Working from home is a lot better when home is a tropical oasis.
For many employees, one silver lining of the coronavirus pandemic has been the ability to not be hitched to an office. A computer and internet connection are now all plenty of previously desk-bound workers need to do their jobs.
Tropical island tourism departments have taken note of this, and with COVID-19 continuing to hurt the travel industry, a number of island oases have shifted their focus to luring longer-term visitors to come and work remotely from paradise.
For digital nomads looking for a change of scenery in 2022, here are five resort-filled beachscapes that have made it easy to not just stop by but stick around for a year or two.
Aruba
Thanks to the country’s pandemic-era “One Happy Workation” program, remote workers can stay in Aruba for up to three months. In addition to the generous time allowance, the program also offers an accommodation package including special rates, complimentary WiFi, all-inclusive food and beverage options and more.
“As a visitor, you are not able [to] work for and receive income from an Aruban company or individual (for this a work or business permit is required),” a post about the program notes. “All participating persons must be employed by a company or self-employed in their home country.”
Barbados
The new 12-month Barbados Welcome Stamp program allows “anyone who meets the visa requirements and whose work is location independent” to come stay for a full year on the eastern Caribbean island. For those who love it so much they’d like to stay longer, “you can easily reapply,” an initiative website states.
Income requirements are also significantly lower than many other countries’ remote-work visas: Applicants must make an annual income of at least $50,000, and pay a nonrefundable fee of $2,000. For families, the fee is $3,000 total.
Bermuda
Pink-sand beaches sound like a nice place to work next year? Bermuda’s one-year residency program would like to make it a reality for you.
A new 12-month Bermuda residency certificate policy aimed at increasing the island nation’s residential population and economic activity costs just $263 and allows those over the age of 18 who have health insurance and a steady income to call the country home for 365 days. Proof of vaccination is also now required to apply.
The Cayman Islands
“Taking conference calls from the heart of the culinary capital of the Caribbean, conducting board meetings just steps away from the award-winning Seven Mile Beach and brainstorming business solutions while paddling through peaceful mangrove forests…sounds like a dream, doesn’t it?” a website for the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism’s two-year Global Citizen Concierge Program advertises.
Not everyone is eligible for the blissed-out Caribbean office offer, though. Applicants must have proof of employment or income for a salary of $100,000 annually ($150,000 for applicants with one dependent, with more dependents requiring rising salary requirements), proof of identity, police clearance and proof of health insurance, among other bits of mandatory paperwork. A nonrefundable fee of $1,469 for parties of up to two persons (with an additional $500 charged per dependent) is also required.
The work permit does not include lodging — remote Cayman workers will need to find their own housing on one of the nation’s three islands.
Costa Rica
In October, Costa Rica passed a law aimed at making the Central American country more appealing to foreign remote workers. The new legislation includes income tax exemptions and local banking access, and validates overseas driver licenses for regional use, according to the newspaper El País. Among the rule’s stipulations, however, is that foreign workers must make at least $3,000 a month. While tourist visas are only three months long, it is easy to stretch them out by simply visiting a nearby nation and then coming back.
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