Updated June 15, 2026

Digital nomad visas, compared properly.

Every number below — income thresholds, fees, insurance minimums — comes from government sources and is re-verified continuously. Currency conversions use ECB rates of 2026-06-15.

Country · Visa	Min. income / month	Initial stay	Tax treatment	Insurance	Path to PR
Serbia Temp. residence (no DNV)	€500	1 year · renewable	Standard resident taxation	Required (explicit)	Yes
Colombia V-Nomad	€1,130	2 years	Territorial taxation	Required (explicit)	No
Ecuador Visa Nómada (Rentista)	€1,245	2 years · renewable	Special tax regime	Required (explicit)	Yes
Mauritius Premium Visa	€1,292	1 year · renewable	Foreign income exempt	Required (explicit)	No
Brazil VITEM XIV	€1,380	1 year · renewable	Standard resident taxation	Required (explicit)	No
Cape Verde Remote Working Program	€1,500	6 months · renewable	Foreign income exempt	Required (explicit)	No
Namibia DNV	€1,720	6 months	Territorial taxation	Required (explicit)	No
Dominican Republic Rentista (171-07) / Tourist-card extension	€1,722	1 year · renewable	Territorial taxation	Required in practice	Yes
Malaysia DE Rantau	€1,725	1 year · renewable	Territorial taxation	Required (explicit)	No
Montenegro DNV	€1,800	2 years · renewable	Foreign income exempt	Required (explicit)	No
Sri Lanka DNV	€1,840	1 year · renewable	Standard resident taxation	Required (explicit)	No
Kenya Class N Permit	€1,850	2 years · renewable	Standard resident taxation	Required in practice	Indirect (switch required)
Italy DNV	€2,065.83	1 year · renewable	Standard resident taxation	Required (explicit)	Yes
Spain DNV	€2,442	3 years · renewable	Special tax regime	Required (explicit)	Yes
Norway Self-employed permit (+ Svalbard route)	€2,453	1 year · renewable	Standard resident taxation	Required in practice	Yes
Panama Remote Worker Visa	€2,580	9 months · renewable	Territorial taxation	Required (explicit)	No
Turkey DNV	€2,584	1 year · renewable	Standard resident taxation	Required in practice	Indirect (switch required)
South Africa Remote Work	€2,646	3 years · renewable	Standard resident taxation	Required in practice	No
Grenada Remote-Work Permit	€2,660	1 year · renewable	Foreign income exempt	Required (explicit)	No
Costa Rica DNV	€2,760	1 year · renewable	Foreign income exempt	Required (explicit)	No
Hungary White Card	€3,000	1 year · renewable	Standard resident taxation	Required (explicit)	No
United Arab Emirates VWP	€3,033	1 year · renewable	No personal income tax	Required (explicit)	No
Slovenia Digital Nomad Permit	€3,200	1 year	Standard resident taxation	Required (explicit)	Indirect (switch required)
Cyprus DNV	€3,500	1 year · renewable	Standard resident taxation	Required (explicit)	No
Greece DNV	€3,500	1 year · renewable	Standard resident taxation	Required (explicit)	Indirect (switch required)
Malta NRP	€3,500	1 year · renewable	Special tax regime	Required (explicit)	No
Croatia DN	€3,622.50	18 months · renewable	Foreign income exempt	Required (explicit)	No
Portugal D8	€3,680	2 years · renewable	Standard resident taxation	Required (explicit)	Yes
Barbados Welcome Stamp	€3,855	1 year · renewable	Foreign income exempt	Required (explicit)	No
Antigua and Barbuda NDR	€3,860	2 years	No personal income tax	Required (explicit)	No
Mexico RT	€3,955	1 year · renewable	Standard resident taxation	Not required	Yes
South Korea F-1-D Workation	€4,030	1 year · renewable	Standard resident taxation	Required (explicit)	No
Latvia DNV	€4,213	1 year · renewable	Special tax regime	Required (explicit)	No
Indonesia E33G	€4,320	1 year · renewable	Standard resident taxation	Not required	Indirect (switch required)
Taiwan Gold Card	€4,400	3 years · renewable	Special tax regime	Required in practice	Yes
Estonia DNV	€4,500	1 year	Standard resident taxation	Required (explicit)	No
Japan DN	€4,500	6 months	Foreign income exempt	Required (explicit)	No
Romania Digital Nomad Visa (DNV)	€5,310	1 year · renewable	Foreign income exempt	Required (explicit)	Indirect (switch required)
Iceland Remote Work Long-Term Visa	€6,935	6 months	Unclear — verify individually	Required (explicit)	No
Albania Unique Permit (Digital Nomad)	—	1 year · renewable	Special tax regime	Required (explicit)	Yes
Argentina DNV	—	6 months · renewable	Territorial taxation	Unclear	No
Curacao @HOME	—	6 months · renewable	Foreign income exempt	Required (explicit)	No
Czech Republic Zivno	—	1 year · renewable	Standard resident taxation	Required (explicit)	Yes
Georgia Remote	—	1 year · renewable	Territorial taxation	Required in practice	Indirect (switch required)
Germany Freelance	—	3 years · renewable	Standard resident taxation	Required (explicit)	Yes
Netherlands DAFT	—	2 years · renewable	Standard resident taxation	Required (explicit)	Yes
Philippines DNV	—	1 year · renewable	Territorial taxation	Required (explicit)	No
Seychelles Workcation Permit	—	1 year	Territorial taxation	Required (explicit)	No
Thailand DTV	—	6 months · renewable	Standard resident taxation	Not required	No
Uruguay Nómada Digital permit	—	6 months · renewable	Territorial taxation	Not required	Indirect (switch required)

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