Digital Nomad Visas in Asia
Asia's emerging nomad visa landscape spans tropical islands to modern megacities. Countries across Southeast and East Asia are increasingly welcoming remote workers with dedicated programs.
129 visa programs44 countries
Country↑ | Program↕ | Income↕ | Investment↕ | Funds Required↕ | Capital Required↕ | Duration↕ | Dependants↕ | Citizenship↕ | |
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🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | Highly Skilled Migrant Programme | — | — | — | — | 3 years — 5 years | Yes | — | |
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | Investor Temporary Residence Permit | — | AZN 100,000 one-time | — | — | 1 year — 3 years | Yes | Yes (5yr) | |
🇧🇭 Bahrain | Golden Residency Visa for Property Owners | — | BHD 130,000 one-time | — | — | 10 years | Yes | No | |
🇧🇭 Bahrain | Golden Residency Visa for Talented Individuals | — | — | — | — | 10 years | Yes | No | |
🇧🇭 Bahrain | Self-Sponsorship Residence Permit (Investor) | — | BHD 100,000 one-time | — | — | 2 years — 10 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇧🇭 Bahrain | Self-Sponsorship Residence Permit (Property Owner) | — | BHD 50,000 one-time | — | — | 2 years — 10 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇧🇭 Bahrain | Self-Sponsorship Residence Permit (Retired Foreigner) | BHD 500 / month | — | — | — | 2 years — 10 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇧🇩 Bangladesh | Investor Visa | — | $75,000 | — | — | 1 year — 5 years | Yes | Yes (5yr) | |
🇧🇹 Bhutan | Digital Nomad Residence Programme | No minimum income thresho... | — | — | — | 1 year — 2 years | No | — | |
🇧🇹 Bhutan | Investor Card | — | BTN 15,000,000 one-time | — | — | 3 years | Yes | Yes (20yr) | |
🇰🇭 Cambodia | Cambodia My 2nd Home (CM2H) | — | $100,000 | — | — | 10 years | Yes | Yes (5yr) | |
🇰🇭 Cambodia | Retirement Visa (ER Extension of Stay) | $18,000 / year | — | — | — | 1 month — 1 year | No | Yes | |
🇨🇳 China | Permanent Residence Permit (Investment Category) | — | $500,000 | — | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes | |
🇨🇳 China | Private Affairs Residence Permit (Entrepreneurship) | — | — | — | CN¥50,000 one-time | 1 year — 5 years | Yes | — | |
🇬🇪 Georgia | Investment Residence Permit | — | $300,000 | — | — | 5 years | Yes | Yes (10yr) | |
🇬🇪 Georgia | IT Residence Permit | $25,000 / year | — | — | — | 3 years | Yes | Yes (10yr) | |
🇬🇪 Georgia | Remotely from Georgia | $24,000 / year | — | — | — | 6 months — 1 year | Yes | — | |
🇬🇪 Georgia | Short-Term Residence Permit (Property Ownership) | — | $150,000 | — | — | 1 year | Yes | Yes | |
🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Entry for Investment as Entrepreneurs | — | — | — | No fixed minimum; must de... | 3 years | Yes | — | |
🇭🇰 Hong Kong | New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme | — | HK$30,000,000 one-time | — | — | 2 years — Permanent | Yes | — | |
🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Quality Migrant Admission Scheme | — | — | — | — | 3 years — 8 years | Yes | — | |
🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Top Talent Pass Scheme | HK$2,500,000 / year | — | — | — | 2 years — 3 years | Yes | — | |
🇮🇳 India | Permanent Residency Status for Foreign Investors | — | ₹100,000,000 one-time | — | — | 10 years — 20 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇮🇩 Indonesia | Golden Visa (Global Talent) | $24,000 / year | — | — | — | 5 years — 10 years | Yes | No | |
🇮🇩 Indonesia | Golden Visa (Investor) | — | $350,000 | — | — | 5 years — 10 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇮🇩 Indonesia | Remote Worker KITAS | $60,000 / year | — | — | — | 1 year — 2 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇮🇩 Indonesia | Retirement KITAS | $18,000 / year | — | — | — | 1 year — 5 years | Yes | — | |
🇮🇩 Indonesia | Silver Hair Visa | $36,000 / year | — | — | — | 5 years — 10 years | Yes | — | |
🇮🇷 Iran | Investor Residence Permit | — | $117,647 | — | — | 2 years — 5 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇮🇷 Iran | Special Residence Permit for Non-Iranian Elites | — | — | — | — | 1 year — 5 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇮🇶 Iraq | Investment Residency | — | No fixed minimum investme... | — | — | 1 year | No | Yes | |
🇮🇱 Israel | B/5 Investor Visa | — | $220,000 | — | — | 2 years | Yes | — | |
🇮🇱 Israel | Innovation Visa for Foreign Entrepreneurs | — | — | — | No minimum capital requir... | 1 year — 2 years | Yes | — | |
🇯🇵 Japan | Business Manager Visa | — | — | — | ¥30,000,000 one-time | 1 year — 5 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇯🇵 Japan | Designated Activities (Long Stay for Sightseeing and Recreation) | ¥30,000,000 one-time | — | — | — | 6 months — 1 year | Yes | No | |
🇯🇵 Japan | Digital Nomad Visa | ¥10,000,000 / year | — | — | — | 6 months | Yes | No | |
🇯🇵 Japan | Future Creation Individual Visa (J-Find) | — | — | — | — | 6 months — 2 years | Yes | — | |
🇯🇵 Japan | Startup Visa | — | — | — | No fixed minimum capital ... | 1 year — 2 years | No | — | |
🇯🇴 Jordan | Annual Residence Permit Based on Bank Deposit | JOD 10,000 one-time | — | — | — | 1 year — 5 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇯🇴 Jordan | Citizenship by Investment | — | JOD 500,000 one-time | — | — | 3 years — Permanent | Yes | Yes (3yr) | |
🇯🇴 Jordan | Residency by Investment | — | JOD 200,000 one-time | — | — | 5 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | A6 Investor Visa (Golden Visa) | — | $300,000 | — | — | 10 years | Yes | Yes (5yr) | |
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | C5 Business Immigrant Visa | — | — | — | No minimum capital for sm... | 90 days — 2 years | Yes | Yes (5yr) | |
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | Digital Nomad Residency | No minimum income require... | — | — | — | 1 year — 10 years | No | — | |
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | Neo Nomad Visa | $36,000 / year | — | — | — | 1 year — 2 years | Yes | — | |
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | Permanent Residence Visa for In-Demand Professions | — | — | — | — | 90 days — 10 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇰🇼 Kuwait | Investor Residency Permit | — | No fixed minimum — KDIPA ... | — | — | 5 years — 15 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | Digital Nomad Status | No fixed minimum income t... | — | — | — | 60 days — 10 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | Investment Visa | — | KGS 10,000,000 one-time | — | — | 5 years — 10 years | Yes | — | |
🇱🇦 Laos | Investor Visa (NI-B2) | — | No universal fixed minimu... | — | — | 3 months — 5 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇱🇧 Lebanon | Annual Residence Permit (Cash Bond Deposit) | Cash bond of 1,500,000,00... | — | — | — | 1 year | Yes | Yes (5yr) | |
🇱🇧 Lebanon | Permanent Residence Permit (Financial Independence) | Cash guarantee of 4,500,0... | — | — | — | 3 years | Yes | Yes (5yr) | |
🇲🇴 Macau | Major Investment Temporary Residency | — | No fixed statutory minimu... | — | — | 18 months — 3 years | Yes | — | |
🇲🇴 Macau | Talent Recruitment Residence Permit | — | — | — | — | 3 years — 5 years | Yes | — | |
🇲🇾 Malaysia | DE Rantau Nomad Pass | $24,000 / year | — | — | — | 3 months — 2 years | Yes | No | |
🇲🇾 Malaysia | Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) | — | MYR 675,000 one-time | — | — | 5 years — 20 years | Yes | No | |
🇲🇾 Malaysia | Malaysia Tech Entrepreneur Programme (MTEP) | — | — | — | MYR 50,000 one-time | 1 year — 5 years | Yes | — | |
🇲🇾 Malaysia | Premium Visa Programme (PVIP) | — | MYR 1,000,000 one-time | — | — | 20 years | Yes | — | |
🇲🇾 Malaysia | Residence Pass-Talent (RP-T) | MYR 15,000 / month | — | — | — | 10 years | Yes | — | |
🇲🇻 Maldives | Corporate Resident Visa | — | $250,000 | — | — | 5 years | Yes | No | |
🇲🇳 Mongolia | Investor Visa | — | $100,000 | — | — | 1 year — 3 years | Yes | Yes (5yr) | |
🇳🇵 Nepal | Residential Visa for Investors | — | $100,000 | — | — | 1 year | Yes | Yes | |
🇳🇵 Nepal | Residential Visa for Persons of Exceptional Merit | — | — | — | — | 1 year | Yes | No | |
🇳🇵 Nepal | Residential Visa for Retirees | $20,000 / year | — | — | — | 1 year | Yes | No | |
🇴🇲 Oman | Golden Residency Program | — | OMR 250,000 one-time | — | — | 5 years — 10 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇴🇲 Oman | Retiree Residence Card | OMR 4,000 / month | — | — | — | 5 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇵🇰 Pakistan | Business-Investor Visa | — | $50,000 | — | — | 1 year — 5 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇵🇰 Pakistan | Long-Term Residency (LTR) | — | $50,000 | — | — | 5 years — 10 years | Yes | No | |
🇵🇭 Philippines | Digital Nomad Visa | $24,000 / year | — | — | — | 1 year — 2 years | No | — | |
🇵🇭 Philippines | Special Investor's Resident Visa (SIRV) | — | $75,000 | — | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes (10yr) | |
🇵🇭 Philippines | Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV) | $9,600 / year | — | — | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes | |
🇶🇦 Qatar | Mustaqel Visa (Entrepreneur) | — | — | — | QAR 250,000 one-time | 5 years | Yes | — | |
🇶🇦 Qatar | Mustaqel Visa (Talent) | — | — | — | — | 5 years | Yes | — | |
🇶🇦 Qatar | Real Estate Investment Residency | — | QAR 730,000 one-time | — | — | 1 year — 5 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Entrepreneur Residency | — | — | — | SAR 400,000 one-time | 5 years — Permanent | Yes | No | |
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Gifted Premium Residency | — | — | — | — | 5 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Investor Residency | — | SAR 7,000,000 one-time | — | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes | |
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Real Estate Owner Residency | — | SAR 4,000,000 one-time | — | — | 1 year | Yes | Yes | |
🇸🇬 Singapore | EntrePass (Entrepreneur Pass) | — | — | — | SGD 100,000 one-time | 1 year — 2 years | Yes | — | |
🇸🇬 Singapore | Global Investor Programme (GIP) | — | SGD 10,000,000 one-time | — | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes (2yr) | |
🇸🇬 Singapore | Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass (ONE Pass) | SGD 30,000 / month | — | — | — | 5 years | Yes | — | |
🇸🇬 Singapore | Tech.Pass | SGD 20,000 / month | — | — | — | 2 years — 4 years | Yes | — | |
🇰🇷 South Korea | D-10 Job Seeker Visa | — | — | Must demonstrate sufficie... | — | 6 months — 1 year | No | — | |
🇰🇷 South Korea | Immigrant Investor Scheme for Public Business | — | ₩1,500,000,000 one-time | — | — | 2 years — Permanent | Yes | — | |
🇰🇷 South Korea | Permanent Residence for Overseas Pension Beneficiaries | $72,996 / year | — | — | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes | |
🇰🇷 South Korea | Technology Startup Visa | — | — | — | No fixed minimum capital ... | 1 year — 2 years | Yes | — | |
🇰🇷 South Korea | Tourism and Leisure Facility Investment Immigration | — | ₩1,000,000,000 one-time | — | — | 2 years — Permanent | Yes | — | |
🇰🇷 South Korea | Workation (Digital Nomad) Visa | $72,996 / year | — | — | — | 1 year — 2 years | Yes | No | |
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Colombo Port City Investor Visa | — | $100,000 | — | — | 5 years — 10 years | Yes | No | |
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Condominium Investment Visa | — | $75,000 | — | — | 5 years — 10 years | Yes | No | |
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Digital Nomad Visa | $24,000 / year | — | — | — | 1 year | Yes | No | |
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Golden Paradise Residence Visa | — | $100,000 | — | — | 5 years — 10 years | Yes | No | |
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Individual Investor Residence Visa | — | $100,000 | — | — | 5 years — 10 years | Yes | No | |
🇸🇾 Syria | Investment Residency Permit | — | No fixed minimum threshol... | — | — | 1 year — Permanent | Yes | Yes | |
🇹🇼 Taiwan | Digital Nomad Visitor Visa | $40,000 / year | — | — | — | 6 months — 2 years | No | Yes | |
🇹🇼 Taiwan | Employment Gold Card | — | — | — | — | 1 year — 3 years | Yes | — | |
🇹🇼 Taiwan | Entrepreneur Visa | — | — | — | NT$2,000,000 one-time | 2 years | Yes | — | |
🇹🇼 Taiwan | Investor Resident Visa | — | $200,000 | — | — | 1 year — 5 years | Yes | — | |
🇹🇼 Taiwan | Plum Blossom Card (Investment APRC) | — | NT$15,000,000 one-time | — | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes | |
🇹🇯 Tajikistan | Investor Visa (Category C) | — | $500,000 | — | — | 2 years — 5 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇹🇭 Thailand | Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) | THB 500,000 / funds | — | — | — | 180 days — 5 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇹🇭 Thailand | Long-Term Resident Visa (Work-from-Thailand Professionals) | $80,000 / year | — | — | — | 5 years — 10 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇹🇭 Thailand | LTR Visa (Wealthy Global Citizens) | — | $500,000 | — | — | 5 years — 10 years | Yes | — | |
🇹🇭 Thailand | LTR Visa (Wealthy Pensioners) | $80,000 / year | — | — | — | 5 years — 10 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇹🇭 Thailand | Non-Immigrant Visa (Investment) | — | THB 10,000,000 one-time | — | — | 1 year | Yes | Yes | |
🇹🇭 Thailand | Non-Immigrant Visa O-A (Long Stay) | THB 65,000 / month | — | — | — | 1 year | Yes | — | |
🇹🇭 Thailand | Non-Immigrant Visa O-X (Long Stay 10 Years) | THB 3,000,000 one-time | — | — | — | 5 years — 10 years | Yes | — | |
🇹🇭 Thailand | SMART Visa S (Startup) | — | — | — | THB 600,000 one-time | 6 months — 2 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | Business Visa Class II | — | — | — | No minimum capital thresh... | 6 months — 2 years | Yes | — | |
🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | Investor Residence Authorization | — | $1,500,000 | — | — | 2 years — Permanent | Yes | — | |
🇹🇷 Turkey | Citizenship by Investment | — | $400,000 | — | — | 5 years — Permanent | Yes | Yes | |
🇹🇷 Turkey | Digital Nomad Visa | $36,000 / year | — | — | — | 1 year | Yes | — | |
🇹🇷 Turkey | Short-Term Residence Permit (Tourism Purpose) | $14,400 / year | — | — | — | 6 months — 2 years | Yes | — | |
🇹🇷 Turkey | Turkiye TechVisa (Startup) | — | — | — | — | 3 years | Yes | — | |
🇹🇷 Turkey | Turquoise Card | — | — | — | — | 3 years — Permanent | Yes | Yes | |
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | Investor Residence Permit | — | $500,000 | — | — | 5 years | Yes | Yes (7yr) | |
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | Golden Visa (Entrepreneur) | — | — | — | AED 500,000 one-time | 5 years — 10 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | Golden Visa (Investor) | — | AED 2,000,000 one-time | — | — | 10 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | Golden Visa (Talented Individuals) | — | — | — | — | 10 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | Green Visa (Freelancer / Self-Employed) | AED 360,000 / year | — | — | — | 5 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | Green Visa (Investor/Partner) | — | AED 1,000,000 one-time | — | — | 5 years | Yes | Yes | |
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | Job Exploration Visa | — | — | Must prove sufficient fun... | — | 60 days | No | — | |
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | Retirement Visa | AED 20,000 / month | — | — | — | 5 years | Yes | No | |
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | Virtual Work Residence Permit | $42,000 / year | — | — | — | 1 year | Yes | No | |
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | Golden Visa | — | $250,000 | — | — | 5 years | Yes | No | |
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | Investment Visa | — | $280,500 | — | — | 3 years — Permanent | Yes | Yes (5yr) | |
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | IT Visa | $30,000 / year | — | — | — | 1 year — 3 years | Yes | — | |
🇻🇳 Vietnam | Investor Visa (DT1-DT4) | — | ₫3,000,000,000 one-time | — | — | 1 year — 10 years | Yes | — | |
🇻🇳 Vietnam | Special Visa Exemption Card | — | — | — | — | 5 years | No | Yes |