A WORKAROUND FOR NON-EEA CITIZENS . If you total it all up, moving back and forth between the Schengen Zone, Ireland and the U.K. could technically fill up a whole year if you’re from a country that has access to all those places, such as the U.S. and Canada. + + IRELAND 3 months SCHENGEN 3 months UNITED KINGDOM 6 months Tip: But be careful how you execute this workaround. The U.K., for example, has strict policies to prevent people from ostensibly moving to the U.K. without officially registering. See the Visit Guidance manual published by the Home Office. TIPS FOR TRAVELING IN THE SCHENGEN ZONE . ➜ Make sure your passport is stamped when you enter and leave the Schengen Zone. ➜ Always remain polite, even if the border guard doesn’t. ➜ Be honest with the border agents in the U.K. and Ireland about how long you plan on staying. If they note in your passport that you’re staying for two weeks but you end up staying for six months instead, that will look bad. THE ESTONIAN ALTERNATIVE: THE DIGITAL NOMAD VISA . Estonia is the first country to encourage digital nomadism with their upcoming digital nomad visa. But it’s not surprising they’re doing this, as they’ve been on the digital cutting edge for some time. Back in 2014, they announced their e-residency program, which allows people to benefit from being Estonian residents without having to move to the country. Digital nomads are one type of entrepreneurs who can benefit from e-residency. Currently they have 45,000 e-residents. Their new digital nomad visa is yet another measure digital nomads can benefit from. It’s designed to draw physical residents. What exactly is the digital nomad visa? We will have to wait for the full details. In 2019 the official regulations will be published, until then we already know that digital nomads can get up to 1 year of residency (plus 3 months in the Schengen Zone). Estonia hopes this will attract around 1,400 location-independent workers. Tip : In this article you can read more about the digital nomad visa. 39
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