Document checklist
1
Remote-work evidence
required- Employment contract
- Client contracts
- Company incorporation records
2
Income proof
required- Bank statements
- Payslips
- Invoices
- Tax returns where useful
3
Insurance and accommodation plan
conditional- Travel/health insurance
- Lease
- Hotel booking
- Address plan
4
Civil and background documents
country-dependent- Police certificate
- Marriage certificate
- Birth certificates for dependants
5
Tax and social-security review
conditional- Tax-residence assessment
- Employer remote-work authorization
- Local registration implications
Common mistakes
- Choosing a country based only on social media
- Ignoring tax residence
- Using stale income thresholds
- Not checking family-member add-on rules