New Zealand has softened visa regulations for people working remotely – writes the BBC. The local authorities hope that this will stimulate the development of tourism.
The new regulations extend the permissible stay to 90 days, during which the great people will be able to perform remote work for a foreign employer. After this period, tax burdens may be imposed on a foreigner.
They want to stimulate tourism
In the new regulations, the authorities see the hope of stimulating the local tourism. The New Zealand government argues in a statement that thanks to regulations the country “will become an attractive destination for the so -called digital nomads (English Digital Nomadthe popular term for a person who performs remote work and is not attached to one specific place of residence – ed.) “.
– Travelers will spend more time in New Zealand and thus leave more money here – said the New Zealand Minister for Immigration Eric Stanford. She reserved, however, that the changes only apply to people working remotely for companies outside New Zealand, and not applying for employment with local employers. Such people will have to apply for a separate visa based on separate rules.
According to government statistics, the New Zealand tourist industry is responsible for revenues of almost $ 11 billion.
Another country
This is another country that introduced special visa programs for people working remotely. So -called Digital nomads can get permission for a longer stay in e.g. JapanSouth Korea, Brazil, Spain and Portugal Whether South Africa.
Not in all these places such tourists are greeted with open arms. Some inhabitants of South African Cape Town complain that working people remotely contributed to a significant increase in living costs. Similar voices of opposition appeared, among others, in Spain.
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