BANGKOK — In August last year, Estonia, the Eastern European digital powerhouse that gave the world Skype, introduced the world’s first visa for digital nomads — a loose group of remote workers and freelancers who travel the globe and earn a living anywhere as long as there is fast and reliable internet connection.
Two months later, Dubai followed suit with a digital nomad program, while Croatia introduced new legislation and 12-month visas for digital nomads this year. Four Caribbean Island nations — Barbados, Bermuda, Anguilla and the Cayman Islands — have also joined the bandwagon in a bid to attract members of the most lucrative and fastest-growing migrant worker trend of the digital era.
Digital nomads stay overseas for longer periods than regular leisure tourists, and, even during the pandemic, the market is growing. In 2018, 4.8 million Americans identified as digital nomads…
