Your numbers
Working hours here
Cape Town is same time from your team's timezone. Tell us the hours you cannot move and every city will show what your working day looks like on the local clock.
Cost breakdown
* Reference only — alternatives to central rent, or a per-meal price. Verified 2026-08-04.
Scores
Visa
A fresh allowance each time you enter. Border runs may reset it, but repeated same-day runs draw scrutiny.
Non-Schengen — days spent here do not burn your Schengen 90/180 allowance.
Holders staying under 6 months in a 12-month window are exempt from SA income tax registration.
Most nomad visa applications require proof of health cover for the full permit duration — here that's 36 months.
Subscription model, cancel anytime. Check whether motorbike accidents are covered — they often are not without a local licence.
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Tax
Tax year runs March to February, not January to December. Your 183-day count resets on the tax-year boundary, not on 1 January.
NON-CALENDAR TAX YEAR: 1 March to 28/29 February. Also uses a separate 'ordinarily resident' test. Day-count alone is not the whole picture.
The honest note
Extraordinary scenery and value in the European timezone, but violent crime rates are genuinely high and load-shedding can disrupt work. Do not soften this in the UI.
Informational only. Not legal or tax advice. Verify with the relevant authority before travelling.