Ask HN: freelance/self-employed/startup visas by country?
I’m assembling a list (https://airtable.com/shrmNwymDiSsLCbAg/tblhYTLAEMfzEKgUc) for personal reference that also includes links to public experiences of previous applicants and various service providers. I wanted to check with the community to ensure I'm not duplicating something that already exists before investing more effort.
The requirements for these visas seem to overlap across nations so I am also exploring the feasibility of developing a "Common App" for myself to facilitate applying to multiple countries without having to re-enter information. I’m also considering developing a concierge service to smooth the process for others if there is interest.
If someone has already built this, would like to collaborate, or otherwise has any thoughts or experiences they would like to share, I'd love to hear about all of that as well.
If you (or anyone else) would like to collaborate on the US, please contact me at hm788 at protonmail dot com and I'll add you to the airtable.
I'm also looking at Berlin, Colombia, Montreal, Korea. Literally, no longer tied down to a place.
Do you mind if I reach out to learn more about your evaluation process?
The ideal situation I imagine would be to secure a permanent residency/citizenship track freelancer/self-employed/ startup visa for each major region with the visas allowing access to other countries in the regions (Schengen zone for German/Swedish/Estonian visas, etc.)