British digital PR specialist Laura Burns now lives in Malaga, thanks to Spain’s “teletrabajadora” (remote worker) digital nomad residency. Golden Visa ClampdownsWhile there are several ways to get foreign residency, buying into it through a so-called ”golden visa” seems to be the most common one among the elite. “I joined a group that was full of lawyers and people wanting to apply for the Spanish Digital Nomad Visa. Thailand’s digital nomad visa grants professionals up to 4 years of residency, but they must make at least $80,000 per year. Effective April 1, Japan introduced a “Digital Nomad Visa” to qualifying foreign nationals to remotely work and stay in Japan for up to six months.