Digital nomad visas with no tax on foreign income
These visas exempt foreign-sourced income from local taxation. Perfect for remote workers and freelancers who want to maximize take-home pay legally.
Andorra
Active Resident Visa — Remote Workers (no dedicated digital nomad visa; closest available option)
Antigua and Barbuda
Nomad Digital Residence Visa (NDR)
Argentina
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Tourist entry (90-day) — closest available option for short-term nomads.
Armenia
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Visa-free access for most nationalities (up to 180 days). Foreign Entrepreneur Residence Permit available for longer stays.
Aruba
One Happy Workation Program
Austria
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Schengen tourist stay or Red-White-Red Card closest alternatives for non-EU citizens.
Azerbaijan
No dedicated digital nomad visa. ASAN E-Visa for eligible nationalities.
Bahamas
Bahamas Extended Access Travel Stay (BEATS)
Bahrain
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Tourist e-Visa available for eligible nationalities.
Bangladesh
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Tourist Visa on Arrival or e-Visa for most nationalities.
Barbados
Barbados Welcome Stamp
Belgium
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Professional Card (Carte Professionnelle) for self-employed non-EU nationals (very restrictive).
Belize
Work Where You Vacation Program (Long Stay Permit)
Benin
No dedicated digital nomad visa. E-Visa for most nationalities — Benin has one of West Africa's best e-Visa systems.
Bermuda
Work From Bermuda Certificate (DISCONTINUED)
Bolivia
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Tourist Visa on Arrival or Visa-Free entry for most Western nationalities. 90 days per year.
Bosnia & Herzegovina
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Visa-free tourist entry (90 days) for most Western nationalities. Temporary residence permit available for longer stays.
Bulgaria
Digital Nomad Residence Permit (Long-Term Residence Permit)
Cambodia
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Ordinary Visa (Type E) — Business/Long-Stay Visa used by most digital nomads.
Cape Verde
Remote Working Program (Cabo Verde)
Chile
Digital Nomad Visa (Visa de Trabajo Remoto para Nómades Digitales) — launched October 2023
Colombia
Visa V Nómadas Digitales (Digital Nomad Visa)
Costa Rica
Estancia para Trabajadores y Prestadores Remotos de Servicios (Digital Nomad Stay)
Croatia
Temporary Residence Permit for Digital Nomads (Privremeni boravak digitalnih nomada)
Cuba
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Tourist Card (Tarjeta del Turista) for short stays. Cuba has severe internet restrictions.
Cyprus
Digital Nomad Visa Scheme (Temporary Residence Permit)
Czech Republic
Czech Digital Nomad Program (Long-Term Visa / Živnostenské Oprávnění)
Dominican Republic
Rentista / Passive Income Residency (No dedicated digital nomad visa)
Ecuador
Rentista Trabajador Nómada (Nomadic Worker Rentista Visa)
Fiji
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Visa-Free Tourist Entry (4 months) for most nationalities.
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).
Georgia
Remotely from Georgia Program / Visa-Free Entry (365 days)
Germany
Freelance Visa (Freiberufler Aufenthaltserlaubnis — Self-Employment Residence Permit, §21 AufenthG)
Ghana
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Tourist Visa for short stays. Investor/Entrepreneur permits available for longer engagement.
Greece
Digital Nomad Visa (Type D National Visa)
Guyana
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Visa-free entry for most Commonwealth and Western nationalities (30–90 days).
Haiti
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Haiti is experiencing severe political instability and humanitarian crisis. Tourist entry technically available but strongly inadvisable.
Hong Kong
Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS) — for high-income professionals and top university graduates
Iceland
Long-Term Visa for Remote Work (Langtímaáritun)
India
No dedicated digital nomad visa. e-Tourist Visa (eTV) for short stays. Business Visa for longer engagement.
Indonesia
Remote Worker Visa (E33G) — Kartu Izin Tinggal Terbatas (KITAS)
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)
Kazakhstan
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Visa-free access for many nationalities (up to 30 days). E-Visa available for others.
Kuwait
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Tourist e-Visa for most nationalities for short stays.
Kyrgyzstan
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Visa-free access for most Western nationalities (30–60 days). E-Visa available for others.
Latvia
Long-Stay Visa for Remote Work (Type D)
Lebanon
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Visa on Arrival or advance visa for tourist stays.
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.
Macao
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Extensive visa-free access for most nationalities. Tourist entry only.
Madagascar
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Tourist Visa on Arrival or e-Visa for short stays.
Malaysia
DE Rantau Nomad Pass (Digital Nomad Visa)
Malta
Nomad Residence Permit (NRP)
Martinique
No dedicated digital nomad visa. EU territory — EU/EEA citizens have free movement. Non-EU nationals: French Schengen visa rules apply.
Mauritius
Premium Travel Visa (Visa de Voyage Premium)
Mexico
Visa de Residencia Temporal No Lucrativa (Temporary Resident Visa) — Solvencia Económica
Moldova
Digital Nomad Visa — Residence Permit for Remote Workers (Permis de ședere pentru nomazi digitali)
Mongolia
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Visa-free entry for most Western nationalities (30–90 days). E-Visa available for others.
Montenegro
Digital Nomad Visa (Program in development — limited official visa available)
Namibia
Digital Nomad Visa (Remote Work Visa)
Netherlands
Orientation Year Highly Educated Persons (Zoekjaar Talent) — closest available option
Nicaragua
No dedicated digital nomad visa. CA-4 Tourist Entry (shared with Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras) for short stays.
Norway
No dedicated digital nomad visa (Svalbard is a unique option)
Panama
Short Stay Visa for Digital Nomads (Visa de Corta Estancia para Nómadas Digitales)
Peru
Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa (Visa de Trabajador Independiente / Calidades Migratorias)
Portugal
D8 Digital Nomad Visa (Visto para Atividade de Trabalho Remoto — D8)
Puerto Rico
No visa required (US territory). Act 60 Export Services and Individual Investors Acts offer significant tax incentives for qualifying US citizens who relocate to Puerto Rico.
Qatar
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Hayya Visa (Visa-free) for most nationalities for tourist stays.
Réunion
No dedicated digital nomad visa. EU territory — EU/EEA citizens have free movement. Non-EU nationals: French Schengen visa rules apply.
Romania
Digital Nomad Visa (Viza D pentru activitate de muncă la distanță)
Senegal
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Visa-free tourist entry (90 days) for most Western nationalities.
Serbia
Temporary Residence for Work / Freelancer Registration (no dedicated digital nomad visa)
Singapore
No dedicated digital nomad visa. ONE Pass (Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass) or Tech.Pass for qualifying top talent. Tourist entry for short stays.
Slovenia
Temporary Residence Permit for Digital Nomads (Začasno dovoljenje za prebivanje za digitalne nomade)
South Africa
Remote Work Visitor Visa (Section 11(1)(b)(iv) Immigration Act)
South Korea
F-1-D Workation Visa (Digital Nomad Visa)
Sri Lanka
Digital Nomad Visa / Remote Work Visa
Taiwan
Digital Nomad Visitor Visa (數位遊牧停留簽證) — launched January 2025
Thailand
Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) — Workcation Category
Timor-Leste
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Tourist Visa on Arrival or Visa on Entry for most nationalities.
Trinidad and Tobago
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Visa-free entry for many nationalities (90 days for CARICOM and some others; 30 days for US/UK/EU).
Tunisia
No dedicated digital nomad visa. Tourist Visa for short stays.
Turkey
Türkiye Digital Nomad Visa (Dijital Göçebe Vizesi)
Uganda
No dedicated digital nomad visa. East Africa Tourist Visa (shared with Kenya and Rwanda for eligible nationalities) or single-entry Tourist Visa.
Uruguay
Provisional Identity Card for Digital Nomads (Hoja de Identidad Provisoria para Nómadas Digitales)
Vietnam
E-Visa (Tourist/Business) — No dedicated digital nomad visa currently available
Zimbabwe
No dedicated digital nomad visa. KAZA Univisa (Kavango Zambezi UNIVISA) or single-entry Tourist Visa for short stays.