Where Digital Nomad Visas Miss The Mark

Countries around the globe are establishing digital nomad visa regulations to allow foreign employees to enter the countries and work exclusively for foreign employers for short periods of time—generally, between six and twelve months. Although well-intentioned and advantageous in concept, these visas may not sufficiently address the myriad legal and socioeconomic issues that can arise for host countries, local employees, foreign employers, and foreign employees.

Quick Hits

• Digital nomad visas may miss the mark when countries fail to provide clear eligibility and application guidelines, omit to address how local employment, tax, and social security laws will apply to foreign employers and foreign employees in connection with such visas, or insufficiently account for the impact on local workers.