Digital Nomad Visas in Africa
Africa is home to a growing number of visa programs for remote workers, with island nations like Cape Verde and Mauritius leading the way alongside mainland countries seeking to attract international talent.
62 visa programs35 countries
Country↑ | Program↕ | Income↕ | Investment↕ | Capital Required↕ | Duration↕ | Dependants↕ | Citizenship↕ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🇦🇴 Angola | Investor Visa | — | Approved private investme... | — | 2 years | Yes | — | |
🇧🇼 Botswana | Investor Work Permit | — | No legislated minimum. As... | — | 1 year — 5 years | Yes | — | |
🇧🇮 Burundi | Investment Code Residence | — | $500,000 | — | 2 years | Yes | — | |
🇨🇻 Cape Verde | Green Card (Residence by Investment) | — | $94,118 | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes | |
🇨🇻 Cape Verde | Remote Working Program | $21,176 / year | — | — | 6 months — 1 year | Yes | No | |
🇨🇻 Cape Verde | Retired Foreigner Residence Authorization | $16,941 / year | — | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes (5yr) | |
🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) | Special Establishment Visa (Visa d'Établissement Spécial) | — | $200,000 | — | 5 years — 10 years | Yes | — | |
🇨🇬 Congo (Republic) | Investor Residence Card | — | $160,000 | — | 1 year — 5 years | Yes | — | |
🇩🇯 Djibouti | Investor Resident Card | — | $28,000 | — | 1 year | Yes | Yes | |
🇪🇬 Egypt | Citizenship by Investment | — | $250,000 | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes | |
🇪🇬 Egypt | Real Estate Residence Permit | — | $50,000 | — | 1 year — 5 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇸🇿 Eswatini | Class I Entry Permit | SZL 5,000 / year | — | — | 1 month — 5 years | Yes | Yes (5yr) | |
🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Investment Visa | — | $200,000 | — | 3 years — 5 years | Yes | — | |
🇬🇲 Gambia | Residence Permit Type A | Must demonstrate sufficie... | — | — | 1 year | Yes | Yes | |
🇬🇭 Ghana | GIPC Automatic Expatriate Quota Permit | — | $200,000 | — | 1 year — 4 years | Yes | — | |
🇬🇭 Ghana | Retiree Residence Permit | No fixed minimum; must de... | — | — | 1 year — 4 years | Yes | — | |
🇰🇪 Kenya | Class C Prescribed Profession Permit | — | — | — | 2 years — 5 years | Yes | — | |
🇰🇪 Kenya | Class G Investor Permit | — | $100,000 | — | 2 years | Yes | Yes (7yr) | |
🇰🇪 Kenya | Class K Ordinary Residents Permit | $24,000 / year | — | — | 1 year — 3 years | Yes | — | |
🇰🇪 Kenya | Digital Nomad Work Permit (Class N) | $24,000 / year | — | — | 1 year — 2 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇱🇾 Libya | Investor Residence Permit | — | LYD 5,000,000 one-time | — | 5 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇲🇬 Madagascar | Investor Visa | — | No legislated minimum inv... | — | 1 year — Permanent | Yes | Yes (5yr) | |
🇲🇬 Madagascar | Retiree Long-Stay Visa | $7,059 / year | — | — | 1 year — Permanent | Yes | Yes | |
🇲🇼 Malawi | Business Residence Permit | — | $50,000 | — | 5 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇲🇼 Malawi | Permanent Residence Permit (Retiree) | No fixed minimum specifie... | — | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes | |
🇲🇺 Mauritius | Innovator Occupation Permit | — | — | No minimum capital invest... | 10 years | Yes | — | |
🇲🇺 Mauritius | Occupation Permit (Investor) | — | $50,000 | — | 10 years — 20 years | Yes | — | |
🇲🇺 Mauritius | Premium Visa | $18,000 / year | — | — | 1 year | Yes | — | |
🇲🇺 Mauritius | Residence Permit by Real Estate Investment | — | $375,000 | — | Permanent | Yes | — | |
🇲🇺 Mauritius | Residence Permit for Retired Non-Citizens | $24,000 / year | — | — | 5 years | Yes | — | |
🇾🇹 Mayotte | Entrepreneur/Profession Liberale Residence Permit | — | — | $19,976 / month | 1 year — 4 years | Yes | — | |
🇲🇦 Morocco | Carte d'Immatriculation Visiteur | No fixed statutory minimu... | — | — | 1 year — 10 years | Yes | Yes (5yr) | |
🇲🇿 Mozambique | Investment Activity Visa | — | $500,000 | — | 2 years — 5 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇳🇦 Namibia | Digital Nomad Visa | $24,000 / year | — | — | 6 months — 1 year | Yes | No | |
🇳🇬 Nigeria | Highly Skilled Immigrant Visa | — | — | — | 5 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇳🇬 Nigeria | Investor Visa | — | $250,000 | — | 3 years — 8 years | Yes | Yes (15yr) | |
🇳🇬 Nigeria | Retirement Visa (Retiree from Abroad) | No fixed minimum; must de... | — | — | 2 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇷🇪 Reunion | Temporary Residence — Entrepreneur / Liberal Profession | — | — | No minimum capital. Must ... | 1 year — 4 years | Yes | — | |
🇷🇪 Reunion | Talent Visa — Business Creation | — | — | $35,294 | 4 years | Yes | — | |
🇷🇪 Reunion | Talent Visa — Direct Economic Investment | — | $352,941 | — | 4 years | Yes | — | |
🇷🇼 Rwanda | Assured Income Permit (Category K) | $60,000 / year | — | — | 2 years | Yes | — | |
🇷🇼 Rwanda | Business Entrepreneur Permit | — | — | No minimum capital requir... | 2 years — 5 years | Yes | — | |
🇷🇼 Rwanda | Business Investor Permit | — | No minimum capital for RD... | — | 2 years — 5 years | Yes | — | |
🇸🇭 Saint Helena | Entrepreneur Permit | — | — | No fixed capital threshol... | Yes | — | ||
🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Citizenship by Investment Program | — | $90,000 | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes | |
🇸🇨 Seychelles | Permanent Residence Permit (Investor) | — | $1,000,000 | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes | |
🇸🇨 Seychelles | Residence Permit | $18,000 / year | — | — | 5 years | Yes | Yes (15yr) | |
🇸🇨 Seychelles | Workcation Retreat Programme | No specific minimum incom... | — | — | 1 month — 1 year | Yes | No | |
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | GO-FOR-GOLD Citizenship by Investment | — | $100,000 | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes | |
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | GO-FOR-GOLD Permanent Residency Program | — | $65,000 | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes | |
🇿🇦 South Africa | Business Visa | — | ZAR 5,000,000 one-time | — | 3 years | Yes | — | |
🇿🇦 South Africa | Remote Work Visitor Visa | ZAR 650,976 / year | — | — | 1 year — 3 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇿🇦 South Africa | Retired Person's Visa | ZAR 37,000 / month | — | — | 4 years | Yes | — | |
🇸🇩 Sudan | Investor Residence Permit | — | $250,000 | — | 3 years | Yes | — | ? |
🇹🇿 Tanzania | Residence Permit Class A | — | $300,000 | — | 2 years — 5 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇹🇿 Tanzania | Residence Permit Class C for Retired Persons | Assured income sufficient... | — | — | 2 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇹🇳 Tunisia | Investor Residence Permit | — | No fixed minimum investme... | — | 2 years — 5 years | Yes | — | |
🇹🇳 Tunisia | Retiree Residence Card | $5,647 / year | — | — | 1 year — 2 years | Yes | — | |
🇺🇬 Uganda | Class H Entry Permit | $36,000 / year | — | — | 6 months — 3 years | Yes | — | |
🇿🇲 Zambia | Investor's Permit | — | $250,000 | — | 1 year — 2 years | Yes | — | |
🇿🇲 Zambia | Residence Permit for Retirees | Must demonstrate sufficie... | — | — | Permanent | Yes | — | |
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | Investor Residence Permit | — | $100,000 | — | 1 year — 3 years | Yes | Yes |