Internships and exchanges
Erasmus+ traineeships, IAESTE and AIESEC placements, and university exchange agreements offer short legal stays with a simplified visa procedure.
Youth mobility and working-holiday agreements exist for some nationalities and age groups — check whether your country has one with the destination.
Research and professional fellowships
Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions, DAAD research grants and national academies fund researchers and doctoral candidates, usually with a dedicated researcher visa that has lighter requirements than a work permit.
Digital nomad visas and remote work
Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Estonia, the UAE and others issue remote-work visas for people employed or contracted outside the country, subject to a monthly income threshold (commonly €2,500–€3,500).
Remote work for a foreign employer while living at home is legal in most cases but taxable locally — declare it correctly.
If you are applying from Morocco, North Africa, Africa or the Middle East
- Applicants from Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan and Senegal are eligible for most Erasmus+ and Marie Curie actions as partner-country participants.
- Remote contracts with European and Gulf clients are a practical way to build verifiable income history before applying for a nomad or work visa.
- Verify any 'international opportunity' against the funder's own website; fake programme pages are common on social media.
Frequently asked questions
- Do digital nomad visas lead to residence?
- In some countries, yes — Spain and Portugal count nomad-visa years toward permanent residence. Others explicitly exclude them.
- Can an internship abroad turn into a job?
- Frequently. Many employers convert interns into sponsored hires, and time already spent legally in the country simplifies the permit.
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