Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) vs Poland Self-Employed (Jednoosobowa Działalność) Residency
Germany other route: $86 fee, 12 months. Poland freelancer route: $90 fee.
Built for: Remote employees and Freelancers.
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
- Fee
- $90
Next steps
Germany Opportunity Card
Poland Self-Employed Jednoosobowa
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Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte)
Poland Self-Employed (Jednoosobowa Działalność) Residency
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
Income sources accepted
Employment types accepted
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) | Poland Self-Employed (Jednoosobowa Działalność) Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Other | Freelancer |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 12 | Not specified |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Digital nomads, Remote employees, Freelancers | Freelancers, Remote employees |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) | Poland Self-Employed (Jednoosobowa Działalność) Residency |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Business creation |
| Application fee, one time | $86 (Lowest known fee) | $90 |
| Field | Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) | Poland Self-Employed (Jednoosobowa Działalność) Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Income sources accepted | Not specified | Business income |
| Employment types accepted | Not specified | Business owner, Self-employed |
| Social Security counts as income | No | Not specified |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | No | Yes (Local work permitted) |
| Field | Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) | Poland Self-Employed (Jednoosobowa Działalność) Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) | Poland Self-Employed (Jednoosobowa Działalność) Residency |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Poland Self-Employed (Jednoosobowa Działalność) Residency |
|---|---|---|
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) | Poland Self-Employed (Jednoosobowa Działalność) Residency |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not specified |