Digital nomads: countries and programmes
Remote income from a foreign employer or clients — DNV, White Card, Freiberufler.
Countries available
6 destinationsOfficial requirements from the reference book — for 4 of 6 countries. A dash means the condition is not fixed in the sources.
| Route to permanent residence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | from ≈3 000 €/mo | There is practically no direct route to permanent residence | from $3,360 | |
| Spain | from 200 % SMI | — | from $3,920 | |
| UAE | from $3 500/mo | — | from $2,500 | |
| Portugal | from ≈3 680 €/mo | Permanent residence after 5 years | from $5,830 | |
| Germany | — | — | from $3,920 | |
| Italy | — | — | from $5,490 |
Hungaryfrom $3,360
- Financial requirement
- from ≈3 000 €/mo
- Route to permanent residence
- There is practically no direct route to permanent residence
Spainfrom $3,920
- Financial requirement
- from 200 % SMI
- Route to permanent residence
- —
UAEfrom $2,500
- Financial requirement
- from $3 500/mo
- Route to permanent residence
- —
Portugalfrom $5,830
- Financial requirement
- from ≈3 680 €/mo
- Route to permanent residence
- Permanent residence after 5 years
Germanyfrom $3,920
- Freiberufler — freelancer residence permit in Germany
- Residence permit in Germany for remote workers (the equivalent of a Digital Nomad Visa)
- Financial requirement
- —
- Route to permanent residence
- —
Italyfrom $5,490
- Financial requirement
- —
- Route to permanent residence
- —
Terms come from the official programme sources and are verified by hand; a dash means the regulation sets no such requirement or it is not published.
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