Hungary Sole Proprietor (Egyéni Vállalkozó) Residency vs Netherlands Self-Employed Permit (Zelfstandige)
Hungary freelancer route: $159 fee, 12 months. Netherlands freelancer route: 24 months.
Built for: Freelancers.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Income
- $3,426/mo
- Fee
- $159
- Duration
- 12 months
- Duration
- 24 months
Next steps
Hungary Sole Proprietor
Netherlands Self-Employed Zelfstandige
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Hungary Sole Proprietor (Egyéni Vállalkozó) Residency
Netherlands Self-Employed Permit (Zelfstandige)
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Minimum age, years
Practical minimum age, years
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum income, per month
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Income sources accepted
Employment types accepted
Local work permitted
Health insurance required
Local bank account 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 | Hungary Sole Proprietor (Egyéni Vállalkozó) Residency | Netherlands Self-Employed Permit (Zelfstandige) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Freelancer | Freelancer |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 12 | 24 (Longest initial stay) |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Freelancers, Digital nomads, Remote employees, FIRE, Retirees | Freelancers |
| Minimum age, years | 18 | Not specified |
| Practical minimum age, years | 18 | 18 |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Non-EU nationals only |
| Field | Hungary Sole Proprietor (Egyéni Vállalkozó) Residency | Netherlands Self-Employed Permit (Zelfstandige) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum income, per month | $3,426 | Not specified |
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Business creation | Not applicable |
| Application fee, one time | $159 | Not specified |
| Field | Hungary Sole Proprietor (Egyéni Vállalkozó) Residency | Netherlands Self-Employed Permit (Zelfstandige) |
|---|---|---|
| Income sources accepted | Business income | Not specified |
| Employment types accepted | Business owner, Self-employed | Self-employed |
| Local work permitted | No | Yes (Local work permitted) |
| Field | Hungary Sole Proprietor (Egyéni Vállalkozó) Residency | Netherlands Self-Employed Permit (Zelfstandige) |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | 1.1 weeks | Not specified |
| Where to apply | Not specified | Apply for MVV and residence permit simultaneously at the Dutch embassy or consulate in your home country or country of...See where to apply on the visa page |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Hungary Sole Proprietor (Egyéni Vállalkozó) Residency | Netherlands Self-Employed Permit (Zelfstandige) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | Yes (Path to permanent residency) |
| Years to permanent residency | Not specified | 5 years |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | Not specified |
| Field | Hungary Sole Proprietor (Egyéni Vállalkozó) Residency | Netherlands Self-Employed Permit (Zelfstandige) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Not specified |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Tax registration deadline, months after arrival | Not specifiedTax notes | 3 monthsTax notes |
| Field | Hungary Sole Proprietor (Egyéni Vállalkozó) Residency | Netherlands Self-Employed Permit (Zelfstandige) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | No (No insurance requirement) | Yes |
| Local bank account required | Yes | No (No local bank account needed) |
| Apostille required | Yes | Not specified |
| US FBI background check required | Not specified | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Required documents | Not specified | 9 items listedSee full list on the visa page |