Estonia e-Residency + OÜ Company Residency vs Slovakia Self-Employed (Živnostník) Residency
Estonia freelancer route: $137 fee, $1,370 a month. Slovakia freelancer route: $265 fee.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Income
- $1,370/mo
- Fee
- $137
- Processing
- 2-34.6 weeks
- Fee
- $265
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Estonia e-Residency +
Slovakia Self-Employed Živnostník
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Estonia e-Residency + OÜ Company Residency
Slovakia Self-Employed (Živnostník) Residency
Visa type
Status
Renewable
Built for
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum income, per month
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
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
Leads to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
US tax treaty
| Field | Estonia e-Residency + OÜ Company Residency | Slovakia Self-Employed (Živnostník) Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Freelancer | Freelancer |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Digital nomads, Freelancers, Remote employees | Not specified |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Estonia e-Residency + OÜ Company Residency | Slovakia Self-Employed (Živnostník) Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum income, per month | $1,370 | Not specified |
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Application fee, one time | $137 (Lowest known fee) | $265 |
| Field | Estonia e-Residency + OÜ Company Residency | Slovakia Self-Employed (Živnostník) Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Employment types accepted | Business owner | Not specified |
| Social Security counts as income | No | Not specified |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | No | Not specified |
| Field | Estonia e-Residency + OÜ Company Residency | Slovakia Self-Employed (Živnostník) Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | 2 weeks | Not specified |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 34.6 weeks | Not specified |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Estonia e-Residency + OÜ Company Residency | Slovakia Self-Employed (Živnostník) Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Field | Estonia e-Residency + OÜ Company Residency | Slovakia Self-Employed (Živnostník) Residency |
|---|---|---|
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Estonia e-Residency + OÜ Company Residency | Slovakia Self-Employed (Živnostník) Residency |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Local bank account required | Not specified | No |
| Apostille required | No (No apostille needed) | Yes |
| US FBI background check required | No | Not specified |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |