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35 visa paths across 11 countries, including 9 dedicated nomad visas. Each one lists what you have to prove, what it costs, how long it takes and where to apply.
35 programs · across 11 countries
Colombia
3 routesCountry guide
ResidenceM 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 allowedNomad 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 allowedVisa-freeVisa-Free Entry (PIP)Ninety days on arrival, extendable to 180, capped at 180 days per calendar year.90 days
Indonesia
4 routesCountry guide
TouristC1 Tourist VisaSixty days on entry, extendable twice for up to 180 days without leaving.60 daysNomad visaE33G Remote Worker KITASOne year of legal residence for remote workers earning USD 60,000 or more.365 days$5,000/mo incomeRemote work allowedResidenceSecond Home Visa (E33F)Five or ten years of residence in exchange for parking roughly USD 130,000 in Indonesia.1,825 daysRemote work allowedTouristVisa on Arrival (B1)Thirty days on arrival for around 90 nationalities, extendable once online.30 days
Japan
3 routesCountry guide
Nomad 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 allowedVisa-freeTemporary Visitor (visa waiver)Ninety days visa-free for around 70 nationalities, extendable to six months for a few.90 daysWorking holidayWorking Holiday VisaA full year with work rights, for under-31s from around 30 partner countries.365 daysRemote work allowed
Malaysia
3 routesCountry guide
Nomad visaDE Rantau Nomad PassUp to twelve months for remote workers earning USD 24,000, renewable once.365 days$2,000/mo incomeRemote work allowedResidenceMalaysia My Second HomeFive to twenty years of residence in exchange for a substantial fixed deposit.1,825 daysRemote work allowedVisa-freeVisa-Free Social Visit PassNinety days visa-free for most Western passports, no extension.90 days
Mexico
2 routesCountry guide
ResidenceTemporary Resident Visa by Economic SolvencyOne year initially, renewable to four years, for applicants who meet a consulate's income or savings test.365 days$4,500/mo incomeRemote work allowedTouristVisitor Status Without Permission for Remunerated ActivitiesUp to 180 days for tourism or non-remunerated activities, entered visa-free by many passports and by consular visa for others.180 daysRemote work allowed
Philippines
3 routesCountry guide
Tourist9(a) Tourist Entry and ExtensionsThirty days on arrival, extendable in-country up to a total of 36 months.30 daysNomad visaDigital Nomad VisaA one-year remote-work visa established in 2025, with rules still being finalised.365 daysRemote work allowedResidenceSpecial Resident Retiree's VisaIndefinite residence from age 35 in exchange for a bank deposit held in the Philippines.3,650 daysRemote work allowed
South Korea
3 routesCountry guide
Visa-freeVisa-Free Entry with K-ETANinety days visa-free for most Western passports, usually with an electronic authorisation.90 daysNomad visaWorkation Visa (F-1-D)One year, extendable to two, for remote workers earning roughly USD 64,000.365 daysRemote work allowedWorking holidayWorking Holiday Visa (H-1)One year with full work rights for under-31s from around 25 partner countries.365 daysRemote work allowed
Taiwan
3 routesCountry guide
Nomad visaDigital Nomad Visitor VisaA six-month multiple-entry visa for qualifying remote workers, with extensions able to take total stay toward two years under the 2026 framework.180 days$3,333/mo incomeRemote work allowedResidenceTaiwan Employment Gold CardOne to three years of residence and open work rights for qualifying specialist professionals, without employer sponsorship.1,095 daysRemote work allowedVisa-freeVisa-Exempt EntryFourteen, 30 or 90 days depending on passport, normally without an in-country extension.90 days
Thailand
5 routesCountry guide
Nomad visaDestination Thailand VisaFive-year multiple-entry visa for remote workers, giving 180 days per entry.180 daysRemote work allowedResidenceLong-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 allowedResidenceThailand Privilege CardBuy a five to twenty year multiple-entry visa with no income or employment test.1,825 daysTouristTourist Visa (single and multiple entry)Sixty days per entry for nationalities without exemption, or a six-month multiple-entry option.60 daysVisa-freeVisa Exemption (60 days)Sixty days on arrival for most Western passports, extendable by 30 days.60 days
United Arab Emirates
3 routesCountry guide
ResidenceGreen Visa (freelancer and self-employed)Five years of self-sponsored residence for freelancers with a UAE permit.1,825 daysRemote work allowedNomad visaVirtual Work Residence VisaOne year of UAE residence for remote workers earning USD 3,500 a month.365 days$3,500/mo incomeRemote work allowedVisa-freeVisa-Free and Visa-on-Arrival EntryNinety days for most European passports, thirty for several others, extendable twice.90 days
Vietnam
3 routesCountry guide
TouristVietnam E-VisaNinety days, single or multiple entry, open to every nationality for USD 25 to 50.90 daysVisa-freeVisa ExemptionForty-five days visa-free for around 25 nationalities, mostly European and Northeast Asian.45 daysResidenceWork Permit and Temporary Residence CardTwo years of residence for people sponsored by a Vietnamese company or their own entity.730 daysRemote work allowed