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Longest Digital Nomad Visas by Duration (2026)

Ranked by the maximum time you can stay, including renewals. Some programs issue a one-year permit you can extend for years; a few grant multi-year permits up front. Renewal conditions differ, so confirm each country's terms before you commit. Last verified July 2026.

Longest Digital Nomad Visas by Duration (2026) — ranked. Max stay shown in the last column.
#CountryRegionMax stay
1PortugalEurope5 yr max
2SpainEurope5 yr max
3ThailandAsia5 yr max
4AlbaniaEurope5 yr max
5Sri LankaAsia5 yr max
6MaltaEurope4 yr max
7MexicoAmericas4 yr max
8MontenegroEurope4 yr max
9El SalvadorAmericas4 yr max
10GermanyEurope3 yr max
11CyprusEurope3 yr max
12South KoreaAsia3 yr max
13BahamasCaribbean3 yr max
14South AfricaAfrica3 yr max
15TaiwanAsia3 yr max
16ColombiaAmericas2 yr max
17Costa RicaAmericas2 yr max
18BrazilAmericas2 yr max
19HungaryEurope2 yr max
20LatviaEurope2 yr max
21MalaysiaAsia2 yr max
22RomaniaEurope2 yr max
23BulgariaEurope2 yr max
24EcuadorAmericas2 yr max
25GrenadaCaribbean2 yr max
26KazakhstanAsia2 yr max
27KenyaAfrica2 yr max
28MoldovaEurope2 yr max
29CroatiaEurope18 mo max
30EstoniaEurope18 mo max
31PanamaAmericas18 mo max
32DominicaCaribbean18 mo max
33GeorgiaMiddle East1 yr max
34GreeceEurope1 yr max
35IndonesiaAsia1 yr max
36ItalyEurope1 yr max
37United Arab EmiratesMiddle East1 yr max
38ArgentinaAmericas1 yr max
39BarbadosCaribbean1 yr max
40Czech RepublicEurope1 yr max
41MauritiusAfrica1 yr max
42AnguillaCaribbean1 yr max
43ArmeniaMiddle East1 yr max
44Cape VerdeAfrica1 yr max
45CuraçaoCaribbean1 yr max
46MontserratCaribbean1 yr max
47NorwayEurope1 yr max
48Saint LuciaCaribbean1 yr max
49SeychellesAfrica1 yr max
50SloveniaEurope1 yr max
51TurkeyMiddle East1 yr max
52UruguayAmericas1 yr max
53IcelandEurope6 mo max
54JapanAsia6 mo max
55BelizeAmericas6 mo max
56NamibiaAfrica6 mo max
57ArubaCaribbean3 mo max

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Digital nomad visas compared by minimum income, duration, fee, processing time, tax, and family.
CountryRegionMin incomeValidityFeeProcessingForeign taxFamily
PortugalEurope$4,210/mo2 years, renewable up to 5 years€90 (≈ $103)8–16 weeksIFICI ("NHR 2.0")Yes
SpainEurope$3,260/mo1 year, renewable up to 5 years€80 (≈ $91)3–8 weeksBeckham LawYes
ThailandAsiaNo floor5 years, renewable10,000 THB (≈ $297)1–4 weeksTaxes foreign incomeYes
AlbaniaEurope$976/mo1 year, renewable up to 5 yearsNot published4–12 weeksTaxes foreign incomeYes
Sri LankaAsia$2,000/mo1 year, renewable up to 5 years$5001–4 weeksTaxes foreign incomeYes
MaltaEurope$4,000/mo1 year, renewable up to 4 years€300 (≈ $343)4–8 weeks10% flat tax on income from authorised work under the Nomad Residence Permits (Income Tax) Rules (S.L. 123.210), after a 12-month exemptionYes
MexicoAmericas$4,550/mo1 year, renewable up to 4 years5,570 MXN (≈ $317)2–6 weeksTaxes foreign incomeYes
MontenegroEurope$2,060/mo2 years, renewable up to 4 years€67 (≈ $77)4–10 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
El SalvadorAmericas$1,460/mo2 years, renewable up to 4 years$1001–9 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
GermanyEuropeNo floor3 years, renewable€75 (≈ $86)6–12 weeksTaxes foreign incomeYes
CyprusEurope$4,000/mo1 year, renewable up to 3 years€70 (≈ $80)5–12 weeksNon-domiciled statusYes
South KoreaAsia$4,760/mo1 year, renewable up to 3 yearsNot published2–6 weeksForeign residents in Korea for five years or less are taxed on foreign-source income only when it is paid in or remitted to KoreaYes
BahamasCaribbeanNo floor1 year, renewable up to 3 years$1,0301–2 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
South AfricaAfrica$3,280/mo3 years, renewable425 ZAR (≈ $26)6–12 weeksTaxes foreign incomeYes
TaiwanAsia$4,940/mo3 years, renewableNot published4–8 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
ColombiaAmericas$1,610/mo2 years, not renewable$2321–5 weeksTaxes foreign incomeYes
Costa RicaAmericas$3,000/mo1 year, renewable up to 2 years$1002–4 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
BrazilAmericas$1,500/mo1 year, renewable up to 2 yearsNot published2–8 weeksTaxes foreign incomeYes
HungaryEurope$3,430/mo1 year, renewable up to 2 years24,000 HUF (≈ $75)3–5 weeksTaxes foreign incomeNo
LatviaEurope$4,820/mo1 year, renewable up to 2 years€90 (≈ $103)2–5 weeksTaxes foreign incomeNo
MalaysiaAsia$2,000/mo1 year, renewable up to 2 years1,000 MYR (≈ $244)6–8 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
RomaniaEurope$6,020/mo1 year, renewable up to 2 years€300 (≈ $343)2–8 weeksUnder Law 69/2023, nomad-visa holders present fewer than 183 days pay no Romanian income tax or social contributions on foreign incomeYes
BulgariaEurope$2,950/mo1 year, renewable up to 2 years€100 (≈ $114)4–8 weeksBulgaria's flat 10% personal income taxYes
EcuadorAmericas$1,450/mo2 years, renewable$3204–10 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
GrenadaCaribbean$3,090/mo1 year, renewable up to 2 years$1,5001–3 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
KazakhstanAsia$3,000/mo1 year, renewable up to 2 years$2202–4 weeksTaxes foreign incomeYes
KenyaAfrica$4,580/mo2 years, renewable$1,2002–8 weeksTaxes foreign incomeYes
MoldovaEurope$2,980/mo1 year, renewable up to 2 years€90 (≈ $103)4–7 weeksMoldova applies a flat 12% personal income tax; several 2026 write-ups claim favourable or exempt treatment of foreign-source income for permit holders, but this is unconfirmed on an official source.Yes
CroatiaEurope$4,140/mo18 months, not renewable€60 (≈ $69)2–8 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
EstoniaEurope$5,140/mo1 year, not renewable€120 (≈ $137)2–5 weeksTaxes foreign incomeYes
PanamaAmericas$3,000/mo9 months, renewable up to 18 months$3004–9 weeks0% on foreign incomeNo
DominicaCaribbean$4,170/mo18 months, not renewable$8001–4 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
GeorgiaMiddle East$2,000/mo1 year, renewableNot published1–2 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
GreeceEurope$4,000/mo1 year, renewable€75 (≈ $86)2–12 weeks50% income-tax exemption for up to seven years for new tax residents who transfer their residence (Article 5C, Law 4172/2013)Yes
IndonesiaAsia$5,000/mo1 year, not renewable7,000,000 IDR (≈ $390)1–4 weeksTaxes foreign incomeYes
ItalyEurope$2,360/mo1 year, renewable€116 (≈ $133)4–12 weeksImpatriati regimeYes
United Arab EmiratesMiddle East$3,500/mo1 year, renewable$2871–2 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
ArgentinaAmericasNo floor6 months, renewable up to 1 year$2004–12 weeks0% on foreign incomeNo
BarbadosCaribbean$4,170/mo1 year, renewable$2,0001–2 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
Czech RepublicEuropeNo floor1 year, renewable2,500 CZK (≈ $118)9–17 weeks60% flat-rate expense deduction (paušální výdaje) on trade income; optional lump-sum tax (paušální daň) for smaller tradersYes
MauritiusAfrica$1,500/mo1 year, renewableFree1–8 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
AnguillaCaribbeanNo floor1 year, not renewable$2,0001–2 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
ArmeniaMiddle EastNo floor1 year, renewable105,000 AMD (≈ $286)3–8 weeksSole proprietors register under a turnover-tax or micro-business regime rather than the standard 20% personal rate; the micro-business regime can carry a 0% turnover tax up to AMD 24 million of annual turnoverYes
Cape VerdeAfrica$1,710/mo6 months, renewable up to 1 year€20 (≈ $23)1–3 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
CuraçaoCaribbeanNo floor6 months, renewable up to 1 year535 ANG (≈ $299)1–3 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
MontserratCaribbean$5,830/mo1 year, renewable$5001–2 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
NorwayEurope$2,950/mo1 year, renewable6,300 NOK (≈ $653)8–16 weeksTaxes foreign incomeYes
Saint LuciaCaribbeanNo floor1 year, renewable190 XCD (≈ $70)1–2 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
SeychellesAfricaNo floor1 year, not renewable€45 (≈ $51)1–2 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
SloveniaEurope$3,660/mo1 year, not renewable€102 (≈ $117)4–12 weeksTaxes foreign incomeYes
TurkeyMiddle East$3,000/mo1 year, renewableNot published3–6 weeksTaxes foreign incomeYes
UruguayAmericasNo floor6 months, renewable up to 1 yearNot published1–3 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
IcelandEurope$7,980/mo6 months, not renewable12,200 ISK (≈ $97)3–4 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
JapanAsia$5,130/mo6 months, not renewable15,000 JPY (≈ $92)1–8 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
BelizeAmericas$6,250/mo6 months, not renewable$5002–4 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
NamibiaAfrica$2,000/mo6 months, not renewable3,300 NAD (≈ $199)2–6 weeks0% on foreign incomeYes
ArubaCaribbeanNo floor3 months, not renewableNot publishedVaries0% on foreign incomeYes