From Portugal to Bali, these 28 countries and territories offer 'digital nomad visas' for remote workers
28 countries offer residence visas for remote workers, also known as "digital nomad visas."
Spain and Italy are still in the process of establishing a legal framework for the programs.
Governments hope the visas will help develop more sustainable tourist economies.
After the pandemic brought international travel to a halt and decimated tourism-dependent economies around the globe, dozens of countries have launched special visas designed specifically for remote workers.
The so-called "digital nomad visas" allow remote workers to live and work in countries like Malta, Portugal, and Costa Rica — as long as your income comes from outside the country.
Here are 28 countries that currently offer visas specifically for remote workers and the minimum income required in order to apply:
Europe digital nomad visas
Malta: Minimum salary required of €2,700 per month
Latvia: At least 2.5 times the average local salary (around €3,192.50 a month)
Cyprus: Minimum salary required of €3,500 per month (after taxes)
Romania: At least three times the average local salary (around €3,700 a month)
Hungary: Minimum salary required of €2,000 per month
Iceland: Minimum salary required of ISK 1,000,000 per month
Croatia: Minimum salary required of HRK 17,822.50 per month
Greece: Minimum salary required of €3,500 per month
Portugal: At least four times the national minimum wage (currently €2,820 a month)
Estonia: Minimum salary required of €3,504 per month
Asia and Africa digital nomad visas
Bali: At least two billion Indonesian rupiahs (around $130,000) must be deposited into Indonesian state-owned banks
Dubai: Minimum salary required of $3,500 per month
Cabo Verde: Minimum average bank balance of €1.500 over the last six months
Caribbean digital nomad visas
Grenada: Minimum salary required of EC$100,000.00 a year (around $37,000)
St. Lucia: Currently no salary requirements
Curaçao: Currently no salary requirements
Montserrat: Minimum salary required of $70,000 a year
Dominica: Minimum salary required of $50,000 a year
Cayman Islands: Minimum salary required of $100,000 a year
Anguilla: Currently no salary requirements
Antigua and Barbuda: Minimum salary required of $50,000 a year
Barbados: Minimum salary required of $50,000 a year
North, Central, and South America digital nomad visas
Bermuda: Must "have substantial means and/or have a continuous source of annual income" (amount not specified)
Colombia: At least three times the monthly minimum wage of 1 million pesos (around $650.94)
Belize: Minimum salary required of $75,000 per year
Costa Rica: Minimum salary required of $3,000 per month
Panama: Minimum salary required of $36,000 per year
Brazil: Minimum salary required of $1,500 per month or an available bank balance of at least $18,000
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