Do you want to be a digital nomad?

by Charlie

Answering a Zoom video call in the Sahara Desert, working on a laptop on the beach in Lisbon, diving and swimming after work in Bali ……

According to a survey, the number of “digital nomads” in the world in 2023 has already exceeded 35 million. After the epidemic, telecommuting became popular, and in emerging fields such as Web3, digital nomads have become the norm in the industry.

However, there is always a hurdle in front of digital nomads – visas. Tourist visas usually only provide a 30-90 day stay, in which case it is difficult for digital nomads to live and reside in the corresponding country or region for a long period of time.

Fortunately, in order to cater to this trend, many countries have introduced measures to promote telecommuting and the development of “digital nomads”, and introduced “digital nomad visas” (Digital Nomad Visas) for long-term residence.

According to Forbes, by the end of 2023, more than 40 countries around the world will have introduced Digital Nomad Visas. Currently, at least 15 European countries, including Germany, Spain, Greece, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Czech Republic, etc., have successively released the “Digital Nomad Visas” suitable for telecommuting, teleworker visas or self-employment visas. In addition, Japan and other countries are also stepping up the launch.

Among them, the most popular is Portugal, Spain, Estonia and other European Schengen countries, take any country’s digital nomad visa can live in the Schengen 27 countries, many countries can be renewed after 5 years of residence to obtain permanent residence status (green card).

So, how should you apply for a digital nomad visa? Which countries currently offer digital nomad visas? What are the requirements for each? What are the precautions for living there?

In response to the above questions, we have compiled a comprehensive list of “Digital Traveler Visa” tips, covering five continents and over 40 countries.

In summary, it seems that the following basic conditions need to be met to apply for a Digital Traveler Visa:

Passport valid for the next few months of the application;

Be at least 18 years of age;

Pass a criminal background check in the country of their nationality;

Proof of self-employment or the ability to work remotely, generally required to be working for or with clients from outside the country and not taking jobs from locals;

submit proof of income/deposit: national standards vary from country to country, generally within the range of personal monthly income of 1,500-5,000 euros, or personal deposit of 10,000-20,000 U.S. dollars, and the income requirement will be proportionately increased if family members are brought along, etc;