Austria Red-White-Red Card vs Finland Startup Permit
Austria other route: $244 fee, 24 months. Finland other route: $742 fee, 24 months.
Built for: Freelancers.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Fee
- $244
- Duration
- 24 months
- Fee
- $742
- Duration
- 24 months
- Processing
- 2-4 weeks
Next steps
Finland Startup
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Austria Red-White-Red Card
Finland Startup 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
Application fee, one time
Renewal cost, one time
Extra income per adult dependent
Extra income per child dependent
Employment types accepted
Social Security counts as income
Local work permitted
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 | Austria Red-White-Red Card | Finland Startup Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Other | Other |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 24 | 24 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Freelancers | Freelancers |
| Practical minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Non-EU nationals only |
| Field | Austria Red-White-Red Card | Finland Startup Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Business creation, Capital transfer | Not applicable |
| Application fee, one time | $244 (Lowest known fee) | $742 |
| Renewal cost, one time | Not specified | $248 |
| Extra income per adult dependent | 57.8% | 50% (Lowest known adult dependent add-on) |
| Extra income per child dependent | 15.4% (Lowest known child dependent add-on) | 22.2% |
| Field | Austria Red-White-Red Card | Finland Startup Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Employment types accepted | Self-employed | Not specified |
| Social Security counts as income | No | Not specified |
| Local work permitted | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Austria Red-White-Red Card | Finland Startup Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | Not specified | 2 weeks |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | Not specified | 4 weeks |
| Where to apply | Apply personally at the competent Austrian embassy/consulate in your home or residence country. If already legally in...See where to apply on the visa page | 2 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Austria Red-White-Red Card | Finland Startup Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Yes | Yes |
| Years to permanent residency | Not specified | 4 years |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not specified | 12 years |
| Field | Austria Red-White-Red Card | Finland Startup Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Not specified | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Austria Red-White-Red Card | Finland Startup Permit |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Required documents | 10 items listedSee full list on the visa page | 9 items listedSee full list on the visa page |