Top 10 · By visa
Top 10 nomad visas with the lowest income requirement
Albania asks for the least, about $387 a month, followed by Ecuador and Mauritius. One city per country; thresholds change, so check the programme page before applying.
Countries with a nomad visa and a published income threshold, sorted from lowest; the best-scoring city represents each country. 24 cities qualify; the ten best are shown. Dataset 2026.09.4. How the scores work.
- 1TiranaAlbania
- Country
- Albania
- Visa
- Single Permit for Digital Mobile Workers (Leje Unike — Digital Nomad)
- Min income
- $387/mo
- 2QuitoEcuador
- Country
- Ecuador
- Visa
- Residencia Temporal de Nómada Digital
- Min income
- $1,445/mo
- 3Port LouisMauritius
- Country
- Mauritius
- Visa
- Premium Visa
- Min income
- $1,499/mo
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The full Top 10
| # | City | Country | Visa | Min income | Score | Monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tirana Albania | Albania | Single Permit for Digital Mobile Workers (Leje Unike — Digital Nomad) | $387/mo | 63 | $1,198 |
| 2 | Quito Ecuador | Ecuador | Residencia Temporal de Nómada Digital | $1,445/mo | 58 | $1,146 |
| 3 | Port Louis Mauritius | Mauritius | Premium Visa | $1,499/mo | 68 | $1,250 |
| 4 | Salvador Brazil | Brazil | Visto Temporário para Nômade Digital (Digital Nomad Visa) | $1,499/mo | 60 | $1,300* |
| 5 | Penang (George Town) Malaysia | Malaysia | DE Rantau Sarawak | $1,999/mo | 62 | $974 |
| 6 | Windhoek Namibia | Namibia | Digital Nomad Visa | $1,999/mo | 52 | no data* |
| 7 | Colombo Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Digital Nomad | $1,999/mo | 47 | $833 |
| 8 | Rome Italy | Italy | Visto per nomadi digitali e lavoratori da remoto | $2,436/mo | 69 | $2,084 |
| 9 | Spain | International Telework Visa (Digital Nomad, Ley 14/2013 amended Dec 2022) | $2,714/mo | 75 | $2,200* | |
| 10 | San José Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Estancia para Trabajador y Prestador Remoto de Servicios | $2,999/mo | 58 | $1,479 |
* country-level cost estimate. Scores are 0–100 under balanced weights; open a city for every number and its source.
Frequently asked
- Which digital nomad visa is easiest to qualify for on income?
- Albania's Single Permit for Digital Mobile Workers (Leje Unike — Digital Nomad), at about $387 per month, is the lowest published threshold in the dataset.
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