Nomad / Remote work
Digital nomad and remote work visas
46 routes in 44 countries.
36 countries in our guide have digital nomad or remote-work visas with an income bar in 2026. Lowest bars: Kyrgyzstan (USD 5,000 a year, ≈ $5,000 a year), Ecuador (USD 1,446 a month, ≈ $17,352 a year) and Brazil (USD 1,500 a month, ≈ $18,000 a year). Full table with every route and its source
| Country | Lowest route | Income needed | ≈ USD a year | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | Digital nomad visa | USD 5,000 a year | $5,000 | 1 |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | Digital nomad visa | USD 1,446 a month | $17,352 | 1 |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | Digital nomad visa | USD 1,500 a month | $18,000 | 1 |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | Premium Visa | USD 1,500 a month | $18,000 | 1 |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | Digital nomad visa V | COP 5,252,715 a month | $19,709 | 1 |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Digital nomad visa | from USD 20,000 a year | $20,000 | 1 |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | DE Rantau nomad pass | from USD 24,000 a year | $24,000 | 1 |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Digital nomad visa | USD 2,000 a month | $24,000 | 1 |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Digital nomad visa | from EUR 24,789 a year | $27,692 | 1 |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | Digital nomad permit | EUR 27,533.07 a year | $30,758 | 1 |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Digital nomad visa | EUR 2,442 a month | $32,736 | 1 |
| 🇲🇩 Moldova | Digital nomad residence | MDL 52,200 a month | $35,049 | 1 |
| 🇹🇷 Türkiye | Digital nomad visa | USD 3,000 a month | $36,000 | 1 |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | Remote worker stay | from USD 3,000 a month | $36,000 | 1 |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | Remote worker visa | PAB 36,000 a year | $36,000 | 1 |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | NeoNomad B12-1 | USD 3,000 a month | $36,000 | 1 |
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | Remote work permit | XCD 100,000 a year | $37,037 | 1 |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | Workcation visa (F-1-D) | from KRW 52,410,000 a year | $39,295 | 1 |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | Remote Work Visa | ZAR 650,796 a year | $39,337 | 1 |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | White Card nomad permit | EUR 3,000 a month | $40,216 | 1 |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | Virtual Work Visa | USD 3,500 a month | $42,000 | 1 |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | Digital nomad permit | EUR 3,390.68 a month | $45,454 | 1 |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | Digital nomad visa | EUR 3,500 a month | $46,919 | 1 |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | Digital nomad permit | EUR 3,500 a month | $46,919 | 1 |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | Nomad Residence Permit | EUR 42,000 a year | $46,919 | 1 |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | Digital nomad stay | EUR 3,622.5 a month | $48,561 | 1 |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | D8 nomad visa | EUR 3,680 a month | $49,332 | 2 |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | Welcome Stamp nomad visa | USD 50,000 a year | $50,000 | 1 |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | WIN nomad visa | USD 50,000 a year | $50,000 | 1 |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | Digital nomad D visa | EUR 3,960 a month | $53,086 | 1 |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | Class N · Digital nomad | USD 55,000 a year | $55,000 | 1 |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Remote worker visa | USD 60,000 a year | $60,000 | 1 |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | Digital nomad visa | EUR 4,538 a month | $60,834 | 1 |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | Digital nomad visa | JPY 10,000,000 a year | $63,074 | 1 |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | Digital nomad visa | RON 27,576 a month | $69,336 | 1 |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | LTR · Work-from-Thailand | USD 80,000 a year | $80,000 | 2 |
Asia & Pacific · 12
🇹🇭 Thailand
DTV nomad visa
Savings needed: ฿500k+ ≈ $15k
🇹🇭 Thailand
LTR · Work-from-Thailand
Income needed: $80k+ a year
🇯🇵 Japan
Digital nomad visa
Income needed: ¥10M+ a year ≈ $63k
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Remote worker visa
Income needed: $60k+ a year
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Virtual Work Visa
Income needed: $3,500+ a month
🇲🇾 Malaysia
DE Rantau nomad pass
Income needed: from $24k a year
🇰🇷 South Korea
Workcation visa (F-1-D)
Income needed: from ₩52.4M a year ≈ $39k
🇹🇼 Taiwan
Digital nomad visa
Income needed: from $20k a year
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Visitor visa + remote work
First stay: 9 mo
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Digital nomad visa
Income needed: $2,000+ a month
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
NeoNomad B12-1
Income needed: $3,000+ a month
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
Digital nomad visa
Income needed: $5,000+ a year
Europe · 20
🇵🇹 Portugal
D8 nomad visa
Income needed: €3,680+ a month ≈ $4,110
🇵🇹 Portugal
D8 nomad (temporary stay)
Income needed: €3,680+ a month ≈ $4,110
🇪🇸 Spain
Digital nomad visa
Income needed: €2,442+ a month ≈ $2,730
🇮🇹 Italy
Digital nomad visa
Income needed: from €25k a year ≈ $28k
🇬🇷 Greece
Digital nomad visa
Income needed: €3,500+ a month ≈ $3,910
🇨🇾 Cyprus
Digital nomad permit
Income needed: €3,500+ a month ≈ $3,910
🇦🇱 Albania
Digital nomad permit
First stay: 1 yr
🇲🇪 Montenegro
Digital nomad permit
First stay: 2 yrs
🇲🇹 Malta
Nomad Residence Permit
Income needed: €42k+ a year ≈ $47k
🇭🇷 Croatia
Digital nomad stay
Income needed: €3,623+ a month ≈ $4,050
🇸🇮 Slovenia
Digital nomad permit
Income needed: ~€3,391 a month ≈ $3,790
🇪🇪 Estonia
Digital nomad D visa
Income needed: €3,960+ a month ≈ $4,420
🇭🇺 Hungary
White Card nomad permit
Income needed: €3,000+ a month ≈ $3,350
🇹🇷 Türkiye
Digital nomad visa
Income needed: $3,000+ a month
🇷🇴 Romania
Digital nomad visa
Income needed: RON 28k+ a month ≈ $5,780
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Digital nomad permit
Income needed: €28k+ a year ≈ $31k
🇱🇻 Latvia
Digital nomad visa
Income needed: €4,538+ a month ≈ $5,070
🇲🇩 Moldova
Digital nomad residence
Income needed: MDL 52k+ a month ≈ $2,920
🇸🇲 San Marino
Atypical residence
🇦🇩 Andorra
Digital nomad residence
First stay: 2 yrs
Americas · 11
🇨🇴 Colombia
Digital nomad visa V
Income needed: COP 5.3M+ a month ≈ $1,640
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Remote worker stay
Income needed: from $3,000 a month
🇧🇷 Brazil
Digital nomad visa
Income needed: $1,500+ a month
🇦🇷 Argentina
Digital nomad residence
First stay: 6 mo
🇺🇾 Uruguay
Remote employee residence
Details🇵🇦 Panama
Remote worker visa
Income needed: PAB 36k+ a year ≈ $36k
🇪🇨 Ecuador
Digital nomad visa
Income needed: $1,446+ a month
🇨🇼 Curaçao
@HOME remote worker
First stay: 6 mo
🇧🇧 Barbados
Welcome Stamp nomad visa
Income needed: $50k+ a year
🇩🇲 Dominica
WIN nomad visa
Income needed: $50k+ a year
🇬🇩 Grenada
Remote work permit
Income needed: XCD 100k+ a year ≈ $37k
Africa · 3
🇿🇦 South Africa
Remote Work Visa
Income needed: ZAR 651k+ a year ≈ $39k
🇲🇺 Mauritius
Premium Visa
Income needed: $1,500+ a month
🇰🇪 Kenya
Class N · Digital nomad
Income needed: $55k+ a year
≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.
