Digital nomad visas, verified
Find the digital nomad visa you actually qualify for.
A nomad visa lets you live in a foreign country while working remotely. We track income thresholds, fees, processing times and tax rules for 100 countries — checked against official consulate and immigration sources, with the verification date shown on every page.
- Countries tracked
- 100
- Dedicated nomad visas
- 45
- Side-by-side comparisons
- 28
- Nationality-specific guides
- 400+
Most searched routes
Where nomads are actually going
The highest-demand programs across Europe, Asia and the Americas — fully documented with income bars, timelines and tax notes.
Spain
Europe
Digital Nomad Visa (Telework Visa)
The gold standard: lowest income bar of the big three, in-country filing, and the Beckham Law tax break.
Min. income
€2,849/mo
Max stay
Up to 5 years
Portugal
Europe
D8 Visa — Residency Visa for Remote Professional Activity
Simplest requirements of the six — but the highest income bar and a notorious AIMA backlog.
Min. income
€3,680/mo
Max stay
Up to 5 years
Thailand
Asia-Pacific
Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)
Five years of multiple entries with no income requirement — but the savings proof and 2026 application rules are strict.
Min. income
Savings-based
Max stay
Up to 5 years
Italy
Europe
Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa
The lowest income floor of the six — but the youngest route, with consulates that handle it differently.
Min. income
€2,066/mo
Max stay
Up to 5 years
Mexico
Americas
Temporary Resident Visa (used by remote workers)
No branded nomad visa, but the temporary resident route is the Americas' best long game: 4 years to permanent residency.
Min. income
€4,200/mo
Max stay
Up to 4 years
Greece
Europe
Digital Nomad Visa (National Type-D → Residence Permit)
Island living with a serious tax incentive — but since 2026 you must apply at the consulate first.
Min. income
€3,500/mo
Max stay
Up to 2 years
Beyond the obvious
More destinations worth your shortlist
Thailand's 5-year savings-based visa, Japan's 6-month sprint, Costa Rica's territorial-tax play, Brazil's cheapest-in-South-America bar — and 88 more.
Japan
Asia-Pacific
Designated Activities Visa ("Digital Nomad")
Six legal months in Japan for high earners from 51 eligible nationalities — but it is explicitly not a path to residency.
Min. income
€4,900/mo
Max stay
Up to 6 months
Costa Rica
Americas
Rentista / Digital Nomad Visa ("Nómadas Digitales")
Pura vida with zero local tax on foreign income — one year plus one renewal, at a modest $3,000/month bar.
Min. income
€2,760/mo
Max stay
Up to 2 years
Malta
Europe
Nomad Residence Permit
Four years of English-speaking EU residency with a fully online application — plus 0% tax in year one, then a flat 10%.
Min. income
€3,500/mo
Max stay
Up to 4 years
Germany
Europe
Freelance Residence Permit ("Freiberufler")
No official income threshold and a path to settlement — but it is a freelancer permit, not a nomad visa, with real bureaucracy.
Min. income
€992/mo
Max stay
Up to 3 years
UAE (Dubai)
Middle East
Virtual Working Programme
One of the world's first remote-work visas with 0% personal income tax — renewed yearly; the 2026 bar is US$3,500/month for employees (US$5,000 for owners).
Min. income
€3,220/mo
Max stay
Up to 1 year
Brazil
Americas
Digital Nomad Visa
Beach-culture base with a low bar: ~€1,380/month or €16,560 in savings, one year renewable.
Min. income
€1,380/mo
Max stay
Up to 2 years
+88 more
Search and filter all 100 countries by region, income bar and maximum stay — including honest guides for the USA, UK, India and Pakistan.
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Compare two visas, side by side
Every threshold, fee, timeline and tax rule in one table — plus an honest verdict on which one wins for whom.
Spain vs Portugal Digital Nomad Visa
Our verdict: Spain for most people, Portugal for the patient
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Spain vs Italy Digital Nomad Visa
Our verdict: Spain unless the income bar is your binding constraint
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Portugal vs Greece Digital Nomad Visa
Our verdict: Greece for tax, Portugal for the long term
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Croatia vs Estonia Digital Nomad Visa
Our verdict: Croatia as a base, Estonia as a chapter
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Greece vs Italy Digital Nomad Visa
Our verdict: Greece for most, Italy if the budget is binding
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Income checker
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By nationality
Guides for your passport
Every program that accepts you, ranked by income bar — with the tax and application quirks that actually apply to your nationality.
Guides
Start with the big questions
Rankings and explainers drawn from our verified database — the pages we wish existed when we started researching.
What is a nomad visa?
The complete guide — all 45 programs compared, requirements, and how to apply.
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Best digital nomad visas
Top picks for every situation, from best overall to best tax deal.
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Cheapest digital nomad visas
Ranked by income bar and fees — four programs have no bar at all.
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Visas with no income requirement
Thailand, Bermuda, Bahamas, Uruguay — what they test instead.
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Digital nomad taxes, explained
The 183-day rule, the best regimes, and sample bills at $100k.
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Health insurance guide
What each visa requires and what to look for in a plan.
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All 100 countries A–Z
Every country we track, searchable and filterable.
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The process
From curious to approved in three steps
01
Check your eligibility
Answer a few questions about your nationality, income and work setup. We match you against every visa in our database and rank them by fit.
02
Compare countries side by side
Income thresholds, fees, processing times, tax treatment and family rules — structured, verified, and shown with the date we last checked.
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Apply through the official source
Every country page links directly to the consulate or immigration authority. We never want you applying from a blog summary.
Personalized ranking
Which of the 45 visas fits your income and situation?
Our eligibility quiz compares your profile against every program in the database and ranks your matches — so you stop guessing and start with the countries you can actually get.
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Numbers you can build a move on
Most nomad-visa content is rewritten from other blogs. Ours starts at the source — and shows its work.
Official sources only
Every threshold, fee and timeline is traced to a consulate, ministry or immigration authority — linked inline on each country page.
Dated verification
Each page shows the exact date its data was last verified. Visa thresholds change yearly; we re-check on a schedule and publish what changed.
Corrections welcome
Spot something out of date? Every page has a report-an-error link — reader corrections get human review before anything changes.
Not legal advice. NomadVisa Hub is an independent information resource, not a law firm or immigration advisor. Visa rules change frequently and consulates interpret them differently — always verify current requirements with the official consulate or immigration authority before applying.