Japan announces its digital nomad visa. Here are all the details

Japan has unveiled plans to issue six-month visas catering to digital nomads with an annual income of 10 million ($68,300) or more..

According to a Japan Times report, digital nomads, individuals who work remotely while moving between locations for short or medium-term stays, from 49 countries and territories, will be eligible for the "specified activities" visa category..

The six-month duration was chosen based on a survey of digital nomads, where a majority expressed a preference for longer stays than the current 90-day limit for visa-free short-term stays..

Applicants must also possess private health insurance, and the visa extends to spouses and children, allowing them to accompany the digital nomad in Japan.. Those holding the digital nomad visa won't receive a residence card or certificate, which typically grant access to certain government benefits..

While some digital nomads have already been working in Japan under different visas, advocacy groups have been pushing for specific digital nomad visas..

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