How the Visa-for-Freelancers Comparator compares visa programs

No. The comparator only surfaces publicly published program facts — minimum income thresholds, duration, fees, and stated requirements. Approval is decided solely by the relevant government authority based on your individual circumstances, documentation, and current processing practices, none of which this tool can see or predict.

No. Digital nomad and freelancer visas often carry their own tax rules (special regimes, treaty interactions, local filing thresholds) that vary by country and change over time. This tool compares eligibility facts only — it never estimates tax liability. See the Double Tax Treaty Lookup tool for treaty reference information, and consult a qualified tax professional in the destination country for anything tax-specific.

No — these are different things and this is a common point of confusion. Estonian e-Residency is a digital identity that lets you register and run an Estonian company online; it does not grant the right to live in Estonia and is not a visa or residence permit. Estonia’s Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) is a separate, actual visa program permitting remote workers to reside in Estonia for up to a year. This tool only lists the Digital Nomad Visa — e-Residency never appears as a comparator entry.

Each visa’s official minimum-income figure is recorded first in its original local currency and unit (e.g., a multiple of Portugal’s minimum wage, a flat monthly EUR amount, or an annual USD figure). We then convert that figure to a monthly USD equivalent using the exchange rate in effect at the time the record was last verified, purely so figures from different countries and currencies can be sorted and filtered side by side. The original local-currency figure is always shown alongside the USD figure on each visa’s page — the USD number is a comparison aid, not the authoritative legal threshold.

This field records whether the visa’s official program rules state that time spent on the visa can count toward a subsequent permanent residency or citizenship application. It is one of four values: "Yes" (explicitly stated by the government source), "Possibly" (conditional or discretionary based on official guidance), "Unclear" (the official source does not clearly address this), or "No". This is a summary of published program rules only — not a prediction or guarantee of any individual’s eligibility for residency.

Every visa record shows its own "last verified" date. Visa program rules — income thresholds, fees, processing times — change without notice, so records are reviewed on a rolling basis and re-checked against the official government source at least quarterly, or sooner if a reader flags a discrepancy via the feedback widget. As of 20 July 2026, all records are undergoing initial editorial verification against their official government source; only records marked "verified" have a standalone page at /visa/<slug>.

This is a curated, hand-verified set — we deliberately launch with fewer, well-checked records rather than a large, unverified list. New programs are added once an editor has sourced the official government page and confirmed the key facts. Use the feedback widget below to request a program you’d like to see added.

Not yet. An embeddable widget for the Visa-for-Freelancers Comparator is planned for a future release, following the same read-only iframe pattern used by our other tools. Check back or use the feedback widget to be notified when it ships.