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122 hand-curated long-stay pathways across 78 countries. Each entry deep-links to the issuing government page. Verify before applying — rules change without notice.

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Digital Nomad visas91

Unique Permit (Digital Mover)
Albania
2y$1k/moRenewable
Work From Anguilla (WFA) Certificate
Anguilla
1yNo renew
Nomad Digital Residence (NDR)
Antigua and Barbuda
2y$50k/yrNo renew
Digital Nomad Visa
Argentina
6moRenewable
Business Innovation and Investment Visa (Subclass 188)
Australia
No renew
Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189)
Australia
No renew
Red-White-Red Card — Self-Employed Key Workers
Austria
2yRenewable
BEATS (Extended Access Travel Stay)
Bahamas
1yRenewable
Welcome Stamp
Barbados
1y$50k/yrRenewable
Digital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV)
Brazil
1y$2k/moRenewable
Citizenship-by-Investment (CBI)
Bulgaria
No renew
Global Citizen Concierge Program
Cayman Islands
2y$100k/yrNo renew
Digital Nomad Visa (V)
Colombia
2y$1k/moNo renew
Visa M Inversionista
Colombia
3yRenewable
Rentista / Digital Nomad Visa
Costa Rica
1y$3k/moRenewable
Residencia Temporal Inversionista
Costa Rica
2yRenewable
Digital Nomad Temporary Stay
Croatia
18mo$4k/moNo renew
Digital Nomad Visa
Cyprus
1y$4k/moRenewable
Digital Nomad Fast-Track Program (IT Professionals)
Czechia
1y$3k/moRenewable
Zivno Visa (Business Visa)
Czechia
1yRenewable
Start-up Denmark
Denmark
2yRenewable
Work In Nature (WIN) Extended Stay Visa
Dominica
18mo$50k/yrNo renew
Residencia Permanente en Calidad de Inversionista
Dominican Republic
Renewable
Estonia Startup Visa
Estonia
5y$1k/moRenewable
Digital Nomad Visa
Estonia
1y$5k/moNo renew
7-Year Investor Permit
Fiji
7yRenewable
Entrepreneur Residence Permit
Finland
2yRenewable
Passeport Talent — Investisseur Économique
France
4yRenewable
Passeport Talent - Profession Liberale
France
4y$24k/yrRenewable
Remotely from Georgia
Georgia
1y$2k/moNo renew
Freelance Visa (Freiberufler)
Germany
3yRenewable
Section 21 Self-Employment Visa (Selbständige)
Germany
3yRenewable
Digital Nomad Visa
Greece
2y$4k/moRenewable
Grenada Remote Employment Programme
Grenada
1y$37k/yrRenewable
Guest Investor Programme (Golden Visa)
Hungary
10yRenewable
White Card
Hungary
1y$3k/moRenewable
Long-Term Visa for Remote Workers (L-802)
Iceland
6mo$7k/moNo renew
5-Year e-Visa (Tourist / Business)
India
5yRenewable
E33G Remote Worker Visa (KITAS)
Indonesia
1y$60k/yrRenewable
B/5 Investor Visa
Israel
5yRenewable
Investor Visa for Italy
Italy
2y$9k/yrRenewable
Digital Nomad Visa
Italy
1y$31k/yrRenewable
Self-Employment Visa (Lavoro Autonomo)
Italy
1y$9k/yrRenewable
Highly Skilled Professional Visa (HSP)
Japan
5y$20k/yrRenewable
Designated Activities (Digital Nomad)
Japan
6mo$67k/yrNo renew
Neo Nomad Visa (B12-1)
Kazakhstan
1y$3k/moRenewable
Class N Permit (Digital Nomad Work Permit)
Kenya
1y$55k/yrRenewable
Long-Stay Visa for Remote Work
Latvia
1y$5k/moRenewable
DE Rantau Nomad Pass
Malaysia
1y$24k/yrRenewable
Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP)
Malta
Renewable
Nomad Residence Permit
Malta
1y$4k/yrRenewable
Premium Visa
Mauritius
1y$2k/moRenewable
Residente Temporal Inversionista
Mexico
4yRenewable
Digital Nomad Residence Permit
Moldova
2y$3k/moRenewable
Digital Nomad Temporary Residence Permit
Montenegro
2yRenewable
Montserrat Remote Worker Stamp
Montserrat
1y$70k/yrRenewable
Digital Nomad Visa
Namibia
6mo$2k/moNo renew
DAFT Residence Permit (Dutch-American Friendship Treaty)
Netherlands
2yRenewable
Self-Employed Residence Permit (Points-Based)
Netherlands
2yRenewable
Active Investor Plus Visa (Growth Category)
New Zealand
4yRenewable
Self-Employed Residence Permit
Norway
1y$30k/yrRenewable
Friendly Nations Visa
Panama
2yRenewable
Short Stay Visa for Remote Workers
Panama
9mo$3k/yrRenewable
Temporary Residence Permit — Self-Employed (Karta Pobytu Czasowego)
Poland
3y$3k/moRenewable
D2 Entrepreneur / Self-Employment Visa
Portugal
2y$1k/moRenewable
D8 Digital Nomad Visa
Portugal
1y$4k/moRenewable
Permanent Residence (Investor)
Qatar
Renewable
Digital Nomad Visa
Romania
1y$6k/moRenewable
Premium Residency (Unlimited Duration)
Saudi Arabia
Renewable
Workcation Retreat Programme (Visitors Workcation Permit)
Seychelles
1yRenewable
Tech.Pass
Singapore
2y$17k/moRenewable
Overseas Networks & Expertise (ONE) Pass
Singapore
5y$22k/moRenewable
Temporary Residence Permit for Digital Nomads
Slovenia
1y$3k/moNo renew
Remote Work Visitor Visa
South Africa
3y$36k/yrRenewable
F-1-D Workation (Digital Nomad)
South Korea
2y$66k/yrRenewable
D-8 Corporate Investment Visa
South Korea
Renewable
Digital Nomad Visa (Ley de Startups)
Spain
1y$3k/moRenewable
Investor Visa (Golden Visa)
Spain
2yRenewable
Self-Employed Work Visa (Trabajo por Cuenta Propia)
Spain
1y$1k/moRenewable
Self-Employed Residence Permit
Sweden
2yRenewable
Employment Gold Card
Taiwan
3y$5k/moRenewable
Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa — Highly Skilled Professionals
Thailand
5y$80k/yrRenewable
Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)
Thailand
5yRenewable
Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa — Wealthy Global Citizens
Thailand
5yRenewable
Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa — Work-from-Thailand Professionals
Thailand
5y$80k/yrRenewable
Digital Nomad Visa
Turkey
1y$3k/moRenewable
Green Visa (5-year residence)
United Arab Emirates
5y$4k/moRenewable
Golden Visa (10-year residence)
United Arab Emirates
10y$8k/moRenewable
Virtual Working Programme
United Arab Emirates
1y$5k/moRenewable
Provisional Identity Sheet for Digital Nomads
Uruguay
6mo$2k/moRenewable
Development Support Program (DSP) — Citizenship by Investment
Vanuatu
No renew

Retirement visas30

Visa Rentista (Residencia Temporaria por Rentas)
Argentina
1y$2k/moRenewable
Qualified Retired Persons Programme (QRP)
Belize
$2k/moRenewable
Visa M Pensionado
Colombia
3y$1k/moRenewable
Pensionado
Costa Rica
2y$1k/moRenewable
Residence by Investment (Pensionado)
Dominican Republic
$2k/moRenewable
Residencia por Inversión en Calidad de Rentista
Dominican Republic
1y$2k/moRenewable
Visa de Residencia Temporal Rentista
Ecuador
2y$1k/moRenewable
Visa de Residencia Temporal Jubilado
Ecuador
2y$1k/moRenewable
Right of Abode (African Diaspora)
Ghana
No renew
Financially Independent Person (FIP) Visa
Greece
2y$4k/moRenewable
Residencia Permanente como Rentista
Guatemala
$1k/moRenewable
Residencia por Pensionado
Honduras
5y$2k/moRenewable
Second Home Visa
Indonesia
5yRenewable
Stamp 0 — Persons of Independent Means
Ireland
1y$55k/yrRenewable
Elective Residence Visa
Italy
1y$35k/yrRenewable
Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H)
Malaysia
10y$2k/moRenewable
Malta Global Residence Programme (GRP)
Malta
Renewable
Temporary Resident Visa (Rentista)
Mexico
4y$4k/moRenewable
Residente Pensionado (Ley 694)
Nicaragua
$1k/moRenewable
Pensionado Visa
Panama
$1k/moRenewable
Calidad Migratoria de Rentista (Residente)
Peru
$1k/moRenewable
Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV Courtesy)
Philippines
$1k/moRenewable
Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV Classic)
Philippines
$1k/moRenewable
Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV Human Touch)
Philippines
$2k/moRenewable
Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV Smile)
Philippines
Renewable
D7 Passive Income Visa
Portugal
2y$1k/moRenewable
Non-Lucrative Visa
Spain
1y$32k/yrRenewable
Resident Guest Scheme (Independent Means)
Sri Lanka
5y$2k/moRenewable
Non-Immigrant O-A (Long Stay)
Thailand
1y$2k/moRenewable
Pensionado / Independent Means Visa (Residencia Permanente)
Uruguay
$2k/moRenewable

Investor visas1

Golden Residency Visa
Bahrain
10yRenewable

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