Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card vs Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte)
Belgium freelancer route: 60 months. Germany other route: $86 fee, 12 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
- Income
- $1,223/mo
- Fee
- $86
- Duration
- 12 months
Next steps
Belgium Self-Employed Professional
Germany Opportunity Card
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Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card
Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte)
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Nationality restrictions
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum income, per month
Minimum savings, one time
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Employment types accepted
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
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 | Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Freelancer | Other |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 60 (Longest initial stay) | 12 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Freelancers | Digital nomads, Remote employees, Freelancers |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Non-EU nationals only |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum income, per month | Not specified | $1,223 |
| Minimum savings, one time | Not specified | $1,223 |
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Application fee, one time | Not specified | $86 |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) |
|---|---|---|
| Employment types accepted | Self-employed | Not specified |
| Social Security counts as income | Not specified | No |
| Pension income recognized | Not specified | No |
| Local work permitted | Yes (Local work permitted) | No |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) |
|---|---|---|
| Where to apply | 2 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page | Not specified |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | Not specified | No |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Not specified | Yes |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Not specified |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Not specified |