Norway Svalbard Digital Nomad vs Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit
Norway digital nomad route: $2,251 a month. Switzerland freelancer route: 12 months.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Income
- $2,251/mo
- Processing
- 13-17.3 weeks
- Duration
- 12 months
- Processing
- 12-12 weeks
Next steps
Switzerland Self-Employed Residence
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Norway Svalbard Digital Nomad
Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit
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
Employment types accepted
Local work permitted
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 permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Norway Svalbard Digital Nomad | Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Digital nomad | Freelancer |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | Not specified | 12 |
| Renewable | Not specified | Yes |
| Built for | Digital nomads | Freelancers |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Norway Svalbard Digital Nomad | Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum income, per month | $2,251 | Not specified |
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Field | Norway Svalbard Digital Nomad | Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Employment types accepted | Not specified | Self-employed |
| Local work permitted | No | No |
| Field | Norway Svalbard Digital Nomad | Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | 13 weeks | 12 weeks (Fastest known processing) |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 17.3 weeks | 12 weeks (Fastest known processing) |
| Where to apply | 2 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page | 2 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Norway Svalbard Digital Nomad | Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Not specified | Yes |
| Years to permanent residency | Not specified | 5 years |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not specified | 15 years |
| Field | Norway Svalbard Digital Nomad | Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Not specified | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Norway Svalbard Digital Nomad | Switzerland Self-Employed Residence Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Not specified | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No | Not specified |
| Apostille required | No | No |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Required documents | 7 items listedSee full list on the visa page | 11 items listedSee full list on the visa page |