Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) vs Greece Independent Professional Visa (Self-Employed)
Germany other route: $86 fee, 12 months. Greece freelancer route: 24 months.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Income
- $1,223/mo
- Fee
- $86
- Duration
- 12 months
- Duration
- 24 months
Next steps
Germany Opportunity Card
Greece Independent Professional
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Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte)
Greece Independent Professional Visa (Self-Employed)
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Nationality restrictions
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum income, per month
Minimum savings, one time
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Leads to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
US tax treaty
| Field | Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) | Greece Independent Professional Visa (Self-Employed) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Other | Freelancer |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 12 | 24 (Longest initial stay) |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Digital nomads, Remote employees, Freelancers | Not specified |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) | Greece Independent Professional Visa (Self-Employed) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum income, per month | $1,223 | Not specified |
| Minimum savings, one time | $1,223 | Not specified |
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Application fee, one time | $86 | Not specified |
| Field | Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) | Greece Independent Professional Visa (Self-Employed) |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security counts as income | No | No |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | No | No |
| Field | Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) | Greece Independent Professional Visa (Self-Employed) |
|---|---|---|
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) | Greece Independent Professional Visa (Self-Employed) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Yes (Path to permanent residency) | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not specified | Not applicable |
| Field | Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) | Greece Independent Professional Visa (Self-Employed) |
|---|---|---|
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) | Greece Independent Professional Visa (Self-Employed) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No | No |
| Apostille required | No | No |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |