Which nomad visas actually lead somewhere?
Uruguay leads on income required at No income floor; Mexico is last of the 6 shown at $4,350/mo.
Only 6 of the 33 digital-nomad visas in this dataset offer a path to permanent residency. The rest are a long tourist permit with a tax note attached: twelve months, sometimes renewable, and no route to staying however many times you renew. That ratio is the single most useful thing to know before planning a move around one.
This is the complete list, not a top ten — there is nothing else to rank. The income figures are the base requirement for a single applicant; bringing a partner or children raises them, usually by a published percentage the visa tool applies for you.
| # | Country | Income required | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | No income floor | Digital Nomad Permit |
| 2 | 🇮🇹 Italy | $2,350/mo | Digital Nomad Visa |
| 3 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | $2,600/mo | Digital Nomad Program (Zivno track) |
| 4 | 🇪🇸 Spain | $2,800/mo | Digital Nomad Visa (Startup Act) |
| 5 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | $3,550/mo | D8 Digital Nomad Visa |
| 6 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | $4,350/mo | Temporary Resident Visa (remote work) |
How this is worked out: Programmes flagged as offering a path to residency, sorted by the base monthly income required for a single applicant. 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.
Other questions
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- Which countries get the most public holidays?