“The ambition is that new visa rules will put New Zealand boldly on the map as a welcoming haven for the world’s talent,” says the finance minister.
New Zealand has relaxed its visa requirements for remote workers as the country looks to spur economic growth by courting “digital nomads”, the skilled professionals who can work from anywhere in the world with an internet connection.
Surfers walk past a giant sun sculpture at sunrise on Mount Maunganui Beach, on the east coast of the North Island, New Zealand.“The visa will open the doors to a whole new category of visitors,” she told reporters. “The government’s ambition is that new visa rules will put New Zealand boldly on the map as a welcoming haven for the world’s talent,” she added.
There are some catches. Officials said that digital nomads who stay for longer than 90 days could face an added tax burden. And a worker in New Zealand would likely have to keep strange hours to be in meetings with colleagues in Europe or the United States but not in Australia.
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