The South American country of Peru is the latest to announce its intention to launch a digital nomad visa. Announced on 15 November 2023, they have confirmed that the visa will be for one year with the possibility to extend. Further information will be available in...
Airbnb and the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) have announced the intention to collaborate to make Malaysia the preferred hub for digital nomads in the Asia Pacific region as part of Malaysia’s bigger DE Rantau initiative to attract digital nomads....
In recent weeks, I’ve seen a number of articles suggesting that Albania will be the next digital nomad hotspot. Having spent several months in Albania as a digital nomad in 2021, I had to weigh in on the prediction. Albania, sometimes called the Caribbean of Europe...
The Czech Republic is the latest European country to launch a specific visa for digital nomads. However, the visa is highly restricted, limited to just eight nationalities and skilled IT professionals. This is because the visa, which was launched in July 2023,...
Canada just became the latest country to announce a new digital nomad visa to help remote workers spend extended periods of time in the country to boost the economy and attract international talent. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced the visa at the Collison...
The number of foreign arrivals to Japan dropped by 93% in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. It is estimated that in 2023, the number of international tourists entering the country is about 60% of what it was pre-COVID. As a response to this, the Japanese government...
In May 2023, Uruguay passed a new digital nomad law that will allow remote workers and self-employed individuals to live and work in Uruguay for six months in the first instance and extend the visa for an additional six months if desirable. In this article, we will...
Europe is a large and interesting landmass with many unique cultures and spectacular natural wonders to visit. If you are a citizen of a European Union country, the ability to travel, work and live in different EU countries freely is a gift! But what if you want to...
These days, barely a week passes when we don’t see a press release about another country launching a digital nomad visa to attract remote workers to their country. Currently, more than 50 countries offer digital nomad visas. But one of the common, fundamental...
How easy it is to become a digital nomad can depend a lot on what country you are from. Of course, there is prejudice within the system and many companies prefer to hire digital remote workers from wealthy western countries – African digital workers often need to mark...
