Start with constraints
Income, stay length, work setup, dependents, Schengen access, and tax sensitivity shape the first cut.
Visa routes with official links
Enter your constraints once. VisaAble shows which routes look usable, what still blocks them, and which official page to check next.
Start with the filters a remote worker actually decides on: income, stay length, work type, dependents, Schengen access, and tax sensitivity.
Not immigration advice. Verify every requirement with the official government or consular page before applying.
What gets checked
Each result shows why a route may fit, what still needs a manual check, and the official page to open next.
Income, stay length, work setup, dependents, Schengen access, and tax sensitivity shape the first cut.
Routes are ranked by blockers first, then source confidence, warnings, and official next-step clarity.
Manual-check labels, last-verified dates, and source links stay visible beside the result.
Step 2 · Ranked guides
Scores are not official rankings. They are transparent heuristics to surface application ease, tax safety, long-stay value, PR potential, and source confidence. See how scores are labeled.
Incomplete: stay length, renewal, tax treatment pending.
Portugal's remote-work visa route covers professional activity done remotely for applicants who can document recent income, foreign-source work, and fiscal residence outside Portugal.
Open visa guideIncomplete: tax treatment, government fee pending.
Spain's digital nomad visa is for foreign remote workers who live in Spain as residents while working mainly for a company, employer, or self-employed activity located outside Spain.
Open visa guideIncomplete: tax treatment, government fee pending.
Italy's digital nomad / remote worker visa is for non-EU highly specialized workers who can work remotely while living in Italy, with separate evidence tracks for independent digital nomads and employed remote workers.
Open visa guideIncomplete: tax treatment, government fee, health insurance pending.
Mexico does not publish this as a digital nomad visa. Remote workers usually evaluate the Temporary Resident Visa, a consular route that can support longer stays if the applicant meets consulate-specific economic-solvency rules.
Open visa guideIncomplete: renewal, tax treatment pending.
Croatia's temporary stay route for digital nomads lets eligible third-country nationals work remotely for a foreign employer or their own foreign-registered company while staying in Croatia for up to 18 months.
Open visa guideDigital Nomad Special Residence Permit (Hoja de Identidad Provisoria – Nómada Digital)
Incomplete: tax treatment, health insurance pending.
Uruguay's digital nomad permit lets people who work for foreign companies or are self-employed enter as regular tourists and then obtain a six-month provisional residence document online, extendable once for six more months, using a sworn declaration of economic means instead of a fixed income number.
Open visa guideIncomplete: renewal, tax treatment, government fee, health insurance pending.
Greece's digital nomad route is a national-visa path for third-country nationals who work remotely for employers or clients outside Greece, with a possible residence-permit conversion after entry.
Open visa guideIncomplete: tax treatment pending.
The UAE virtual work residence route is a one-year residence option for people employed outside the UAE who can work remotely and meet the monthly income, insurance, and passport-validity requirements.
Open visa guideCosta Rica's digital nomad route lets foreign remote workers and service providers stay under the immigration sub-category of Stay for Remote Workers and Service Providers, with a one-year stay, renewal option, income-tax exemption, and required medical insurance.
Open visa guideMalta's Nomad Residence Permit, run by Residency Malta Agency since 2021, lets third-country nationals who work remotely for foreign employers or clients live in Malta for one year, renewable up to a maximum of four years, against a EUR 42,000 gross yearly income requirement.
Open visa guideIncomplete: renewal, tax treatment pending.
Colombia's Visa V for digital nomads is a visitor-type visa for remote work done from Colombia exclusively for foreign companies, as an employee or independent, or for starting a digital-content or IT venture of interest to the country. It is granted for up to two years but does not confer resident status.
Open visa guideIncomplete: tax treatment, government fee pending.
Brazil's Digital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV), created by CNIg Resolução Normativa 45/2021, is a purpose-built temporary visa and residence permit for remote workers who earn from a foreign employer or foreign clients and cannot work for a Brazil-based company.
Open visa guideEstonia's Digital Nomad Visa lets eligible remote workers stay temporarily in Estonia, usually up to 365 days on a D visa, while working mainly for non-Estonian employers, companies, or clients.
Open visa guideIncomplete: stay length, renewal, tax treatment, health insurance pending.
Thailand's Destination Thailand Visa is a multiple-entry visa for workcation, digital nomads, remote workers, foreign talent, freelancers, Thai soft-power activities, and eligible family members.
Open visa guideIncomplete: government fee pending.
Japan's digital-nomad route is a specified visa under Designated Activities for eligible remote workers and accompanying spouse or child, with a six-month stay and no extension.
Open visa guideIncomplete: tax treatment, health insurance pending.
Indonesia's E33G route is a one-year limited-stay visa for remote workers performing duties for a company outside Indonesia. It requires foreign employment, USD 60,000 annual income, and online application through Indonesia's eVisa system.
Open visa guideIncomplete: tax treatment, government fee pending.
Taiwan's Digital Nomad Visitor Visa lets nationals of visa-exempt countries who clear an age-tiered annual income bar stay six months at a time, with National Immigration Agency extensions in six-month increments up to a two-year cumulative cap, while working only for employers or clients outside Taiwan.
Open visa guideMalaysia's DE Rantau Nomad Pass is a Professional Visit Pass run directly by MDEC (Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation), granted for 3 to 12 months and renewable once for a maximum 24-month stay, for two income tracks: Tech Talent/Profession at USD24,000/year and Non-Tech Talent/Profession at USD60,000/year.
Open visa guideIncomplete: tax treatment, government fee pending.
Korea's F-1-D Workation visa is a pilot program (still running with no fixed end date) for remote workers or business owners tied to a company outside Korea, requiring at least one year in the same industry, income at least twice Korea's prior-year GNI per capita, and KRW 100 million in medical/repatriation insurance, for a maximum stay of two years with no local employment allowed.
Open visa guideIncomplete: tax treatment, government fee pending.
Argentina's digital-nomad route is a transitory residence created by Disposición DNM 758/2022 for foreign nationals from visa-exempt countries who provide remote services to clients or employers domiciled abroad. It grants up to 180 days, extendable once for another 180 days, and sets no fixed minimum-income number.
Open visa guideShortlist pages
These pages are for users who already have two realistic options and need the tradeoffs, missing checks, and official next steps in one place.
Step 3 · Deep compare
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| PortugalD8 Digital Nomad Visa | Europe | 4x PT minimum wage | Pending | - | - | - | $125 | Core verified | Open |
| SpainDigital Nomad Visa | Europe | 200% Spanish SMI | 12 mo | Yes | - | - | - | Core verified | Open |
| ItalyDigital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa | Europe | $2,356 | 12 mo | Yes | - | - | - | Core verified | Open |
| GreeceDigital Nomad Visa | Europe | $3,992 | 12 mo | - | - | - | - | Core verified | Open |
| CroatiaTemporary Stay of Digital Nomads | Europe | $4,132 | 18 mo | - | No | - | $100 | Core verified | Open |
| EstoniaDigital Nomad Visa | Europe | $4,860 | 12 mo | No | No | No | $130 | Full guide | Open |
| ThailandDestination Thailand Visa | Asia | THB 500,000 funds | Pending | - | No | - | $400 | Core verified | Open |
| JapanSpecified Visa: Designated Activities (Digital Nomad) | Asia | $5,150 | 6 mo | No | No | No | - | Core verified | Open |
| IndonesiaE33G Second Home Visa for Remote Workers | Asia | $5,000 | 12 mo | Yes | - | - | $430 | Core verified | Open |
| United Arab EmiratesVirtual Work Residence Visa | Middle East | $3,500 | 12 mo | Yes | No | - | $202 | Core verified | Open |
| MexicoTemporary Resident Visa | Americas | Consulate-specific solvency | 12 mo | Yes | - | - | - | Core verified | Open |
| Costa RicaStay for Remote Workers and Service Providers | Americas | $3,000 | 12 mo | Yes | No | Yes | $100 | Full guide | Open |
| MaltaNomad Residence Permit | Europe | $4,007 | 12 mo | Yes | No | Yes | $343 | Full guide | Open |
| TaiwanDigital Nomad Visitor Visa | Asia | $3,333 | 24 mo | Yes | No | - | - | Core verified | Open |
| MalaysiaDE Rantau Nomad Pass | Asia | $2,000 | 12 mo | Yes | No | No | $354 | Full guide | Open |
| South KoreaWorkation (Digital Nomad) Visa (F-1-D) | Asia | $4,602 | 12 mo | Yes | No | - | - | Core verified | Open |
| ColombiaVisa V – Digital Nomad (Nómada Digital) | Americas | $1,575 | 24 mo | - | No | - | $239 | Core verified | Open |
| BrazilDigital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV) | Americas | $1,500 | 12 mo | Yes | No | - | - | Core verified | Open |
| ArgentinaResidencia Transitoria Nómada Digital | Americas | No official minimum — must prove remote income | 6 mo | Yes | - | - | - | Core verified | Open |
| UruguayDigital Nomad Special Residence Permit (Hoja de Identidad Provisoria – Nómada Digital) | Americas | Sworn declaration, no fixed minimum | 6 mo | Yes | Yes | - | $9 | Core verified | Open |
Before you rely on it
No. Use it to narrow the routes worth checking, then open the government or consular page before applying.
Some official pages do not clearly publish fields like renewal, tax treatment, government fees, or stay length. Those rows stay useful but visibly incomplete.
Each verified route shows when the source was checked and how complete the record is. Draft rows stay out of the default results.
Yes. Comparison pages focus on realistic shortlists where users need tradeoffs, blockers, and official next steps in one place.
Help shape the next pass
If you are choosing a country now, send the route, blocker, or missing field that made the page less useful. Launch feedback is tracked manually before adding heavier product features.