Yes I understand the difference. Expats may also stay on retirement or marriage/family visas with no intention of immigrating, or they may work at an overseas o

Yes I understand the difference. Expats may also stay on retirement or marriage/family visas with no intention of immigrating, or they may work at an overseas office for their employer. Expats generally settle in for the long-term as residents. The word "nomad" means someone with no permanent home base who moves from place to place. Digital nomad refers to a person who travels frequently or full-time, working online from anywhere. DNs usually travel on tourist visas, staying a few weeks to a few months, then moving on. Tourist visas (including visa on arrival and visa waiver) have short durations and do not allow working. Recognizing that the digital nomad lifestyle mainly attracts well-off westerners some countries introduced visas designed to keep the more affluent nomads in the country longer (thus the income/savings requirements) and collect at least some taxes from them.