Digital Nomad Visas with a Path to Residency

Mindesteinkommen

$0/Mon.

Erstaufenthalt

12 Mon.

Low income bar; covers work + residency + study; PR after 5 yrs.

Mindesteinkommen

$1,350/Mon.

Erstaufenthalt

24 Mon.

Low bar; USD official; PR eligible after 21 months.

Mindesteinkommen

$1,850/Mon.

Erstaufenthalt

12 Mon.

"Digital Nomad Project" since 2024-07; limited to IT/marketing first; requires Zivno trade license.

Mindesteinkommen

$2,500/Mon.

Erstaufenthalt

36 Mon.

Berlin-popular; application requires German client letters + health insurance + housing proof.

Mindesteinkommen

$2,700/Mon.

Erstaufenthalt

12 Mon.

Launched 2024-04; requires "highly skilled" remote worker classification; €2,700/mo+.

Mindesteinkommen

$2,750/Mon.

Erstaufenthalt

48 Mon.

De facto nomad visa; $2,750/mo+ ($3,000+ for families); PR after 4 yrs.

Mindesteinkommen

$2,760/Mon.

Erstaufenthalt

12 Mon.

Launched under Startup Act; €2,520/mo+; optional Beckham regime taxes first 6 yrs at flat 24% on wages.

Mindesteinkommen

$3,500/Mon.

Erstaufenthalt

12 Mon.

Portugal D8 requires ~4× minimum wage (~€3,280/mo); PR/citizenship eligible after 5 yrs. IFICI tax incentive for high-value-added work.

Mindesteinkommen

$3,500/Mon.

Erstaufenthalt

24 Mon.

Not formally a DNV but functions as one; NOK 35,719/mo minimum; 2-yr visa.

Mindesteinkommen

$5,400/Mon.

Erstaufenthalt

36 Mon.

Nominally a "high-skill" visa, functionally nomad-friendly; NT$160k/mo+; 50% income tax reduction first 3 yrs.