🇩🇪 Germany · Digital Nomad Visa
Remote-work visa programs, income requirements, duration, taxes, and application steps.
Germany does not have a visa branded "digital nomad", but remote workers and freelancers commonly use the residence permit for self-employment / freelance activity under Section 21 of the Residence Act (the "Freiberufler" route). It suits independent professionals with German clients or a freelance business; you must show you can finance yourself. Make it in Germany sets out the requirements.
- There is no "digital nomad" visa per se; remote workers use the §21 self-employment/freelance permit.
- The freelance ("Freiberufler") route suits independent professionals, often with German clients.
- You must show you can finance yourself and hold any required professional licences.
- Note Schengen short-stay rules if visiting visa-free first — see this country's tourist-visa page.
Official authorities
- Make it in Germany — Visa for self-employment
Official freelance/self-employment residence-permit guide.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- Federal Government of Germany — Germany's Federal Cabinet official website — policy, legislation, news, and government programs
- Federal Office for Migration (BAMF) — German visas, EU Blue Card, asylum, integration courses, and permanent residency
- Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt) — Tax ID (IdNr) registration, tax identification lookup, withholding tax refunds — the key authority for foreign taxpayers in Germany