Relokato / Nomad Mode
Relokato / Nomad Mode
Nomad Mode is for shorter stays, not permanent moves. Compare the six nomad visa routes side by side — income thresholds, stay length and renewal — and see the tax-residency and Schengen day rules that decide how long you can stay.
Free to start. Every figure below links to the official authority that publishes it.
Same three questions for every country: what you have to earn, how long you can stay, and whether the time counts toward residency. Approximate US-dollar figures are shown for reference only — the statutory figure is the rule. This comparison assumes a non-EU/EEA passport: the Schengen 90/180 limit does not apply to EU citizens, and the Netherlands DAFT route is open to US citizens only.
Digital Nomad Visa (Ley 14/2013, mod. Ley 28/2022)
Remote work for companies outside Spain; Spanish-client income capped at 20% of total activity.
Source: BOE — Ley 14/2013, Título V
D8 Digital Nomad Visa
Two distinct tracks share the D8 label. Residence permits are issued by AIMA.
Source: AIMA — Vistos e autorizações
Nómada Digital (Ley 10008)
Income earned abroad is exempt from Costa Rican income tax under this category. Applications are filed online via TrámiteYa.
Source: DGME — Nómadas Digitales
Temporary Resident (no dedicated nomad visa)
Remote workers typically use the Temporary Resident route. Thresholds vary by consulate — confirm with yours before applying.
No nomad visa — DAFT or self-employed routes
The Netherlands has no digital-nomad category. Non-US citizens use the points-based self-employed visa.
Source: IND — Working in the Netherlands
Short-Stay Visa for Remote Workers (Decreto 198/2021)
For remote workers employed or contracted abroad. Separate from the Pensionado and Friendly Nations residency routes.
Source: SNM — Migración Panamá
Planning overview, not legal or tax advice. Published figures change when the underlying wage or index does, and bilateral agreements and double-taxation treaties change how these rules apply to you — verify with the official source before acting.
Spain is the most-searched of the six and the only one of them with a dedicated nomad visa that has all three of a published income rule, an in-country application path, and a renewable multi-year permit — so it is the easiest route to check yourself against first.
Check if you qualify for Spain →Schengen stay — the 90/180 rule
Non-EU citizens may spend at most 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the Schengen area as a whole. Days in Spain count against days in Portugal and the Netherlands. A nomad visa for one Schengen country overrides this only for that country.
Tax residency — the 183-day rule
Spending more than 183 days in a country in a tax year typically makes you tax-resident there, bringing worldwide income into scope. Nomad visas often trigger this on purpose — plan the threshold rather than discover it.
Planning overview, not legal or tax advice. Published figures change when the underlying wage or index does, and bilateral agreements and double-taxation treaties change how these rules apply to you — verify with the official source before acting.
Each opens in the interactive demo — no account needed.
Nomad playbooks are shorter and checklist-driven — documents, banking, connectivity, packing — with the same official-source backing as our relocation plans. Start on the free plan; upgrade only if you want the full tracked plan.