Italy Self-Employed Work Visa (Lavoro Autonomo) vs Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers)
A field-by-field visa comparison built from each route's published requirements.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Duration
- 120 months
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Portugal NHR
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Italy Self-Employed Work Visa (Lavoro Autonomo)
Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers)
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Nationality restrictions
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
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
Days in country, per year
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Italy Self-Employed Work Visa (Lavoro Autonomo) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Freelancer | Other |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | Not specified | 120 |
| Renewable | Yes (Renewable) | No |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Italy Self-Employed Work Visa (Lavoro Autonomo) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Field | Italy Self-Employed Work Visa (Lavoro Autonomo) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security counts as income | Not specified | No |
| Pension income recognized | Not specified | No |
| Local work permitted | Not specified | Yes |
| Field | Italy Self-Employed Work Visa (Lavoro Autonomo) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Interview required | No | Not specified |
| Medical exam required | No | Not specified |
| Field | Italy Self-Employed Work Visa (Lavoro Autonomo) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Days in country, per year | Not specified | 183 days |
| Field | Italy Self-Employed Work Visa (Lavoro Autonomo) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Not specified | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Yes, full treaty |
| Field | Italy Self-Employed Work Visa (Lavoro Autonomo) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | No (No insurance requirement) | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No | No |
| Apostille required | No | Not specified |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |