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Tourist-stay rules and digital nomad visas for 25 countries, checked against official government sources.

Country ↕Tourist-stay remote work ↕Nomad visa ↕Minimum income required ↕Stay ↕Fee ↕
Portugal Partly verifiedunclearResidence visa for remote work abroad (D8)EUR 3680/month (4x min wage, avg of last 3 months)4-month visa, then 2-year residence permit renewable for successive 3-year periodsEUR 110 national visa fee
Spain Partly verifiedunclearVisa for remote workers (international teleworking)200% of SMI per month, gross (2026: EUR 2,442/month; SMI EUR 1,221/month in 14 payments per RD 126/2026); +75% SMI first family member, +25% each additionalUp to 1 year visa; extendableEUR 90 national D visa (Orden AUC/891/2024; payable in local currency)
Georgia Partly verifiedallowedNone needed for visa-free nationals (365-day stay); new C5 remote-worker e-visa (5-yr multiple entry, 1-yr stay) for nationalities listed by MFA orderNoneUp to 365 daysFree (visa-free); C5 e-visa USD 300 via evisa.gov.ge
Mexico Partly verifiedunclearNo dedicated visa; Temporary Resident Visa (economic solvency)680 days of UMA/month for last 6 months (2026: MXN 79770.80; San Diego consulate: USD 4510) OR 11460 UMA days savings avg 12 months (MXN 1344372.60; USD 75950)More than 180 days up to 4 years~USD 54-56 (consulate-dependent)
Thailand Partly verifiedunclearDestination Thailand Visa (DTV)No income test; 500000 THB funds (3-month bank statements)5-year multiple entry; 180 days/entry +1 extension of 18010000 THB (London embassy: GBP 300)
Indonesia (Bali) Partly verifiedunclearRemote Worker KITAS (E33G)USD 60000/year + USD 2000 bank balance (3-month statement)Up to 1 year (extendable online)IDR 7,000,000 (1 year)
Colombia VerifiedallowedVisa V Nomada Digital3x SMLMV (monthly legal minimum wage) over last 3 months (2026: COP 5,252,715/month; SMLMV COP 1,750,905 per Decreto 159 of 2026, transitional)Up to 2 yearsUSD 56 study + USD 183 issuance (EUR 44 + 141 in Europe)
Costa Rica Partly verifiedunclearRemote Worker / Digital Nomad visa (Ley 10008)USD 3000/month (USD 4000 with family), averaged over last year1 year + one extensionUSD 100 (per secondary synthesis of official pages; plus USD 15 bank fee per RACSA) - partial
Croatia Partly verifiedunclearDigital nomad temporary stayEUR 3622.50/month; or EUR 43,470 (12 months) / EUR 65,205 (18 months) in bankUp to 18 monthsAt consulate: EUR 55.74 + EUR 93 D-visa (or EUR 41.14 card); at police: EUR 46.45 + EUR 9.29 + EUR 31.85 card
Estonia Partly verifiedunclearDigital Nomad Visa (visa for teleworking)EUR 4500/month gross for prior 6 months (eligibility); plus EUR 132/day (EUR 3,960/month) sufficient funds for stayD-visa up to 365 daysEUR 120 D-visa state fee
Greece Partly verifiedunclearDigital nomad national visa (type D)EUR 3500/month net (+20% spouse, +15% per child)Visa up to 12 months; then 2-year residence permit renewable every 2 yearsEUR 75 visa + EUR 150 admin fee (Work from Greece checklist, govt-linked)
Italy Partly verifiedunclearDigital nomad / remote worker permit3x healthcare-exemption threshold; consulates quote EUR 24789 (LA/NY, 2024) to EUR 25500 (Tbilisi/Adelaide, 2026); also not below ISTAT avg gross salary per some posts1 year renewableEUR 116 national (type D) visa fee, payable in local currency (e.g. CAD 187 at Toronto, Oct-Dec 2026)
Malta Partly verifiedunclearNomad Residence PermitEUR 42000/year gross1 year, renewable (agency discretion)EUR 300 + EUR 100 residence card
UAE (Dubai) Partly verifiedunclearVirtual Working Programme (remote work residence)USD 3500/month1 year renewableAED 200 permit + AED 10 Knowledge + AED 10 Innovation + AED 20 delivery (+AED 500 if applying in-country); medical test & insurance extra
Brazil Partly verifiedunclearDigital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV)USD 1500/month or USD 18000 savings1 year; renewable to 2EUR 100 at Lisbon consulate (varies by consulate)
Argentina Partly verifiedunclearDigital Nomad transitory residenceNo fixed minimum180 days; extendable once32 UMSM (ARS 32,000) non-MERCOSUR / 16 UMSM (ARS 16,000) MERCOSUR; extension 40 / 20 UMSM (1 UMSM = ARS 1,000)
Japan Partly verifiedunclearDesignated Activities (Digital Nomad)JPY 10000000/year6 months; not renewable~JPY 15000 single-entry from 1 Jul 2026 (local currency)
South Korea Partly verifiedunclearWorkation Visa (F-1-D)2026 GNI per capita KRW 52,416,000: age 18-34 1.5x (Seoul/Incheon/Gyeonggi) or 1x elsewhere; 35+ 2x or 1.5x1 year; extendable 1 year at a time up to 3 yearsMultiple-entry visa fee per Korean embassy table: USD 90 standard (US citizens USD 45; UK USD 250; Australia USD 150; Japan, Spain, Italy, Taiwan exempt); varies by nationality/mission
Malaysia Partly verifiedunclearDE Rantau / Digital Nomad PassUSD 24000/yr (tech) or USD 60000/yr (non-tech)Up to 12 months + 12-month renewal (Budget 2027 announced holders at the 2-year limit may stay on; criteria not yet published)RM 1080 processing (RM 540/dependant) + immigration pass fees
Taiwan Partly verifiedunclearDigital Nomad Visitor VisaUSD 40000/yr (30+) or USD 20000/yr (20-29) in one of last 2 years, or another country DN visa; + USD 10000 avg deposits 6 months6 months; extensions to 2 years totalVisitor visa fee: USD 100 multiple-entry / USD 50 single-entry overseas (NT$3,200 / NT$1,600 in Taiwan); reciprocal surcharges may apply
Hungary Partly verifiedunclearWhite CardEUR 3000/month net for each of prior 6 monthsUp to 1 year; extendable once for 1 yearEUR 110 at consulate; HUF 39,000 in person or HUF 26,000 via Enter Hungary
Czechia Partly verifiedunclearDigital Nomad Program (IT/marketing; 13 nationalities incl. US, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan)1.5x Czech average gross annual salary (official); CZK 73,823/month from 1 May 2026 per MPO page summary (partial)Up to 1 year (program inclusion); extension via MPO, then long-term residence permitCZK 2,500 long-term visa (employees); CZK 5,000 (freelancers, business purpose); Japanese nationals exempt
Germany Partly verifiedunclearNo dedicated nomad visa (freelance residence permit)unverified unverifiedunverified unverifiedunverified unverified
Barbados Partly verifiedunclearWelcome Stamp (Cabinet-approved until 31 Dec 2026)USD 50000/year12 monthsUSD 2000 individual / USD 3000 family
New Zealand VerifiedallowedNonen/aper visitor visa/NZeTAn/a

Figures marked unverified are not yet confirmed on an official government page.

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