Sergey EvdokimovManaging Partner
Updated 27 July 2026
A guide · BRIDGES GLOBAL
Nomad visas:9 countries
Take the guide, compare the income requirements, the timings, the tax and the terms for a family — and choose the country to live and work remotely in.
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The guide
What is in the guide
Everything needed to choose a country, gathered into one PDF — so that nothing has to be hunted across dozens of sites or compared by hand.
9countries in the guide
4key criteria
183the day rule for tax
PDFfree to download
Nine countries comparedThe income thresholds, the timings, the tax, the family and the path to permanent residence — in one table.
The special tax regimesSpain 24%, Croatia 0%, the Portuguese IFICI — where you pay and how much.
The 183-day ruleWhen tax residence arises and how not to pay twice.
The process step by stepFrom the check and presenting the income to the residence card in hand.
The usual mistakesWhat brings a remote worker a refusal — and how to avoid it.
Real casesClients’ stories and the actual sums saved on tax.
What you receive
- Which countries suit you in particular
- What income each of them asks for
- Whether you can move with the family
- Where and when the tax arises
- How long the process takes
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What the comparison looks like inside
A short extract from the guide: a tax relief saves more than the difference in the threshold, and the path to permanent residence sets the long strategy. The full comparison of nine countries, the checklist of documents and the tax calculations are in the PDF.
The region
A quick choice
SpainDigital Nomad
- The timing
- 2-3 months
- The income
- from €3,000/month
- The tax
- 24% — the «Beckham law»
- Family and PR
- The family is in the application; the years count towards permanent residence
PortugalD8
- The timing
- 2-4 months
- The income
- from €3,500/month
- The tax
- IFICI, by profile
- Family and PR
- The family; an EU passport from 5 years
HungaryThe White Card
- The timing
- 1-2 months
- The income
- from €2,000/month
- The tax
- By residence
- Family and PR
- The lowest threshold of them all
CroatiaDigital Nomad
- The timing
- 1-2 months
- The income
- from €2,500/month
- The tax
- 0% on foreign income
- Family and PR
- No direct path to permanent residence
ItalyDigital Nomad
- The timing
- 2-4 months
- The income
- from €28,000/year
- The tax
- By profile
- Family and PR
- For qualified specialists
CyprusDigital Nomad
- The timing
- 1-2 months
- The income
- from €3,500/month
- The tax
- By residence
- Family and PR
- An English-speaking setting
ThailandDTV / LTR
- The timing
- 1-2 months
- The income
- ~$14,000 in the account
- The tax
- On the remittance rules
- Family and PR
- A status of up to 5 years
BaliIndonesia
- The timing
- 2-4 weeks
- The income
- from $60,000/year
- The tax
- By residence
- Family and PR
- The fastest of them all
Before you choose
What to weigh in advance
Four subjects that decide everything. We never file for a visa apart from the tax: the plan first, the country after.
Tax residenceAfter 183 days in the country you become its tax resident and declare your worldwide income.
Banks exchange data under CRS — «I live everywhere and pay nowhere» ends in assessments. A special regime (24% in Spain, 0% in Croatia, IFICI in Portugal) is arranged in advance, and the former residence has to be closed: moving does not end it by itself.
Evidencing remote incomeThe income comes from abroad, and the history of receipts is even over 6-12 months.
A freelancer’s uneven income reads as a risk, so the receipts are brought into an even picture. The sum is planned with a margin of 10-15% above the threshold. Working for local companies is not allowed — in Spain local clients may be no more than 20%.
Insurance and housingMedical insurance and evidence of where you will live are in the basic pack of almost every programme.
The requirements on the cover and on the type of housing (a lease, a booking, a contract) differ by country. The documents are prepared in advance: apostilles and translations are a common cause of delay at filing.
The terms for a spouse and childrenIn most programmes a spouse and children go into the application.
The income threshold rises by a supplement for each member of the family, and who is included and how much they add depend on the country. All of it is settled before filing, so the final sum and the requirements are clear in advance.
How it works
How BRIDGES helps you obtain a nomad visa
Four clear stages — from going through the situation to the residence card in hand.
01
We go through the situation and the aims
The income, the profession, the family and the tax. At the end — 2 or 3 countries with a calculation for your task.
02
We pick 2 or 3 suitable countries
We work out the tax plan: where you are resident, which special regime applies and what happens to the former status.
03
We prepare the documents and file
We present the income, assemble the file — the insurance, the clean record, the housing, the apostilles — and file it.
04
We see it through to the residence permit
We follow the consideration and help with the entry, the registration, the residence card and the tax regime.
Your team
The team that runs your case
Every case has a team of specialists assigned to it, who see the client through every stage.
Elena TitovaSenior Client Relationship Manager
Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer for citizenship and EU residence
Question and answer
Common questions about nomad visas
Yes: a nomad visa gives the right to live in the country rather than leave every 90 days. After 183 days you become its tax resident; in Spain and Portugal the years of residence count towards permanent residence.
After 183 days in the country you are its tax resident and declare your worldwide income. The special regimes (24% in Spain, 0% in Croatia, IFICI in Portugal) reduce the rate but have to be arranged in advance — the tax plan is worked out before the country is chosen.
Yes: in most programmes a spouse and children go into the application, and the income threshold rises by a supplement for each of them. Who is included, and how much they add, depends on the country — we settle it before filing.
By statements and contracts over 6-12 months showing an even history of receipts from abroad. The income is planned with a margin of 10-15% above the threshold; a freelancer’s uneven receipts are brought into an even picture.
No. The income has to come from abroad — from a foreign employer or foreign clients. In Spain local clients may account for no more than 20%.
The Portuguese D8 is the shortest route: after 5 years of residence permanent residence and the right to citizenship open up. In Spain the years count too. Croatia, Thailand and Bali offer no path to permanent residence.
A nomad visa is for those actively working remotely; the passive-income visa is for those living on their means. Spain and Italy have separated the programmes expressly: active work in a passive-income application leads to a refusal.
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