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Charted: Countries Offering Digital Nomad Visas
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A digital nomad visa allows individuals to live and work remotely in a foreign country for an extended period, usually six months to a year. It’s often accessible to self-employed or remote workers employed by entities outside the host country.
This graphic shows the countries that offer digital nomad visas as of May 2024. The data comes from various visa programs around the world and was compiled by CNBC.
Dozens of Options to Work Abroad
Over 40 countries offer digital nomad visas.
Mexico and El Salvador offer the longest visas, with a duration of four years. In El Salvador, however, the worker has to apply for an extension to obtain the maximum length of stay.
CountryRegionMax Length of Stay (months)
El SalvadorAmericas48
MexicoAmericas48
CyprusEurope36
GreeceEurope36
Antigua and BarbudaAmericas24
Costa RicaAmericas24
ColombiaAmericas24
EcuadorAmericas24
HungaryEurope24
LatviaEurope24
NorwayEurope24
RomaniaEurope24
DominicaAmericas18
PanamaAmericas18
CroatiaEurope18
AnguillaAmericas12
The BahamasAmericas12
BarbadosAmericas12
BermudaAmericas12
BrazilAmericas12
CuraçaoAmericas12
GrenadaAmericas12
MontserratAmericas12
Saint LuciaAmericas12
UruguayAmericas12
AlbaniaEurope12
Czech RepublicEurope12
EstoniaEurope12
GeorgiaEurope12
ItalyEurope12
MaltaEurope12
PortugalEurope12
SpainEurope12
MalaysiaMiddle East and Asia12
South KoreaMiddle East and Asia12
TürkiyeMiddle East and Asia12
United Arab EmiratesAfrica12
Cape VerdeAfrica12
BelizeAmericas6
CanadaAmericas6
IcelandEurope6
MauritiusAfrica6
SeychellesAfrica6
NamibiaAfrica6
Iceland, with a minimum income requirement of $85,000 per individual per year, and Belize, with a requirement of $75,000 per individual per year, have the highest minimum income requirements for digital nomads.
The most common length of stay is one year. This range includes sunny locations like The Bahamas and Bermuda, as well as countries with large economies like Italy and Brazil.
Many countries, like South Korea, Spain, and Portugal, offer a shorter period of stay (one year or less) but allow workers to renew their visas.
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