Immigration
Best Digital Nomad Visas
Countries with formal remote-worker residency programs, newest launches first.
- 1
Italien
- Mindesteinkommen
- $2,700/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 12 Mon.
- Weg zur PR
- Ja
Launched 2024-04; requires "highly skilled" remote worker classification; €2,700/mo+.
- 2
Tschechien
- Mindesteinkommen
- $1,850/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 12 Mon.
- Weg zur PR
- Ja
"Digital Nomad Project" since 2024-07; limited to IT/marketing first; requires Zivno trade license.
- 3
Japan
- Mindesteinkommen
- $8,333/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 6 Mon.
Launched 2024-03; ¥10M/yr+ (~$66k); single 6-mo stay, 6-mo cooldown.
- 4
Südkorea
- Mindesteinkommen
- $5,670/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 12 Mon.
Launched 2024-01; ₩84.96M/yr+ (~$68k); max 2 yrs total.
- 5
Thailand
- Mindesteinkommen
- $0/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 60 Mon.
Launched 2024-07; 5-yr multi-entry, 180-day per stay; ฿500,000 (~$14k) funds proof.
- 6
Südafrika
- Mindesteinkommen
- $4,400/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 36 Mon.
Gazetted 2024-05; ZAR 1M/yr+ (~$53k); family eligible.
- 7
Kenia
- Mindesteinkommen
- $4,170/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 12 Mon.
Announced 2024-07; $4,170/mo+; first Sub-Saharan DNV.
- 8
Spanien
- Mindesteinkommen
- $2,760/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 12 Mon.
- Weg zur PR
- Ja
Launched under Startup Act; €2,520/mo+; optional Beckham regime taxes first 6 yrs at flat 24% on wages.
- 9
Kolumbien
- Mindesteinkommen
- $1,000/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 24 Mon.
Very low bar ($1,000/mo); Medellín / Bogotá nomad hubs; no PR path.
- 10
Portugal
- Mindesteinkommen
- $3,500/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 12 Mon.
- Weg zur PR
- Ja
Portugal D8 requires ~4× minimum wage (~€3,280/mo); PR/citizenship eligible after 5 yrs. IFICI tax incentive for high-value-added work.
- 11
Ungarn
- Mindesteinkommen
- $2,200/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 12 Mon.
White Card since 2022; family applies separately; no PR path; 15% Hungarian flat tax applies if HU-source.
- 12
Albania
- Mindesteinkommen
- $0/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 12 Mon.
- Weg zur PR
- Ja
Low income bar; covers work + residency + study; PR after 5 yrs.
- 13
Argentinien
- Mindesteinkommen
- $1,300/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 6 Mon.
Low bar; USD buying power high amid inflation; 6+6 month structure.
- 14
Brasilien
- Mindesteinkommen
- $1,500/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 12 Mon.
$1,500/mo+; family eligible; 2-yr max total.
- 15
Costa Rica
- Mindesteinkommen
- $3,000/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 12 Mon.
$3,000/mo+; 12+12 structure; can get local license & bank account.
- 16
Ecuador
- Mindesteinkommen
- $1,350/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 24 Mon.
- Weg zur PR
- Ja
Low bar; USD official; PR eligible after 21 months.
- 17
Malaysia
- Mindesteinkommen
- $2,000/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 12 Mon.
KL / Penang nomad-friendly; $24k/yr+; family eligible.
- 18
Indonesien
- Mindesteinkommen
- $2,000/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 6 Mon.
Bali nomad mecca; B211A business visa serves as de facto DNV; formal DNV delayed.
- 19
Griechenland
- Mindesteinkommen
- $3,800/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 12 Mon.
€3,500/mo+; first 7 years enjoy 50% income tax reduction (new-resident incentive).
- 20
Kroatien
- Mindesteinkommen
- $2,700/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 12 Mon.
Foreign income exempt; max 18 mo (6-mo cooldown then reapply); non-EU must apply from outside.
- 21
Malta
- Mindesteinkommen
- $3,650/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 12 Mon.
English-speaking; €3,500/mo+; 2024 introduced 10% preferential tax on nomad income.
- 22
Zypern
- Mindesteinkommen
- $3,850/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 12 Mon.
Cap 500/year; non-Cyprus-dom enjoys 0% dividend/interest tax (60-day rule).
- 23
Panama
- Mindesteinkommen
- $3,000/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 9 Mon.
USD official; territorial tax; 9+9 month structure.
- 24
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
- Mindesteinkommen
- $5,000/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 12 Mon.
Dubai program; $5k/mo+; 0% income tax; family eligible.
- 25
Estland
- Mindesteinkommen
- $3,850/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 12 Mon.
First European DNV (2020-08); €3,504/mo+; one-time 12-mo, non-renewable; distinct from e-Residency.
- 26
Island
- Mindesteinkommen
- $7,800/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 6 Mon.
Strictest income bar: ISK 1M/mo (~$7,800) single, ISK 1.3M family; max 180 days one-shot.
- 27
Barbados
- Mindesteinkommen
- $4,170/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 12 Mon.
First Caribbean DNV; $50,000/yr+; $2,000 individual / $3,000 family app fee.
- 28
Bermuda
- Mindesteinkommen
- $0/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 12 Mon.
No minimum income (self-sufficiency proof only); 0% personal income tax.
- 29
Mauritius
- Mindesteinkommen
- $1,500/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 12 Mon.
No application fee; $1,500/mo+; family eligible.
- 30
Taiwan
- Mindesteinkommen
- $5,400/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 36 Mon.
- Weg zur PR
- Ja
Nominally a "high-skill" visa, functionally nomad-friendly; NT$160k/mo+; 50% income tax reduction first 3 yrs.
- 31
Deutschland
- Mindesteinkommen
- $2,500/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 36 Mon.
- Weg zur PR
- Ja
Berlin-popular; application requires German client letters + health insurance + housing proof.
- 32
Norwegen
- Mindesteinkommen
- $3,500/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 24 Mon.
- Weg zur PR
- Ja
Not formally a DNV but functions as one; NOK 35,719/mo minimum; 2-yr visa.
- 33
Mexiko
- Mindesteinkommen
- $2,750/Mon.
- Erstaufenthalt
- 48 Mon.
- Weg zur PR
- Ja
De facto nomad visa; $2,750/mo+ ($3,000+ for families); PR after 4 yrs.
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