Japan Digital Nomad Visa

Min investment

$67,000

Time to status

~1–2 months

Path to citizenship

None — it is a 6-month designated-activities status, not a residence card, and does not count toward Japanese residence or naturalisation (Japan also disallows dual citizenship).

Residency requirement

6 months, non-renewable — you must leave and reapply after a gap.

Visa-free destinations

Not specified

Dual citizenship allowed

No

Notes

Introduced March 2024 for nationals of countries with a Japanese tax treaty and visa exemption. Requires annual income of JPY 10,000,000 (about US$67,000) — the highest bar on this list — plus private health insurance covering Japan. Important limits: it lasts six months, is NOT renewable, does not grant a residence card, and does not allow family registration in the usual way. Treat it as a long, legal stay rather than a move.

About Japan

Healthcare

★★★★★

Safety

★★★★★

Cost of living

High

Climate

Temperate