Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) vs Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups)
Portugal other route: 120 months. Spain freelancer route: $94 fee, 12 months.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Duration
- 120 months
- Fee
- $94
- Duration
- 12 months
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Portugal NHR
Spain Startup Ley
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Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers)
Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups)
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Nationality restrictions
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
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 | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Other | Freelancer |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 120 (Longest initial stay) | 12 |
| Renewable | No | Yes (Renewable) |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Application fee, one time | Not specified | $94 |
| Field | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security counts as income | No | Not specified |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | Yes | Not specified |
| Field | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Interview required | Not specified | No |
| Medical exam required | Not specified | No |
| Field | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Days in country, per year | 183 days | Not specified |
| Field | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Not specified |
| US tax treaty | Yes, full treaty | Not specified |
| Field | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No | No |
| Apostille required | Not specified | Yes |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |