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AR Buenos Aires Argentina	89
IN Delhi India	89
ZA Cape Town South Africa	85
IN Mumbai India	85

Visas

Nomad visas 77 programmes with income rules and stay length

Residency 231 routes: golden, retirement, passive income

Citizenship 90 programmes, from descent to investment

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AL Albania Unique Permit for Digital Mobile Workers	$610/mo
EC Ecuador Digital Nomad Visa (Visa Nómada)	$1,446/mo
ME Montenegro Digital Nomad Residence Permit	$1,460/mo
MU Mauritius Premium Visa	$1,500/mo

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GE Georgia Small Business Status (1% Tax)	1%
JE Jersey High Value Resident (HVR)	1%
UZ Uzbekistan IT Park Resident Status	1%
SO Somalia Presumptive Tax Regime (PTR)	1.5%

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TH Chiang Mai Thailand	$1,348/mo
VN Da Nang Vietnam	$1,161/mo
TW Tainan Taiwan	$1,462/mo
RO Timișoara Romania	$1,122/mo

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IN Cloud Community Days 2026 Mumbai Mumbai	Nov 15
SG Unconference: Community Day! \| 2026 Singapore	Nov 15
TW Frui Seed Club vol 8. \| Run #4 Taipei	Nov 15
IN Swap Culture Delhi	Nov 15

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AR Buenos Aires Argentina	97/100
ES Valencia Spain	96/100
TH Bangkok Thailand	95/100
GE Tbilisi Georgia	95/100

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Heredia 6.5 score
San José 6.5 score
Escazú 6.3 score
Tamarindo 6.3 score
Alajuela 6.2 score

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