Guides
Reference guides for a long stay
49 guides. The visa guides link to their row in the visa tracker, where fees, income rules and official sources are dated.
Visas
Visas
Albania digital nomad permit: status, income and fees
Albania's unique permit for digital workers is live on the Interior Ministry page: 32,000 lek a month or a 300,000 lek deposit...
Visas
Argentina Digital Nomad Visa: TIE 24H Complete Guide & Requirements
No fixed income minimum. Apply online via TIE 24H. One extension with 50%+ presence rule.
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Brazil Digital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV): Income, E-Visa
Brazil's VITEM XIV asks USD 1,500 a month or USD 18,000 in savings. Since 1 Sept 2026 visa-exempt nationals apply by e-visa....
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Caribbean digital nomad visas compared
Barbados, Bermuda, Dominica, Bahamas, Curacao, Aruba, Montserrat, Belize and Grenada side by side: income, fee, stay, tax, and...
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Colombia Digital Nomad Visa (V Visa): Complete Guide & Requirements
V-Nómadas Digitales: ~$950+/mo foreign income (3x min wage, month-by-month), 2 years validity.
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Costa Rica Digital Nomad Visa: Rentista vs Remote Worker Guide
Remote Worker visa vs Rentista (passive income). Clear 2026 Costa Rica comparison, income bars, Tamarindo/Puerto Viejo options.
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Croatia Digital Nomad Residence Permit: Complete Guide
Full income tax exemption on foreign earnings, up to 18 months of stay, Croatia's real differentiator most competitor guides...
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Czech Digital Nomad Visa: IT/Marketing Track & Živno Path
Czechia's digital nomad program is limited to IT and marketing roles from eligible countries at ~CZK 69,836/month.
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Digital nomad visas for families compared
What each nomad visa says about spouses and children: added income per person, who can join, work and school rules, and which...
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Digital nomad visas in Asia: side-by-side table
Income, stay length, fee, processing and eligibility limits for 11 Asian nomad schemes, each from an official page, with what...
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Digital nomad visas in Europe: side-by-side table
Income, duration, fee, processing time and insurance for 20 European nomad schemes and routes, each from an official page, with...
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Nomad visas with no minimum income figure
Which nomad visas name no fixed income, which tie it to a national wage formula, and which ask for savings instead, each linked...
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Estonia Digital Nomad Visa: DNV vs e-Residency Complete Guide
e-Residency is NOT a visa (no living rights). Real option is the Digital Nomad Visa (DNV).
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Georgia 1% Tax for Digital Nomads: IE Status Complete Guide
Visa-free 365 days + 1% flat tax on turnover (IE status). Remote registration, 183-day rule, Tbilisi as hub. Accurate 2026...
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Germany Freelance Visa: Freiberufler & §21 Reality Check
Germany has no classic digital nomad visa. The real path is the freelance (Freiberufler) residence permit under §21; viable...
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Greece Digital Nomad Visa: Income, Fees, How to Apply
Greece's digital nomad visa asks for EUR 3,500 a month and is applied for at a Greek consulate. What is official, what is...
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Hungary White Card: Digital Nomad Residence (€3,000 Income)
Hungary's White Card is a true digital-nomad residence permit: €3,000/month net for 6 months prior, 1 year stay renewable once,...
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Indonesia Digital Nomad Visa: E33G vs Second Home Visa Complete Guide
E33G (~$60k/year foreign income) is the real remote worker visa. Second Home is for investors/retirees.
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Italy Digital Nomad Visa: Official Requirements & Checks
A source-led guide to Italy's highly qualified work, income, insurance, experience and consular requirements, checked against...
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Japan Digital Nomad Visa: Complete Guide (6-Month Limit, High Bar)
Highest income requirement (~¥10M/year), strict 6 months max (no extension). Accurate 2026 Japan nomad visa details, cities...
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Lowest-income digital nomad visas, ranked
Digital nomad visas sorted by the income they ask for, in USD and EUR, with the official page for each row and the schemes that...
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Malaysia DE Rantau Nomad Pass: Complete Guide (Tech vs Non-Tech)
Tech: ~RM10k/mo. Non-tech: higher bar. 12 months renewable. Accurate 2026 Malaysia Nomad Pass requirements, cities (KL, Penang),...
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Malta Nomad Residence Permit: 10% Tax + Complete Guide
12-month tax holiday then flat 10%. Accurate 2026 Malta nomad permit requirements, Sliema/Valletta bases, and tax details.
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Mauritius Premium Visa: Complete Guide (183-Day Tax Reality)
Low income bar but tax exemption ends at 183 days. Accurate 2026 Mauritius Premium Visa guide, Grand Baie, and full tax picture.
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Mexico Temporary Resident Visa: Complete Digital Nomad Guide
The real income threshold is higher than most sites say, around $4,300/month, not $2,700. Here's the accurate 2026 breakdown.
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Nomad visa changes: dated log, 2025 to 2026
New, closed and changed nomad visa schemes and thresholds from April 2025 to September 2026, each dated and linked to an...
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Portugal D8 Digital Nomad Visa: Income, Fee, Steps
The Portugal D8 asks for 4 times the minimum wage, EUR 3,680 a month in 2026, and a EUR 110 visa fee. The formula, the two...
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South Africa Remote Work Visa: Section 11(1)(b)(iv) Complete Guide
Correct visa is Section 11(1)(b)(iv), not 11(2). ~ZAR 650k income threshold, family friendly, Cape Town base.
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South Korea Workcation Visa: Remote Work in Seoul
Korea's workcation-style tracks let qualifying remote employees live in Seoul legally. Expect higher income bars than Southeast...
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Spain Digital Nomad Visa: Income, Fees, Route
Spain's teleworker visa needs 200% of the minimum wage, EUR 2,442 a month in 2026, plus 75% and 25% for family. Fees vary by...
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Sri Lanka digital nomad visa: income, fees and rules
Sri Lanka's nomad visa asks USD 2,000 a month and USD 500 a year per person, lasts 1 year, and needs tax registration to renew.
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Taiwan Digital Nomad Visa: 2-Year Stay ($20k / $40k Income)
Taiwan's dedicated digital nomad visa now stretches to two years: age-based income ($20k under 30, $40k at 30+), ~$10k average...
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Thailand DTV Visa: Requirements, Fees by Embassy
The Thailand DTV needs THB 500,000 in savings, lasts 5 years with 180 days per entry, and its fee is set by each embassy. What...
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UAE / Dubai Virtual Working Programme: 0% Tax Nomad Visa Guide
0% tax on foreign income. Recent bank rules. Accurate 2026 UAE nomad visa requirements, Dubai costs, and whether it pencils out.
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Vietnam Digital Nomad Guide: E-Visa Reality (No Dedicated Nomad Visa Yet)
No official nomad visa in 2026. Use the 90-day e-visa (gray zone for remote work), 183-day tax rule.
Cost of Living
Cost of Living
Chiang Mai cost of living for digital nomads
A single person in Chiang Mai: about 34,200 baht (EUR 900) a month on Numbeo prices and listed 1-bedroom rents, every line and...
Cost of Living
Lisbon cost of living for digital nomads
One person in Lisbon: about EUR 2,180 a month with a central 1-bedroom, EUR 1,830 outside the centre, on Numbeo prices. Rent is...
Cost of Living
Mexico City cost of living for digital nomads
One person in Mexico City: about MXN 33,400 (EUR 1,640) a month on Numbeo prices, rent included. The visa income bar is 2.5...
Living Abroad
Living Abroad
Nomading With Kids and Pets: The Logistics Nobody Warns You About
Pet import timelines that start months before your flight, the schooling decision tree, and which nomad visas actually welcome...
Living Abroad
The Schengen 90/180 Rule, Actually Explained for Digital Nomads (Post-EES)
It's 90 days in the whole zone on a rolling window, not per country. And now that the EES biometric system is fully operational,...
Living Abroad
Visa Runs and Overstays: The Honest Guide
How visa runs actually work in 2026, where the tolerance is shrinking, what overstays really cost per region, and when to stop...
Money & Tax
Money & Tax
Countries that don't tax foreign income
No income tax, territorial, remittance and special-exemption regimes differ. Each country is sorted by its own tax summary, with...
Money & Tax
Digital Nomad Banking Abroad: The Nomad Money Stack That Actually Works
The three-account stack for nomads, Wise's fees from its own pages, what a Thai ATM fee does to small withdrawals, and freeze...
Money & Tax
Digital Nomad Tax Residency: The Complete Primer for Nomads
Where you owe tax depends on residency rules, not your passport. The 183-day rule, the US exception, the FEIE, and the mistakes...
Money & Tax
Do nomad visas make you tax resident?
Tax residency tests for 38 nomad-visa countries from PwC's country summaries, set beside what each visa's own page says about...
Money & Tax
US taxes for American digital nomads
US citizens abroad still file. The foreign earned income exclusion is USD 132,900 for 2026 and needs 330 full days abroad; FBAR...
