Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) vs Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit
Iceland digital nomad route: 6 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
- 6 months
- Duration
- 12 months
- Processing
- 12-12 weeks
Next steps
Iceland Long-Term Remote
Switzerland Self-Employed Residence
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Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers)
Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Practical minimum age, years
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
Maximum income from local work, %
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 | Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) | Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Digital nomad | Freelancer |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 6 | 12 (Longest initial stay) |
| Renewable | Not specified | Yes |
| Built for | Digital nomads, Remote employees, Freelancers | Freelancers |
| Practical minimum age, years | 18 | Not specified |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) | Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Field | Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) | Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Employment types accepted | W-2 employee, 1099 contractor, Self-employed | Self-employed |
| Local work permitted | No | No |
| Maximum income from local work, % | 0% | Not specified |
| Field | Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) | 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 | Yes | No (No medical exam required) |
| Field | Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) | Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 15 years |
| Field | Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) | Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) | Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No | Not specified |
| Apostille required | No | No |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Required documents | 7 items listedSee full list on the visa page | 11 items listedSee full list on the visa page |