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Which country is the easiest to get a Self Employed Visa?


by @msurocks99 8yr  | 4 comments

Dear Digital Nomads,

I am looking for a place where I can get easily a Digital Nomad visa i.e Self Employed VISA

  • Can be any place of the earth, No choice of continents
  • Comparatively decent living costs
  • Less paper work and faster processing
  • Less bank balance requirements, less complicity

Please share with me the locations you prefer for living as a Self- Employed Base. I am from South Asia(Bangladesh), thatโ€™s why Its tough for me to get Visaโ€™s generally for travelling.

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@orca 8yr

Costa Rica is very relaxed about foreigners starting a business.

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@rimu 8yr

Why canโ€™t you use a tourist visa like everyone else?

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@adamnowek 8yr

Because โ€œ[a]ccording to the Visa Restrictions Index, holders of a Bangladeshi passport can visit 39 countries visa-free or with visa on arrival:โ€

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Bangladeshi_citizens

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@jb510 8yr

I suspect being from Bangladesh is going to change things substantially.

Typically the countries I see get mentioned are:
Germany, Italy, Czech Republic. Maybe Switzerland
see: Are there any self-employed visas available in European countries?

None of those are inexpensive or easyโ€ฆ

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How do I ensure that getting refused entry to the UK won't keep me from getting an Australian 462 (work and holiday) visa?


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On New Yearโ€™s Day this year, I was refused entry to the UK due to not having proof of funds, an outward-bound plane ticket (I was road-tripping out with a friend via car) and not being able to prove that I had indeed canceled the lease on the apartment I had leased during a prior recent trip.

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Hi, I know there are a few posts around this topic but none of them quite answer my questions.

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Hello,

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Hi guys

Does anybody know if there are special visas for self employed people in European countries? I dont have a European passport but i would like to stay a bit longer than the time allowed to tourists. I know Germany have some kind of visa but are there any other countries in the region? what about the UK?
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I picked up my Thailand visa today. I wanted a double or triple entry visa but forgot to specify this in my application. This is my first visa ever and thus a rookie mistake. I told the lady who gave me my visa that I had made a mistake and asked how I could get a double instead. She was of zero help unfortunately and said maybe next time.

But I know there is a way! Any help is greatly appreciated. I fly out on Friday, July 3 so my time is kind of limited although I can apply for a visa and pick it up just 2 days later.

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by @tylerf 10yr 10 years ago  | 6 comments

Hey guys,

Iโ€™m in Romania now and looking to re-enter the schengen area. However, I have some doubts about the way the days are calculated for the visa.

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