Digital nomad visas in the EU & Schengen Area
Live and work remotely across Europe. These EU and Schengen-zone countries offer dedicated digital nomad or remote-work visas — many with paths to long-term residency.
Austria
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Schengen tourist stay or Red-White-Red Card closest alternatives for non-EU citizens.
Belgium
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Professional Card (Carte Professionnelle) for self-employed non-EU nationals (very restrictive).
Croatia
Temporary Residence Permit for Digital Nomads (Privremeni boravak digitalnih nomada)
Cyprus
Digital Nomad Visa Scheme (Temporary Residence Permit)
Czech Republic
Czech Digital Nomad Program (Long-Term Visa / Živnostenské Oprávnění)
Estonia
Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) — Type D Long-Stay Visa
Finland
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Self-Employment Residence Permit for freelancers (closest alternative).
France
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Talent Passport (Passeport Talent) for entrepreneurs and specialized talent (closest option).
Germany
Freelance Visa (Freiberufler Aufenthaltserlaubnis — Self-Employment Residence Permit, §21 AufenthG)
Greece
Digital Nomad Visa (Type D National Visa)
Hungary
White Card (Fejér kártya) — Digital Nomad Residence Permit
Iceland
Long-Term Visa for Remote Work (Langtímaáritun)
Ireland
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Critical Skills Employment Permit or Stamp 0 (Independent Means) closest alternatives.
Italy
Visto per Lavoro Autonomo / Subordinato da Remoto (Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa)
Latvia
Long-Stay Visa for Remote Work (Type D)
Lithuania
Temporary Residence Permit for Remote Workers / National Long-Stay Visa (Type D) — closest option for digital nomads
Luxembourg
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Schengen tourist entry or Autorisation de séjour (residence authorization) for non-EU long-term stays.
Malta
Nomad Residence Permit (NRP)
Netherlands
Orientation Year Highly Educated Persons (Zoekjaar Talent) — closest available option
Norway
No dedicated digital nomad visa (Svalbard is a unique option)
Portugal
D8 Digital Nomad Visa (Visto para Atividade de Trabalho Remoto — D8)
Romania
Digital Nomad Visa (Viza D pentru activitate de muncă la distanță)
Slovakia
Temporary Residence Permit for Self-Employment (Živnostenské oprávnenie / No dedicated DNV)
Slovenia
Temporary Residence Permit for Digital Nomads (Začasno dovoljenje za prebivanje za digitalne nomade)
Spain
Visado/Autorización para Teletrabajo de Carácter Internacional (Digital Nomad Visa)
Switzerland
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Freelancer/Self-Employment Permit (for non-EU, very restricted).