Countries offering the Digital Nomad Visa

Now that working form home is mandatory for most of us, employees are considering different locations to work. This could be an island or a mountain retreat. Wherever you choose to work remotely from, it is imperative that you have the correct and valid visa. Other considerations need to be taken into account such as the country’s internet provision, time difference and infrastructure.

Below are a list of countries welcoming Digital Nomads and foreign remote workers. Please contact us  for further details and information.

	Visa	Exceptions	Visa Validity	Full Time employment status	Annual income requirement	Global Health insurance	Income Tax	Negative COVID Test	Quarantine
Antigua and Barbuda	Nomad Digital Residence program		2 years	Business owners or working for companies and clients outside The Caribbean	USD50,000	Required	Tax Free	Required	Required
Aruba	One Happy Workation	Only for US passport holders	90 days	Non-local company or be self-employed	To be paid in the US		Tax Free
Barbados	Barbados Welcome Stamp		1 year	Business owner or remote workers for a foreign company	USD50,000	Required	Tax Free	Required	Required
Bermuda	Residency certificate or “Work From Bermuda” digital nomad visa	Students over 18  allowed	1 year	Must supply proof of employment and/or enrollment in an educational program	Must show sufficient means and/or a continuous source of income	Required	Tax Free	Required	Required
Cayman Islands	Global Citizen Concierge Program	A notarised Bank Letter will be required	2 years	For companies and clients outside The Cayman	USD100,000 for singles or USD180,00 for families	Required	Tax Free	Required	Required
Costa Rica	Rentista or freelancer visa	If you do not have a monthly income, you must make a USD60,000 deposit in a Costa Rican bank. All documents must be in Spanish.	2 years	Self-employed people or entrepreneurs – not an employee for another company.	USD30,000	Required	Tax Free	Required	Required
Croatia	Digital Nomad Visa	Only in-country applications accepted	To be advised	Self-employed people or remote workers	USD4,200	Required	To be advised	Required	Required
Czech Republic	Zivno visa, or long-term business visa	Presently closed  to US citizens	1 year	Freelance and remote workers	Proof of income of savings required	Required	Yes	Required	Required
Estonia	Digital Nomad Visa	Presently closed  to US citizens	1 year	Non-local company, be self-employed or a freelancer	USD50,000	Required	Yes
Georgia	Digital Nomad Visa	Must prove that you have had both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine	6 months or more		USD24,000	Required	Yes	Required	Required
Germany	“Freiberufler” visa	Presently closed  to US citizens	90 days	Freelance and remote workers	Applicants must show proof of income	Required	Yes	Required	Required
Iceland	Work in Iceland	Only for non-visa nationals including US citizens	6 months	Non-Icelandic company or be self-employed	USD88,000	Required	Tax Free	Required	Required
Mauritius	Premium Travel Visa	Applicants can switch in-country from a Tourist Visa	1 year	For companies and clients outside of Mauritius	Proof of funds to stay in Mauritius	Required	Tax Free	Required	Required
Mexico	Temporary resident visa	Nationals of Iberia (Spain and Portugal) or Latin American countries may be eligible for citizenship after 2 years of legal residency.	1-4 years	Non-local company	USD20,000 with a bank account balance of over USD27,000	Required	Tax Free	Required	Required
Montserrat	Montserrat Remote Workers Stamp		1 year	Full time or freelance with a foreign company	USD70,000	Required	Tax Free	Required	Required
Portugal	Temporary residence	Presently closed  to US citizens	Varies	Freelance and remote workers	USD8,760	Required	Yes	Required	Required
Spain	Self-employment work/Freelance visa You will be required to present a Business Plan.	Presently closed  to US citizens	1 year	Freelancers and self-employed workers	Must demonstrate that your activity as freelance will generate enough turnover to sustain its activity over time	Required	You may be liable to self-employment taxes in addition to regular income taxes	Required	Required
United Arab Emirates	Virtual working program	Applicants can switch in-country from a Tourist Visa	1 year	For overseas companies	USD60,000	Required	Tax Free	Required	Required

The Nathanson Partnership has close relationships with our global network partners who are immigration lawyers, advisors and professionals in their country. Please contact us for assistance.