Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card vs Bulgaria Digital Nomad Visa
Belgium freelancer route: 60 months. Bulgaria digital nomad route: $114 fee, 12 months.
Built for: Freelancers.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Duration
- 60 months
- Income
- $5,709/mo
- Fee
- $114
- Duration
- 12 months
Next steps
Belgium Self-Employed Professional
Bulgaria Digital Nomad
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Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card
Bulgaria Digital Nomad Visa
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum income, per month
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Employment types accepted
Local work permitted
Maximum income from local work, %
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 citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Bulgaria Digital Nomad Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Freelancer | Digital nomad |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 60 (Longest initial stay) | 12 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Freelancers | Digital nomads, Remote employees, Freelancers |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Non-EU nationals only |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Bulgaria Digital Nomad Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum income, per month | Not specified | $5,709 |
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Application fee, one time | Not specified | $114 |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Bulgaria Digital Nomad Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Employment types accepted | Self-employed | W-2 employee, 1099 contractor, Business owner, Self-employed |
| Local work permitted | Yes (Local work permitted) | No |
| Maximum income from local work, % | Not specified | 0% |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Bulgaria Digital Nomad Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | Not specified | 4.3 weeks |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | Not specified | 52 weeks |
| Where to apply | 2 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page | Apply first for Type D long-term visa at Bulgarian embassy/consulate in your home country or legal residence. After...See where to apply on the visa page |
| Interview required | No (No interview required) | Yes |
| Medical exam required | Not specified | No |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Bulgaria Digital Nomad Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Not specified | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not specified | Not applicable |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Bulgaria Digital Nomad Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Belgium Self-Employed Professional Card | Bulgaria Digital Nomad Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Local bank account required | Not specified | No |
| Apostille required | Not specified | Yes |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Required documents | 11 items listedSee full list on the visa page | 8 items listedSee full list on the visa page |