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- Tax treatment differs: Estonia — standard resident taxation; Philippines — territorial taxation. Tax outcomes depend heavily on personal circumstances.
| Criteria | Estonia DNV | Philippines DNV |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum income / month | €4,500 | No fixed threshold |
| Income basis | Mixed (salary, freelance or savings) | Savings accepted |
| Initial duration | 1 year | 1 year |
| Renewable | No | Yes (better) |
| Maximum total stay | 18 months | No fixed limit |
| Path to permanent residence | No | No |
| Path to citizenship | No | No |
| Family inclusion | Yes (better) | No |
| Working for local clients | Limited | Not allowed |
| Tax treatment | Standard resident taxation | Territorial taxation |
| Health insurance | Required (explicit) | Required (explicit) |
| Insurance duration required | Full visa period | Full visa period |
| Application fee | ≈ €120 | — |
| Where to apply | Embassy / consulate, In country | Embassy / consulate, Online |
| Processing time | 2–4 weeks | — |
Green values mark the objectively better number in that row.
Full guide
Estonia DNV →
Requirements, application steps, insurance and sources.
Full guide
Philippines DNV →
Requirements, application steps, insurance and sources.
Don't forget insurance
Both programs have their own health-insurance rules — we match plans against each one's published requirement, with the evidence shown.
Sources
- Government Long-term visa — Police and Border Guard Board (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15
- Government Application for a long-stay (D) visa — Ministry of Foreign Affairs (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15
- Government FAQs about Estonia's Digital Nomad Visa — e-Residency (Republic of Estonia) (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15
- Official gazette Executive Order No. 86, s. 2025 — Authorizing the Issuance of Digital Nomad Visas (full text) (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15
- Government Executive Order No. 86 — Authorizing the Issuance of Digital Nomad Visa — Supreme Court E-Library (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15
- Official gazette Executive Order No. 86, s. 2025 — Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15
- Government PBBM allows issuance of DNVs to non-immigrant aliens — Presidential Communications Office (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15
- Law firm Philippines — Individual — Residence (180-day NRA-ETB vs NRA-NETB threshold) (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15
- Law firm Philippines — Individual — Income determination (aliens taxed on Philippine-source income only; services rendered in PH are PH-source) (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15
- Law firm Philippines: Digital Nomad Visa Program Forthcoming — Fragomen (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15
- Law firm Philippines announces new Digital Nomad Visa — EY Tax Alert (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15
- Law firm The Philippines Opens Doors to Remote Workers With Digital Nomad Visa — Lexology (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15
- Media Philippines Digital Nomad Visa 2026: Status & Requirements — Altery (cautions that income figures are unofficial) (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15
- Media Philippines Digital Nomad Visa (2026) — Citizen Remote (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15
- Media Health Insurance in the Philippines for Foreigners / PhilHealth eligibility — Pacific Prime (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15