Travel Visas & Digital Nomad Visas (Top 5 BEST Options)

Summary

Mike Swigunski shares insights on the top five best travel and digital nomad visas, particularly beneficial for Americans but applicable to many nationalities. He distinguishes between traditional visas and visa-free options and highlights generous country offerings, like Georgia, where Americans and various nationalities can stay visa-free for up to a year. The video also explores working and travel visa opportunities in Australia and New Zealand for young adults, along with a new digital nomad visa in Thailand offering up to a 5-year stay. Albania also offers Americans the chance to stay visa-free for up to a year. These options cater to those seeking to travel or work globally with ease.

Highlights

• Georgia allows visa-free entry for up to a year for many nationalities. 🇬🇪
• Australians offer a work and travel visa for those aged 18-30. 🌏
• New Zealand offers seamless work and travel opportunities for young adults. 🇳🇿
• Thailand launches a 5-year digital nomad visa for remote workers. 📜
• Albania is one of two countries where Americans can stay for a year without a visa. 🏖

Key Takeaways

• Georgia offers a generous visa-free option allowing stays up to a year. 🇬🇪
• Australia provides a work and travel visa for young adults aged 18-30. 🇦🇺
• New Zealand's work and travel visa is also available, with flexibility in job opportunities. 🇳🇿
• Thailand's new digital nomad visa allows for a 5-year stay, supporting remote work. 🇹🇭
• Albania offers a visa-free yearlong stay for Americans, easy access to Europe. 🇦🇱

Overview

Traveling and working around the globe have never been easier, especially when armed with the right visa. Mike Swigunski, a seasoned traveler, spills the secrets on the top five best travel visas available, primarily focusing on options beneficial to Americans, though applicable to many. These insights help adventurers navigate visa-free and traditional visa paths, unlocking numerous opportunities worldwide.

The video emphasizes unique visa offerings like Georgia's year-long visa-free entry, making it a top choice for travelers from various countries. Australia and New Zealand's work and travel visas cater to young adults seeking adventure and employment in these stunning locales. These easy-to-access opportunities empower travelers to work and explore with minimal hassle.

A highlight is Thailand's innovative digital nomad visa, perfect for remote workers looking to stay long-term. Meanwhile, Albania extends a warm welcome with its year-long visa-free access, offering Americans a wonderful gateway to Europe. These diverse options ensure that everyone can find a suitable path for their travel dreams, making global exploration both accessible and thrilling.

Travel Visas & Digital Nomad Visas (Top 5 BEST Options) Transcription

• 00:00 - 00:30 after living and working in more than a hundred different countries around the world there's one thing I know more than just about anyone and that's with travel visas today I'm going to share everything I know about working and traveling around the world what visas are the best to have for people getting started or depending on where you want to go in the world I'm going to talk about the five best visas and these are going to be catered to Americans but not just for Americans a lot of these are going to be eligible for other countries
• 00:30 - 01:00 some of them are going to be free some of them are going to be paid and I'll disclose everything you need to know about the best places and the best visas out there now let's kick it off with the actual difference between these types of visas there's a few nuances that are super important to understand the biggest difference that I want to share with you is what is the difference between a Visa and a Visa free requirement I know it sounds pretty simple but essentially a Visa is something that you're going to need a file for either online or at a consulate
• 01:00 - 01:30 or Embassy usually there's some paperwork and typically a fee and waiting period involved the Visa free stuff is basically you just show up to a country with your passport and they let you in uh for some required period of time there are a few other weird things like the new European travel requirement everyone visiting Europe in 2025 is going to need a EAS which is essentially a travel authorization meaning you can apply for
• 01:30 - 02:00 this online and then you can travel after you get approved uh it's a little bit different it's not really a Visa and it's not necessarily a Visa free option but again I made a whole video about that process which I'll leave below so anybody going to Europe in the next year you'll want to make sure you watch that so without further Ado let's dig into the five best visas out there and again these are hand selected for Americans but there's a lot of different variations in almost every single Visa I mentioned here is going to be good for
• 02:00 - 02:30 about 90 countries and some cases 20 to 30 so I'll delve into which ones those are Georgia the country not the state has one of the most generous Visa options for Americans and this Visa option allows you to stay in the country for up to a year and again the best part about this is it's a VISA free option meaning all you need is your passport you can show up to the country of Georgia you can be welcomed in for over a year after that year period all you
• 02:30 - 03:00 have to do is go out and you can come back in meaning you can take a trip to the Border crossover to some countries like turkey or Armenia and then you can come back for a full year this is one of the most generous Visa options out there and the great thing about it it's not just for Americans it's free for hundreds of countries out there and basically you'll want to check to see if your country is on the list but I guarantee you pretty much every country that I've seen is eligible for this Visa
• 03:00 - 03:30 option there's a few that aren't but luckily almost every major country is on the list meaning it's very accessible from people all around the world there's a lot of other great reasons for Georgia but I'll dig into that on another video imagine being able to show up in a country and work any job that the locals can do now this is where a work and travel visa comes into play and one of the best countries out there for this is Australia meaning if you're in between the ages of 18 to 30 you can actually
• 03:30 - 04:00 show up in Australia and work an Australian job meaning you can work there and travel there for up to a year now there are a few requirements meaning you need to show a certain cash balance or savings you need to have a diploma and you also need to go through a few other criteria but overall this Visa is pretty seamless you can apply online you can get approved and then you can start applying for local jobs in Australia pretty much immediate medely the cost to
• 04:00 - 04:30 apply for this Visa is about $400 and it took me around 3 or 4 weeks when I did this this was a great way to explore Australia and I was able to go in it with a different mindset than most people most people go there looking for Backpacker jobs working in hosts or working on a farm actually I went in with a different mindset and actually started working for a Australian tech company where I was making more money was able to work remotely and had a lot of better flexibility to work and travel
• 04:30 - 05:00 around Australia again if you go in it with this mindset there's going to be a lot of great opportunities for you and guys if you learn something new there you're going to love this next part I've partnered up with Amazon's audible to give you a free copy of my number one best-selling book Global career how to work anywhere and travel forever Global career has been featured in prestigious Publications like Forbes CNBC Entrepreneur magazine and even Lonely Planet and with over 500 positive reviews this book has helped hundreds of
• 05:00 - 05:30 thousands earn from anywhere to get your free copy and start a 30-day free trial of audible all you have to do is visit Global career book.com auday or just scan the QR code on the screen here if you're like me and you love Lord of the Rings can you imagine living a year where hobbiton is made where the Lord of the Rings was filmed now I'm talking about New Zealand of course where you can spend upwards a
• 05:30 - 06:00 year living and working in New Zealand and the process to actually go through this is as easy as filling out a simple application online now what I'm talking about is the New Zealand work and travel visa which is good for one year and the primary requirements are you need to be between the ages of 18 to 30 have a University degree and have some proof of savings meaning that you can show that you're able to live and support yourself in the country usually it's around $5,000
• 06:00 - 06:30 this Visa costs around $400 in total you can apply online and I was actually approved in under a week but sometimes it can take upwards to 4 weeks the cool thing about this Visa is it gives you the opportunity to live and work in a local company meaning I was able to show up in New Zealand and I actually found a job within under two weeks and to give you some perspective I've lived in other countries like South Korea where it took me 6 months where I couldn't really find it job so I moved from South Korea and
• 06:30 - 07:00 the biggest hurdle there was I didn't have the right visa to work for most South Korean companies but when I moved to New Zealand I had the right visa and I had the right approach to finding jobs so within 2 weeks I was able to find a job working for a tech startup being able to work remotely and kind of live and work a very flexible structure so again this is another great option for living and working overseas and it's one of the best Visa options I see out there and I don't see a lot of people talking
• 07:00 - 07:30 about it this isn't just for Americans there's a lot of countries that are eligible for this Visa imagine working in one of the most beautiful countries that has the best food they call it the land of smiles and there's so many beautiful gorgeous Islands you'll have a hard time picking which one to choose the country I'm talking about is Thailand and they just announced a brand new digital Nomad Visa that is taking swarm of the internet this Visa is one of the best options I've seen out there and it's so glad to hear all the rumors
• 07:30 - 08:00 swarming around this Visa actually come true so the cool things about this Thailand digital Nomad Visa is it's good for up to 5 years meaning you only have to pay a one-time fee and then once you're approved it's good for 5 years before this you usually had to pay 20 to $30,000 for a Visa of something similar and the great thing about this Visa is it only costs about $400 and that's good for that 5-year period as far as the
• 08:00 - 08:30 requirements you need to prove that you have around $122,000 in savings or more you also need to prove that you have some type of remote income meaning you're not going to come to Thailand and take their jobs you're going to be able to sustain yourself for that long-term period of time and you're going to be need to prove that you have some job or income that can be done remotely this Visa is good for six months but then you can actually extend it for an additional six months now how the logistics of all this
• 08:30 - 09:00 stuff work is very new because this Visa was just announced about a couple weeks ago if you want to make sure you have all the up-to-date knowledge just search the digital NAD visa for Thailand and by the time this video comes up I'll make sure to leave a link below for how you can actually apply for this Visa directly one thing is you likely need to apply directly at a Thai Embassy which you can find in most countries luckily there's a lot in the United States and anywhere else in Europe so this is one
• 09:00 - 09:30 of the best Visa options I've seen out there and it's something that I'm likely going to apply for within the next year did you know there's only two countries in the world where Americans can show up and stay for an entire year without needing to apply for some Visa meaning you can show up your passport and stay in this country for a year now the country I'm talking about is Albania and the second country is the country of Georgia now Albania is a really cool option because it's fairly close to
• 09:30 - 10:00 Europe it's not technically in the EU but it really gives you some good access to other parts of Europe Albania has some beautiful coastal towns beautiful beaches and it's just a really great place if you're looking to go a little bit off the beaten path of the typical places like Portugal or Spain and want to experience something that's just a little bit different than what most people experience Albania can be a really good option for you now if you go to Europe you've get 90 days as a
• 10:00 - 10:30 tourist but you can go to Albania plant some routs and really build a community and culture while you're there and that kind of leads me to this is a lot of these Visa options are so attractive for longer term people because you don't want to have to be dealing with this you don't have to leave the country every 30 days or every 60 days it does get a little Annoying especially if you're trying to have stable relationships stable friendships a stable routine getting out and having to change country countries every 30 days can be a real
• 10:30 - 11:00 big hassle and I understand it's not for everyone so what I suggest for most people try a few places out as a tourist see what you like and then if you like it there you can look at some of these longer term Visa options if you want to stay in the country long term there's almost always an option for you you can go to online classes you can start a business you can find friends who can help you work there there's always going to be some way to do this legally with staying overseas longer term these are
• 11:00 - 11:30 the five best Visa options out there and if you like this video I'm going to leave a video up here that's hand selected for you and if you haven't yet make sure to subscribe about new videos I'm putting out every single week