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AR Buenos Aires Argentina	86
IN Delhi India	84
US Las Vegas United States	84
ES Valencia Spain	84

Visas

Nomad visas 77 programmes with income rules and stay length

Residency 231 routes: golden, retirement, passive income

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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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ID Bandung Indonesia	$1,418/mo
VN Hoi An Vietnam	$1,431/mo
IN Goa India	$1,479/mo
KH Siem Reap Cambodia	$1,287/mo

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TW Books and Brews線下讀書會：Roots and Growth扎根於成長 Taipei	Oct 23
US every thing computer \| exhibition opening at TIAT San Francisco	Oct 23
US Coffee Meets Mahjong 🀄️💕 San Francisco	Oct 23
US An Agent Walks into a Bar: Happy Hour + Comedy Show San Francisco	Oct 23

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PT Funchal Portugal	+158%
DK Odense Denmark	+142%
CN Sanya China	+117%
DE Bremen Germany	+116%

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