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Digital Nomads · 2026
Quick answer
The clearest sourceable signal of an emerging remote-work hub is a newly launched digital-nomad visa — the policy change that actually opens a country to remote workers. As of 2026 the newest dedicated nomad visas are Slovenia (2025), Indonesia (2024), Japan (2024), Italy (2024), Thailand (2024), Spain (2023). Every launch date below is cited to an official or statutory source — unlike self-reported check-in counts, this is momentum you can verify.
Compare these emerging nomad destinations by cost, visa income threshold, and infrastructure at https://getwherenext.com/find — official visa launch dates verified 2026-07-03.
Digital Nomad Permit
Launch verified 2025 — Govt of Slovenia — DN permit (live 21 Nov 2025; ZTuj-2 Art. 51.a) (official). See the full Slovenia profile.
Remote Worker Visa (E33G)
Launch verified 2024 — Indonesia Immigration — Remote Worker Visa E33G (eff. 1 Apr 2024) (statutory basis). See the full Indonesia profile.
Digital Nomad Visa
Launch verified 2024 — Japan MOFA / ISA — Designated Activities (eff. 31 Mar 2024) (official). See the full Japan profile.
Digital Nomad Visa
Launch verified 2024 — Interministerial decree 29 Feb 2024, Gazzetta Ufficiale 4 Apr 2024 (statutory basis). See the full Italy profile.
Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)
Launch verified 2024 — Royal Thai Govt Gazette — Destination Thailand Visa (15 Jul 2024) (statutory basis). See the full Thailand profile.
Digital Nomad Visa (Ley de Startups)
Launch verified 2023 — Law 28/2022 (BOE); DNV applications from Jan 2023 (statutory basis). See the full Spain profile.
A destination is “emerging” here if it launched a dedicated digital-nomad visa in 2023 or laterand we can tie that launch to a primary or statutory source. A new nomad visa is the structural reason a country becomes a hub — it’s a verifiable policy fact, not a popularity contest. We deliberately do notrank by self-reported member check-ins: that data is self-selected and can’t be independently verified. Countries whose launch year we could only find in secondary sources (e.g. Portugal, Uruguay, Bulgaria, Sri Lanka) are held back from this list until primary-sourced.
Next steps: compare all programs in the Digital Nomad Visa Index, or see the full country rankings for digital nomads — Slovenia is the newest addition (2025).