malta · $80/mo short 🇭🇷 Croatia · $170/mo short 🇧🇧 Barbados · $170/mo short 🇩🇲 Dominica · $170/mo short 🇲🇽 Mexico · $400/mo short 🇱🇻 Latvia · $550/mo short 🇪🇪 Estonia · $1,000/mo short 🇮🇩 Indonesia · $1,000/mo short 🇹🇼 Taiwan · $1,000/mo short 🇯🇵 Japan · $1,400/mo short

Most of these require health insurance to apply.

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Estimate based on the headline income/savings tests. Rules and thresholds change and vary by consulate — confirm with the official source on each country's page before applying.