Digital nomad visas: 30 countries compared
Countries that let you live there while you work remotely for employers or clients abroad, and how much income they ask for.
Sorted by the monthly income asked for, lowest first; countries without a fixed amount come after.
Programme details are shown in English.
| Country | Programme | Income a month | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ecuador | Temporary Residence Visa – Rentista for Remote Work (Digital Nomad Visa) | $1,446 | Temporary residence, up to 2 years |
 Mauritius | Premium Visa | $1,500 | More than 6 months up to 1 year, multiple entry |
 Colombia | Visitor visa – Digital Nomad (Visa V Nómada Digital) | $1,670 | Up to 2 years |
 Sri Lanka | Digital Nomad Visa (Residence Visa) | $2,000 | 1 year, renewable annually |
 Italy | Digital nomad and remote worker visa | $2,400 | Residence permit up to 1 year, renewable |
 Costa Rica | Remote Worker Stay (digital nomad) | $3,000 | 1 year, renewable once for another year (up to 2 years in total) |
 Kazakhstan | Neo Nomad Visa (B12-1) | $3,000 | Up to 1 year, multiple entry; extendable for up to 1 more year via the Interior Ministry |
 Malaysia | DE Rantau Nomad Pass | $3,000 | 3–12 months initially, up to three 12-month renewals (max 48 months) |
 Turkey | Digital Nomad Visa (Digital Nomad Identification Certificate) | $3,000 | — |
 South Africa | Remote Work Visa | $3,100 | Set by the Department of Home Affairs for each applicant |
 Spain | International telework visa / residence permit (digital nomad) | $3,300 | Visa up to 1 year; residence permit issued in Spain up to 3 years |
 Taiwan | Digital Nomad Visa | $3,333 | 6 months, extendable with the National Immigration Agency up to 2 years in total |
 Czechia | Digital Nomad Program (Ministry of Industry and Trade) | $3,470 | Long-term visa for up to 1 year, then a long-term residence permit can be requested in Czechia |
 Hungary | White Card (digital nomad residence permit) | $3,480 | Up to 1 year, extendable once by 1 year if you spend at least 90 of every 180 days in Hungary |
 United Arab Emirates | Virtual work (remote work) residence visa | $3,500 | 1 year |
 Cyprus | Cyprus Digital Nomad Visa (temporary residence permit) | $4,060 | 1 year, renewable for up to 2 more years |
 Malta | Nomad Residence Permit | $4,060 | 1 year; renewable 3 times, up to 4 years in total |
 Barbados | Barbados Welcome Stamp | $4,170 | 12 months; you can apply again |
 Croatia | Temporary stay for digital nomads | $4,200 | Up to 18 months; a shorter stay can be extended once, within the 18 months |
 Portugal | Remote work temporary-stay visa (D8, temporary stay) | $4,270 | Up to 1 year |
| Portugal | Remote work residence visa (D8, digital nomad) | $4,270 | Visa valid 4 months (2 entries); then a residence permit for 2 years, renewable for 3 years |
 Indonesia | E33G Remote Worker Visa | $5,000 | Up to 1 year; can be extended online |
 Estonia | Digital Nomad Visa (D-visa) | $5,220 | Up to a year, not extendable; a second visa for up to 6 months is possible |
 Japan | Digital Nomad (Designated Activities) | $5,550 | Up to 6 months, no renewal; you can return after 6 months outside Japan |
 Romania | Long-stay visa for digital nomads (D/AS) | $6,200 | 90-day visa, then an extendable temporary residence permit |
 South Korea | Digital Nomad (Workation) Visa F-1-D | $6,240 | Granted for 1 year, extendable in 1-year steps up to 3 years in total |
 Argentina | Transitory residence for digital nomads (Residencia transitoria – Nómada digital) | Not fixed | 180 days, extendable once for another 180 days |
 Montenegro | Temporary residence permit for digital nomads | Not fixed | Up to 2 years, extendable once for 2 more; a new permit is possible 6 months after the last one expires |
 Slovenia | Temporary residence permit for digital nomads | Not fixed | Up to 1 year; you can apply again 6 months after it expires |
 Thailand | Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) | Not fixed | 5 years, multiple entry; up to 180 days per entry, extendable once by 180 days |
 Uruguay | Digital nomad provisional ID (Hoja de Identidad Provisoria) | Not fixed | Up to 180 days, renewable once for another 180 days (about one year in total) |
Questions
Which country asks for the least income?
In our data, Ecuador asks for the least: about $1,446 a month.
How many countries are on this list?
30 countries, each with at least one route of this kind that we have checked against official sources.
Other routes
- Work permits
- Student visas
- Freelancer and self-employed visas
- Retirement visas
- Passive income visas
- Investment and golden visas
- Residence permits
This page is general information, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change; confirm with the official government page or a licensed adviser before you apply.