Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) vs Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers)
Japan other route: 12 months. Portugal other route: 120 months.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Duration
- 12 months
- Processing
- 4-12 weeks
- Duration
- 120 months
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Japan SSW
Portugal NHR
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Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW)
Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers)
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
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 | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Other | Other |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 12 | 120 (Longest initial stay) |
| Renewable | Yes (Renewable) | No |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Field | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security counts as income | No | No |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | No | Yes (Local work permitted) |
| Field | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | 4 weeks | Not specified |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 12 weeks | Not specified |
| Interview required | No | Not specified |
| Medical exam required | No | Not specified |
| Field | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Not specified | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not specified | Not applicable |
| Days in country, per year | Not specified | 183 days |
| Field | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Not specified | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Yes, full treaty |
| Field | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Local bank account required | Not specified | No |
| Apostille required | No | Not specified |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |