Remote workers can plan around a new worldwide list: Time Out Worldwide has published a roundup of all the countries offering digital nomad visas in 2026, a selection that runs from Italy to Thailand.

The guide names digital nomad visas as the route that lets foreign remote employees live and work legally in a destination country without taking a local job. Italy and Thailand anchor the list at its European and Asian ends.

Which countries appear on the 2026 list?

Time Out presents the list as a country-by-country directory rather than a ranking. Italy and Thailand are the two destinations named in the publication's headline. The full roundup covers the countries that will run digital nomad visa programmes in 2026.

Who does this affect?

The list targets remote employees and freelancers who want to relocate abroad while keeping their existing jobs or clients. Each programme on the list sets its own terms, and applicants must check the rules of the specific country before they apply.

What stays the same?

Time Out frames 2026 as a year in which digital nomad visas remain widely available across continents. The countries on the list continue to court location-independent workers as a source of spending and tax revenue.

Readers should consult each country's official immigration authority for current requirements, caps and deadlines before filing an application.

The short version: more countries than ever will let remote workers stay legally in 2026, and Italy and Thailand are the names to start with.