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With increasing costs of living, it is no wonder that a growing number of Americans want to move to the old continent.
If you are a digital nomade that works remotely for a living, you are already an advantage over your colleagues, because you can choose from an abundance of digital nomade -visa Offer a simpler path to Europe.
That does not mean that moving abroad is easy:
Many of these visas, or as we like to call them, DNVs, have very strict monetary requirements. They have to meet them to even be eligible, and with monthly ‘costs’ of more than $ 4,000, nomads in the brackets with a lower income will probably not be eligible.
HoweverThere is one European country that has set a very low financial threshold for location-independent employees, and no, it is not a lesser-known post-Soviet state that has hardly gathered his action after the sudden death of communism in the nineties in the nineties .
Finland has the cheapest digital nomad visa in the EU!
As reported by Forbes Magazine, Finland (of all places!) Has the The lowest income requirement for digital nomadvisa Throughout Europe.
It surpasses Portugal’s, Croaties and even more and more trendy Montenegro on the front of affordability, As it only relates to Visa.
In essence, to be eligible for the independent visa, since the Finnish DNV has been baptized, you must be a non-EU citizen (any Americans outside of it?), Be independent, or run an independent online company.
At the moment, This does not include staff remoteand simply owes, you are also not eligible: you must active Work in the company while in Finland, and that may mean that your company will be moved to the Nordic country.
The second requirement is that you have to earn at least € 1,220 per month, or approximately US $ 1,260, to be eligible for these criteria, or slightly more than US $ 15,000 per year, a surprisingly low income.
On the other hand, the list of documents to be provided is rather extensivelyFrom a valid passport to criminal registers and even your business plan and proof of qualifications and financial resources, so you must give yourself some time to collect them before applying.
When you’re done, the simplest and fastest route through Enterfinlandwhere you enter the application, upload the documents and pay an online reimbursement, Currently set at € 350.
It is not refundable, so make sure you collect all the evidence that you are eligible for this visa to not rinse $ 367 in the drain.
Now the financial threshold can be low, but Finland is far from a super payable country to live in:
Finland is not exactly cheap to live in
In reality you need much more than $ 15,000 a year to make ends meet in a city like Helsinki.
According to Nomads.comdigital nomads Spend more than $ 3,258 per month Living in the Finnish capital, in accordance with the higher costs of living that are observed for the Alstond countries.
If we look Numbeo Estimates, the average price of a meal in a local restaurant is $ 16.79, while a more extensive, three-course presentation in a mid-range dinner is a very higher $ 94.42.
When it comes to rent, an apartment with one bedroom near the city center will do that Return yourself with $ 1,089 every monthAlthough you may find slightly cheaper options in more residential areas, from $ 857.
In other words, Finland is not exactly cheap Albania or Georgia, but it is reasonable: if you are used to North -American prices and your primary goal is to move to a European country, whatever happens, it will fit you well .
This is why Helsinki is worth the high expenses
Now we must add that the costs of Helsinki is justified by its remarkable infrastructure and the well -being that it offers to both the local population and expats:
Take, for example, OODI library:
More than just a center of knowledge, it is A very recreational zone Where residents can meet to play virtual reality games, use 3D printers or even include music in built-in recording studios, completely free.
When it comes to safety, Helsinki is One of the most peaceful European capitals, With very low levels of crime, especially in comparison with neighboring Sweden, and a noticeable absence of ingrown extremism at home.
It is no wonder that Finland is time and time again as the happiest country in the world!
Helsinki is fun All year round
Although the weather is not the best most of the year, You will love Helsinki in the winterWhen the pastel -colored buildings of the old town are covered with snow, and you can choose from one of the many saunas and bubble baths that are distributed across the city to escape from the ice cold.
In the summer, when the air with blue and temperatures rise considerably, you can take day trips to Suomenlinna, a UNESCO-Genotated Archipelago near the mainland of Helsinki, consisting of a series of islands connected with bridge that were reinforced by the Swedes in the 18th century.
Oh, and of course Helsinki cannot be underestimated when it comes to culture and sights:
With its milestone Neoklassic cathedral, unique Temppeliaukio church, a modernist attempt from the side of a rock, and graceful, red brick USPenski, the largest orthodox church directly west of Russia, It has many beautiful sights to watch.
We have focused exclusively on Helsinki here, but Finland has many other cities where Nomaden can set up the basics if they do not need the convenience of a large international hub such as Helsinki Airport in the area.
There is TamperFinland’s Sauna capital, with a high concentration of such locations and strewn with beautiful lakes, OuluIn the northern region of Ostrobothnia, a lively medium -sized city directly at the door of the polar circle and a historical TurkuWith its postcard-ready paved streets and medieval castle.
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