Which nomad visas have the lowest income bar?
Colombia leads on income required at $1,000/mo; Türkiye is last of the 15 shown at $3,000/mo.
The income threshold is the filter that removes most applicants, and it varies by more than a factor of ten between programmes. Several sit below a typical junior remote salary; several require more than most senior ones.
A low bar is not the same as an easy application. Processing times, document requirements and whether you can apply from inside the country vary hugely and are not captured by a single number.
| # | Country | Income required | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | $1,000/mo | Visa V Nómadas Digitales |
| 2 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1,400/mo | Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) |
| 3 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1,500/mo | Digital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV) |
| 4 | 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde | $1,500/mo | Remote Working Program |
| 5 | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $1,500/mo | Premium Travel Visa |
| 6 | 🇬🇪 Georgia | $2,000/mo | Remotely from Georgia / visa-free 365 |
| 7 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $2,000/mo | DE Rantau Nomad Pass |
| 8 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | $2,000/mo | Digital Nomad Visa |
| 9 | 🇮🇹 Italy | $2,350/mo | Digital Nomad Visa · path to residency |
| 10 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | $2,500/mo | Digital Nomad Visa |
| 11 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | $2,600/mo | Digital Nomad Program (Zivno track) · path to residency |
| 12 | 🇪🇸 Spain | $2,800/mo | Digital Nomad Visa (Startup Act) · path to residency |
| 13 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | $2,800/mo | Remote Work Visitor Visa |
| 14 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | $2,870/mo | Digital Nomad Residence Permit |
| 15 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | $3,000/mo | Digital Nomad Visa |
How this is worked out: Base monthly income requirement for a single applicant, lowest first, across all programmes in the dataset. Estimates for comparison, not advice.
Check your own numbers
A ranking is a starting point, not an answer — your income, household and destination change the order. The Nomad visa finder runs the same engine against your own figures, and every country above links to its own page.
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