Interactive tool · 17 countries
Europe Digital Nomad Visa Checker & Comparison (2026)
Figures verified · July 2026Every income threshold below was re-checked against primary sources in July 2026 — several countries raised their figures this year, and most articles online still show the old numbers.
Which visas does your income qualify for?
Family uplifts are applied where a country publishes one (Croatia +10%/member; Greece & Cyprus +20% spouse, +15% child; Spain fixed euro adds). Countries without a published formula are checked at the base rate — see each guide for how dependents are assessed.
| Country | Income | Stay | Fees | Tax highlight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇱 AlbaniaNon-EU | €817/mo | 1 yr × up to 5 | < €100 | 0% foreign if <183d |
| 🇲🇪 MontenegroNon-EU | €1,400/mo | 2 yrs + 2, max 4 | Tens of € | 9–15% if resident |
| 🇮🇹 ItalyEU · Schengen | €2,333/mo | 1 yr, renewable | €116 + ~€120 | Impatriati possible |
| 🇨🇿 CzechiaEU · Schengen | €2,450/mo | Up to 1 yr, extendable | ≈ €100 + | 15/23% if resident |
| 🇧🇬 BulgariaEU · Schengen | €2,583/mo | 1 yr + 1 yr, max 2 | ≈ €100 + ~€260 | 10% flat if resident |
| 🇪🇸 SpainEU · Schengen | €2,850/mo | 1–3 yrs → 5 yrs + PR | ≈ €80 + card | 24% flat option |
| 🇭🇺 HungaryEU · Schengen | €3,000/mo | 1 yr + 1 yr, max 2 | ≈ €110 | 15% flat if resident |
| 🇸🇮 SloveniaEU · Schengen | €3,200/mo | 12 mo, no renewal | €50–102 | 16–50% if resident |
| 🇱🇻 LatviaEU · Schengen | €3,400/mo | 1 yr + 1 yr, max 2 | €90 | 25.5/33% if resident |
| 🇬🇷 GreeceEU · Schengen | €3,500/mo | 1 yr → 2-yr permit | €75 + permit | 0% if <183 days |
| 🇲🇹 MaltaEU · Schengen | €3,500/mo | 1 yr, up to 4 | €300 | 10% flat scheme |
| 🇨🇾 CyprusEU · Schengen pending | €3,500/mo | 1 yr + 2 renewal | ≈ €140 total | Non-dom perks |
| 🇭🇷 CroatiaEU · Schengen | €3,622.5/mo | Up to 18 months | ≈ €90 online | 0% on foreign income |
| 🇵🇹 PortugalEU · Schengen | €3,680/mo | 4-mo visa → 2-yr permit | ≈ €90 + €170 | Standard; IFICI niche |
| 🇪🇪 EstoniaEU · Schengen | €4,500/mo | Up to 1 yr | €80–100 | 22% if 183+ days |
| 🇷🇴 RomaniaEU · Schengen | €5,500/mo | 12 mo, renewable | ≈ €120 + permit | 0% <183d; 10% flat after |
| 🇮🇸 IcelandSchengen (non-EU) | €6,900/mo | Up to 180 days | ≈ €80 | Non-resident by design |
Country guides
Albania
Europe's lowest bar — roughly €800 a month — and a genuine path toward permanence.
🇲🇪Montenegro
Adriatic base at ~€1,400/month, with up to four years of runway.
🇮🇹Italy
The lowest income bar among the big Western European destinations.
🇨🇿Czechia
A fast-track for IT/STEM nomads — if your passport is on the list.
🇧🇬Bulgaria
Europe's newest nomad visa — launched December 2025 — with a 10% flat tax ceiling.
🇪🇸Spain
The long-game option: renewable up to five years with a real path to permanent residency.
🇭🇺Hungary
The White Card: Budapest on €3,000 a month — but strictly solo.
🇸🇮Slovenia
Launched November 2025: a clean 12-month Alpine base, no renewal games.
🇱🇻Latvia
Baltic option with a twist: your employer must sit in an OECD country.
🇬🇷Greece
Mediterranean base with a straightforward income test and a 2-year permit stage.
🇲🇹Malta
English-speaking EU island with a flat 10% tax rate for permit holders.
🇨🇾Cyprus
Low-tax island option — but mind the permit cap.
🇭🇷Croatia
18 months on the Adriatic, zero Croatian tax on your remote income.
🇵🇹Portugal
The D8: four-month visa that converts into a renewable residence permit.
🇪🇪Estonia
The original digital nomad visa — a clean 1-year stay, not a residency track.
🇷🇴Romania
Schengen's sleeper hit — but the real 2026 income bar is far above what most guides claim.
🇮🇸Iceland
The high anchor: ~€6,900/month for a maximum of six months of midnight sun.
Borderline income? Don't self-reject.
Savings routes, household income rules, and documentation strategy regularly get "under-threshold" applicants approved. Describe your case and get matched with an immigration lawyer for the country you're targeting.
Get matched with a lawyerHow these figures move
Most European thresholds are pegged to wages, so they ratchet up every year: Croatia recalculates each spring at 2.5× the average net salary (it jumped from €3,295 to €3,622.50 in early 2026), Portugal moves every January with the minimum wage, and Spain tracks 200% of the SMI. Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Estonia use fixed figures that change only by decree. That's why a guide dated last year is already wrong — and why every page here carries a verification stamp instead.