Digital nomad visa rules change constantly, and a lot of what shows up in search results is outdated or was never confirmed by an official source in the first place. This page is a living index of every visa we’ve researched directly against government documentation. Each entry links to a full guide with current requirements, costs, and application steps. Click through for details — this page stays intentionally brief.
This guide is updated as we publish new visa research and as programs change. Last updated: July 2026.
Southeast Asia
- Thailand DTV Visa — the closest thing Thailand has to a nomad visa, tightened in 2026.
- Thailand LTR Visa — a higher-bar residency permit for remote professionals, not a casual nomad visa.
- Thailand Visa Exemption Changes — the visa-free stay was cut from 60 to 30 days for many nationalities.
- Philippines Digital Nomad Visa — runs on Executive Order 86, with a reciprocity catch that excludes some nationalities.
- Vietnam U-D1 Visa — built for high-quality tech workers, not digital nomads broadly.
- Cambodia Digital Nomad Visa — what’s actually proposed versus what legally works today.
- Sri Lanka Digital Nomad Visa — official income rules and fees, five years after the idea was first floated.
- Bali’s Immigration Crackdown — what changed for visa overstays and remote work enforcement in Indonesia.
- Malaysia’s Digital Nomad Tax Exemption — not a visa itself, but the tax policy tied to Malaysia’s remote-work programs, running through 2036.
East Asia
- South Korea F-1-D Visa — the “workation” visa, with a 2026 relaunch that changed its income test.
- Taiwan Digital Nomad Visa — a firmer income floor ($40,000/yr) than most regional programs, capped at two years total.
- Japan Visa Fee Increase (2026) — visa fees roughly quintupled in July 2026, including for applicants to Japan’s Digital Nomad visa.
Europe
- Spain Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) — a lower income bar than Portugal’s, with a fast application route.
- Portugal D8 Visa — still popular, with an income threshold that rises alongside Portugal’s minimum wage.
Middle East
- UAE Remote Work Visa — a confirmed 2026 rule change, plus a lot of unconfirmed claims we checked and ruled out.
Countries Without a Live Digital Nomad Visa (Yet)
Several countries are frequently listed online as having a digital nomad visa when, as of this writing, they don’t. We track these separately so you don’t plan travel around a program that hasn’t actually launched. Check back here as our coverage of this category expands.
- Nepal Digital Nomad Visa: Is It Actually Live Yet? — what the government confirmed, what’s still just a plan, and where to watch for launch.
How We Research These Guides
Every visa guide on this site is checked against the issuing government’s own portal or official announcement, not secondary blog roundups. Where a program is only proposed and not yet live, we say so explicitly rather than listing it as available. Figures like income thresholds and deposit amounts are the government’s own numbers, with the date we last confirmed them.
Related Guides
- Digital Nomad Tax Residency: The 183-Day Rule — a visa is not the same question as where you owe tax.
- US State Residency for Digital Nomads — relevant once you’ve sorted out your destination visa.