Fee changeJuly 20, 2026Latvia
Latvia: long-stay visa state fee is €90
The official PMLP state fee for a category D long-stay visa, which the remote work visa is issued as, is €90, not the €60 previously shown.
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What changed, and when
14 entriesMay 2026
- PortugalProgramme renamed
Portugal renames the digital nomad visa: D8 → D9
Portugal's consulate network now designates the remote-worker residence visa as D9. The letter D8 has been reassigned to a family-accompanying residence visa. Existing D8 applications and permits remain valid; the underlying programme has not changed, only the letter on the door.
May 20, 2026 - NorwayIncome threshold
Norway: skilled-worker salary reference rises
The UDI skilled-worker salary reference used to judge whether an independent contractor's pay is normal for Norway rose to NOK 624,700/year for a master's-level role and NOK 545,400 for a bachelor's-level role, effective 1 May 2026.
May 1, 2026
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April 2024
- ItalyNew programme
Italy opens its Digital Nomad Visa
After a long delay, Italy's digital nomad / highly-skilled remote-worker visa became operational in April 2024.
April 4, 2024 - ItalyNew programme
Italy's Digital Nomad Visa starts accepting applications
After a two-year wait between the enabling law and the implementing decree, Italian consulates began accepting Digital Nomad Visa applications from highly-skilled remote workers on 4 April 2024.
April 4, 2024
January 2024
- GreeceRule change
Greece: nomad-visa applications now consular-only
Greece tightened the process so digital-nomad-visa applications must be filed at a Greek consulate in your home country — in-country conversion is no longer accepted.
January 1, 2024 - ItalyTax regime
Italy trims the impatriate tax break to 50%
Italy's impatriate regime dropped from up to 70/90% income exemption to 50% (60% with a minor child), with stricter eligibility, for those relocating from 2024.
January 1, 2024