Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card vs Luxembourg Investor Residence
Belgium freelancer route: 60 months. Luxembourg investor route: $91 fee, 3 months.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Duration
- 60 months
- Fee
- $91
- Duration
- 3 months
Next steps
Belgium Self-Employed Professional
Luxembourg Investor Residence
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Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card
Luxembourg Investor Residence
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Minimum age, years
Practical minimum age, years
Nationality restrictions
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Employment types accepted
Local work permitted
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 | Luxembourg Investor Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Freelancer | Investor |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 60 (Longest initial stay) | 3 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Freelancers | Passive investors |
| Minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Practical minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Non-EU nationals only |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Luxembourg Investor Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not specified |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Business creation, Capital transfer |
| Application fee, one time | Not specified | $91 |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Luxembourg Investor Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Employment types accepted | Self-employed | Not specified |
| Local work permitted | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Luxembourg Investor Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Where to apply | 2 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page | Apply online via Guichet.lu portal for investment project opinion from Ministry of Finance, then submit residence...See where to apply on the visa page |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | Not specified | Yes |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Luxembourg Investor Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Not specified | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not specified | Not applicable |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Luxembourg Investor Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Luxembourg Investor Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Apostille required | Not specified | Yes |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Required documents | 11 items listedSee full list on the visa page | 8 items listedSee full list on the visa page |