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...
Scores of countries now offer digital nomad visas that allow remote workers that meet a minimum income requirement to call another country home for a year or more while working for their foreign employer. But the digital nomad visa system is still very new. The first...
Armenia is the latest nation to change its residency rules to encourage foreign investment. While this new residence permit opportunity can’t be characterized as a digital nomad visa, it certainly represents an opportunity for some types of digital nomads who would...
Many people envision digital nomads as carefree country hoppers, sipping piña coladas while typing away on their computers. If only they knew about the bureaucracy! Put a person through one visa application and you may deter them from nomad work altogether. Granted,...
The Eurasian country of Kyrgyzstan, officially known as the Kyrgyz Republic, is the latest nation to change its visa regime to welcome digital nomads. According to Musa Kataganov, the Head of the Business Environment Department: "Kyrgyzstan can become a country where...
