New Zealand eases visa policies amid a recession and continued struggles to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Zealand’s announces new visa rules to lure digital nomads - The push for remote workers to visit New Zealand is part of a wider push for tourism

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford said the change will enable many visitors to extend their stays, leading to more spending in the country.

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will introduce looser visa rules to allow holiday makers to work remotely while visiting the country, to boost its tourism sector and economy, it said on Monday.

Around 66 countries across the globe provide digital nomad visas/permits. Spain is the top destination for digital nomads, according to the Digital Nomad Visa Index. Other popular countries are Argentina, Romania, UAE, Croatia, Portugal, Uruguay, Malta, Norway, and Andorra.

The new visa rules will allow travellers to extend their time in the country. However, working for more than 90 days could have tax implications.

The New Zealand government has eased its visa requirements in a bid to lure more digital nomads to work in the country. Starting this week, the government relaxed restrictions to allow tourists to work remotely for a foreign employer while on holiday in New Zealand.

The country, which sank into a recession last year, is trying to entice highly skilled “digital nomads” to work in the island nation for up to nine months.

The recent changes to New Zealand's visa program doesn't actually involve the launch of a separate “digital nomad visa," but instead creates an option within the Visitor Visa ca