Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card vs Denmark Start-Up Visa
Belgium freelancer route: 60 months. Denmark other route: 24 months.
Built for: Freelancers.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Duration
- 60 months
- Duration
- 24 months
- Processing
- 4 weeks
Next steps
Belgium Self-Employed Professional
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Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card
Denmark Start-Up Visa
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Practical minimum age, years
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Employment types accepted
Local work permitted
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Required documents
Leads to permanent residency
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Denmark Start-Up Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Freelancer | Other |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 60 (Longest initial stay) | 24 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Freelancers | Freelancers |
| Practical minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Non-EU nationals only |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Denmark Start-Up Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | $0 |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Business creation |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Denmark Start-Up Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Employment types accepted | Self-employed | Self-employed |
| Local work permitted | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Denmark Start-Up Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | Not specified | 4 weeks |
| Where to apply | 2 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page | You apply in two stages to two different entities. First, submit your business plan to Startup Denmark by email at...See where to apply on the visa page |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | Not specified | No |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Denmark Start-Up Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Not specified | Yes |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Denmark Start-Up Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Denmark Start-Up Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Not specified |
| Local bank account required | Not specified | No |
| Apostille required | Not specified | No |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Required documents | 11 items listedSee full list on the visa page | 6 items listedSee full list on the visa page |