The 10-country visa directory
Find your digital nomad visa.
Requirements, income thresholds, costs, and how to apply —compared across 10 countries, and growing.
- 10
- Countries
- 1–5 yr
- Visa lengths
- 2026
- Updated
By destination
Popular Destinations
The most searched digital nomad visa countries, ranked by popularity.
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Spain
1 yrvisa duration
- Income
- €2,852/month (~€34,200/year) — 200% of Spain's minimum wage (2026 SMI)
- Processing
- 2–8 weeks (legal term: 10 business days)
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Portugal
2 yrvisa duration
- Income
- €3,680/month (~€44,160/year) — 4× Portugal's minimum wage
- Processing
- 60–90 days (scheduling consulate appointment may add months)
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Italy
1 yrvisa duration
- Income
- €28,000/year minimum (net income)
- Processing
- 30–90 days
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Japan
6 movisa duration
- Income
- ¥10,000,000/year (~$68,000 USD)
- Processing
- 5 business days (with COE); several weeks without
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Thailand
5 yrvisa duration
- Income
- ฿500,000 (~$14,500 USD) in savings (bank balance for 3–6 months)
- Processing
- 5 days to 6 weeks
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Canada
6 movisa duration
- Income
- No fixed minimum — must show sufficient funds for duration of stay
- Processing
- eTA: minutes; Visitor visa: a few weeks
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Costa Rica
1 yrvisa duration
- Income
- $3,000 USD/month ($4,000 with dependents)
- Processing
- 15–30 calendar days
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Greece
1 yrvisa duration
- Income
- €3,500/month (net) — +20% for spouse, +15% per child
- Processing
- 2–4 weeks (Type D visa); ~1 month (residence permit after arrival)
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France
4 yrvisa duration
- Income
- €39,582/year (ministerial reference salary) for Passeport Talent; €21,876/year (SMIC) for Profession Libérale
- Processing
- 2–8 weeks (Passeport Talent); 2–12 weeks (Profession Libérale)
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Croatia
18 movisa duration
- Income
- €3,622.50/month (~€43,470/year) — +10% per family member (2026 figure, set at 2.5× the prior-year average net salary)
- Processing
- 8–30 days (can take up to 12 weeks)
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dedicated digital nomad visas, compared
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