Portugal
has released requirements for its new “digital nomad visa,” which will launch
on October 30. Under the new visa regime, remote workers who make at least
$2,750 a month can apply to live and work in Portugal for one year or residency
and stay longer.
The
programme will allow recipients to travel visa-free throughout the Schengen Area,
a region containing 26 European Union member countries where travellers can
move freely without dealing with border control.
Applications
can be made at a Portuguese consulate in the applicant’s home country or at
Portugal’s immigration agency, Servio de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras.
Proof
of income for the last three months is required, and applicants must submit tax
residency documents and a contract of employment (or evidence of
self-employment).
Other
European countries, like Spain and Italy, have similar digital nomad visa
schemes in the works. The income bracket falls between €2,500 and €3,000 per
month, according to Insider.
In
Hungary, the digital nomad visa has a slightly
lower monthly income threshold of €2,000 and allows visa-free travel through
the Schengen area.
Malta’s
remote work visa pegs applicant’s minimum monthly income at €2,700 one of the
most tax-friendly digital nomad visas.
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