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Countries with an official digital-nomad or remote-work route

Current destination routes explicitly classified as remote or digital-nomad pathways, with the official source and exact locator.

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11 destinations have a current sourced route in this family. The table now shows the main conditions available in the route registry and links directly to each authority.

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11
Countries represented
11
Last checked
2026-09-03

Source-backed answers

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CountryRoute and main conditionsOfficial source
CanadaRemote Or Digital Nomad route — Visitor-status digital nomads in Canada may work online for themselves or an employer outside Canada for up to six months; Canadian labour-market work requires a work permit.2026-07-13Official source
GreeceGreece Digital Nomad Visa / Residence Permit — Non-EU/EEA/Swiss remote professional working for an employer or client outside Greece; the route excludes work for a Greek company. · Income threshold: Stable net income of EUR 3,500 per month after taxes, increased by 20% for a spouse/partner and 15% for each child. · Duration: Digital nomad national visa supports residence up to one year; the residence permit is up to two years and renewable every two years. · Application: Apply th2026-09-03Official source
IcelandLong-term visa for remote work — Applicants and accompanying family members must be visa-exempt to enter Iceland; the main applicant must work remotely as a foreign employee or genuinely self-employed, prove monthly remote-work income of at least ISK 1,000,000 (ISK 1,300,000 with a spouse or partner), and hold valid passport and insurance.2026-07-16Official source
ItalyItaly Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa — Non-EU citizen working remotely in Italy; digital nomad or remote worker in a highly qualified profession. · Income threshold: Approximately EUR 25,500 legal income per year; the official checklist expresses the rule as at least three times the healthcare-exemption minimum. An older 2024 embassy checklist states EUR 24,789/year. · Duration: National type D visa for 91-365 days; after entry the residence permit is one year and renewab2026-09-03Official source
JapanJapan Designated Activities (Digital Nomad) — Designated Activities status for international remote work using ICT; the activity must not be based on an employment contract with a Japanese organization. · Income threshold: Annual income of at least JPY 10,000,000 at the time of application. · Duration: Six months with no extension; after the maximum stay, the applicant must wait six months before reapplying. · Renewal: There is no extension of the six-month stay; the ISA page re2026-09-03Official source
LatviaRemote Or Digital Nomad route — Latvia has an official one-year long-term visa for remote work for qualifying third-country nationals employed by or self-employed in an OECD member state, with remote-work evidence and no right to employment in Latvia.2026-07-13Official source
New ZealandVisitor Visa with remote work for an overseas employer or client — The New Zealand remote-work route is for a person working online for an overseas employer or business; work for a local employer requires separate permission.2026-07-14Official source
PortugalPortugal Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Residence Route — Eligibility: Remote Worker: Residence authorization for professional activity performed remotely outside Portugal, under the AIMA Art. 88(1) Nómadas Digitais route.; Income Threshold: Average monthly income during the last three months at least four guaranteed Portuguese monthly minimum remunerations; the official formula is retained instead of an invented fixed euro amount.2026-09-03Official source
SloveniaTemporary residence permit for digital nomads — The Slovenia remote-work route is for a person working online for an overseas employer or business; work for a local employer requires separate permission.2026-07-14Official source
South KoreaRemote Or Digital Nomad route — South Korea’s Digital Nomad Visa is for overseas business owners or international-company affiliates who can work remotely; it generally requires one year in the same industry and lasts one year, extendable once.2026-07-11Official source
SpainResidence visa for telework (digital nomad) — Eligibility: Income: 2646 EUR / month; Basis: per applicant2026-07-11Official source

What this measures

Select current sourced routes in the remote_or_digital_nomad family, keep one route per destination, publish available conditions and link the responsible authority.

  • A listed route confirms an official pathway exists; it does not establish that a specific applicant qualifies.
Rows
11 places
Geographic grain
country legal route
Observation period
2026-07-13
Last checked
2026-09-03
With an official source link
11 of 11

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Countries with an official digital-nomad or remote-work route [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/reports/digital-nomad-visa-countries/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Countries with an official digital-nomad or remote-work route},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/reports/digital-nomad-visa-countries/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  2. www.mfa.grwww.mfa.gr · Checked 2026-09-03
  3. assets.ctfassets.netassets.ctfassets.net · Checked 2026-07-16
  4. ambtashkent.esteri.itambtashkent.esteri.it · Checked 2026-09-03
  5. www.moj.go.jpwww.moj.go.jp · Checked 2026-09-03
  6. www.pmlp.gov.lvwww.pmlp.gov.lv · Checked 2026-07-13
  7. www.immigration.govt.nzwww.immigration.govt.nz · Checked 2026-07-14
  8. aima.gov.ptaima.gov.pt · Checked 2026-09-03
  9. www.gov.siwww.gov.si · Checked 2026-07-14
  10. www.immigration.go.krwww.immigration.go.kr · Checked 2026-07-11
  11. www.boe.eswww.boe.es · Checked 2026-07-11