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30 visa paths across 9 countries, including 8 dedicated nomad visas. Each one lists what you have to prove, what it costs, how long it takes and where to apply.
30 programs
ColombiaResidenceM Visa (Rentista and Pensionado)Three years of residence on passive or pension income, and a path to permanent residency.1,095 days$1,000/mo incomeRemote work allowedColombiaNomad visaV Visa for Digital NomadsUp to two years for remote workers earning roughly USD 1,000 a month.730 days$1,000/mo incomeRemote work allowedColombiaVisa-freeVisa-Free Entry (PIP)Ninety days on arrival, extendable to 180, capped at 180 days per calendar year.90 daysIndonesiaTouristC1 Tourist VisaSixty days on entry, extendable twice for up to 180 days without leaving.60 daysIndonesiaNomad visaE33G Remote Worker KITASOne year of legal residence for remote workers earning USD 60,000 or more.365 days$5,000/mo incomeRemote work allowedIndonesiaResidenceSecond Home Visa (E33F)Five or ten years of residence in exchange for parking roughly USD 130,000 in Indonesia.1,825 daysRemote work allowedIndonesiaTouristVisa on Arrival (B1)Thirty days on arrival for around 90 nationalities, extendable once online.30 daysJapanNomad visaDigital Nomad Visa (Designated Activities)Six months for remote workers earning JPY 10 million, with a six-month cooling-off period after.180 daysRemote work allowedJapanVisa-freeTemporary Visitor (visa waiver)Ninety days visa-free for around 70 nationalities, extendable to six months for a few.90 daysJapanWorking holidayWorking Holiday VisaA full year with work rights, for under-31s from around 30 partner countries.365 daysRemote work allowedMalaysiaNomad visaDE Rantau Nomad PassUp to twelve months for remote workers earning USD 24,000, renewable once.365 days$2,000/mo incomeRemote work allowedMalaysiaResidenceMalaysia My Second HomeFive to twenty years of residence in exchange for a substantial fixed deposit.1,825 daysRemote work allowedMalaysiaVisa-freeVisa-Free Social Visit PassNinety days visa-free for most Western passports, no extension.90 daysPhilippinesTourist9(a) Tourist Entry and ExtensionsThirty days on arrival, extendable in-country up to a total of 36 months.30 daysPhilippinesNomad visaDigital Nomad VisaA one-year remote-work visa established in 2025, with rules still being finalised.365 daysRemote work allowedPhilippinesResidenceSpecial Resident Retiree's VisaIndefinite residence from age 35 in exchange for a bank deposit held in the Philippines.3,650 daysRemote work allowedSouth KoreaVisa-freeVisa-Free Entry with K-ETANinety days visa-free for most Western passports, usually with an electronic authorisation.90 daysSouth KoreaNomad visaWorkation Visa (F-1-D)One year, extendable to two, for remote workers earning roughly USD 64,000.365 daysRemote work allowedSouth KoreaWorking holidayWorking Holiday Visa (H-1)One year with full work rights for under-31s from around 25 partner countries.365 daysRemote work allowedThailandNomad visaDestination Thailand VisaFive-year multiple-entry visa for remote workers, giving 180 days per entry.180 daysRemote work allowedThailandResidenceLong-Term Resident Visa - Work-from-Thailand ProfessionalTen-year residence for high earners employed by substantial foreign companies.1,825 days$6,667/mo incomeRemote work allowedThailandResidenceThailand Privilege CardBuy a five to twenty year multiple-entry visa with no income or employment test.1,825 daysThailandTouristTourist Visa (single and multiple entry)Sixty days per entry for nationalities without exemption, or a six-month multiple-entry option.60 daysThailandVisa-freeVisa Exemption (60 days)Sixty days on arrival for most Western passports, extendable by 30 days.60 daysUnited Arab EmiratesResidenceGreen Visa (freelancer and self-employed)Five years of self-sponsored residence for freelancers with a UAE permit.1,825 daysRemote work allowedUnited Arab EmiratesNomad visaVirtual Work Residence VisaOne year of UAE residence for remote workers earning USD 3,500 a month.365 days$3,500/mo incomeRemote work allowedUnited Arab EmiratesVisa-freeVisa-Free and Visa-on-Arrival EntryNinety days for most European passports, thirty for several others, extendable twice.90 daysVietnamTouristVietnam E-VisaNinety days, single or multiple entry, open to every nationality for USD 25 to 50.90 daysVietnamVisa-freeVisa ExemptionForty-five days visa-free for around 25 nationalities, mostly European and Northeast Asian.45 daysVietnamResidenceWork Permit and Temporary Residence CardTwo years of residence for people sponsored by a Vietnamese company or their own entity.730 daysRemote work allowed