New Zealand relaxation of the “digital nomadic nation” visa regulations to promote the tourism industry

New Zealand has relaxed visa requirements to attract the so -called “digital herdsmen” (people traveling at the same time as remotely) to promote the tourism industry.

According to new regulations, tourists can carry out remote work for foreign employers for up to 90 days during the country's vacation, and may need to pay resident taxes.

“This change will allow many tourists to extend the stay time and cause more money in the country.”

New Zealand is currently under economic recession, and its tourism industry has been seriously affected by closing the border during the COVID-19 popular period.

“We welcome various types of tourists to New Zealand. In this special announcement, we welcome those who can work as digital nomads on our coast.”

The government said that these changes are suitable for all visa visas, including tourists and people who visit their families, partners and guardians with long -term visas.

It adds that only remote work is allowed overseas, and tourists who need to work in the country must still get appropriate visas.

Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis said that he hopes that this move can attract “highly skilled talents and enable them to connect with global strong companies and industries.”

“These are their work overseas, and they can keep in touch during New Zealand.” He added that they “would not compete for New Zealand's work.”

According to the New Zealand Tourism Administration, before COVID-19, the tourism industry was the country's largest export industry and contributed more than 40 billion New Zealand dollars (US $ 22 billion, £ 18 billion) to the economy. But in recent years, affected by the epidemic, this number has declined.

This is part of the country's wider economic difficulties. The interest rate hikes caused by high inflation led to the stagnation of the country's economic growth, leading to an increase in unemployment rates and increasing the number of people looking for jobs abroad.

New Zealand is one of the latest countries that have launched digital visa programs in the past few years. It aims to attract more and more people who seek long -range job opportunities to travel.

This trend has become popular in the 2010s, Most of them are young workers They want to escape daily life. The popularity of COVID-19 further promoted this trend. At that time, the blockade of globally caused people's attitudes towards remote work.

Countries that provide digital nomadic visas include Japan, South Korea, Brazil, Spain and Portugal.

But the existence of digital nomads in some places has also aroused controversy. exist South Africa Cape TownCritics said that the influx of distance workers caused increased costs.

The influx of tourists such as Spain and Greece has also triggered fierce protest against excessive tourism.