Georgia Among 11 Countries that Offer Foreigners Work Remotely
During the pandemic, several countries around the world launched a new project to improve the economy and tourism - they offer long-term visas and special conditions to foreign nationals who have the opportunity to work remotely in their own country.
According to Business Insider, people need to fill out a very simple application, submit documents about their service and pay, have an active passport and insurance.
The applicant country then decides whether it wants to accept them. It seems that a similar offer was justified and thousands of people around the world expressed their desire to participate in a similar program.
According to the publication, employees are driven by the desire to discover a new country and change the environment, in addition, they also help the economy of the host country.
Here is a list of countries that offer remote work to foreign nationals:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Barbados
- Estonia
- Bermuda
- Czechia
- Georgia
- Portugal
- Spain
- Germany
- Mexico
Georgia was also included in the list of countries. The project of the National Tourism Administration "Work from Georgia" offers foreign citizens to work remotely from Georgia, foreigners have the opportunity to work from Georgia for 6 months, their minimum monthly salary must exceed 2,000 USD.
According to the National Tourism Administration, up to 800 citizens from different countries have registered on the platform from August 27 to October 4.
According to the agency, the applicants registered under the project represent more than 60 different countries by citizenship. Citizens of the following countries were included in the top five: Russia - 28%, USA - 18%, Belarus - 6%, Great Britain - 5%, Ukraine - 5%. And
And will strengthen the private sector, "said Mariam Kvrivishvili, head of the National Tourism Administration.