66 Countries With Digital Nomad Visas—And How to Apply to the Top Programs

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

1. United Arab Emirates, UAE (Dubai and Abu Dhabi)
2. Albania
3. Anguilla
4. Antigua and Barbuda
5. Argentina
6. Armenia
7. Aruba
8. Australia
9. Bahamas
10. Indonesia (Bali)
11. Barbados
12. Belize
13. Bermuda
14. Brazil
15. Cabo Verde
16. Cayman Islands
17. Colombia
18. Costa Rica
19. Croatia
20. Curacao
21. Cyprus
22. Czech Republic
23. Dominica
24. Ecuador
25. Egypt
26. El Salvador
27. Estonia
28. France
29. Georgia
30. Germany
31. India (Goa)
32. Greece
33. Grenada
34. Hungary
35. Iceland
36. Ireland
37. Italy
38. Japan
39. Latvia
40. Malaysia
41. Malta
42. Mauritius
43. Mexico
44. Montenegro
45. Montserrat
46. Namibia
47. Netherlands
48. New Zealand
49. North Macedonia
50. Norway
51. Panama
52. Peru
53. Portugal
54. Puerto Rico
55. Romania
56. Saint Lucia
57. Serbia
58. Seychelles
59. South Africa
60. South Korea
61. Spain
62. Sri Lanka
63. Taiwan
64. Thailand
65. Turkey
66. Vietnam

The top 7 digital nomad visa programs