Digital Nomad Visa

Understanding the Digital Nomad Visa

A DIGITAL NOMAD VISA is a TEMPORARY RESIDENCE PERMIT that grants an individual the right to reside in a country while working remotely online.

Under this scheme, you may hold the status of:

• REMOTE WORKER : An employee working for a company located outside your country of residence, or as a
• FREELANCER : A freelancer working independently with contractual clients, for example as a Digital Marketer, Cyber Security Expert, and more.

This visa is generally valid for 12 MONTHS and can be extended for one year or more, depending on the issuing country’s regulations.

It is important to remember that A DIGITAL NOMAD VISA holders MAY NOT eceive income from the country where they reside as a digital nomad.

20 Examples of Digital Nomad Jobs

List of Countries Issuing Digital Nomad Visas

In addition to Spain and Portugal, here is a list of countries that issue Digital Nomad Visas (DNV):

Region	Country
EUROPE	Georgia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Iceland, Italy, Jerman, Norwegia, Portugal, Spanyol, Malta, Montenegro, Yunani, Romania, Hungaria, Latvia, Albania, Armenia
ASIA	Indonesia (Bali), Malaysia, Thailand, UAE (Dubai & Abu Dhabi), Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Korea Selatan
KARIBIA	Barbados, Antigua & Barbuda, Bermuda, Anguilla, Montserrat, The Commonwealth of Dominica, The Bahamas, Curaçao, St Lucia, Grenada
AMERIKA UTARA – TENGAH – SELATAN	Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, El Salvador, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay, Colombia
AFRIKA	Cape Verde, Mauritius, Afrika Selatan, Seychelles, Namibia

Digital Nomad Visa Comparison Across Countries

Country/Program	Processing Time	Minimum Income	Family Members	Minimum Stay	Convert to PR/Residency	Tax Impact
Portugal – D8	2–3 months	≥ €3.480/months	Yes, 3 generations	≥183 days/year	Yes – PR after 5 years	Tax resident if ≥ 183 days; worldwide income
Spain – DNV	1–3 months	≥ €2.763/months	Yes, 2 generations	≥183 days/year	Yes – PR after 5 years	Beckham Law applicable (24% flat)
Greece – DNV	1–2 months	≥ €3.500/months	Yes, 2 generations	Practically 3–6 months	Yes – long-term after 5 years	Non-resident: foreign income is tax-free
Italy – DNV	2–3 months	± €28.000/years	Yes, 2 generations	≥ 183 days (for PR)	Yes – EU PR after 5 years	Resident tax progressive; impatriate incentives
Croatia – DNV	1–2 months	± €3.295/months	Yes, 2 generations	Not required	No (must switch to another permit)	Foreign income is tax-free during permit validity
UAE – Remote Work Visa	2–4 weeks	≥ USD 5.000/months	Yes, 3 generations (requires strong financial support for parents)	No minimum, but 183 days for tax residency	Not automatic; must switch to investor/employment	0% income tax
Thailand – LTR Nomad	1–2 months	≥ USD 80.000/years	Yes, 2 generations	≥ 180 days for tax residency	LTR = 10 years (not PR)	Foreign income is not taxed if not remitted
Indonesia (Bali) – DNV	1–2 months (KITAS process)	≥ USD 2,000–3,000/mo (practical estimate)	Yes, 2 generations	≥ 183 days for resident tax	No PR path yet; limited stay permit	Resident tax 5–35%; non-resident only local income
Malaysia – DE Rantau	3–6 weeks	≥ USD 24.000/years	Not for dependents	Not required	No path to PR	Foreign income not taxed