Since 2020, Estonia has a digital nomad visa that allows you to work legally in Estonia for a company registered abroad.

To attract digital nomads to the country, the Portuguese state offers a special type of visa, called the Portuguese passive income visa or D7 visa. The D7 visa applies to foreigners who wish to reside in Portugal as remote workers living on their own income (real estate, intellectual property or financial investments) and who come from outside Portugal.

The visa for digital nomads in the Czech Republic is actually a long-term business visa for self-employed individuals known as Zivnostenske opravneni or Zivno for short. It allows self-employed individuals to live in the Czech Republic for six months to one year.

Croatia offers temporary stay visas for up to one year for digital nomads from third countries who work for companies that are not registered in the Republic of Croatia.

The Spanish government is working on a Startups Law that considers offering visas to digital nomads, thus attracting professionals who wish to work remotely from Spain. This, for now, is only a proposal and is waiting for parliamentary approval, but it is important for all interested teleworkers to stay updated.

The EU Registration Certificate is a document that recognizes the right of EU citizens to reside in another Member State or in another state that is part of the European Economic Area, necessary for stays greater than three months.

Visas for digital nomads are emerging in different countries because of remote work. These visas usually offer benefits for remote workers relating to their residence and the tax system to attract qualified workers and workers with high purchasing power.

The Schengen Area is an area in Europe made up of 26 countries where there are no internal borders and therefore, the free circulation of people, goods, services, and capital is allowed. This area has external border control, requiring a permit from third party countries wishing to gain access.