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Wow, thanks for your comment! I can't believe I've never heard of this visa before. I've been researching different investor and freelancer visas for the last f

Wow, thanks for your comment! I can't believe I've never heard of this visa before. I've been researching different investor and freelancer visas for the last few years. I've never seen a 5 year visa with almost no restrictions, and where you can bring your family. That's really awesome! I wouldn't move to the UK for a job, but it could be a great place to live as a freelancer.

madeofpalk 8y ago
What freelancer visa options are available? I’m over in the U.K. at the moment on a Tier 5 and and I looked at staying longer as a freelancer/contractor, my impression was the closest option I had was the investor visas.
- chatmasta 8y ago
  Exceptional talent would cover freelancer if you frame it properly to emphasize the more entrepreneurial aspects of the business. For example, instead of calling yourself a freelancer, call yourself a director of a software consultancy. There is a UK “freelance visa” IIRC but it has a £60k capital requirement which can be furnished either by yourself or by investors.
- nathan_f77 8y ago
  Germany has a freelancer visa that is pretty straightforward (albeit lots of paperwork.) Berlin is the easiest place to get that visa, but it can be done in other cities. I've also heard about Switzerland, Italy, Spain, France, Bulgaria, and Poland. You can also get a work permit in Thailand via Iglu [1]. They take 30% of the income that you bring into Thailand, with a minimum of $2,500 per month. [1] https://iglu.net/ https://iglu.net/
  - madeofpalk 8y ago
    Appreciated, but I’m in the UK now, so really I’m only interested I’m options that let me stay in the UK.
- postsantum 8y ago
  Estonia is launching a digital nomad visa next year. Also a bunch of countries offer permanent residency for retirees where you don't have to be an actual retiree, just prove you have enough income from abroad (Chile for example).
- ivm 8y ago
  I wrote an article about emigration for self-employed: https://qotoqot.com/blog/best-countries/ https://qotoqot.com/blog/best-countries/ TL;DR: Canada, Germany, Chile, Spain, Thailand

madeofpalk 8y ago

What freelancer visa options are available? I’m over in the U.K. at the moment on a Tier 5 and and I looked at staying longer as a freelancer/contractor, my impression was the closest option I had was the investor visas.

chatmasta 8y ago
Exceptional talent would cover freelancer if you frame it properly to emphasize the more entrepreneurial aspects of the business. For example, instead of calling yourself a freelancer, call yourself a director of a software consultancy. There is a UK “freelance visa” IIRC but it has a £60k capital requirement which can be furnished either by yourself or by investors.
nathan_f77 8y ago
Germany has a freelancer visa that is pretty straightforward (albeit lots of paperwork.) Berlin is the easiest place to get that visa, but it can be done in other cities. I've also heard about Switzerland, Italy, Spain, France, Bulgaria, and Poland. You can also get a work permit in Thailand via Iglu [1]. They take 30% of the income that you bring into Thailand, with a minimum of $2,500 per month. [1] https://iglu.net/ https://iglu.net/
- madeofpalk 8y ago
  Appreciated, but I’m in the UK now, so really I’m only interested I’m options that let me stay in the UK.
postsantum 8y ago
Estonia is launching a digital nomad visa next year. Also a bunch of countries offer permanent residency for retirees where you don't have to be an actual retiree, just prove you have enough income from abroad (Chile for example).
ivm 8y ago
I wrote an article about emigration for self-employed: https://qotoqot.com/blog/best-countries/ https://qotoqot.com/blog/best-countries/ TL;DR: Canada, Germany, Chile, Spain, Thailand