I would definitely consider this. As a non-eu passport holder living in the UK, the visa issue has always been a sticking point for me. This would be a game changer!
I feel you on that! I'm a Canadian citizen, living in Canada. So while my passport is great for tourism around the world (barring covid), the idea of staying long-term is quite difficult as being Canadian gives you no specific rights to visas in many countries. These really could change the game
This is definitely something I've considered. One of the reasons I wanted to freelance full time was to be able to travel, so in the future this is a great option for me! It's just me, so I also don't have to worry about bringing other people along either. I definitely think for freelancers who want to travel and are able to, this opens up a whole new world!
That's why I decided to build my business freelance / remote as well! I hadn't initially thought about extended travel, as I'm Canadian so I usually get up to 90 day tourist visas (and you can work remotely if you really want on vacation). Now with these remote worker residency visas.... who knows
Sounds enticing. How would healthcare for my family work in these countries under these work residencies? Seems topical during a pandemic as most would want some access to care in case of COVID. Usually healthcare is the second largest expense but I see a real bonus in a few of these countries if nomadic temporary visa holders are able to access some of these healthcare systems. Ditto for education for kids/family.
From my research, most of them require you have your own health insurance prior to being accepted for the visa. At that point, it's just a matter of buying coverage that will allow you to access their healthcare ecosystems.
In regards to education, I'd imagine it's similar - either navigate the private system (since private schools in a lot of countries are nowhere near as pricey as US private schools) or enrol them in the local school as you normally would since you're a resident. The third option is that if your home school offers some sort of remote learning option, take that and you won't have to worry about any school registration. I'd imagine it's the same thing for childcare
I would definitely consider this. As a non-eu passport holder living in the UK, the visa issue has always been a sticking point for me. This would be a game changer!
I feel you on that! I'm a Canadian citizen, living in Canada. So while my passport is great for tourism around the world (barring covid), the idea of staying long-term is quite difficult as being Canadian gives you no specific rights to visas in many countries. These really could change the game
It would also lessen the blow that is Brexit for us wanderlust types as well!
Oh absolutely!
This is definitely something I've considered. One of the reasons I wanted to freelance full time was to be able to travel, so in the future this is a great option for me! It's just me, so I also don't have to worry about bringing other people along either. I definitely think for freelancers who want to travel and are able to, this opens up a whole new world!
That's why I decided to build my business freelance / remote as well! I hadn't initially thought about extended travel, as I'm Canadian so I usually get up to 90 day tourist visas (and you can work remotely if you really want on vacation). Now with these remote worker residency visas.... who knows
Sounds enticing. How would healthcare for my family work in these countries under these work residencies? Seems topical during a pandemic as most would want some access to care in case of COVID. Usually healthcare is the second largest expense but I see a real bonus in a few of these countries if nomadic temporary visa holders are able to access some of these healthcare systems. Ditto for education for kids/family.
Ooh great question.
From my research, most of them require you have your own health insurance prior to being accepted for the visa. At that point, it's just a matter of buying coverage that will allow you to access their healthcare ecosystems.
In regards to education, I'd imagine it's similar - either navigate the private system (since private schools in a lot of countries are nowhere near as pricey as US private schools) or enrol them in the local school as you normally would since you're a resident. The third option is that if your home school offers some sort of remote learning option, take that and you won't have to worry about any school registration. I'd imagine it's the same thing for childcare