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YOUR NEXT CHAPTER COULD START HERE

What if
you went?

Your next chapter could start somewhere else. Find the place, meet the people, and see what life there could feel like.

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What if you went?

Meet the people. Take the class. Read the book. Join the trip.

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A DIFFERENT EVERYDAY

Picture the life.
Then plan the move.

A morning market. A favorite café. People who know your name. Start with what matters to you, then explore the practical details.

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YOUR NEXT CHAPTER, ON THE MAP

Which digital nomad visas fit your income?

Choose your plan and region, then move the slider directly above the map.No signup or email needed.

1 What’s your plan?
Which money should I include?

Use income from remote employment or freelance work. Check each country’s before-tax or after-tax rule.

Showing countries with verified income figures for your selected plan.

Reset your plan, income and country choices.
Compare 11 destinations in Europe

11 destinations

2 Compare your income

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$20,000
Spain · Meets the listed amountPortugal · Below the listed amountMalta · Below the listed amountLatvia · Below the listed amountItaly · Meets the listed amountHungary · Meets the listed amountGreece · Below the listed amountEstonia · Below the listed amountCyprus · Below the listed amountCroatia · Below the listed amountAlbania · Meets the listed amount

You meet the income for 4 digital nomad visas.

  • Meets the listed amount
  • Below the listed amount
  • Other requirements to check
  • No verified income comparison
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YOUR SELECTED COUNTRY · Digital nomad

Albania

Meets the listed amount · about US$403/month

Official figure: 32,000 ALL per month.U.S. dollar estimate. Exchange rates saved Sep 15, 2026.

What counts toward this amount?

The ministry lists ALL 32,000 monthly income or ALL 300,000 in an Albanian bank deposit per person. Confirm these published figures with the office handling your application. Foreign work contracts, accommodation and insurance are also required. This low visa figure is not a realistic living budget.

How to read the map

Blue outline = Albania, your selection. Colored dots compare the checked visa amounts in Europe for digital nomad. Choosing a country highlights it; it does not change the other countries’ results.

11 checked income figures in Europe4 at or below your amount · 7 need more incomeGreen and orange compare verified amounts. Gold means another requirement applies; gray means there is no verified income comparison. Read the country’s explanation.

Tap a colored dot or country to see its result. Small country? Use “Choose a country” above. On the map, use arrow keys to move between countries and Enter for details.

Visa income is not a living budget. Colors compare one applicant’s financial benchmark. Meeting the amount does not confirm visa eligibility.

4destinations in Europe have a listed monthly figure at or below your amount. See each country’s remaining requirements.
Aerial view of Berat’s historic hillside houses and the Osum River, Albania
Berat, Albania
Photo creditArianit · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sized for this guide.

Europe / Digital nomad

Albania

Meets the listed amount

Digital mobile worker permit

About US$403 a month 32,000 ALL per month · Qualifying monthly income per person

The ministry lists ALL 32,000 monthly income or ALL 300,000 in an Albanian bank deposit per person. Confirm these published figures with the office handling your application. Foreign work contracts, accommodation and insurance are also required. This low visa figure is not a realistic living budget.

U.S. dollar estimate using exchange rates saved Sep 15, 2026. Official local-currency amounts take priority.

Source reviewed Sep 25, 2026. Albanian Interior Ministry, Article 68 digital mobile workers.

What the colors mean, and what to check next

11 of 11 destinations have a comparable monthly figure in the selected view. Countries without a dot still have a guide, but no comparable figure for this plan yet. A gray question-mark dot identifies an unverified selection. Gold means other requirements need checking. Blue outlines your selected country, whatever its result.

Green compares only the listed monthly figure. Income sources, before-tax or after-tax rules, nationality, family members, savings, insurance, tuition, work permission and application evidence still matter. Orange means you are below that figure; a separate savings option may exist. “A fresh start” previews the lowest benchmark across the three researched purposes, not a separate visa.

For students, the monthly equivalent is a planning comparison. Required funds may need to be available before application. Future earnings are not proof of funds. A student visa is not automatically permission to be a digital nomad.

Dollar comparisons use the saved exchange-rate snapshot from Sep 15, 2026. These are estimates, not live rates. Official local-currency figures take priority. Each result shows its own source review date; recheck the linked authority before applying.

Nearby dots are spaced apart for easier tapping, with a line to their country when needed. Map boundaries are illustrative. Geography: Natural Earth, public domain. Places outside the selected region or current directory appear in pale gray and are not selectable. Choose All regions to explore the full directory.

Friends sharing a meal and conversation on a terrace abroad.
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A PLACE TO TALK IT THROUGH

Start with a conversation.

Ask a question. Share an experience. Talk about remote work, settling in, retirement or making friends in a new country.

Open the general chat room Choose a country chat room

Free to read and join. Open a room and choose “Create a free account” to post. Be among the first to share your story. Messages appear after review; return later to read replies.

THE MERIDIAN COLLECTIVE
A NEW WAY INTO YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

What if this became part of your story?

Learn it. Read it. Meet them. Go.

Classes, books, people and hosted experiences that turn a faraway idea into something you can picture yourself doing.

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SOMETIMES THE NEXT STEP IS A PERSON

A country page can start the idea. The right person can make it feel real.

Meridian connects the places you are researching with people, books, classes and trips that help you experience the next chapter before you commit to it.

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Good questions.
A clearer next chapter.

Read country stories, compare visa options and picture an ordinary week somewhere new.

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