Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) vs Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups)
Ireland passive income route: 12 months, $4,350 a month. Spain freelancer route: $94 fee, 12 months.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Income
- $4,350/mo
- Duration
- 12 months
- Processing
- 26-26 weeks
- Fee
- $94
- Duration
- 12 months
Next steps
Ireland Stamp 0
Spain Startup Ley
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Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent)
Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups)
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
Extra income per adult dependent
Income sources 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
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Passive income | Freelancer |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 12 | 12 |
| Renewable | No | Yes (Renewable) |
| Built for | Retirees, Passive investors, FIRE | Not specified |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum income, per month | $4,350 | Not specified |
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Application fee, one time | Not specified | $94 |
| Extra income per adult dependent | 100% | Not specified |
| Field | Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Income sources accepted | Pension or Social Security, Savings, Passive income | Not specified |
| Social Security counts as income | Yes | Not specified |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | No | Not specified |
| Maximum income from local work, % | 0% | Not specified |
| Field | Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | 26 weeks | Not specified |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 26 weeks | Not specified |
| Where to apply | 2 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page | Not specified |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Field | Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Not specified |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Ireland Stamp 0 (Financially Independent) | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Required documents | 6 items listedSee full list on the visa page | Not specified |