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Digital nomad and remote-work routes

A residence permit for people who work remotely for employers or clients outside the destination. Each country states a minimum income and the evidence it asks for.

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CountryRouteStatusRequirement as the rule states itDependantsSpouse or partner may workPermit validity (months)Years to permanent residenceCountry page
CroatiaTemporary stay of digital nomadsNot yet checked by us
At least €3,767.40 per month250% of the Croatian average monthly net salary (€1,449 per month, effective 20 February 2026) = €3,622.50, plus €144.90 for the rest of the reference household = €3,767.40
Included illustrativeNo illustrative18 illustrativenot heldCountry page — Croatia
GreeceDigital nomad visa and residence permit (Z.1 / I.8)Not yet checked by us
At least €4,200 per month
Included illustrativeNo illustrative12 illustrativenot heldCountry page — Greece
ItalyDigital nomad / remote worker visaNot yet checked by us
At least €2,065.83 per month300% of The minimum income exempt from Italian healthcare cost-sharing (€688.61 per month, effective 1 January 1999) = €2,065.83
Included illustrativenot held12 illustrativenot heldCountry page — Italy
ThailandLong-Term Resident visa — Work-from-Thailand ProfessionalNot yet checked by us
At least €5,871.13 per month6,667 USD, converted at the ECB euro reference rate for the US dollar (0.880669 EUR/USD, effective 29 September 2026) = €5,871.13
Included illustrativeWith conditions illustrative60 illustrativenot heldCountry page — Thailand

What this table does not say

Whether a household meets a rule depends on who is moving, what they earn and hold, and their citizenship. This table sets out the rules as written, for nobody in particular. Set them against your own answers.

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Where this comes from

PublisherAuthority tierLast checked
Consolato Generale d'Italia a New York — «Digital Nomad / Remote Worker VISA», visa requirements pageTier 111 September 2026
EUR-Lex — Directive 2004/38/EC, consolidated version of 16/06/2011Tier 18 September 2026
European Central Bank — Euro foreign exchange reference ratesTier 19 September 2026
Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana — Ministero dell'interno, decreto 29 febbraio 2024, «Modalità e requisiti per l'ingresso ed il soggiorno dei cittadini di Stati non appartenenti all'Unione europea che svolgono un'attività lavorativa altamente qualificata attraverso l'utilizzo di strumenti tecnologici che consentono di lavorare da remoto» (24A01716), GU Serie Generale n. 79 del 04-04-2024Tier 111 September 2026
Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova (MUP) — Način izračuna i visina sredstava za uzdržavanje državljana trećih zemaljaTier 17 September 2026
Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova (MUP) — Privremeni boravak u svrhu boravka digitalnih nomadaTier 17 September 2026
Thailand Board of Investment — Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa, qualificationsTier 19 September 2026
Κοινή Υπουργική Απόφαση αριθμ. οικ. 225679 (ΦΕΚ Β' 5223/17-9-2024), άρθρο 1 παρ. 1 περ. ι, final sub-paragraph on digital nomads, hosted by migration.gov.grTier 111 September 2026
Υπουργείο Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου — ν. 5038/2023 «Κώδικας Μετανάστευσης» (ΦΕΚ Α' 81/1-4-2023), άρθρο 68 «Ψηφιακοί νομάδες (τίτλος διαμονής «Ζ.1»)», as hosted by the ministry itselfTier 111 September 2026
Υπουργείο Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου — ν. 5038/2023 «Κώδικας Μετανάστευσης» (ΦΕΚ Α' 81/1-4-2023), άρθρο 8 «Γενικές προϋποθέσεις δικαιώματος διαμονής»Tier 111 September 2026
Digital nomad and remote-work routes: residence routes in 4 countries compared — Emigrator