Digital nomad visas

Where you can legally live and work, by income.

55 active digital-nomad visa programmes, sorted by monthly income requirement. The cheapest start at $0 — the most exclusive ask $8K+/month.

Country	Income / mo	Duration	Tax benefit
Albania	no minimum	12 mo	Foreign income not taxed first 5 years	Open
Armenia	no minimum	12 mo	Self-employed: 5% turnover up to threshold	Open
Saudi Arabia	no minimum	12 mo	0% personal income tax	Open
Israel	no minimum	24 mo	Returning resident benefits, varies	Open
Seychelles	no minimum	12 mo	No personal income tax for non-residents	Open
Morocco	no minimum	3 mo	Foreign income not taxed if not remitted	Open
Indonesia	no minimum	6 mo	Tax-free if non-resident	Open
Thailand	no minimum	60 mo	Foreign income exempt if not remitted in same year	Open
Philippines	no minimum	indefinite	Foreign income not taxed	Open
Bahamas	no minimum	12 mo	0% personal income tax	Open
Argentina	no minimum	6 mo	Foreign income not taxed	Open
Maldives	no minimum	12 mo	0% personal income tax	Open
Fiji	no minimum	6 mo	Foreign income not taxed first 6 months	Open
Andorra	no minimum	24 mo	10% flat income tax (max)	Open
Colombia	$750	24 mo	Foreign income not taxed first 4 years	Open
Peru	$1,000	12 mo	Tax-free if non-resident	Open
Ecuador	$1,350	24 mo	Standard tax if resident	Open
Montenegro	$1,400	24 mo	9% flat tax	Open
Mauritius	$1,500	12 mo	No tax on foreign income if not remitted	Open
Brazil	$1,500	12 mo	Tax-free if non-resident (<183 days)	Open
Uruguay	$1,500	24 mo	Tax holiday: 0% tax on foreign income for 11 years	Open
North Macedonia	$1,600	12 mo	10% flat tax	Open
Cape Verde	$1,800	6 mo	0% tax on foreign income	Open
Georgia	$2,000	12 mo	1% Individual Entrepreneur up to ~$155K turnover	Open
Namibia	$2,000	6 mo	No tax on foreign income	Open
Malaysia	$2,000	12 mo	Tax-free for foreign-source income (until 2026)	Open
Dominican Republic	$2,000	12 mo	Tax-free first 36 months on foreign income	Open
Germany	$2,500	36 mo	Standard tax	Open
Mexico	$2,500	48 mo	Tax-free if non-resident	Open
Spain	$2,700	12 mo	Beckham Law: 24% flat on first €600K	Open
Croatia	$2,800	12 mo	No income tax on foreign earnings	Open
Italy	$2,900	12 mo	Impatriati regime: 50% income tax exemption	Open
Hungary	$3,000	12 mo	No special regime	Open
Türkiye	$3,000	12 mo	Foreign income generally not taxed	Open
Costa Rica	$3,000	24 mo	Tax-free on foreign income	Open
Panama	$3,000	9 mo	Territorial taxation — foreign income tax-free	Open
Malta	$3,030	12 mo	10% flat tax on foreign income (capped)	Open
Portugal	$3,480	12 mo	NHR-style 20% flat for eligible activities (10 years)	Open
Serbia	$3,500	12 mo	No tax on foreign income for 90 days	Open
United Arab Emirates	$3,500	12 mo	0% personal income tax	Open
South Africa	$3,500	36 mo	First 6 months tax-free	Open
Romania	$3,700	12 mo	Standard 10% PIT — among lowest in EU	Open
Norway	$3,700	24 mo	Standard tax, no special regime	Open
Cyprus	$3,700	12 mo	Non-dom regime: 0% tax on foreign dividend/interest	Open
Grenada	$3,750	12 mo	Foreign income not taxed	Open
Greece	$4,000	12 mo	50% income tax discount for 7 years if relocated	Open
Barbados	$4,200	12 mo	No income tax during visa	Open
Antigua and Barbuda	$4,200	24 mo	No personal income tax	Open
Kenya	$4,400	12 mo	Foreign income not taxed	Open
Estonia	$4,500	12 mo	No special regime — taxed if 183-day resident	Open
Taiwan	$5,500	36 mo	50% income tax cut if salary > NT$3M for 5 years	Open
Czechia	$5,800	12 mo	Flat 15% for self-employed	Open
South Korea	$6,800	12 mo	Standard tax if 183+ day resident	Open
Iceland	$7,800	6 mo	Tax-free for first 90 days	Open
Japan	$8,400	6 mo	Tax-free if non-resident (under 6 months)	Open