Japan plans to begin issuing six-month visas for digital nomads with an annual income of ¥10 million ($68,300) or more, the Immigration Services Agency (ISA) announced Friday. The program is expected to start by the end of March.

Digital nomads — which refers to people who work remotely while only staying in any one place for the short or midterm — from 49 countries and territories will be able to stay in Japan under the “specified activities” visa category. Self-employed applicants are eligible as well.

The eligible countries and territories are those with which Japan has signed both tax treaties as well as agreements eliminating the need for short-term visas. These include the U.S., Australia and Singapore, among others.

The half-year period was chosen based on a survey of digital nomads, in which the majority said they would prefer to be able to stay longer than 90 days — the current length of visa-free short-term stays — and that up to six months would be best.

They will be allowed to work remotely from anywhere in the country without being employed in Japan.

Other requirements include having private health insurance. Spouses and children will also be allowed to stay in Japan.

Those living in Japan with the digital nomad visa will not be given a residence card or a residence certificate, which provide access to certain government benefits. The visa cannot be renewed and must be reapplied for, with this only possible six months after leaving the country.

There are currently over 35 million digital nomads around the world, with a collective economic value of $787 billion, according to U.S. travel information website A Brother Abroad. More people are opting to reside in foreign countries as fully remote work becomes more and more mainstream.

The shift in working style is being encouraged by various governments around the world, as digital nomads are viewed as an effective way to boost tourism and spur domestic innovation.

Over 50 countries around the world currently issue digital nomad visas, and, like Japan, more are set to do so. But the length of the period of stay differs: For example, South Korea allows stays of up to two years, while Taiwan allows three years, after which those eligible can even apply for permanent residency.

Although some digital nomads have already been working in Japan on tourist or other visas, groups representing such workers have been lobbying for digital nomad visas over the past year.

Last year, the government pledged to create digital nomad visas as part of a tourism push.

The ISA will accept public comment on the proposed plan from Saturday.