Kazakhstan Tech Startup Visa (Astana Hub) vs Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone)
Kazakhstan freelancer route: 60 months. Philippines digital nomad route: 24 months.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Duration
- 60 months
- Duration
- 24 months
- Processing
- 2-2 weeks
Next steps
Philippines SEZ
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Kazakhstan Tech Startup Visa (Astana Hub)
Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone)
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
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
Leads to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Kazakhstan Tech Startup Visa (Astana Hub) | Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Freelancer | Digital nomad |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 60 (Longest initial stay) | 24 |
| Renewable | Not specified | Yes |
| Built for | Not specified | Remote employees |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Kazakhstan Tech Startup Visa (Astana Hub) | Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Field | Kazakhstan Tech Startup Visa (Astana Hub) | Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) |
|---|---|---|
| Employment types accepted | Business owner | W-2 employee |
| Social Security counts as income | No | No |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | Yes | Not specified |
| Maximum income from local work, % | 90% | Not specified |
| Field | Kazakhstan Tech Startup Visa (Astana Hub) | Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | Not specified | 2 weeks |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | Not specified | 2 weeks |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | Not specified | No |
| Field | Kazakhstan Tech Startup Visa (Astana Hub) | Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Field | Kazakhstan Tech Startup Visa (Astana Hub) | Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Other | Not specified |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Kazakhstan Tech Startup Visa (Astana Hub) | Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Not specified | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No | No |
| Apostille required | No | No |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |