So, you’re looking to get out of the United States for the next few years. Remote workers are in luck: there are over 50 countries with digital nomad visas, including recent additions like South Korea, Italy, Japan, and soon, Kenya.
Digital nomad visas are exactly what they say on the tin: they’re permits that allow remote workers to legally live and work in a foreign country for an extended period of time, with validity generally ranging from six months to a year. (Some, like Thailand’s digital nomad visa, can be renewed for up to five years.)
The dozens of digital nomad visas available around the world each have different application requirements—the most important being your minimum annual income. A new study from Global Citizen Solutions, a boutique investment migration firm that specializes in providing second residency and citizenship solutions, calculated the best digital nomad visas for Americans based on 12 key indicators: application costs, income requirements, visa duration, path to citizenship, possibility of extension, quality of life (climate, security, healthcare, pollution), English proficiency, cost of living (groceries and rent), tax optimization, coworking desk price, internet speed, and the country’s Global Innovation Index.
Europe was cited as the leading region for digital nomads, with 9 out of the top 10 spots on the list going to “countries like Spain, the Netherlands, Norway and Estonia offering robust infrastructure, favorable visa policies, and pathways to citizenship.” South America also stood out, with Ecuador and Brazil offering attractive programs and high qualities of life relative to their costs of living.
Below, see the full list of countries that currently offer digital nomad visas, in addition to a breakdown of the top seven countries from the 2024 Global Citizen Solutions’ Global Digital Nomad Report, and what it takes to qualify for their programs. For more information on how to make the digital nomad lifestyle your reality, check out our complete guide to working from anywhere.
Territories and countries with digital nomad visas
- United Arab Emirates, UAE (Dubai and Abu Dhabi)
- Albania
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Indonesia (Bali)
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Brazil
- Cabo Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Curacao
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- India (Goa)
- Greece
- Grenada
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Latvia
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Namibia
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Panama
- Peru
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Romania
- Saint Lucia
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Vietnam