Digital Nomad Visas in Africa
Africa is home to a growing number of visa programs for remote workers, with island nations like Cape Verde and Mauritius leading the way alongside mainland countries seeking to attract international talent.
63 visa programs35 countries
Country↑ | Program↕ | Income↕ | Investment↕ | Capital Required↕ | Duration↕ | Dependants↕ | Citizenship↕ | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇴 Angola | Investor Visa | — | Approved private investme... | — | 2 years | Yes | — | ||
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | Investor Work Permit | — | No legislated minimum. As... | — | 1 year — 5 years | Yes | — | ||
| 🇧🇮 Burundi | Investment Code Residence | — | $500,000 one-time | — | 2 years | Yes | — | ||
| 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | Green Card (Residence by Investment) | — | €80,000 one-time | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes | ||
| 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | Remote Working Program | €1,500 / month | — | — | 6 months — 1 year | Yes | No | ||
| 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | Retired Foreigner Residence Authorization | No fixed statutory minimu... | — | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes (5yr) | ||
| 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) | Special Establishment Visa (Visa d'Établissement Spécial) | — | $200,000 one-time | — | 5 years — 10 years | Yes | — | ||
| 🇨🇬 Congo (Republic) | Investor Residence Card | — | FCFA 100,000,000 one-time | — | 1 year — 5 years | Yes | — | ||
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | Investor Resident Card | — | $28,000 one-time | — | 1 year | Yes | Yes (10yr) | ||
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | Citizenship by Investment | — | $250,000 one-time | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes (0yr) | ||
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | Real Estate Residence Permit | — | $50,000 one-time | — | 1 year — 5 years | Yes | No | ||
| 🇸🇿 Eswatini | Class I Entry Permit | SZL 5,000 / year | — | — | 1 month — 5 years | Yes | Yes (5yr) | ||
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Investment Visa | — | $200,000 one-time | — | 3 years — 5 years | Yes | Yes (3yr) | ||
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | Residence Permit Type A | Must demonstrate sufficie... | — | — | 1 year | Yes | Yes | ||
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | GIPC Automatic Expatriate Quota Permit | — | $200,000 one-time | — | 1 year — 4 years | Yes | — | ||
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | Retiree Residence Permit | — | — | — | 1 year — 4 years | Yes | Yes (5yr) | ||
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | Class C Prescribed Profession Permit | — | — | — | 2 years | Yes | Yes (7yr) | ||
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | Class G Investor Permit | — | $100,000 one-time | — | 2 years | Yes | Yes (7yr) | ||
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | Class K Ordinary Residents Permit | $24,000 / year | — | — | 1 year — 3 years | Yes | Yes (7yr) | ||
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | Digital Nomad Work Permit (Class N) | $2,000 / month | — | — | 1 year — 2 years | Yes | Yes | ||
| 🇱🇾 Libya | Investor Residence Permit | — | LYD 5,000,000 one-time | — | 5 years | Yes | Yes | ||
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | Investor Visa | — | No legislated minimum inv... | — | 1 year — Permanent | Yes | Yes (5yr) | ||
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | Retiree Long-Stay Visa | €500 / month | — | — | 1 year — Permanent | Yes | Yes | ||
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | Business Residence Permit | — | $50,000 one-time | — | 5 years | Yes | Yes (7yr) | ||
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | Permanent Residence Permit (Retiree) | No fixed minimum specifie... | — | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes | ||
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | Golden Visa | — | $1,000,000 one-time | — | 2 years | Yes | — | ||
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | Innovator Occupation Permit | — | — | No minimum capital invest... | 10 years | Yes | — | ? | |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | Occupation Permit (Investor) | — | $50,000 one-time | — | 10 years — 20 years | Yes | — | ||
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | Premium Visa | $1,500 / month | — | — | 1 year | Yes | — | ||
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | Residence Permit by Real Estate Investment | — | $375,000 one-time | — | Permanent | Yes | — | ||
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | Residence Permit for Retired Non-Citizens | $2,000 / month | — | — | 10 years | Yes | Yes (5yr) | ||
| 🇾🇹 Mayotte | Entrepreneur/Profession Liberale Residence Permit | — | — | €1,449 / month | 1 year — 4 years | Yes | — | ||
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | Carte d'Immatriculation Visiteur | No fixed statutory minimu... | — | — | 1 year — 10 years | Yes | Yes (5yr) | ||
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | Investment Activity Visa | — | $500,000 one-time | — | 2 years — 5 years | Yes | Yes | ||
| 🇳🇦 Namibia | Digital Nomad Visa | $2,000 / month | — | — | 6 months | Yes | No | ||
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Highly Skilled Immigrant Visa | — | — | — | 5 years | Yes | Yes | ||
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Investor Visa | — | $250,000 one-time | — | 3 years — 8 years | Yes | Yes (15yr) | ||
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Retirement Visa (Retiree from Abroad) | No fixed minimum; must de... | — | — | 2 years | Yes | Yes | ||
| 🇷🇪 Reunion | Temporary Residence — Entrepreneur / Liberal Profession | — | — | No minimum capital. Must ... | 1 year — 4 years | Yes | — | ||
| 🇷🇪 Reunion | Talent Visa — Business Creation | — | — | €30,000 one-time | 4 years | Yes | — | ||
| 🇷🇪 Reunion | Talent Visa — Direct Economic Investment | — | €300,000 one-time | — | 4 years | Yes | — | ||
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Assured Income Permit (Category K) | $5,000 / month | — | — | 2 years | Yes | — | ||
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Business Entrepreneur Permit | — | — | — | 2 years — 5 years | Yes | Yes (10yr) | ||
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Business Investor Permit | — | No minimum capital for RD... | — | 2 years — 5 years | Yes | — | ||
| 🇸🇭 Saint Helena | Entrepreneur Permit | — | — | No fixed capital threshol... | Yes | — | |||
| 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Citizenship by Investment Program | — | $90,000 one-time | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes | ||
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | Permanent Residence Permit (Investor) | — | $1,000,000 one-time | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes | ||
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | Residence Permit | $1,500 / month | — | — | 5 years | Yes | Yes (15yr) | ||
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | Workcation Retreat Programme | No specific minimum incom... | — | — | 1 month — 1 year | Yes | No | ||
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | GO-FOR-GOLD Citizenship by Investment | — | $100,000 one-time | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes | ||
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | GO-FOR-GOLD Permanent Residency Program | — | $65,000 one-time | — | Permanent | Yes | Yes | ||
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | Business Visa | — | ZAR 5,000,000 one-time | — | 3 years | Yes | — | ||
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | Remote Work Visitor Visa | ZAR 650,976 / year | — | — | 1 year — 3 years | Yes | Yes | ||
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | Retired Person's Visa | ZAR 37,000 / month | — | — | 4 years | Yes | — | ||
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | Investor Residence Permit | — | $250,000 one-time | — | 3 years | Yes | — | ? | |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Residence Permit Class A | — | $300,000 one-time | — | 2 years — 5 years | Yes | Yes | ||
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Residence Permit Class C for Retired Persons | Assured income sufficient... | — | — | 2 years | Yes | Yes | ||
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | Investor Residence Permit | — | No fixed minimum investme... | — | 2 years — 5 years | Yes | — | ||
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | Retiree Residence Card | €400 / month | — | — | 1 year — 2 years | Yes | — | ||
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | Class H Entry Permit | $3,000 / month | — | — | 6 months — 3 years | Yes | — | ||
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | Investor's Permit | — | $250,000 one-time | — | 1 year — 2 years | Yes | — | ||
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | Residence Permit for Retirees | Must demonstrate sufficie... | — | — | Permanent | Yes | — | ||
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | Investor Residence Permit | — | $100,000 one-time | — | 1 year — 3 years | Yes | Yes |