Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card vs Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers)
Belgium freelancer route: 60 months. Iceland digital nomad route: 6 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
- 6 months
Next steps
Belgium Self-Employed Professional
Iceland Long-Term Remote
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Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card
Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers)
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Practical minimum age, years
Nationality restrictions
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Employment types accepted
Local work permitted
Maximum income from local work, %
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Required documents
Leads to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Freelancer | Digital nomad |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 60 (Longest initial stay) | 6 |
| Renewable | Yes | Not specified |
| Built for | Freelancers | Digital nomads, Remote employees, Freelancers |
| Practical minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Non-EU nationals only |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Employment types accepted | Self-employed | W-2 employee, 1099 contractor, Self-employed |
| Local work permitted | Yes (Local work permitted) | No |
| Maximum income from local work, % | Not specified | 0% |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Where to apply | 2 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page | 2 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | Not specified | Yes |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Not specified | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not specified | Not applicable |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7 items listedSee full list on the visa page |