Attracting "Digital Woman", British Media: Over 25 countries in the world launched a "digital visa visa"

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] The new crown pneumonia epidemic that lasts three years has made remote office a new normal. Many people who are pursuing the quality of life began to explore the possibility of "side vacation, work while work", and the concepts such as "exotic office" and "island office" for a while are popular. The BBC reported on the 12th that in order to cater to this trend, more than 25 countries around the world scrambled to launch a "digital visa" (hereinafter referred to as "tourist visa"), providing strong policies for foreigners for a long time to live support.

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The U.S. Forbes magazine explained that the "tourist visa" is similar to a certain "exotic work authorization". It is as convenient as a travel visa, but allows the holder to stay in the destination country for a long time and engage in his own job. For example, the UAE launched the latest "tourist visa" system in March last year, allowing foreign remote workers to live in the country for up to one year. During the visa period, people who live can hold the country's resident ID card and enjoy most public services.

The latest report released by the US Think Tank Immigration Policy Research Center shows that due to the impact of the epidemic, more than 25 countries or overseas territories in the world have promulgated the "tourist visa" policy. This wave began in some countries with high dependence in the European and Caribbean regions and small economies, but soon the UAE, Brazil, and Italy also followed up. It is understood that "tourist visa" is a relatively general concept. Its specific names in various countries are different: for example, Germany and Czech Republic and other countries call it a "free professional visa". In Portugal, it is called "independent worker and entrepreneur visa".

The BBC said that the application conditions for the "tourist signing" of various countries are similar, and applicants often need to pay tourism insurance to provide on -the -job certificates and income certificates. The application fee for "tourist visa" will fluctuate according to the country's different countries and the length of residence time, and the application fee ranges from $ 200 to $ 2,000.

In the media's opinion, "Signing on the People" is a new system of mutual benefit. For the "tourists", this new visa can bring a sense of stability and can learn more about local culture. For the country, the influx of a large number of overseas people can promote local consumption, stimulate the local economy, and enhance the exchanges between foreign talents and local enterprises. The ambitious Italian has upgraded the network and transportation system in some urban areas, and tried to achieve talent introduction through the "tourist visa" policy, so that more senior foreign talents settled in the country. (Liu Haoran)

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