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Digital nomad visa: the 2026 guide

Q: What income do you need for a nomad visa?

Depending on the country, roughly €1,400 to about €4,500/month, to be evidenced by an activity carried out outside the host country.

How to work while travelling: destinations, income requirements and tax implications.

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How the digital nomad visa works

A digital nomad visa allows a remote worker to reside in a country while working for clients or an employer based outside that country. It usually requires a minimum income and health coverage, with no investment.

The best destinations in 2026

Country: Required income (indicative) · Strength
🇵🇹 Portugal: about €3,500¹/month · Quality of life, community, route into the EU
🇪🇸 Spain: about €2,700²/month · Possible access to the Beckham Law (24%³)
🇪🇪 Estonia: about €4,500⁴/month · Digital state, e-residency
🇬🇪 Georgia: Flexible · 1%⁵ for entrepreneurs, visa-free entry 365 days⁶
🇲🇪 Montenegro: about $1,400⁷/month · up to 4 years⁸, low taxation

→ Check your eligibility

Watch out for tax residency

Spending from 183 days⁹ in a country generally makes you a tax resident there. A nomad visa does not exempt you: depending on the length of your stay and your ties, you may become liable to local tax. Plan your calendar and check the tax treaties.

“Nomad” does not mean “tax-free”. Some countries tax remitted income or extended presence. Plan your tax status ahead.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have to pay taxes with a nomad visa?

It depends on the length of your stay and your ties: beyond from 183 days⁹, you often become a tax resident of the country. Some regimes (Georgia, Malaysia) remain very light, others tax normally.

What income do you need for a nomad visa?

Depending on the country, roughly €1,400¹⁰ to about €4,500⁴/month, to be evidenced by an activity carried out outside the host country.

What is the best country for a French-speaking nomad?

Portugal and Spain for quality of life and proximity, Georgia for taxation and ease of settling in.

Programmes by country

Published facts currently in force, with their source and, where available, their verification date; a country without a published fact does not appear.

Cape Verde
- Cape Verde: maximum total duration of the remote working programmeup to1 yearVerified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « The Cabo Verde Remote Working Program consists of a temporary work/tourism visa lasting 6 months, with the opportunity of renewal for another 6 months after. — Turismo de Cabo Verde (office national du tourisme, « GovernmentOrganization »), page « Remote working Program in Cabo Verde ». Certificat TLS du site expiré à la date de consultation. »
  Source: visit-caboverde.com
- Cape Verde: reference average monthly income required of the remote workerabout€1,500Verified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « Proof of Income — You'll be required to present your proof of income as an individual or as a family, regarding at least the last 6 months. Individual: minimum average bank balance of 1.500€ on the last 6 months; Family: minimum average bank balance of EUR 2.700 — Turismo de Cabo Verde, page « Remote working Program in Cabo Verde ». »
  Source: visit-caboverde.com
Colombia
- Colombia: maximum duration of the visa for digital nomads and remote workersup to2 yearsVerified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « ARTÍCULO 46. Visa V Nómadas digitales — Alcance: Para prestar servicios de trabajo remoto o teletrabajo, desde Colombia, a través de medios digitales e internet, exclusivamente para empresas extranjeras […] Vigencia: Hasta por dos (2) años. — Resolución 5477 de 2022 (22 de julio) del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, art. 46. »
  Source: cancilleria.gov.co
- from183 daysVerified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « ARTICULO 10. RESIDENCIA PARA EFECTOS TRIBUTARIOS. […] 1. Permanecer continúa o discontinúamente en el país por más de ciento ochenta y tres (183) días calendario incluyendo días de entrada y salida del país, durante un periodo cualquiera de trescientos sesenta y cinco (365) días calendario consecutivos — Estatuto Tributario, art. 10, compilation juridique de la DIAN. »
  Source: normograma.dian.gov.co
- Colombia: reference monthly means required of a digital nomad visa applicantabout$1,400Verified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « 4. En el caso de los solicitantes de Visa V para Nómadas Digitales, Emprendedores y Trabajadores remotos, […] el solicitante deberá demostrar mediante extractos bancarios que cuenta con ingresos mínimos equivalentes a tres (3) Salarios Mínimos Legales Mensuales Vigentes (smlmv). — Resolución 5477 de 2022 del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. Salaire minimum 2026 : 1 750 905 COP → 3 smlmv = 5 252 715 COP par mois. »
  Source: cancilleria.gov.co
Costa Rica
- Costa Rica: duration of the remote worker permit (Law No. 10008), renewable onceup to1 yearVerified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « El beneficio migratorio se le otorgará por un año, prorrogable por un único período de un año adicional. »
  Source: Bufete de Costa Rica (cabinet d’avocats), « Ley 10008 — trabajadores y prestadores remotos de servicios de carácter internacional (texte commenté) »
- Costa Rica: minimum monthly income for the remote worker status (Law No. 10008)from$3,000Verified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « por un monto igual o superior a tres mil dólares »
  Source: Bufete de Costa Rica (cabinet d’avocats), « Ley 10008 — trabajadores y prestadores remotos de servicios de carácter internacional (texte commenté) »
- Costa Rica: minimum monthly income for the remote worker permit with family groupfrom$4,000Verified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « la suma de cuatro mil dólares »
  Source: Bufete de Costa Rica (cabinet d’avocats), « Ley 10008 — trabajadores y prestadores remotos de servicios de carácter internacional (texte commenté) »
Croatia
- Croatia: means of subsistence required of the digital nomad€3,622.5Verified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « […] državljanin treće zemlje koji regulira privremeni boravak u svrhu boravka digitalnih nomada mora raspolagati sredstvima u visini od najmanje 2,5 prosječne mjesečne neto isplaćene plaće za prethodnu godinu […] U ovom trenutku iznos potrebnih sredstva na mjesečnoj osnovi je minimalno 3.622,50 EUR […] ako je namjeravani period boravka 18 mjeseci stanjem na bankovnom računu je potrebno dokazati da raspolažete sredstvima u iznosu od minimalno od 65.205,00 EUR. — Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova, « Privremeni boravak u svrhu boravka digitalnih nomada » (Uredba NN 14/21). »
  Source: mup.gov.hr
- Croatia: maximum duration of temporary stay for digital nomadsup to18 monthsVerified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « Privremeni boravak odobrava se do maksimalno osamnaest mjeseci (moguće i kraće). Ako je privremeni boravak odobren na rok važenja kraće od 18 mjeseci, državljanin treće zemlje može najkasnije 60 dana prije isteka važenja privremenog boravak podnijeti zahtjev za produljenje privremenog boravka. Produljenje privremenog boravka će u tom slučaju biti odobreno za još maksimalno 6 mjeseci. — Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova (ministère de l'Intérieur), « Privremeni boravak u svrhu boravka digitalnih nomada ». »
  Source: mup.gov.hr
Estonia
- Estonia: minimum net monthly income for the digital nomad visaabout€4,500Verified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « Your income meets the minimum threshold of €4,500 net/monthly »
  Source: e-resident.gov.ee
Georgia
- Georgia: length of visa-free stay for nationals of listed countries365 daysVerified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « Citizens of the countries listed in the annex may enter and stay in Georgia without visa for one full year. »
  Source: matsne.gov.ge
- 1%
Hungary
- Hungary: maximum duration of the White Cardup to1 yearVerified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « Validity period of the document is maximised in 1 year »
  Source: Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság (OIF), « White Card residency for digital nomads »
- Hungary: minimum net monthly income required for the White Card (digital nomads)from€3,000Verified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « equal to or exceeds EUR 3,000 net for at least 6 months prior to entry »
  Source: Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság (OIF), « White Card residency for digital nomads »
- Hungary: required period of receipt of the minimum income before entry for the White Cardfrom6 monthsVerified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « equal to or exceeds EUR 3,000 net for at least 6 months prior to entry »
  Source: Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság (OIF), « White Card residency for digital nomads »
Indonesia (Bali)
- 1 year
- Indonesia: presence threshold above which a remote worker becomes a tax residentmore than183 daysVerified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « berada di Indonesia lebih dari 183 (seratus delapan puluh tiga) hari dalam jangka waktu 12 (dua belas) bulan »
  Source: pajak.go.id
- from$60,000
Mauritius
- 1 year
Mexico
- Mexico: maximum duration of temporary residencyup to4 yearsVerified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « Visa de Residencia Temporal — Caso en el que se presenta: Aplicable a personas extranjeras que pretendan internarse a México en la condición de estancia de residente temporal con el objeto de permanecer por un tiempo mayor a 180 días y no mayor que 4 años. — Lineamientos Generales para la expedición de visas que emiten las secretarías de Gobernación y de Relaciones Exteriores, Diario Oficial de la Federación, 14 de julio de 2025 (en vigueur quinze jours après publication). »
  Source: dof.gob.mx
- Mexico: reference monthly income for proof of economic solvencyabout$4,300Verified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « Visa de Residencia Temporal — Requisitos […] a. Solvencia económica: 1. […] comprobante de inversiones o cuentas bancarias con saldo promedio mensual equivalente a once mil cuatrocientos sesenta días en UMA, durante los últimos doce meses; o 2. […] empleo o pensión con ingresos mensuales libres de gravámenes mayores al equivalente de seiscientos ochenta días en UMA durante los últimos seis meses. — Lineamientos Generales para la expedición de visas, DOF, 14 de julio de 2025. 680 × UMA 2025 (113,14 MXN) = 76 935 MXN par mois. »
  Source: dof.gob.mx
- Mexico: reference account or investment balance for proof of economic solvencyabout$73,000Verified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « Solvencia económica: 1. Original o documento electrónico con certificado digital de comprobante de inversiones o cuentas bancarias con saldo promedio mensual equivalente a once mil cuatrocientos sesenta días en UMA, durante los últimos doce meses — Lineamientos Generales para la expedición de visas, DOF, 14 de julio de 2025. 11 460 × UMA 2025 (113,14 MXN) = 1 296 584 MXN. »
  Source: dof.gob.mx
Montenegro
- Montenegro: maximum cumulative duration of the digital nomad permit, two years renewable onceup to4 yearsShow sourceHide source
  « A digital nomad permit is issued with a validity period of up to two years and can be extended for a maximum of two more years, and a new one can be issued after the expiration of six months from the expiration of the digital nomad's temporary residence. — Government of Montenegro, portail Digital Nomads, « How to get the visa? ». »
  Source: digitalnomads.gov.me
- about$1,400
Philippines
- from35 years
- 50 years
- $20,000
Thailand
- Thailand, DTV visa: age below which the children of a holder may obtain the visa as dependantsless than20 yearsVerified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « DTV3 - Spouse and children under 20 years old of DTV visa holders »
  Source: Ambassade royale de Thaïlande à Londres (page mise à jour le 8 septembre 2026), « Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) »
- Thailand, DTV visa: validity period of the permit5 yearsVerified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « Visa Validity: 5 years / Multiple Entries »
  Source: london.thaiembassy.org
- Thailand, DTV visa: maximum stay allowed per entryup to180 daysVerified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « Period of Stay: 180 days per entry Extension of Stay (through the Thai Immigration Bureau): One time for a period not exceeding 180 days per entry. »
  Source: london.thaiembassy.org
- Thailand, DTV visa: minimum funds required in support of the applicationfromTHB 500,000Verified on Nov 2, 2026Verified sourceShow sourceHide source
  « Financial evidence: amount of no less than £12,000 (500,000 THB) (e.g., bank statements) »
  Source: london.thaiembassy.org

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Sources and verification dates

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portugal.cout-vie.eur.3500 : €3,500
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espagne.cout-vie.eur.2700 : €2,700
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espagne.cout-vie.pct.24 : 24%
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estonie.cout-vie.eur.4500 : €4,500
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georgie.visa-residence.pct.1 : 1%
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georgie.visa-residence.jours.365 : 365 days
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montenegro.cout-vie.usd.1400 : $1,400
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montenegro.cout-vie.ans.4 : 4 years
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global.residence-fiscale.jours.183 : 183 days
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global.cout-vie.eur.1400 : €1,400