Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card vs Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit
Belgium freelancer route: 60 months. Switzerland freelancer route: 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
- Duration
- 12 months
- Processing
- 12-12 weeks
Next steps
Belgium Self-Employed Professional
Switzerland Self-Employed Residence
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Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card
Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit
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 investment, one time
Investment types
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 permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Freelancer | Freelancer |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 60 (Longest initial stay) | 12 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Freelancers | Freelancers |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Employment types accepted | Self-employed | Self-employed |
| Local work permitted | Yes (Local work permitted) | No |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | Not specified | 12 weeks |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | Not specified | 12 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 | Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Not specified | Yes |
| Years to permanent residency | Not specified | 5 years |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not specified | 15 years |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 11 items listedSee full list on the visa page |