Austria Red-White-Red Card vs Portugal D2 Entrepreneur Visa
Austria other route: $244 fee, 24 months. Portugal other route: $101 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
- Income
- $1,233/mo
- Fee
- $101
- Duration
- 24 months
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Portugal D2 Entrepreneur
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Austria Red-White-Red Card
Portugal D2 Entrepreneur Visa
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Minimum age, years
Practical minimum age, years
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum income, per month
Minimum savings, one time
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Extra income per adult dependent
Extra income per child dependent
Income sources accepted
Employment types accepted
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
Minimum lease, months
Required documents
Leads to permanent residency
Years to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Days in country, per year
Maximum consecutive days abroad
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Austria Red-White-Red Card | Portugal D2 Entrepreneur Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Other | Other |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 24 | 24 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Freelancers | Freelancers, Passive investors, Remote employees |
| Minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Practical minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Non-EU nationals only |
| Field | Austria Red-White-Red Card | Portugal D2 Entrepreneur Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum income, per month | Not specified | $1,233 |
| Minimum savings, one time | Not specified | $33,623 |
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Business creation, Capital transfer | Business creation, Capital transfer |
| Application fee, one time | $244 | $101 (Lowest known fee) |
| 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) | 30% |
| Field | Austria Red-White-Red Card | Portugal D2 Entrepreneur Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Income sources accepted | Not specified | Business income, Passive income |
| Employment types accepted | Self-employed | 1099 contractor, Business owner, Self-employed |
| Social Security counts as income | No | No |
| Pension income recognized | Not specified | No |
| Local work permitted | Yes (Local work permitted) | No |
| Field | Austria Red-White-Red Card | Portugal D2 Entrepreneur Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | Not specified | 4 weeks |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | Not specified | 25.7 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 | Portugal D2 Entrepreneur Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Yes | Yes |
| Years to permanent residency | Not specified | 2 years |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not specified | 4 years |
| Days in country, per year | Not specified | 146 days |
| Maximum consecutive days abroad | Not specified | 180 days |
| Field | Austria Red-White-Red Card | Portugal D2 Entrepreneur Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Not specified | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Austria Red-White-Red Card | Portugal D2 Entrepreneur Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | No (No insurance requirement) | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No (No local bank account needed) | Yes |
| Apostille required | No (No apostille needed) | Yes |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Minimum lease, months | Not specified | 12 months |
| Required documents | 10 items listedSee full list on the visa page | 9 items listedSee full list on the visa page |