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EY Digital Nomad and Remote Work Guide

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EY Digital Nomad and Remote Work Guide provides a high-level overview of immigration and visa options available to both self-employed digital nomads and foreign-employed remote workers.

Demand for globally agile working arrangements remains strong, driven by evolving employee expectations, talent competition and ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainty. While some jurisdictions have tightened access to local labor markets, many others have introduced dedicated visa and immigration pathways to facilitate cross-border remote work, recognizing the economic benefits of attracting internationally mobile professionals.

Over the past five years, remote work has evolved from a pandemic-era trend into a longer-term workforce strategy. What began as a relatively limited number of digital nomad initiatives has expanded into a growing network of immigration frameworks supporting both self-employed digital nomads and foreign-employed remote workers, often with longer-term stay options and dependent sponsorship provisions.

As of June 2026, more than 87 jurisdictions worldwide permit remote workers to live and work from within their borders, with more than 50 offering dedicated digital nomad or remote work visas.


EY Digital Nomad and Remote Work Guide

The demand for globally agile working remains high. Learn which jurisdictions are creating processes for hyper-mobile workers known as digital nomads.

Summary

Reflecting this rapidly evolving landscape, the EY Digital Nomad and Remote Work Guide has been expanded to include more than 100 jurisdictions, providing employers with practical insights into available remote work pathways and the key immigration, tax, employment law, and compliance considerations associated with cross-border remote work arrangements.

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