More and more countries seem to understand the importance of digital nomad visas. So, there is no shortage in digital nomad visas. However, there is a big difference in the criteria you need to meet to apply and their application process. In order to help you out, I’ve put together a list in which you can find your ideal easy digital nomad visa.
What Makes a Digital Nomad Visa Easy to Apply For?
Minimum Income Requirement
If you want to apply for a digital nomad visa, you need to meet certain criteria. The most important criteria is often a minimum income requirement.
The lower the income requirement, the easier it is to qualify. Therefore, I took into account the minimum income level by looking for a easy digital nomad visa.
Income requirements will mostly be linked to the cost of living in a country. The higher the cost of living, the higher the minimum income requirement will mostly be.
Furthermore, countries want to ensure they attract digital nomads with a good amount of cash to spend in order to support the local economy. Nevertheless, some countries don’t have a minimum income requirement.
Application Process
Another element apart from the application requirements like a minimum income requirement is an easy application process.
It’s nice if it is easy to qualify for a certain DNV but if the process doesn’t work, you might want to think twice before applying.
In this respect, I specifically focused on the fact whether or not it’s possible to apply for the visa online or not. For some visas you need to visit the embassy in your home country. This is a real pain if you’re already on the road and don’t plan to go back there before heading to the country where you want a digital nomad visa for. You might be suprised by the fact that you can only apply for a digital nomad visa for Estonia at the embassy while a lot of other things in the country can be done online.
10 Easy Digital Nomad Visas to Get
I put together a list of 10 digital nomad visas which are rather easy to apply for based on the aforementioned criteria.
As it is hard to actually rank them, I put them in alphabetical order. Hereby the full list:
- Anguilla
- Bermuda
- Brazil
- Cabo Verde
- Colombia
- Curaçao
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
- Namibia
- Uruguay
Now let’s have a look at the key elements for each of those visas.
Anguilla
The first easy digital nomad visa we’ll discuss is the one that Anguilla offers. For those unfamiliar with Anguilla, it’s an island in the Caribbean.
Hereby some key facts about this DNV:
- Minimum income requirement: no minimum income requirement
- Application process: online
- Duration: one year
- Renewable: no
- Tax treatment: tax free
Although the digital nomad visa is rather easy to qualify and apply for you do need to know that the application fee is $2.000.
Furthermore, you might be interested to hear that Anguilla also made it into our list of tax free digital nomad visas.
Bermuda
Bermuda is another Caribbean island offering an easy digital nomad visa.
Hereby some key facts about this visa:
- Minimum income requirement: no minimum income requirement
- Application process: online
- Duration: one year
- Renewable: yes
- Tax treatment: tax free
The government launched a specific website promoting the digital nomad visa under the Work From Bermuda program.
Brazil
I probably don’t need to explain why many digital nomads go to Brazil. It’s a diverse country with a low cost of living.
Hereby some key facts about the Brazilian DNV:
- Minimum income requirement: $1.500 per month
- Application process: your initial application is online but you need to visit a Brazilian embassy. However, this can be any embassy and you should not necessarily go to the embassy in your home country.
- Duration: one year
- Renewable: yes
- Tax treatment: if you spend more than 183 days in the country during a twelve month period you become liable to taxes
If you want more information on the Brazilian digital nomad visa, you can check the government website.
Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde or Cape Verde is a group of African islands in front of the cost of Senegal.
Hereby some key facts about this digital nomad visa:
- Minimum income requirement: minimum average bank balance of €1.500 during the last six months
- Application process: online; although in the past some people had issues with their online application. Yet, many people also get a visa after already being in the country.
- Duration: six months
- Renewable: yes
- Tax treatment: tax free
In order to inform digital nomads about the opportunities, they launched a website about working remote from Cabo Verde.
Colombia
Colombia is a popular destination for nomads from all over the world. For (North) Americans it does of course offer the timezone benefit but also many Europeans find happiness in Colombia.
Hereby some key facts about this easy digital nomad visa:
- Minimum income requirement: $900 per month
- Application process: online
- Duration: up to two years
- Renewable: no
- Tax treatment: if you spend more than 183 days in the country during a twelve month period you become liable to taxes
If you want more information about the digital nomad visa Colombia you can check the official government website.
Curaçao
Curaçao is another Caribbean country offering an easy digital nomad visa.
Hereby some key facts about this DNV:
- Minimum income requirement: no minimum income requirement
- Application process: online
- Duration: six months
- Renewable: yes
- Tax treatment: tax free
The government also has a web page with more information for digital nomads interested in visiting Curaçao.
Malaysia
Malaysia has a lot of competition in Asia of other countries attracting digital nomads. Yet, by providing an easy digital nomad visa, it can attract more nomads.
Hereby some key facts about the Malaysian DNV which is also called DE Rantau:
- Minimum income requirement: $2.000 per month
- Application process: online
- Duration: twelve months
- Renewable: yes
- Tax treatment: the tax consequences depend heavily on your situation
You can find more information about the DE Rantau on the official government website.
Mauritius
We have all seen those beautiful pictures from Mauritius but did you know the country also offers an easy digital nomad visa?
Hereby some key facts about this DNV:
- Minimum income requirement: $1.500
- Application process: online
- Duration: one year
- Renewable: yes
- Tax treatment: you become a tax resident of Mauritius if you stay longer than 183 days in the country during an income year (1 July – 30 June)
The Mauritian digital nomad visa is also called Premium Visa and you can find more information and apply through the official government website.
Namibia
Namibia is another African country that wants to attract digital nomads to its country.
Hereby the key facts about the Namibian digital nomad visa:
- Minimum income requirement: $2.000 per month
- Application process: online
- Duration: 6 months
- Renewable: no
- Tax treatment: no liability to taxes if you stay only in the country for six months
If you want to learn more you can check the website of the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board.
Uruguay
Hereby some key facts about this DNV:
- Minimum income requirement: no minimum income requirement
- Application process: online
- Duration: six months
- Renewable: yes
- Tax treatment: tax free if you stay only for six months
One problem with this digital nomad visa is that many people encounter issues when they want to pay their application fee with a foreign card. Therefore, local help is often required.
The Uruguayan digital nomad visa is also called Hoja de identidad provisoria.
What to Pay Attention to When You Are on a Digital Nomad Visa
Before you apply for a digital nomad, you want to make sure to check the requirements. If you don’t meet them, it doesn’t make sense to apply. This will seem quite obvious to most people.
Yet, many people forget that applying and using a digital nomad visa can also have other consequences.
If you stay in a country long term, this can have unwanted tax implications. You could become a tax resident of the country. And, if you didn’t plan for it accordingly, this can cost you a lot of money.
Therefore, you should always pay attention to the possible tax consequences of using your new digital nomad visa to stay in the country. Accordingly, I would suggest to always encourage you to do your research and/or to speak to a professional who can guide you.
Do You Want To Save on Taxes While Nomading?
If you want to discuss the potential tax consequences of getting a digital nomad visa, you can always reach out to me. If you need some assistance with applying for a digital nomad visa, you can always count of the free guides of Wandra.
It would be even better if you have a look at your whole tax setup. For many of the nomads who reach out to me, we actually find out that they can save on taxes massively without changing their whole life around.
If this sounds like a plan, you can always reach out to check how I can help you!
