Freelance Visas
Visas for freelancers and entrepreneurs
Freelance and self-employment visas allow independent workers and entrepreneurs to establish themselves in a new country. Requirements often include a business plan, proof of clients or contracts, and sufficient funds. Some countries have specific visas while others allow freelancing under general self-employment permits.
27visa types
24countries
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Compare Freelance Visas
🇮🇳
India
Business e-Visa
Cost
$50-80 depending on nationality + 2.5% bank charge
Processing
3-4 working days online
Duration
1 year multiple-entry, 180 days maximum per visit
Path to PR
No
🇲🇦
Morocco
Business/Investor Visa
Cost
Company registration: 1,000-5,000 MAD + legal fees 5,000-15,000 MAD
Processing
Company formation: 2-4 weeks; carte de séjour: 1-3 months
Duration
1-year carte de séjour, renewable
Path to PR
Yes
🇲🇾
Malaysia
DE Rantau Digital Nomad Visa
Cost
~$225 main applicant + $112 per dependent
Processing
2-4 weeks typical
Duration
12 months, renewable for additional 12 months
Path to PR
No
🇭🇷
Croatia
Digital Nomad Permit
Cost
€60 application fee + health insurance costs
Processing
8-30 days (online applications processed within 6-10 weeks)
Duration
6-18 months (non-renewable, 6-month gap before reapplying)
Path to PR
No
🇨🇿
Czech Republic
Digital Nomad Visa
Cost
CZK 2,500 (~$105) visa fee
Processing
45-60 days
Duration
1 year, extendable to long-term residence (2 years)
Path to PR
Yes
🇪🇪
Estonia
Digital Nomad Visa
Cost
€80 (Type C/90 days) or €100 (Type D/365 days)
Processing
15-30 days
Duration
Up to 365 days
Path to PR
No
🇮🇹
Italy
Digital Nomad Visa
Cost
€112 visa fee + €30 consular fee
Processing
30-60 days
Duration
1 year initial, up to 3 years total
Path to PR
Yes
🇬🇷
Greece
Digital Nomad Visa
Cost
€75 application fee + €150 admin fee per person
Processing
10 days to 3 months depending on consulate
Duration
12 months visa, renewable to 2-year residence permit
Path to PR
Yes
🇹🇷
Turkey
Digital Nomad Visa
Cost
Certificate: free, Visa: varies by nationality (~$50-100)
Processing
Certificate: instant to 1 week, Visa: 2-4 weeks
Duration
1 year, renewable for additional year
Path to PR
No
🇮🇩
Indonesia
Digital Nomad Visa (E33G)
Cost
IDR 7,000,000 (~$430 USD) official fee + KITAS processing. Total typically $600-1,000 first year
Processing
5-15 working days
Duration
1 year, renewable by reapplication
Path to PR
No
🇪🇨
Ecuador
Digital Nomad Visa (Rentista)
Cost
$50 application + $400 visa issuance
Processing
2-4 months via E-Visa system
Duration
2 years, renewable
Path to PR
Yes
🇹🇭
Thailand
DTV Digital Nomad Visa
Cost
THB 8,651-36,188 visa fee + THB 1,900-10,000 extension fee
Processing
5-15 business days depending on embassy
Duration
5 years validity, 180 days per entry, extendable to 360 days
Path to PR
No
🇹🇼
Taiwan
Employment Gold Card
Cost
NT$3,700-7,400 (~$115-230 USD) depending on duration (1-3 years)
Processing
1-3 months typically, can be faster for clear qualifications
Duration
1-3 years, renewable
Path to PR
Yes
🇫🇷
France
Entrepreneur/Self-Employed
Cost
€99 visa fee + €225 residence permit fee
Processing
2-4 months
Duration
1 year initial, renewable to 4 years
Path to PR
Yes
🇪🇪
Estonia
e-Residency
Cost
€150 (5-year validity) + €265 company registration
Processing
3-8 weeks (background check)
Duration
5 years (renewable)
Path to PR
No
🇧🇭
Bahrain
Flexi Permit
Cost
BHD 500-600 for 2 years
Processing
1-2 weeks
Duration
2 years, renewable
Path to PR
No
🇵🇱
Poland
Freelance / Self-Employment Visa
Cost
PLN 440 residence card + business registration (free)
Processing
1-3 months for residence permit
Duration
2-3 years
Path to PR
Yes
🇦🇪
Dubai (UAE)
Freelance Visa
Cost
AED 7,500-15,000 (~$2,040-4,080) annually including license and visa
Processing
2-4 weeks total (permit + visa)
Duration
2 years, renewable
Path to PR
No
🇩🇪
Germany
Freelance Visa
Cost
€75 application fee
Processing
1-3 months
Duration
6 months to 3 years initial
Path to PR
Yes
🇦🇪
Dubai (UAE)
Green Visa
Cost
AED 2,500-3,500 (~$680-950) including visa and Emirates ID
Processing
2-3 weeks
Duration
5 years, renewable
Path to PR
No
🇵🇪
Peru
Independent Work Visa
Cost
$30-100 USD processing fee
Processing
2-4 weeks
Duration
1 year
Path to PR
Yes
🇧🇪
Belgium
Professional Card (Self-Employed)
Cost
€90 (enterprise counter) + D visa fees
Processing
Up to 120 days
Duration
2 years initially
Path to PR
Yes
🇦🇹
Austria
Self-Employed / Freelance Visa
Cost
€160 application fee + trade license fees
Processing
8-16 weeks
Duration
Up to 2 years
Path to PR
Yes
🇳🇱
Netherlands
Self-Employed Residence Permit
Cost
€380 (initial application)
Processing
Up to 90 days
Duration
Up to 2 years initially
Path to PR
Yes
🇨🇭
Switzerland
Self-Employment Permit
Cost
CHF 100-300 permit + company formation costs
Processing
4-12 weeks
Duration
5 years (EU/EFTA) or 1 year renewable (others)
Path to PR
Yes
🇷🇸
Serbia
Self-Employment / Remote Work Permit
Cost
€116-173 visa fee + €154-230 residence permit fee
Processing
15-30 days for visa, 30-60 days for residence permit
Duration
Up to 3 years, renewable
Path to PR
Yes
🇨🇿
Czech Republic
Zivno (Trade License)
Cost
CZK 2,500 (~$105) visa fee + CZK 1,000 (~$42) trade license
Processing
45-60 days
Duration
6-12 months initial visa, then 2-year residence permit
Path to PR
Yes
🇮🇳 India Business e-Visa | $50-80 depending on nationality + 2.5% bank charge | 3-4 working days online | 1 year multiple-entry, 180 days maximum per visit | No | |
🇲🇦 Morocco Business/Investor Visa | Company registration: 1,000-5,000 MAD + legal fees 5,000-15,000 MAD | Company formation: 2-4 weeks; carte de séjour: 1-3 months | 1-year carte de séjour, renewable | Yes | |
🇲🇾 Malaysia DE Rantau Digital Nomad Visa | ~$225 main applicant + $112 per dependent | 2-4 weeks typical | 12 months, renewable for additional 12 months | No | |
🇭🇷 Croatia Digital Nomad Permit | €60 application fee + health insurance costs | 8-30 days (online applications processed within 6-10 weeks) | 6-18 months (non-renewable, 6-month gap before reapplying) | No | |
🇨🇿 Czech Republic Digital Nomad Visa | CZK 2,500 (~$105) visa fee | 45-60 days | 1 year, extendable to long-term residence (2 years) | Yes | |
🇪🇪 Estonia Digital Nomad Visa | €80 (Type C/90 days) or €100 (Type D/365 days) | 15-30 days | Up to 365 days | No | |
🇮🇹 Italy Digital Nomad Visa | €112 visa fee + €30 consular fee | 30-60 days | 1 year initial, up to 3 years total | Yes | |
🇬🇷 Greece Digital Nomad Visa | €75 application fee + €150 admin fee per person | 10 days to 3 months depending on consulate | 12 months visa, renewable to 2-year residence permit | Yes | |
🇹🇷 Turkey Digital Nomad Visa | Certificate: free, Visa: varies by nationality (~$50-100) | Certificate: instant to 1 week, Visa: 2-4 weeks | 1 year, renewable for additional year | No | |
🇮🇩 Indonesia Digital Nomad Visa (E33G) | IDR 7,000,000 (~$430 USD) official fee + KITAS processing. Total typically $600-1,000 first year | 5-15 working days | 1 year, renewable by reapplication | No | |
🇪🇨 Ecuador Digital Nomad Visa (Rentista) | $50 application + $400 visa issuance | 2-4 months via E-Visa system | 2 years, renewable | Yes | |
🇹🇭 Thailand DTV Digital Nomad Visa | THB 8,651-36,188 visa fee + THB 1,900-10,000 extension fee | 5-15 business days depending on embassy | 5 years validity, 180 days per entry, extendable to 360 days | No | |
🇹🇼 Taiwan Employment Gold Card | NT$3,700-7,400 (~$115-230 USD) depending on duration (1-3 years) | 1-3 months typically, can be faster for clear qualifications | 1-3 years, renewable | Yes | |
🇫🇷 France Entrepreneur/Self-Employed | €99 visa fee + €225 residence permit fee | 2-4 months | 1 year initial, renewable to 4 years | Yes | |
🇪🇪 Estonia e-Residency | €150 (5-year validity) + €265 company registration | 3-8 weeks (background check) | 5 years (renewable) | No | |
🇧🇭 Bahrain Flexi Permit | BHD 500-600 for 2 years | 1-2 weeks | 2 years, renewable | No | |
🇵🇱 Poland Freelance / Self-Employment Visa | PLN 440 residence card + business registration (free) | 1-3 months for residence permit | 2-3 years | Yes | |
🇦🇪 Dubai (UAE) Freelance Visa | AED 7,500-15,000 (~$2,040-4,080) annually including license and visa | 2-4 weeks total (permit + visa) | 2 years, renewable | No | |
🇩🇪 Germany Freelance Visa | €75 application fee | 1-3 months | 6 months to 3 years initial | Yes | |
🇦🇪 Dubai (UAE) Green Visa | AED 2,500-3,500 (~$680-950) including visa and Emirates ID | 2-3 weeks | 5 years, renewable | No | |
🇵🇪 Peru Independent Work Visa | $30-100 USD processing fee | 2-4 weeks | 1 year | Yes | |
🇧🇪 Belgium Professional Card (Self-Employed) | €90 (enterprise counter) + D visa fees | Up to 120 days | 2 years initially | Yes | |
🇦🇹 Austria Self-Employed / Freelance Visa | €160 application fee + trade license fees | 8-16 weeks | Up to 2 years | Yes | |
🇳🇱 Netherlands Self-Employed Residence Permit | €380 (initial application) | Up to 90 days | Up to 2 years initially | Yes | |
🇨🇭 Switzerland Self-Employment Permit | CHF 100-300 permit + company formation costs | 4-12 weeks | 5 years (EU/EFTA) or 1 year renewable (others) | Yes | |
🇷🇸 Serbia Self-Employment / Remote Work Permit | €116-173 visa fee + €154-230 residence permit fee | 15-30 days for visa, 30-60 days for residence permit | Up to 3 years, renewable | Yes | |
🇨🇿 Czech Republic Zivno (Trade License) | CZK 2,500 (~$105) visa fee + CZK 1,000 (~$42) trade license | 45-60 days | 6-12 months initial visa, then 2-year residence permit | Yes |