Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card vs Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers)
Belgium freelancer route: 60 months. Portugal other route: 120 months.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Duration
- 60 months
- Duration
- 120 months
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Belgium Self-Employed Professional
Portugal NHR
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Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card
Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers)
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Nationality restrictions
Where to apply
Interview required
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Employment types accepted
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Required documents
Leads to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Days in country, per year
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Freelancer | Other |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 60 | 120 (Longest initial stay) |
| Renewable | Yes (Renewable) | No |
| Built for | Freelancers | Not specified |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Where to apply | 2 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page | Not specified |
| Interview required | No | Not specified |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Not specified | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not specified | Not applicable |
| Days in country, per year | Not specified | 183 days |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Yes, full treaty |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Local bank account 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 |