Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card vs UK Innovator Founder Visa
Belgium freelancer route: 60 months. United Kingdom other route: $1,700 fee, 36 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
- Fee
- $1,700
- Duration
- 36 months
- Processing
- 3-8 weeks
Next steps
Belgium Self-Employed Professional
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Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card
UK Innovator Founder Visa
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Minimum age, years
Practical minimum age, years
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum savings, one time
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Renewal cost, one time
Employment types accepted
Local work permitted
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Language requirement
Required documents
Leads to permanent residency
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | UK Innovator Founder Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Freelancer | Other |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 60 (Longest initial stay) | 36 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Freelancers | Freelancers |
| Minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Practical minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | UK Innovator Founder Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum savings, one time | Not specified | $1,679 |
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Application fee, one time | Not specified | $1,700 |
| Renewal cost, one time | Not specified | $2,120 |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | UK Innovator Founder Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Employment types accepted | Self-employed | Business owner, Self-employed |
| Local work permitted | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | UK Innovator Founder Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | Not specified | 3 weeks |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | Not specified | 8 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 interview required) | Yes |
| Medical exam required | Not specified | No |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | UK Innovator Founder Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Not specified | Yes |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | UK Innovator Founder Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Not specified |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | UK Innovator Founder Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | No (No insurance requirement) |
| 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 |
| Language requirement | Not specified | English language proficiency at CEFR Level B2 (speaking and listening) required, proven by approved tests like IELTS... |
| Required documents | 11 items listedSee full list on the visa page | 8 items listedSee full list on the visa page |