Many digital nomad visas want a lease, hotel booking, or host letter before you file. This shortlist keeps only the branded routes we track where accommodation proof is not required at application time.
“Not required” does not mean you can arrive without a place to sleep. It means the published checklist skips housing papers for the first filing. Income, insurance, and stay rules still differ by country. Pathway and country links sit under each brief.
Only 10 of 27 digital nomad routes in this snapshot skip accommodation proof at filing. The rest still ask for housing papers.
Country conditions in 2026

Bahamas
No housing proofBahamas BEATS (Extended Access Travel Stay)
Accommodation proof: Not required on the BEATS remote-worker file in our catalog model.
Key limits:
- Professionals pay about USD 1,025 total (USD 25 application + USD 1,000 permit). Students pay less.
- Work or study must stay tied to employers, clients, or schools outside The Bahamas.
- First card runs 12 months from issue. Renewals may stretch toward three years total.
- Some passports still need a separate entry permit on top of BEATS.
Related answers: apply for residence, choose health insurance, short-term housing.

Colombia
No housing proofColombia Visa V digital nomad (nómadas digitales)
Accommodation proof: Not required for Visa V digital nomad (nómadas digitales) in our catalog model.
Key limits:
- Bank proof must show at least three times the 2026 monthly minimum wage for the last three months (about COP 5.25 million, rough USD 1,300 planning floor).
- Stay can run up to two years. You cannot take paid work for a Colombian company or resident.
- The Visa V digital nomad category is written for passports on Colombia’s short-stay visa-exempt list.
Related answers: apply for residence, choose health insurance, remote-worker places.

Curaçao
No housing proofCuraçao - @HOME in Curaçao (remote work)
Accommodation proof: Not required for @HOME in Curaçao in our catalog model.
Key limits:
- Online filing with proof of solvency and medical insurance. No fixed public income floor.
- Stay is six months, with one possible six-month extension (12 months total).
- About USD 294 government fee per person. You cannot work for a Curaçao employer.
Related answers: apply for residence, short-term housing, choose health insurance.

Estonia
No housing proofEstonia digital nomad visa
Accommodation proof: Not required for the digital nomad visa in our catalog model.
Key limits:
- Monthly gross income is a published euro floor (about USD 4,900 planning equivalent).
- Remote employees need employer letters. Freelancers need contracts and steady invoices.
- Schengen short-stay limits still apply while your file is pending. Do not wait in Estonia without legal status.
Related answers: apply for residence, choose health insurance, digital nomad community.

Georgia
No housing proofGeorgia digital nomad stay (visa-free / Remotely from Georgia)
Accommodation proof: Not required for the visa-free / Remotely from Georgia style stay in our catalog model.
Key limits:
- Many passports get up to 365 days visa-free. Others use a remote-stay track with about USD 2,000 monthly foreign income or about USD 24,000 savings.
- Travel or medical insurance covering the stay is expected.
- Work for a Georgian employer usually needs a separate work permit. Pure remote pay from abroad is treated differently.
Related answers: apply for residence, how to rent a home, open a bank account.

Japan
No housing proofJapan digital nomad visa
Accommodation proof: Not required for the digital nomad visa in our catalog model.
Key limits:
- Income is often about 10 million yen per year or more (rough USD 5,600 monthly planning figure).
- Stay is usually up to six months. It is not a multi-year residence card you renew for settlement.
- Work must stay with employers or clients outside Japan. Eligible passport lists are limited.
Related answers: apply for residence, choose health insurance, healthcare costs.

Kazakhstan
No housing proofKazakhstan Neo Nomad Visa (B12-1)
Accommodation proof: Not required for the Neo Nomad Visa (B12-1) in our catalog model.
Key limits:
- Show six months of bank statements with stable monthly income of at least USD 3,000 from foreign sources.
- You also need a home-country tax return, insurance for the visa period, and a criminal record certificate.
- Multiple-entry stay up to one year, with one possible one-year extension through the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
- Local employment in Kazakhstan is not allowed.

Kyrgyzstan
No housing proofKyrgyzstan Digital Nomad status
Accommodation proof: Not required for Digital Nomad status in our catalog model.
Key limits:
- Apply online at the ministry portal. Only citizens on the Cabinet of Ministers country list can file.
- Work must fit approved digital fields (ICT, software, creative digital, AI, games, and related roles).
- No published fixed monthly income number. Officers still expect bank statements or service contracts.
- Status starts at 60 days, can stretch to one year, then renew yearly for up to 10 years total.

Slovenia
No housing proofSlovenia digital nomad temporary residence
Accommodation proof: Not required for digital nomad temporary residence in our catalog model.
Key limits:
- Monthly means must reach at least twice Slovenia’s latest average net salary (about €3,377 / rough USD 3,700 planning in late 2026).
- Permit lasts up to one year and cannot be extended. You may reapply after a six-month gap or switch purpose.
- Work must stay with employers or clients outside Slovenia. Local jobs need a different residence basis.
Related answers: apply for residence, choose health insurance, remote-worker places.

Sri Lanka
No housing proofSri Lanka Digital Nomad Visa
Accommodation proof: Not required for the Digital Nomad Visa in our catalog model.
Key limits:
- Plan at least USD 2,000 per month remittance for the main applicant. Extra dependents raise the monthly bar.
- You need police and medical clearance, insurance, and a Ministry of Digital Economy recommendation letter.
- Stay is one year and can renew annually. Renewals usually need Sri Lanka tax registration.
- Local jobs are not allowed. Work must serve employers or clients outside Sri Lanka.
Full required vs not-required table: Digital nomad accommodation proof rules (research)
- Compare the limits above, then open View pathway for documents and stay rules, or Explore [Country] on each card for the full country page.
- If housing papers are the pain point, run the eligibility test and filter for routes that match your income and insurance.
- For every digital nomad route (required and not required), see the accommodation proof research page.
- Pair this shortlist with lowest DN income floors when budget is the next filter.
Related
- Digital nomad accommodation proof rules (research)
- Digital nomad visas with the lowest income requirements
- Digital nomad income floors
- Bahamas Country Answers
- Colombia Country Answers
- Estonia Country Answers
- Georgia Country Answers
- Japan Country Answers
- Slovenia Country Answers
- Residence pathways
- Residence eligibility test