10-05-2022
A decade before, people were used to travelling between countries for remote work but less legitimate ways to do this. In the previous visa system, travellers could define themselves as entrepreneurs and workers. In contrast, their stay was also used to be sponsored.
After Covid-19, many companies asked their employees to work from home to minimize mobility. Remote work has just increased even after a pandemic decline due to its benefits for both employers and employees. On the other hand, economies are highly affected due to the decrease in tourism after the pandemic. Countries tackled this issue by offering a digital nomad visa.
A digital nomad visa turns remote workers into tourists by letting them stay in the country for an extended period while allowing them to do their remote job. In simple words, the lack of tourists is replaced by remote workers. But it is not only limited to this. To fully understand a Digital Nomad Visa, first, it is essential to clear understanding of what is a digital nomad.
A digital nomad is a person who lives a lifestyle like nomads in terms of using technology for remote work but outside of their homeland. They only need a laptop and a wifi connection to work from anywhere they want. Digital nomads' work offers them a flexible work schedule and work-life balance.
All digital nomads are remote workers. But not all remote workers are digital nomads if they operate from their home country.
People easily confuse them. But the following are the two main differences;
Digital nomad visas allows digital nomads to work outside their home country for more than a year. Thus, making working from another country legal for them. Artists, freelancers, e-traders, and other people whose work is not dependent upon location can enjoy the benefits of living in another country while working for a company not based in their current location.
For a digital nomad visa, you need:
Note that other documents may be required depending upon which country you are applying from and which destination you are applying for.
At the moment more than 40 countries are offering this visa. Along with Estonia, which launched it for the first time in 2018. Here is a list of countries offering this visa.
The Americas
Europe
Asia, Middle East & Africa
List Countries Soon Launching Digital Nomad Visa
Digital Nomad visa seems to have a potential future because digital nomads act like commodities. That gives an economy a whole new source of disposable income while having no impact on the country's ability to employ its people. However, this visa program is still in its initial stage. Thus, it needs to be refined more. However, countries are quickly adopting this new phenomenon.
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