§ Immigration

Nomad visa income threshold

also called minimum income for nomad visa

The minimum monthly or yearly income a country requires to grant its digital nomad visa.

Right, in plain English

This is the minimum income, monthly or yearly, a country demands before it will grant you its digital nomad visa. It is the number you have to clear, which is related to but not the same as proof of income, the documents you show to demonstrate you clear it. The threshold swings widely from country to country and can shut out lower earners or insist your income be steady and well documented.

You find a digital nomad visa you love the look of, then read that it requires a monthly income well above what you make. Even friends who earn enough get tripped up when the country insists the income be documented and steady, so a good but lumpy freelance year does not neatly satisfy the bar.

Why it matters

It varies widely by country and can rule out lower-earning nomads or demand documented, steady income.

Not to be confused with

The difference is the whole point, so here is each one in a line.

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