Digital Nomad Visas in North America

North America's visa options for digital nomads range from Caribbean island programs to Central American residency visas, offering warm climates and relatively straightforward application processes.

80 visa programs30 countries
Country
Program
Income
Investment
Capital Required
Duration
Dependants
Citizenship
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🇦🇮 AnguillaResidence by Investment
$150,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇦🇮 AnguillaWork from Anguilla Certificate
No official minimum incom...
91 days — 1 year
Yes
🇦🇬 Antigua and BarbudaCitizenship by Investment Programme
$230,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇦🇼 ArubaInvestor/Shareholder Residence Permit
AWG 150,000 one-time
1 year — 5 years
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇦🇼 ArubaOne Happy Workation
No specific minimum incom...
7 days — 90 days
Yes
🇦🇼 ArubaRetiree / Interest Rate Earner Residence Permit
$28,000 / year
1 year
Yes
Yes
🇧🇸 BahamasBahamas Extended Access Travel Stay (BEATS)
1 year — 3 years
Yes
No
🇧🇸 BahamasEconomic Permanent Residence Certificate
BSD 1,000,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (10yr)
🇧🇸 BahamasPermit to Reside (Independent Economic Resident)
No fixed minimum income. ...
1 year — 5 years
Yes
🇧🇧 BarbadosSpecial Entry and Reside Permit (Category 1: High Net Worth Investor)
$2,000,000 one-time
5 years — Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇧🇧 BarbadosSpecial Entry and Reside Permit (Category 2: Retired Property Owner)
No fixed minimum income a...
5 years — Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇧🇧 BarbadosWelcome Stamp
$50,000 / year
1 year
Yes
Yes
🇧🇿 BelizeLong Stay Visitor Permit
$75,000 / year
6 months
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇧🇿 BelizeQualified Retired Persons Incentive Program
$2,000 / month
1 year — Permanent
Yes
No
🇧🇿 BelizeTemporary Residence Permit (Investment)
$250,000 one-time
1 year
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇧🇲 BermudaEconomic Investment Residential Certificate
BMD 2,500,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇧🇲 BermudaGlobal Entrepreneur Work Permit
1 year
Yes
No
🇧🇲 BermudaPermission to Reside on an Annual Basis
1 year — 5 years
Yes
No
🇻🇬 British Virgin IslandsRight to Reside Permit
No fixed minimum; must de...
1 year
Yes
Yes (10yr)
🇨🇦 CanadaDigital Nomad Policy
No minimum income thresho...
6 months
Yes
🇨🇦 CanadaQuebec Immigrant Investor Program
CA$1,200,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (3yr)
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🇨🇦 CanadaSelf-Employed Persons Program
Permanent
Yes
Yes (3yr)
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🇨🇦 CanadaStart-Up Visa Program
CA$75,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (3yr)
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🇰🇾 Cayman IslandsCertificate of Direct Investment
$1,220,000 one-time
25 years
Yes
Yes
🇰🇾 Cayman IslandsCertificate of Permanent Residence for Persons of Independent Means
$2,440,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇰🇾 Cayman IslandsResidency Certificate for Persons of Independent Means
$1,220,000 one-time
25 years
Yes
No
🇰🇾 Cayman IslandsZone Employment Certificate
$15,000 one-time
5 years
Yes
🇨🇷 Costa RicaDigital Nomad Visa
$3,000 / month
1 year — 2 years
Yes
No
🇨🇷 Costa RicaResidencia Temporal Inversionista
$150,000 one-time
2 years
Yes
Yes
🇨🇷 Costa RicaResidencia Temporal Pensionado
$1,000 / month
2 years
Yes
🇨🇷 Costa RicaResidencia Temporal Rentista
$2,500 / month
2 years
Yes
🇨🇺 CubaReal Estate Resident Visa
No fixed minimum investme...
1 year — 5 years
Yes
🇩🇲 DominicaWork In Nature Extended Stay Visa
$50,000 / year
18 months
Yes
No
🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicResidencia Permanente en Calidad de Inversionista
$200,000 one-time
1 year — Permanent
Yes
Yes (0.5yr)
🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicResidencia Permanente en Calidad de Jubilado o Pensionado
$1,500 / month
1 year — Permanent
Yes
Yes (2yr)
🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicResidencia Permanente en Calidad de Rentista
$2,000 / month
1 year — Permanent
Yes
Yes (2yr)
🇸🇻 El SalvadorDefinitive Residency for Investors
Investment or donation to...
Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇸🇻 El SalvadorFreedom Visa
$1,000,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇸🇻 El SalvadorTemporary Residency for Pensioners
$1,226 / month
1 year — 5 years
Yes
🇸🇻 El SalvadorTemporary Residency for Rentistas
$1,460 / month
1 year — 5 years
Yes
🇬🇩 GrenadaCitizenship by Investment Programme
$235,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇬🇩 GrenadaRemote Work Permit
$37,000 / year
1 year — 2 years
Yes
Yes
🇬🇹 GuatemalaPermanent Residence for Rentistas or Pensioners
$1,250 / month
Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇬🇹 GuatemalaTemporary Residence for Intellectuals, Researchers, and Scientists
1 year — 5 years
Yes
🇬🇹 GuatemalaTemporary Residence for Investors
$100,000 one-time
1 year — 5 years
Yes
🇬🇹 GuatemalaTemporary Residence for Self-Employed Workers
No minimum capital requir...
1 year — 5 years
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇬🇹 GuatemalaTemporary Residence for Workers with Foreign Employer
$2,000 / month
1 year — 5 years
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇭🇳 HondurasInvestor Residency
$50,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇭🇳 HondurasPensionado Residency
$1,500 / month
2 years — Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇭🇳 HondurasRentista Residency
$2,500 / month
2 years — Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇯🇲 JamaicaPermanent Residence (Retirement)
No fixed minimum income t...
Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇲🇶 MartiniqueTalent Porteur de Projet — Business Creation
€30,000 one-time
4 years
Yes
🇲🇶 MartiniqueTalent Porteur de Projet — Innovative Economic Project (French Tech Visa)
No minimum investment req...
4 years
Yes
🇲🇽 MexicoPermanent Resident Visa for Retirees and Pensioners
$7,650 / month
Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇲🇽 MexicoTemporary Resident Visa by Economic Solvency
$4,432 / month
1 year — 4 years
Yes
No
🇲🇽 MexicoTemporary Resident Visa for Investors
$299,000 one-time
1 year — 4 years
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇲🇸 MontserratPermit of Economic Residence
EC$400,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇲🇸 MontserratRemote Employment Stamp
$70,000 / year
1 year
Yes
🇨🇼 Netherlands Antilles@Home in Curaçao
6 months — 1 year
Yes
No
🇨🇼 Netherlands AntillesInvestor Permit
Cg. 500,000 one-time
3 years — Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇨🇼 Netherlands AntillesRentier or Retired Residence Permit
Cg. 3,000 / month
1 year
Yes
Yes (10yr)
🇳🇮 NicaraguaInvestor Permanent Residence
$30,000 one-time
5 years
Yes
Yes (2yr)
🇳🇮 NicaraguaResidencia Temporal Pensionado
$600 / month
1 year
Yes
No
🇳🇮 NicaraguaResidencia Temporal Rentista
$750 / month
1 year
Yes
No
🇵🇦 PanamaPermanent Residence Permit for Retirees and Pensioners
$1,000 / month
Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇵🇦 PanamaProfessional Foreign Residence Permit
2 years — Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇵🇦 PanamaQualified Investor Permanent Residence
$300,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇵🇦 PanamaShort Stay Visa for Remote Workers
$3,000 / month
9 months — 18 months
No
No
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and NevisCitizenship by Investment Programme
$250,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and NevisTemporary Residence Permit
No specific minimum incom...
6 months — 1 year
Yes
No
🇱🇨 Saint LuciaCitizenship by Investment Programme
$240,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇱🇨 Saint LuciaLive It Extended Stay Program
No minimum income require...
1 year
Yes
No
🇵🇲 Saint Pierre and MiquelonVisitor Temporary Residence Card
€1,478 / month
1 year
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos IslandsIndependent Means Residence Permit
No fixed minimum. Must de...
1 year — 3 years
Yes
🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos IslandsPermanent Residence Certificate (Investment)
$300,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos IslandsSelf-Employed Work Permit
1 year — 5 years
Yes
Yes (10yr)
🇺🇸 United StatesEB-1A Extraordinary Ability
Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇺🇸 United StatesEB-2 National Interest Waiver
Permanent
Yes
Yes (5yr)
🇺🇸 United StatesEB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
$800,000 one-time
Permanent
Yes
Yes
🇺🇸 United StatesInternational Entrepreneur Parole
$311,071 one-time
30 months — 5 years
Yes
No