Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) vs Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers)
Iceland digital nomad route: 6 months. Portugal other route: 120 months.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Duration
- 6 months
- Duration
- 120 months
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Iceland Long-Term Remote
Portugal NHR
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Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers)
Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers)
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Practical minimum age, years
Nationality restrictions
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Employment types accepted
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
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
Days in country, per year
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Digital nomad | Other |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 6 | 120 (Longest initial stay) |
| Renewable | Not specified | No |
| Built for | Digital nomads, Remote employees, Freelancers | Not specified |
| Practical minimum age, years | 18 | Not specified |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Field | Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Employment types accepted | W-2 employee, 1099 contractor, Self-employed | Not specified |
| Social Security counts as income | Not specified | No |
| Pension income recognized | Not specified | No |
| Local work permitted | No | Yes (Local work permitted) |
| Maximum income from local work, % | 0% | Not specified |
| Field | Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Where to apply | 2 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page | Not specified |
| Interview required | No | Not specified |
| Medical exam required | Yes | Not specified |
| Field | Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Days in country, per year | Not specified | 183 days |
| Field | Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Yes, full treaty |
| Field | Iceland Long-Term Visa (Remote Workers) | Portugal NHR 2.0 (IFICI — Tech & Creative Workers) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | 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 | 7 items listedSee full list on the visa page | Not specified |