In the first week of November 2024, the digital nomad initiative Hoppin Jeju hosted the Jeju Workation and Global Digital Nomads gathering on Jeju Island. This is an independent province off the south coast of the Korean Peninsula, which includes the country’s largest...
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Kazakhstan Opening Pathways for Digital Nomads: New DN Visa
Kazakhstan has traditionally been a nomadic country, with pastoral nomads moving across the country’s 2.7 million square kilometers (the 9th largest country in the world) and living full-time in dome-shaped yurts. Therefore, it seems fitting that Kazakhstan should...
Kenya Launches Digital Nomad Visa
Kenya is the latest country to launch a digital nomad visa to attract more remote workers to spend their internationally earned income in the Kenyan government. This makes Kenya one of the few African countries offering digital nomad visas. It is already one of the...
Assessing Japan’s New Digital Nomad Visa: Opportunities and Challenges
As of April 1, 2024, applications have been open for Japan’s new digital nomad visa. Following in the footsteps of several other Asian countries, this visa allows foreigners who work outside of Japan to stay for up to six months, provided they meet the minimum income...
Hidden Tax Pitfalls of Digital Nomad Visas: What Businesses Need to Know
Over the last four years, more than 65 countries have launched digital nomad visas allowing remote workers in one country to continue working for their employer while living in another country. Many remote workers have taken advantage of this opportunity to explore...
Taiwan to Launch Digital Nomad Visa
Taiwan is the latest country to announce that it will offer a digital nomad visa that allows remote workers to live in Taiwan while working for a foreign company for up to six months. We don’t have many details about the visa yet, but the National Development Council...
Visa Thailand: Extended Stay Opportunities for Digital Nomads
In recent weeks Thailand has announced several new visa initiatives that will make it easier for both digital nomads and tourists to visit the country for an extended period. Officially approved by the Thai cabinet on 28 May 2024, we are checking the news daily for...
Digital Nomad Visa Turkey: Discover Türkiye as a Remote Worker
Türkiye, or Turkey, is the latest country to launch a digital nomad visa to encourage remote workers to enjoy an extended period living and spending in their country. Türkiye has always been a popular holiday destination thanks to its beautiful beaches, fascinating...
Italy Digital Nomad Visa: Your Guide to La Dolce Vita
Digital nomads can enjoy La Dolce Vita in Italy now that the comprehensive guidelines and requirements for the Italy Digital Nomad Visa have been approved. This visa has been in the works since January 2022, so we are pleased that we finally have the green light. But...
Will Slovenia be the Next EU Country to Welcome Digital Nomads?
The Croatian publication Poslovni Dnevnik is reporting that Slovenia has announced its intention to make a digital nomad visa (or rather a residence permit) available for remote workers wishing to live in Slovenia following the model set by Croatia. However, we...