Migration: Residence Permits, Citizenship and Tax Residence
A map of the migration domain: three independent variables, the eight-step route model, seven entry types on shared axes, and a detailed guide to each branch.
A map of the migration domain: three independent variables, the eight-step route model, seven entry types on shared axes, and a detailed guide to each branch.
Spain's DNV will not take pure AdSense: a three-month client contract is required. Portugal D8 asks €3,680 a month, Thailand DTV 500,000 THB, Georgia 1%.
Spain 2026: how many hours a student may work, whether study time counts towards long-term residence and citizenship, and the three exits to a residence status.
Argentina 2026: rentista and nomad statuses, the constitutional two-year citizenship (and the 2025–2026 decree war), Bienes Personales → 0.25%, REIBP and Milei's reforms.
Spanish tax residency, the Beckham regime at 24% for six years, IP and ITSGF by region, Modelo 720, 2026 visa routes, property taxes and regional ISD rules.
Digital nomad visa overview 2026: 50+ countries, typical requirements (income, insurance, remote work), and the main trap—183 days and tax residency.
Spain Digital Nomad Visa for remote workers: eligibility, documents, 2026 SMI income test, Social Security, Beckham Law as a separate tax election and PE/CFC risks.
Asian nomad visas in 2026: DE Rantau ($24k), Japan (¥10m, 6 months), Korea's F-1-D (permanent, up to 3 years), Taiwan (up to 2 years), the Philippines and Sri Lanka — thresholds and taxes.
LatAm nomad routes in 2026: Mexico's solvency residency, Colombia's Visa V (~$1,400/mo), Brazil's VITEM XIV — plus Costa Rica, Argentina and Uruguay's tax holiday. Thresholds and the 183-day trap.
UAE remote work visa: from USD 3,500 a month on the federal ICP track and USD 5,000 on Dubai's GDRFA, three months of statements, a one-year residence permit with Emirates ID and the path to a TRC.
Full 2026 guide to Croatia's digital nomad permit: €3,622.50/month threshold, up to 18 months, foreign employment income exempt from Croatian tax, process, documents, typical mistakes.
Remote Worker Visa E33G: requirements, USD 60,000 income threshold, one-year KITAS for Bali, and tax nuances of the 183-day rule.
Italy's nomad visa in 2026: €25–28k income band by consulate, art. 27-quater qualification, no nulla osta, the 8-day Questura window, and taxes — forfettario, impatriati, €300k flat tax.
Full 2026 D8 guide: €3,680/month income, €11,040 savings, temporary stay vs residence, AIMA delays and ação de intimação, IFICI, social security, and the new 10-year citizenship clock.
Thailand taxes remitted foreign income from 2024 (Por 161/162); proposed 2026 exemption; LTR visas (10 years, tax relief) and DTV visas (5 years) for remote workers.
Turkish residence permit (ikamet) types, property-based residence from USD 200,000, digital nomad visa, citizenship from USD 400,000, and how immigration status relates to tax residency.