This is highly dependent on your nationality. For example, if you're an EU citizen, you can work from wherever in the EU due to free movement of people laws.
Ask HN: In what countries can you legally get a long term teleworking visa?
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#12It's all about the visa, and a lot of folks don't understand that working under the tourist variety is usually verboten.
Perhaps begin with countries in which you're interested in living and working, and see what sort they offer...
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#13You are asking for specific legal advice. You really really should talk to a lawyer (and maybe a tax accountant) and not the internet. Many lawyers offer free consultations.
Oh, come on. He's asking for a list of places that have a program for this sort of thing. He's hardly asking for "specific legal advice".
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#14argentina, costa rica, peru, paraguay, mexico, malaysia, spain, austria and germany issue visas even if you don't have a local job i'll be happy to answer more questions about argentina, paraguay and spain
I'd be interested in knowing more about Argentina, and Spain. How does one go about getting a permanent visa? Should I be well versed with Spanish?
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#15A friend of mine has set up a simple company in Hong Kong to invoice his remote working for an American employer. He is living in Japan and has a Polish passport.
It seems the Japanese authorities don't really seem to care. But I don't know how kosher the whole arrangement is.
In any case, Singapore and Hong Kong are worth a look. They are very business-friendly, and you can probably make something work there even legally so. (And even if you had to leave Singapore every three months, that wouldn't be too much of a problem.)
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#16A pair of friends just moved to Paris to do just this. They had to travel to a French Embassy (Houston was closest) and prove they had a States-based job, and that they were financially secure. They're allowed to stay for one year, and then have the opportunity to re-up for one more. I don't know of a master list, unfortunately.
I don't think you are allowed to work if it's a tourist visa. It might be not enforced, but teleworking is still working.
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#17If you're a citizen of a Svalbard Treaty signatory (including the US), the answer is... Svalbard!
http://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/45092/where-can-i-...
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#18if you work remotely staying there short term (up to 6 months), it's not illegal
I think it is actually. It might not enforced, but if you are working in a country - even fully remotely - you have to abide by local laws and probably have a work visa.
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#19Teleworking is a bit of a gray area, but Belize allows you to stay indefinitely on a tourist visa. I've been living here for just under 4 years now. My email is in my profile if you have any questions.
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#20It's all about the visa, and a lot of folks don't understand that working under the tourist variety is usually verboten. Perhaps begin with countries in which you're interested in living and working, and see what sort they offer...
But nobody will know. Just don't blab.
The annoying thing is having to move to keep authorities happy.
You might try applying for the Spanish non lucrative visa. (Not sure if that one is still offered.)
And BTW, Americans who live outside the US can deduct nearly 100,000 from their earnings. It doesn't matter if you actually pay taxes to another country. Just make sure you aren't in the US for > 30 days in a year.
I live & roam in a camper in Europe. Pretty nice, except I miss the buzz of SF & SV.