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Stamped Nomad's news desk tracks the changes that decide how long, how cheaply and on what visa digital nomads and remote workers can stay abroad: new nomad visas, visa-free stay limits, border-run rules, entry fees, tourist taxes and tax-residency day counts. Each story links to the official pages and reports behind it, and an editor reviews every article before it is published.
Stories and analysis
Herders and digital nomads: what life on the move still shares
Herders and digital nomads both follow a resource and face wary neighbors. Wealth, children and the calendar split them, and the family versus solo gap is smaller than it looks.
Adomu summit for digital nomads runs through Oct. 17 in Italy
Digital nomads and remote workers can join Adomu in Sardinia through Oct. 17, with English-led sessions, coworking and local activities.
13 digital nomad visas tie income rules to local wages, and 11 reset in 2027
Income rules for 13 digital nomad visas move with local wages. Bulgaria's bar jumps 12.6% on Jan. 1 and 10 more visas reset during 2027.
Thailand reports 1,043 LTR approvals for overseas-employed nomads
Thailand reports 1,043 remote-worker LTR approvals among 12,010 recipients, with an integrated online process now linking four government agencies.
Easiest and Hardest Countries for Digital Nomads in 2026, Ranked by Real Hurdles
Georgia, Uruguay and Albania top a 25-country ranking of the easiest countries for digital nomads, scored on seven checkable paperwork hurdles. Colombia, last on a viral list, lands in the easy tier.
Kazakhstan reports 1,900-plus applications for digital nomad routes
Kazakhstan reports more than 1,900 applications for its digital nomad routes, with foreign IT specialists able to seek permanent residency.
Colive Fukuoka ran 82 events for digital nomads with stops in 9 Kyushu towns
Colive Fukuoka opened Sept. 30 with 82 events for digital nomads over 11 days and stops in nine Kyushu towns. Passes start at €449 and exclude lodging.
Remote Work Isn't Dying. It's Crossing Borders.
US employers post the least remote work of seven countries and home working has flattened worldwide. The growth is in workers selling their labor abroad.
My Top 5 Worries as a Digital Nomad (And What I Actually Do About Them)
I break down my five biggest worries as a freelancer on the road: keeping clients through boom and bust cycles, juggling visas, finding late-night workspaces, staying comfortable, and staying close to the people who matter. Plus a few honorable mentions and the practical fixes I actually use
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NewsVietnam Talent Visa proposed with 5-year tax break, not open to most nomads
Vietnam's draft talent resolution would give selected foreign experts a 5-year income tax break and no work permit. Most digital nomads wouldn't qualify.
NewsMainland Tanzania now requires a health declaration from all arriving nomads
Digital nomads and other travelers entering mainland Tanzania must now file an online health form and keep its QR code for port health checks on arrival.
NewsNon-EU travelers skip Italy-Spain flight and ferry checks after Oct. 23 expiry
Digital nomads flying or sailing between Italy and Spain no longer face temporary border checks, though passports and ID cards are still needed.
NewsUruguay's +Colonia plans Worknomads coliving for nomads, no opening date yet
Digital nomads are the target of a planned Worknomads coliving complex at Uruguay's +Colonia project, but no opening date, prices or booking terms are public yet.
News21-night rental register proposed in Ireland would affect nomad bookings
Ireland's proposed register would cover rentals used by short-stay travelers. Hosts face a Dec. 31 deadline, subject to the bill becoming law.
News5-zloty tourist fee cap signed in Poland, 30-night nomads exempt
Poland's approved tourist fee reform could raise costs for short-stay nomads from January, but stays of 30 consecutive nights will be exempt.
NewsSerbia's nomad residence listing doesn't confirm a new visa launch
Serbia's portal lists digital nomads for temporary residence, with a general maximum of 3 years, but eligibility and the launch date remain unclear.
NewsColombia's Medellín debates proposed rental zoning for short-stay nomads
Medellín's proposed zoning limits could shape tourist rental options for travelers, but legally established properties would be allowed to keep operating.
NewsExtremadura May Pay Digital Nomads €5,000 to Stay Another Year
Resident digital nomads in Extremadura could receive up to €5,000 more for a third year under a draft decree. Applications remain closed.