New Zealand has announced a relaxation of its visa rules for digital nomads – those people who travel while also working remotely – in a bid to boost its inbound tourism numbers.
The looser regulations will allow visitors to remotely work for an overseas company, while holidaying in New Zealand for as long as 90 days without having to pay resident tax.
New Zealand’s immigration minister, Erica Stanford said: “The change will enable many visitors to extend their stays, which will lead to more money being spent in the country…We welcome visitors of all types to New Zealand and in this particular announcement, those who are able to work as digital nomads here on our shores.”
New Zealand’s tourism income took a huge hit from the Covid-19 crisis and is yet to recover.