Digital nomad visas in island countries

We track 11 open remote-work programs in island countries: Caribbean: Barbados, Bahamas and Curaçao; Atlantic: Cape Verde; Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka and Mauritius; Mediterranean: Cyprus and Malta; Asia-Pacific: Taiwan, Indonesia and Japan. Each links to its official government source.

Among verified island programs with a fixed figure, the lowest are Sri Lanka Digital Nomad Visa (about $2,000/month; official rule: USD 2,000 per month remitted (+USD 500/month per dependent beyond two)), Taiwan Digital Nomad Visa (about $3,333/month; official rule: Annual salary ≥ USD 40,000 (age 30+) or ≥ USD 20,000 (age 20–29) in one of the last two years, or a digital nomad visa from another country) and Cyprus Digital Nomad Visa (about $3,926/month; official rule: €3,500 net per month). Bahamas, Cape Verde, Curaçao and Mauritius don't state an income figure on the official pages we check. USD amounts are approximate, at exchange rates of Oct 20, 2026.

Barbados Welcome Stamp (up to 12 months; USD 2,000 individual; USD 3,000 family bundle), Bahamas BEATS (12 months; USD 25 application + USD 1,000 permit (professionals); dependants USD 25 + USD 500 each) and @HOME in Curaçao (6 months; ANG 535 (about USD 294) per application). Antigua and Barbuda closed its program to new applicants, per the official source.

Barbados: Welcome Stamp holders are not liable for Barbados income tax (17.5% VAT still applies to purchases). Cape Verde: Remote workers in Cabo Verde are exempt from income tax. Curaçao: You are not required to pay Curaçao income tax. That is local income tax only; your home country may still tax you. Cyprus: Staying over 183 days in a tax year can make you a Cyprus tax resident.

Going by the fees official sources publish: Mauritius Premium Visa: free (passport.govmu.org, checked Oct 27, 2026); Cape Verde Remote Working Program: Visa fee €20/person; airport fee €34/person (once) (visit-caboverde.com, checked Oct 28, 2026); Cyprus Digital Nomad Visa: €70 permit issuance/renewal + €70 Aliens Registry registration (other fees may apply) (gov.cy, checked Oct 27, 2026). The most expensive is Barbados Welcome Stamp (USD 2,000 individual; USD 3,000 family bundle).

Bali is part of Indonesia, so remote workers use Indonesia's national Remote Worker Visa (E33G): USD 60,000 per year salary/income, 1 year stay, fee IDR 7,000,000 for the 1-year stay package (imigrasi.go.id, checked Oct 27, 2026).

Official sources confirm family members can be included for Sri Lanka, Cyprus, Malta, Barbados, Japan, Bahamas, Cape Verde, Curaçao and Mauritius. For Taiwan and Indonesia, the official page we check doesn't confirm family rules.

Unconfirmed. The former official Workcation pages no longer show the program, Seychelles Immigration (ics.gov.sc) lists no Workcation permit, and we found no official notice of closure. Details were last confirmed on an official page on Oct 19, 2026. We keep it off the main table until an official source states its status.

A national visa covers the whole country, islands included. For Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or Croatian islands, use that country’s digital nomad visa; for Phuket or Koh Samui, Thailand’s DTV; for Penang or Langkawi, Malaysia’s DE Rantau. Each has its own page here.