Are you a ‘digital nomad’? European locales want remote workers

Nearly a dozen European countries, from Latvia to Croatia to Iceland, have introduced longer-term visas to attract affluent remote workers from abroad (Photo: iStock)Premium
Nearly a dozen European countries, from Latvia to Croatia to Iceland, have introduced longer-term visas to attract affluent remote workers from abroad (Photo: iStock)
 wsj 5 min read . Updated: 19 Aug 2022, 02:00 AM IST Elissa Miolene, The Wall Street Journal

Scores of remote workers flocked to foreign cities and villages during the pandemic. Spain, Italy and other European destinations are courting them to stay longer with special visas, tax breaks and more.

Many remote workers indulged their wanderlust during the pandemic, taking their laptops and passports to far-flung destinations. Now many parts of Europe are enticing them to come stay awhile longer.