Remote workers moving far away

What: In July 2020, Barbados began issuing 12 month visas for people to “work-from-home” from the island. The idea behind the visa is to attract people to stay longer and relocate rather than relying on tourism during heightened travel restrictions.

So What: Barbados is not the only region issuing temporary visas. Georgia and Estonia are two other country that are issuing temporary “Remote Work Visas/Digital Nomad Visas” that allow people to stay for a longer period of time while working for a foreign company or doing freelance work.

Deep Dive:
https://www.insider.com/work-remote-live-caribbean-barbados-new-visa-2020-7#:~:text=Barbados%20has%20officially%20launched%20its,passport%20and%20birth%20certificate%2C%20electronically
https://www.fragomen.com/insights/alerts/digital-nomad-visa-becomes-available-july-1#:~:text=The%20Estonian%20government%20will%20introduce,require%20a%20local%20employment%20contract
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/19/travel/remote-worker-visa.html?referringSource=articleShare

This article is part of Emerging Futures of Remote Work – An Institute for the Future Signals Report for The Remote Lab