Posted on September 25 2024

What is the difference between Job seeker visa and Digital nomad visa?

By
Anshul Singhal
, Editor

Updated September 25 2024

A job seeker visa is a temporary permit allowing foreign nationals to enter the country and look for work for a specific period. The primary purpose of this visa is to attract qualified, skilled workers who can fill job vacancies in countries with a high demand for skilled labor.

A digital nomad visa is a program that gives someone the legal right to work remotely while residing away from their country of permanent residence. It is also a temporary visa that is available for a certain time period.

Digital nomad visas are mostly for freelancers. If an employee has a Schengen digital nomad visa, they can travel visa-free anywhere in the Schengen area. In contrast, a Job seeker visa is limited to looking for employment in one country.

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Factors that differentiate between Job seeker visa and Digital nomad visa

Here are the factors that differentiate between Job seeker visa and Digital nomad visa:

Feature	Job Seeker Visa	Digital Nomad visa
Purpose	Applicants can search for a job in a particular country.	Applicants are allowed to work and live remotely
Requirement	No job offer required.	Job offer from an employer is mandatory.
Duration	Typically 6 months to 1 year.	Duration of the employment contract depends on 6 months to 2 year
Work Authorization	Does not allow employment until a job offer is secured and converted to a work permit.	Allows employment immediately upon entry.
Application Process	Focused on job search eligibility, such as education and skills.	Focused more on eligibility of job position and salary.
Renewal	Can often be converted to a work permit upon securing a job but cannot be renewed	Renewable based on continued employment and compliance with visa conditions.
Securing a citizenship or PR card	Jobseeker visa doesn’t allow an applicant to secure citizenship or PR of that particular country	Some countries allows to secure PR cards through Digital Nomad visa
Eligibility Requirements	Often requires a degree, proof of funds, and sometimes specific skills or points.	Age, Proof of employment, Professional qualification, proof of funds, health and character certificate, Proof of language,
Family reunifications Countries	Applicants cannot bring their family with them	Some countries allows to bring their family with them
Family reunifications Countries	Italy Digital Nomad Visa Norway Digital Nomad Visa Portugal Digital Nomad Visa Spain Digital Nomad Visa Seychelles Digital Nomad Visa Mexico Digital Nomad Visa Costa Rica Digital Nomad Visa Indonesia Digital Nomad Visa South Korea Digital Nomad Visa	Germany Job Seeker Visa Sweden Job Seeker Visa Portugal Job Seeker Visa Austria Job Seeker Visa UAE Job Seeker Visa
Access to local services	some countries do offer limited access to local services	Digital Nomad Visas allow access to local services