Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card vs Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent)
Belgium freelancer route: 60 months. Ireland passive income route: 12 months, $4,350 a month.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Duration
- 60 months
- Income
- $4,350/mo
- Duration
- 12 months
- Processing
- 26-26 weeks
Next steps
Belgium Self-Employed Professional
Ireland Stamp 0
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Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card
Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent)
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum income, per month
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Extra income per adult dependent
Income sources accepted
Employment types accepted
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Maximum income from local work, %
Health insurance 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 | Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Freelancer | Passive income |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 60 (Longest initial stay) | 12 |
| Renewable | Yes (Renewable) | No |
| Built for | Freelancers | Retirees, Passive investors, FIRE |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Non-EU nationals only |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum income, per month | Not specified | $4,350 |
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Extra income per adult dependent | Not specified | 100% |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) |
|---|---|---|
| Income sources accepted | Not specified | Pension or Social Security, Savings, Passive income |
| Employment types accepted | Self-employed | Not specified |
| Social Security counts as income | Not specified | Yes |
| Pension income recognized | Not specified | No |
| Local work permitted | Yes (Local work permitted) | No |
| Maximum income from local work, % | Not specified | 0% |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | Not specified | 26 weeks |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | Not specified | 26 weeks |
| 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 | No |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Not specified | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not specified | Not applicable |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |