Digital nomad visas, handled end to end First destination: Malaysia's DE Rantau Pass New: stay up to 4 years from 1 Dec 2026 New applications temporarily closed — get your file ready now Tech Talent income: USD 36,000 from 1 Dec 2026 More countries coming soon
Policy update

MDEC has temporarily closed new DE Rantau applications while it rolls out the Enhanced Framework. From 1 December 2026: stay up to 4 years, and Tech Talent income rises to USD 36,000.

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Digital Nomad Visas

Live abroad, legally. On a nomad visa.

A digital nomad visa lets you settle in a country and keep working remotely — no tourist-stamp limits. Here's how they work, what you need, and where to go first.

50+
Countries now offer one
1–5 yrs
Typical stay
Remote
Work stays with you
Family
Often included

The basics

A visa built for remote work.

A digital nomad visa is a residence permit for people who earn their income remotely — from an employer or clients based somewhere else. It gives you the one thing a tourist stamp never will: the legal right to stay and work for months or years at a time, usually with a path to renew and room to bring your family.

Every country runs its own program — different income thresholds, documents, and timelines. We cut through that and handle the paperwork, starting with the destination we know cold.

Tourist vs. nomad visa

Why the stamp in your passport matters.

Nomad visaTourist stamp
Legal remote work✔✗
Length of stay1–5 yearsWeeks to months
RenewableUsuallyRarely
Bring dependentsOften✗
Path to residencySometimes✗

What you usually need

Common to most programs.

Tick what you already have

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4 to go — thresholds and formats differ by country, which is the part we take off your hands.

Where to go

Countries with a nomad visa.

We're rolling out country by country. Malaysia is live now — the rest are on the way. Want one that isn't listed? Tell us.

MalaysiaAvailable
DE Rantau Nomad Pass

Tech & non-tech remote workers and freelancers.

Up to 4 yearsStart →

Our first desk

Start with Malaysia's DE Rantau Pass.

Up to four years from 1 December 2026, open to tech and non-tech remote workers and freelancers, family included. New applications are temporarily closed while MDEC rolls out its Enhanced Framework — check your eligibility now and we'll have your file ready when they reopen.

Questions

Nomad visas, in brief.

A residence permit that lets you live in a country while working remotely for clients or an employer based elsewhere. Unlike a tourist stamp, it's designed for longer stays and legal remote work.
Tourist visas are short, usually ban local work, and can't be extended easily. A nomad visa is longer (often 1–2 years, sometimes renewable), explicitly permits remote work, and frequently lets you bring family.
It depends on the country and how long you stay. Some nomad visas come with tax exemptions or reduced rates; others trigger tax residency after ~183 days. We flag the specifics per country.
Right now we handle Malaysia's DE Rantau Nomad Pass end to end — up to four years under the Enhanced Framework from 1 December 2026, open to tech and non-tech talent. New Malaysian applications are temporarily closed during the transition, so we're preparing files now. More countries are coming; tell us where you're headed and we'll guide you.

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