Career & business pathways

Switzerland

Switzerland Work Permit for Non-EU Workers

This residence pathway is for people with a qualifying job offer, employer sponsorship, or skilled-work profile in Switzerland. It generally requires the…

residency Norway

Norway Seasonal Worker Permit

Norway permits adults with a confirmed full-time seasonal job or holiday-replacement job to work temporarily. Normal Norwegian pay, employer checks, and…

residency Norway

Norway Self-Employed Worker Residence

This residence pathway is for founders, business owners, or self-employed applicants who will run real activity in Norway. It generally requires a credible…

residency Norway

Norway Skilled Worker Residence Permit

This residence pathway is for people with a qualifying job offer, employer sponsorship, or skilled-work profile in Norway. It generally requires the role…

residency Iceland

Iceland Residence Permit Based on Work

Iceland's work residence route is for non-EEA/EFTA citizens with a job offer or qualifying contract on the Icelandic labor market. Categories include…

residency Hong Kong

Hong Kong Entrepreneur Residence

Hong Kong’s entrepreneur route assesses an active business and its contribution to the local economy. It is separate from the capital-investment entrant…

residency Hong Kong

Hong Kong Graduate Residence

Hong Kong's nonlocal graduate route lets qualifying graduates remain or return for work, with more flexible rules for applications made soon after…

residency Hong Kong

Hong Kong Skilled Employee Residence

Hong Kong's skilled employment route is for professionals with a confirmed local job that uses their education, technical skills, or substantial relevant…

residency Hong Kong

Hong Kong Skilled Migrant Visa

Hong Kong's Quality Migrant Admission Scheme is a selective talent route for highly skilled or exceptionally accomplished people who want to settle in Hong…

residency Hong Kong

Hong Kong Top Talent Residence

Hong Kong's Top Talent Pass Scheme lets certain high earners and graduates of eligible universities move without first securing a Hong Kong job offer.

residency Denmark

Denmark Fast-Track Work Permit

Denmark’s Fast-Track Scheme lets a SIRI-certified employer recruit under one of five work-permit tracks. The employer must support the application, and…

residency Denmark

Denmark Startup Founder Visa

This residence pathway is for founders building a startup or innovative business in Denmark. It generally requires an eligible business idea, enough…

residency Denmark

Denmark Supplementary Pay Limit Permit

Denmark's Supplementary Pay Limit Scheme covers qualifying full-time jobs paying at least DKK 446,000 a year in 2026, compared with DKK 552,000 under the…

residency Denmark

Denmark Work Permit for High-Paying Jobs

Denmark's Pay Limit route is for people offered a high-enough salary by a Danish employer. It generally requires a qualifying employment contract,…

residency Denmark

Denmark Work Permit for In-Demand Jobs

This is a Danish work-residence route for people offered jobs in occupations Denmark lists as short of qualified workers. It generally requires a…

residency Sweden

Sweden EU Blue Card

Sweden’s EU Blue Card is for highly qualified employment lasting at least six months. Applicants need qualifying higher education or professional…

residency Sweden

Sweden Graduate Job-Search Permit

Graduates with an advanced-level degree can seek a Swedish permit to look for work or explore a business. The application must be made from outside Sweden,…

residency Sweden

Sweden Residence for Self-Employed People

This residence pathway is for founders, business owners, or self-employed applicants who will run real activity in Sweden. It generally requires a credible…

residency Sweden

Sweden Work Permit for Employees

This residence pathway is for people with a qualifying job offer, employer sponsorship, or skilled-work profile in Sweden. It generally requires the role…

residency Germany

Germany Athlete or Esports Work Visa

Germany has special work rules for professional athletes, coaches, and esports professionals. The route generally requires age 16 or older, employment by a…

residency Germany

Germany Freelancer Visa

Germany's Freelancer Visa is for self-employed liberal professionals, such as artists, writers, teachers, consultants, scientists, doctors, engineers, and…

residency Germany

Germany Intra-Company Transfer Work Permit

Germany's ICT Card is for intra-corporate transferees sent from a company outside the EU to a German entity in the same undertaking or group. It generally…

residency Germany

Germany Job Seeker Visa

Germany's Opportunity Card is a job-search residence route for skilled workers who do not yet have a German job offer. It generally requires either full…

residency Germany

Germany Recognition Partnership Visa

Germany's recognition partnership route is for people with a foreign degree or vocational qualification and a German employer willing to support…

residency Germany

Germany Researcher Visa

Germany's researcher visa is for people with a hosting agreement or work contract with a German research institution. It generally requires PhD-level or…

residency Germany

Germany Self-Employed Business Visa

Germany's self-employed business residence route is for people starting or operating a commercial business in Germany. It generally requires an economic…

residency Germany

Germany Skilled Worker Residence Card

This is an EU Blue Card residence pathway for highly qualified workers with a qualifying job offer in Germany. It generally requires higher education or…

residency Germany

Germany Visa for Experienced Workers

Germany's visa for professionally experienced workers is for people with recent qualified work experience and a German job offer in a non-regulated…

residency Germany

Germany Work Permit for Assistant Nurses

Germany's assistant nursing work route is for third-country nationals with a concrete German job offer as an assistant in nursing and qualifying German or…

residency Germany

Germany Work Permit for Employed Artists

Germany's employed artist route is for artists working as employees in Germany's cultural or entertainment sector. It generally requires a German employer…

residency Germany

Germany Work Permit for Language Teachers

Germany's language teacher route is for teachers of their native language who will teach at a German school or work freelance. Employed school teachers…

residency Germany

Germany Work Permit for Professional Drivers

Germany's professional driver route is for third-country nationals who will work as HGV or bus drivers and meet the licensing, initial-qualification,…

residency Germany

Germany Work Qualification Recognition Visa

Germany's recognition-measures visa is for people whose foreign qualification has been found only partially equivalent and who need to complete training,…

residency Germany

Germany Work Visa for Qualified Professionals

Germany's work visa for qualified professionals is for people with recognized academic or vocational qualifications and a specific qualified job offer in…

residency Ireland

Ireland Critical Skills Employment Permit

The Critical Skills Employment Permit is for non-EEA workers with a qualifying two-year Irish job offer. The job must meet the occupation, qualifications…

residency Ireland

Ireland General Employment Permit

A General Employment Permit lets a non-EEA worker take a qualifying Irish job. The occupation, pay, employer and recruitment process must meet the permit…

residency Ireland

Ireland Intra-Company Transfer Permit

A non-EEA senior manager, key employee, or trainee may transfer temporarily from an overseas company to a connected Irish entity under an Intra-Company…

residency Ireland

Ireland Startup Founder Residence

Ireland's Start-up Entrepreneur Program offers residence to founders with an innovative business proposal and at least €50,000 in funding. The business…

residency Singapore

Singapore Entrepreneur Visa

Singapore's EntrePass is for founders of innovative, venture-oriented businesses that Singapore wants to attract. It generally requires a qualifying…

residency Singapore

Singapore Flexible Work Pass for Top Talent

Singapore's ONE Pass is a five-year personalized pass for top earners and people with outstanding achievements. A separate AI and Tech track has been…

residency Singapore

Singapore Professional Work Visa

The Employment Pass is an employer-filed route for foreign professionals, managers, and executives. The job must meet an age- and sector-adjusted…

residency Singapore

Singapore Skilled Worker Visa

The S Pass is an employer-filed route for skilled foreign employees. The job must meet the salary for the applicant's age and sector, and the employer must…

residency Australia

Australia National Innovation Visa

This residence pathway is for high-achieving or specialized applicants whose work fits Australia's priority talent categories. It generally requires strong…

residency Australia

Australia Permanent Employer-Nominated Visa

Australia's Employer Nomination Scheme is a permanent residence route for workers nominated by an Australian employer. It generally requires a qualifying…

residency Australia

Australia Regional Employer-Sponsored Visa

Australia's Subclass 494 is a provisional employer-sponsored route for skilled workers nominated by an employer in designated regional Australia. It…

residency Australia

Australia Skilled Independent Visa

Australia's Skilled Independent visa is a points-tested permanent residence route for skilled workers who do not need employer or state sponsorship. It…

residency Australia

Australia Skilled Nominated Visa

Australia's Skilled Nominated visa is a points-tested permanent residence route for skilled workers nominated by a state or territory. It generally…

residency Australia

Australia Skilled Regional Permanent Visa

Australia's Subclass 191 visa is the permanent-residence step for people who have held an eligible regional provisional visa for at least 3 years and…

residency Australia

Australia Skilled Regional Visa

Australia's Skilled Work Regional visa is a provisional points-tested route for skilled workers sponsored by a state, territory, or eligible family member…

residency Australia

Australia Skills in Demand Visa

Australia's Skills in Demand visa is for people sponsored by an Australian employer for a qualifying role. It generally requires employer sponsorship, a…

residency Australia

Australia Training Visa

Australia's Training visa is a temporary route for workplace-based occupational training or professional development. It generally requires an approved…

residency Netherlands

Netherlands Company Transfer Residence Permit

Managers, specialists, and trainee employees may be able to transfer from a company outside the EU to a Dutch branch under the EU intra-corporate…

residency Netherlands

Netherlands Researcher Residence Permit

The Netherlands has a residence route for researchers, doctoral candidates, and some mobility researchers hosted by a recognized Dutch research…

residency Netherlands

Netherlands Seasonal Work Residence Permit

The Netherlands has a seasonal-work route, usually through a single permit, for short agricultural or horticultural work of up to 24 weeks.

residency Netherlands

Netherlands Self-Employed Residence Permit

The Netherlands has a self-employed residence route for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and self-employed artists whose work serves an essential Dutch economic…

residency Netherlands

Netherlands Single Permit for Paid Employment

The Dutch single permit, or GVVA, combines residence and work authorization for many paid-employment roles that do not fit a more specialized Dutch work…

residency Netherlands

Netherlands Skilled Worker Residence Card

This is an EU Blue Card residence pathway for highly qualified workers with a qualifying job offer in the Netherlands. It generally requires higher…

residency Netherlands

Netherlands Startup Employee Permit

The Netherlands has a pilot route for essential employees of innovative Dutch start-ups, generally requiring a qualifying start-up, expertise, salary, and…

residency Netherlands

Netherlands Startup Visa

This residence pathway is for founders building a startup or innovative business in the Netherlands. It generally requires an eligible business idea,…

residency Netherlands

Netherlands U.S. Self-Employment Residence

The Dutch-American Friendship Treaty route is for U.S. entrepreneurs and self-employed applicants who want to run a business in the Netherlands. It…

residency Netherlands

Netherlands Work Permit for Skilled Migrants

The Netherlands Highly Skilled Migrant route is for employees with a Dutch employment contract, an IND-recognized sponsor, qualifying pay, and a salary in…

residency Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein Employee Residence

Residence tied to a job with an employer in Liechtenstein that can complete the required hiring and immigration steps.

residency Finland

Finland EU Blue Card

Finland’s EU Blue Card covers highly qualified jobs lasting at least six months. Applicants need qualifying education or equivalent professional skills…

residency Finland

Finland Employee Residence Permit

Finland’s employed-person permit covers many jobs outside its specialist routes. A confirmed job, adequate guaranteed pay, the required skills, and…

residency Finland

Finland Entrepreneur Residence

An active owner of a viable Finnish business can apply for entrepreneur residence. The business must support the applicant through its income, and the…

residency Finland

Finland Specialist Residence Permit

This residence pathway is for people with a qualifying job offer, employer sponsorship, or skilled-work profile in Finland. It generally requires the role…

residency Finland

Finland Startup Entrepreneur Residence Permit

This residence pathway is for founders building a startup or innovative business in Finland. It generally requires an eligible business idea, enough…

residency Belgium

Belgium Combined Work Residence for Employees

Belgium's Single Permit is the main residence-and-work route for non-EU employees who will work in Belgium for more than 90 days. It generally requires a…

residency Belgium

Belgium Intra-Corporate Transferee Permit

Belgium's ICT route lets some managers, specialists, and trainee employees transfer temporarily from a company outside the EU to a Belgian entity in the…

residency Belgium

Belgium Researcher Residence

Belgium's researcher route is for non-EU researchers with a hosting agreement from an approved Belgian research organization. It generally requires an…

residency Belgium

Belgium Seasonal Worker Permit

Belgium has a narrow seasonal-worker permit for third-country nationals whose main residence remains outside the EU and who will work temporarily in…

residency Belgium

Belgium Self-Employment Permit

Belgium's professional card route is for non-EU nationals who want to run a self-employed activity in Belgium. It generally requires a credible business or…

residency Belgium

Belgium Skilled Worker Residence Card

Belgium's EU Blue Card is for highly qualified non-EU workers with a qualifying Belgian job offer. It generally requires higher professional…

residency Belgium

Belgium Work Residence Permit for Trainees

Belgium has a trainee authorization for third-country nationals with a higher-education degree, or who are pursuing one, who will complete a professional…

residency Bermuda

Bermuda Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Bermuda, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency British Virgin Islands

BVI Employer Work Permit

A non-Belonger with a specific job and an employer ready to complete the local recruitment and permit process may seek permission to work in the British…

residency Gibraltar

Gibraltar Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Gibraltar. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Gibraltar

Gibraltar Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Gibraltar, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Pitcairn Islands

Pitcairn Skills Settlement Visa

Pitcairn’s two-year settlement visa allows people whose skills can contribute to the island community to seek approval to settle permanently.

residency Pitcairn Islands

Pitcairn Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Pitcairn, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency United Kingdom

UK Cross-Border Worker Permit

The UK Frontier Worker permit is a post-Brexit route for eligible EU, EEA, or Swiss citizens who live outside the UK but started working in the UK by 31…

other United Kingdom

UK Fast-Growth Company Work Visa

The UK Scale-up Worker visa is for people recruited into eligible jobs by approved fast-growing UK businesses. It generally requires a sponsored job offer…

residency United Kingdom

UK Global Talent Visa

The UK Global Talent visa is for leaders or potential leaders in academia or research, arts and culture, or digital technology. It generally requires…

residency United Kingdom

UK Health and Care Worker Visa

The UK Health and Care Worker visa is for qualified medical, health, and adult social care professionals with an eligible UK job offer from an approved…

residency United Kingdom

UK Innovator Founder Visa

The UK Innovator Founder visa is for founders setting up and running an innovative, viable, and scalable business in the UK. It generally requires…

residency United Kingdom

UK International Sportsperson Visa

The UK International Sportsperson visa is for elite sportspersons and qualified coaches endorsed by their sport's governing body and sponsored by a UK…

residency United Kingdom

UK Minister of Religion Visa

The UK Minister of Religion visa is for people offered a job within a faith community, such as a minister, missionary, or member of a religious order, by a…

residency United Kingdom

UK Overseas Business Representative Visa

The UK Representative of an Overseas Business visa is now mainly for employees of overseas newspapers, news agencies, or broadcasting organizations posted…

residency United Kingdom

UK Overseas Domestic Worker Visa

The UK Overseas Domestic Worker visa is a short-stay route for domestic workers accompanying their overseas employer to the UK. It is usually limited to up…

residency United Kingdom

UK Skilled Worker Visa

The UK Skilled Worker visa is for people with a qualifying UK job offer from a licensed employer sponsor. It generally requires a Certificate of…

residency United Kingdom

UK Temporary Work Visas

The UK Temporary Work category covers short-term sponsored routes such as Seasonal Worker, Creative Worker, Religious Worker, Charity Worker, Government…

residency United Kingdom

UK Work Visa for Top-University Graduates

The UK High Potential Individual visa is for recent graduates of universities on the UK's Global Universities List. It does not require a job offer, but…

residency United Kingdom

UK Work Visas for Overseas Business Transfers

UK Global Business Mobility visas are temporary work routes for people being assigned to the UK by an overseas employer or contract relationship. They can…

residency New Zealand

New Zealand Accredited Employer Work Visa

The Accredited Employer Work Visa lets you take a specific New Zealand job with an approved employer. You need a qualifying offer for at least 30 hours a…

residency New Zealand

New Zealand Business Investor Work Visa

Experienced business owners or senior managers can seek New Zealand residence by buying and actively running an established business. Invest at least NZD 1…

residency New Zealand

New Zealand Care Worker Residence Visa

New Zealand's Care Workforce Work to Residence Visa is for people aged 55 or younger who have completed qualifying New Zealand care-sector work and have a…

residency New Zealand

New Zealand Entrepreneur Resident Visa

People already running a qualifying New Zealand business may be able to apply for residence after two years. A restricted six-month option is available to…

residency New Zealand

New Zealand Religious Worker Resident Visa

A religious worker aged 55 or younger may seek New Zealand residence after three qualifying years on a Religious Worker Work Visa. The route requires…

residency New Zealand

New Zealand Religious Worker Work Visa

New Zealand’s Religious Worker Work Visa allows qualifying religious duties for a sponsoring religious charity for up to 2 years. Applicants need at…

residency New Zealand

New Zealand Skilled Migrant Resident Visa

New Zealand's Skilled Migrant Category offers residence to people aged 55 or younger with a qualifying local job and either enough points, qualifying work…

residency New Zealand

New Zealand Specific Purpose Work Visa

This temporary visa allows work on a specific assignment, project or event accepted by Immigration New Zealand. You must show why you are needed, how long…

residency New Zealand

New Zealand Straight to Residence Visa

A qualifying job or offer in a Tier 1 Green List occupation can lead directly to New Zealand residence. You must be 55 or younger and meet the employer,…

residency New Zealand

New Zealand Transport Work to Residence Visa

New Zealand's Transport Work to Residence Visa is for people aged 55 or younger who have completed qualifying New Zealand transport work and have a current…

residency New Zealand

New Zealand Work to Residence Visa

This is a skilled-work residence pathway for people whose occupation is on a priority or shortage list in New Zealand. It generally requires a qualifying…

residency Niue

Niue Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Niue, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Tokelau

Tokelau Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Tokelau, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency United Arab Emirates

UAE Employer-Sponsored Work Visa

This residence pathway is for people with a qualifying job offer, employer sponsorship, or skilled-work profile in the United Arab Emirates. It generally…

residency United Arab Emirates

UAE Entrepreneur Golden Visa

A 10-year self-sponsored residence route for qualifying entrepreneurs with an approved business idea, a UAE venture with at least AED 1 million in annual…

residency United Arab Emirates

UAE Golden Visa for Exceptional Talent

The UAE talent Golden Visa is for people in official specialist categories such as doctors, scientists, creatives, athletes, executives, and other…

residency United Arab Emirates

UAE Self-Sponsored Residence Visa

The UAE Green Visa is a self-sponsored residence route for skilled employees, freelancers, self-employed professionals, investors, and business partners.…

residency Canada

Canada Atlantic Permanent Residence

The Atlantic Immigration Program is a permanent-residence route for skilled workers and recent Atlantic Canada graduates with a job offer from a designated…

residency Canada

Canada Employer-Specific Work Permit

Canada's employer-specific work permit is the main temporary work route for people with a Canadian job offer. It usually ties the worker to a specific…

residency Canada

Canada Experience-Based Permanent Residence

Express Entry's Canadian Experience Class is for skilled workers with qualifying Canadian work experience. It generally requires eligible work history,…

residency Canada

Canada Permanent Residence for Doctors

Canada has doctor-focused permanent-residence support through Express Entry, provincial nomination, and faster work-permit processing for nominated…

residency Canada

Canada Provincial Nominee Residence

This Canadian residence pathway is for people whose skills, work history, job offer, or local ties match a province or territory's needs. It generally…

residency Canada

Canada Quebec Business Permanent Residence

Quebec business immigration covers investor, entrepreneur, and self-employed worker routes for applicants who want to settle in Quebec and build, buy,…

residency Canada

Canada Quebec Skilled Worker Residence

Quebec's skilled-worker selection route is for people whose profile fits Quebec's labor and integration priorities. It generally requires qualifying under…

residency Canada

Canada Skilled Trades Permanent Residence

Express Entry's Federal Skilled Trades route is for people with qualifying skilled-trade experience. It generally requires trade experience, language…

residency Canada

Canada Skilled Worker Permanent Residence

Express Entry's Federal Skilled Worker route is for skilled workers with foreign or Canadian work experience who meet Canada's points and selection rules.…

residency Canada

Canada U.S.-Mexico Professional Work Permit

Canada's CUSMA professional route is for U.S. or Mexican citizens in listed professions who have a qualifying Canadian professional role. It generally…

residency South Korea

South Korea Skilled Work Visa

Korea's E-7 status is for people hired or invited by a Korean organization for one of Korea's designated professional, technical, semi-professional, or…

residency Luxembourg

Luxembourg Athlete or Coach Residence

Luxembourg has a narrow residence route for some third-country sports players and coaches. It generally requires a real Luxembourg sports contract or host,…

residency Luxembourg

Luxembourg Company Transfer Residence

Luxembourg's intra-corporate transfer route is for managers, specialists, and trainee employees transferred within the same company group to Luxembourg. It…

residency Luxembourg

Luxembourg Posted Worker Residence Permit

Luxembourg's posted-worker route is for some third-country employees sent temporarily to Luxembourg by an employer established outside Luxembourg. It…

residency Luxembourg

Luxembourg Researcher Residence Permit

Luxembourg researcher residence is for third-country researchers hosted by an approved research organization in Luxembourg. It generally requires a signed…

residency Luxembourg

Luxembourg Salaried Worker Residence Permit

This residence pathway is for people with a qualifying job offer, employer sponsorship, or skilled-work profile in Luxembourg. It generally requires the…

residency Luxembourg

Luxembourg Seasonal Worker Residence Permit

Luxembourg seasonal worker residence is for third-country nationals with a qualifying temporary seasonal job in Luxembourg. It generally requires a…

residency Luxembourg

Luxembourg Self-Employed Residence

Luxembourg self-employed residence is for third-country nationals who will run an independent professional or business activity in Luxembourg. It generally…

residency Luxembourg

Luxembourg Skilled Worker Residence Card

This is an EU Blue Card residence pathway for highly qualified workers with a qualifying job offer in Luxembourg. It generally requires higher education or…

residency United States

U.S. Company Transfer Visa

The L-1 route is for employees being transferred to a U.S. office of the same company group. It generally requires a qualifying relationship between the…

residency United States

U.S. Employer-Sponsored Green Card

This route covers employer-sponsored U.S. green cards for many EB-2 and EB-3 workers, including advanced-degree professionals, exceptional-ability workers,…

residency United States

U.S. Extraordinary Ability Visa

The O-1 is for people with strong national or international recognition in fields such as sciences, education, business, athletics, arts, film, or…

residency United States

U.S. National Interest Waiver Green Card

The EB-2 National Interest Waiver is a green card route for people with an advanced degree or exceptional ability whose proposed work has broader value for…

residency United States

U.S. Priority Worker Green Card

EB-1 is a permanent-residence route for people with extraordinary ability, outstanding professors or researchers, and certain multinational executives or…

residency United States

U.S. Religious Worker Green Card

The EB-4 religious worker route is a green card path for certain ministers and qualifying religious workers with a U.S. religious organization sponsor.

residency United States

U.S. Religious Worker Visa

The R-1 route is for certain religious workers coming temporarily to work for a qualifying U.S. religious organization.

residency United States

U.S. Specialty Occupation Work Visa

The H-1B is for people with a U.S. employer offer in a specialty occupation that normally requires a directly related bachelor's degree or higher. Many…

residency United States

U.S. Temporary or Seasonal Work Visa

The H-2A and H-2B routes are for temporary or seasonal U.S. jobs in agriculture or non-agricultural work. They are employer-driven and limited to…

residency United States

U.S. Treaty Trader Visa

The E-1 treaty trader route is for certain treaty-country nationals connected to substantial trade principally between the United States and the treaty…

residency United States

U.S. Work Status for Canadians or Mexicans

TN status is for Canadian and Mexican citizens with a prearranged U.S. job in a listed USMCA professional occupation. It generally requires Canadian or…

residency United States

U.S. Work Visa for Australian Professionals

The E-3 is a U.S. specialty-occupation work route for Australian nationals with a qualifying U.S. job, the right credentials, and an approved Labor…

residency United States

U.S. Work Visa for Chileans or Singaporeans

The H-1B1 is a U.S. specialty-occupation work route for nationals of Chile and Singapore with qualifying U.S. professional jobs.

residency Austria

Austria Graduate Work Residence

Austria's Red-White-Red Card graduate route is for graduates of Austrian higher-education programs who find qualifying skilled work in Austria. It…

residency Austria

Austria Seasonal Worker Residence

Austria's regular-worker route is for people who already have qualifying seasonal or regular work history and an Austrian job offer. It generally requires…

residency Austria

Austria Self-Employed Worker Residence

Austria's self-employed key-worker route is for applicants whose independent business activity creates significant economic benefit for Austria. It…

residency Austria

Austria Shortage-Occupation Work Residence

Austria's Red-White-Red Card shortage-occupation route is for workers with a job offer in an occupation Austria lists as short of workers. It generally…

residency Austria

Austria Skilled Worker Residence Card

This is an EU Blue Card residence pathway for highly qualified workers with a qualifying job offer in Austria. It generally requires higher education or…

residency Austria

Austria Startup Founder Residence

Austria's startup-founder route is for founders building an innovative company with meaningful ownership and funding. It generally requires a qualifying…

residency Austria

Austria Work Residence for Key Workers

Austria's Red-White-Red Card for other key workers is for skilled employees with an Austrian job offer who meet the points and pay rules. It generally…

residency Austria

Austria Work Residence for Skilled Workers

Austria's very-highly-qualified route is for applicants with a strong points profile who can qualify for job search or a Red-White-Red Card after finding…

residency Slovenia

Slovenia EU Blue Card

Residence for highly qualified employees with a qualifying job in Slovenia, accepted professional qualifications, and pay meeting the Blue Card threshold.

residency Slovenia

Slovenia Single Residence and Work Permit

Slovenia’s single permit combines permission to live and work in the country. It is the main route for someone from outside the EU, EEA, or Switzerland…

residency Japan

Japan Business Manager Visa

Japan's Business Manager status is for a founder, owner, or senior manager who will actively run a real business in Japan. New applications are assessed…

residency Japan

Japan Engineer and Specialist Work Visa

Japan's Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services status is for professional science, engineering, humanities, business, language, design,…

residency Japan

Japan Highly Skilled Professional Visa

Japan's Highly Skilled Professional (HSP) status is for a qualifying academic-research, specialized-technical, or business-management activity in Japan…

residency Japan

Japan Intracompany Transfer Visa

An overseas employee transferring to a related office in Japan may qualify for Intra-company Transferee status. The duties and previous overseas service…

residency Israel

Israel B/1 Work Visa

Israel's B/1 foreign-expert route is for a person whose Israeli employer first obtains permission to employ them in a specified expert role. It is…

residency Israel

Israel Innovation Visa

Israel's Innovation Visa is a B/2 stay permit for foreign technology entrepreneurs and researchers who plan to establish a company and carry out research…

residency Malta

Malta EU Blue Card

Residence for highly qualified employees with a qualifying job in Malta, accepted professional qualifications, and pay meeting the Blue Card threshold.

residency Malta

Malta Employee Residence

Residence tied to a job with an employer in Malta that can complete the required hiring and immigration steps.

residency Malta

Malta Startup Residence Program

This residence pathway is for founders building a startup or innovative business in Malta. It generally requires an eligible business idea, enough funding…

residency Spain

Spain Employee Work Visa

Spain's employee work route is for non-EU citizens with a real job offer from a Spanish employer. It generally requires employer support, work…

residency Spain

Spain Entrepreneur Visa

Spain's Law 14/2013 entrepreneur route is for a founder who will personally lead a concrete innovative project of special economic interest to Spain.…

residency Spain

Spain Highly Qualified Professional Permit

Spain's Highly Qualified Professional permit is for non-EU workers with a Spanish job offer in a managerial, specialist, or other highly qualified role. It…

residency Spain

Spain Residence After Higher Education

Graduates of qualifying Spanish higher education can seek residence to find suitable work or prepare a business project after their studies.

residency Spain

Spain Self-Employed Work Visa

Spain's self-employed work route is for people who plan to run their own professional or business activity in Spain. It generally requires a viable…

residency Spain

Spain Skilled Worker Residence Card

This is an EU Blue Card residence pathway for highly qualified workers with a qualifying job offer in Spain. It generally requires higher education or…

residency France

France Employee or Temporary Worker Permit

France's employee and temporary-worker residence route is for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens with a real job offer from a French employer. It generally requires…

residency France

France Self-Employment Visa

France's entrepreneur/profession libérale route is for a non-EU citizen whose principal activity in France will be a registered, economically viable…

residency France

France Skilled Worker Residence Card

France's EU Blue Card is a Talent residence route for highly qualified non-EU workers with a qualifying French job. It generally requires a…

residency France

France Talent Visa for Artists

France's Talent artistic and cultural route is for performers and authors of literary or artistic works with a real paid professional project in France. It…

residency France

France Talent Visa for Business Founders

France's Talent project-leader route covers some business creators, recognized innovative projects, and direct economic investors. The requirements differ…

residency France

France Talent Visa for Corporate Officers

France's Talent corporate-officer route is for certain legal representatives of a French establishment or business who already have seniority in the same…

residency France

France Talent Visa for Medical Professionals

France has a Talent route for some medical and pharmacy professionals who can show the required French authorization or temporary-practice basis. It…

residency France

France Talent Visa for Renowned People

France has a Talent route for people with established national or international reputation, or a project that would significantly contribute to France's…

residency France

France Talent Visa for Researchers

France's Talent researcher route is for researchers and university-level teachers with a master's-level degree or higher and a hosting agreement from an…

residency France

France Talent Visa for Skilled Employees

France's Talent employee route is for specific kinds of French jobs, including qualified employees with French master's-level credentials, employees of…

residency Cyprus

Cyprus EU Blue Card

Residence for highly qualified employees with a qualifying job in Cyprus, accepted professional qualifications, and pay meeting the Blue Card threshold.

residency Cyprus

Cyprus Employee Residence

Residence tied to a job with an employer in Cyprus that can complete the required hiring and immigration steps.

residency Cyprus

Cyprus Startup Visa

Cyprus's Startup Visa is a temporary residence and work route for qualifying non-EU and non-EEA founders and senior executives who will establish, operate,…

residency Italy

Italy Intra-Company Transfer Permit

A manager, specialist, or trainee employed by a company outside the EU may be transferred temporarily to a related Italian branch under Italy's…

residency Italy

Italy Religious Activity Visa

Italy's long-stay religious visa is for non-EU ministers and members of recognized religious organizations carrying out a documented ecclesiastical or…

residency Italy

Italy Researcher Residence

Italy's researcher route is for academic or scientific researchers who have an Italian host institution, research agreement, or research role. It generally…

residency Italy

Italy Self-Employment Visa

Italy's ordinary self-employment visa is a narrow, quota-limited route for the categories listed in the current Decreto Flussi. In 2026 these include…

residency Italy

Italy Skilled Worker Residence Card

This is an EU Blue Card residence pathway for highly qualified workers with a qualifying job offer in Italy. It generally requires higher education or…

residency Italy

Italy Startup Visa

The Italia Startup Visa is for non-EU founders with a concrete business project that can qualify as an Italian innovative startup. It requires at least…

residency Italy

Italy Subordinate Work Visa

Italy's standard employee work route is the standard employer-sponsored work visa for non-EU citizens with a qualifying Italian job. It generally requires…

residency Taiwan

Taiwan Entrepreneur Visa

This residence pathway is for founders building a startup or innovative business in Taiwan. It generally requires an eligible business idea, enough funding…

residency Taiwan

Taiwan Gold Card for Skilled Professionals

This is a Taiwan residence route for highly skilled professionals in designated fields. It generally requires strong credentials or income in an approved…

residency Taiwan

Taiwan Work Residence

Taiwan’s ordinary professional-employment route starts with an employer-arranged work permit. It is a separate option from qualifying for an Employment…

residency Estonia

Estonia EU Blue Card

Residence for highly qualified employees with a qualifying job in Estonia, accepted professional qualifications, and pay meeting the Blue Card threshold.

residency Estonia

Estonia Employee Residence

Residence tied to a job with an employer in Estonia that can complete the required hiring and immigration steps.

residency Estonia

Estonia Startup Visa

This residence pathway is for founders building a startup or innovative business in Estonia. It generally requires an eligible business idea, enough…

residency Czechia (Czech Republic)

Czech Long-Stay Visa for Business

Czechia's business residence route is for non-EU citizens who will run a real business, work as self-employed, hold a trade license, or serve in a Czech…

residency Czechia (Czech Republic)

Czech Residence and Work Permit

The Czech employee card is a combined long-term residence and work route for a third-country national with a qualifying Czech job. It is available across…

residency Czechia (Czech Republic)

Czech Skilled Worker Residence Card

Czechia's EU Blue Card is for a third-country national with a highly qualified Czech job, a compliant contract, the current 1.5-times-average-salary…

residency Czechia (Czech Republic)

Czechia Residence After Study or Research

People finishing qualifying Czech university studies or scientific research can apply for a short residence period to find work or start a business.

residency Greece

Greece Employee Residence

Residence tied to a job with an employer in Greece that can complete the required hiring and immigration steps.

residency Greece

Greece Skilled Worker Residence Card

This is an EU Blue Card residence pathway for highly qualified workers with a qualifying job offer in Greece. It generally requires higher education or…

residency Bahrain

Bahrain Work Residence

A documented job with an employer in Bahrain can support permission to live and work there. The employer must arrange the required approvals.

residency Andorra

Andorra Residence and Work Authorization

This residence pathway is for people with a qualifying job offer, employer sponsorship, or skilled-work profile in Andorra. It generally requires the role…

residency Andorra

Andorra Residence for Entrepreneurs

This residence pathway is for founders building a startup or innovative business in Andorra. It generally requires an eligible business idea, enough…

residency Andorra

Andorra Self-Employed Work Permit

This residence pathway is for founders, business owners, or self-employed applicants who will run real activity in Andorra. It generally requires a…

residency San Marino

San Marino Business Residence Permit

Qualifying owners and senior company managers can apply for a renewable two-year stay based on their role in a Sammarinese company.

residency San Marino

San Marino Senior-Professional Residence

Senior professionals and managers in specified important roles can be considered for discretionary residence or ordinary stay permission in San Marino.

residency Poland

Poland Intra-Company Transfer Permit

A non-EU manager, specialist, or trainee can transfer from a company outside the EU to a related host entity in Poland. The Polish host files the ICT…

residency Poland

Poland Researcher Residence

Poland's researcher residence route is for people carrying out scientific research or development work with a Polish research organization. It generally…

residency Poland

Poland Residence for Business Activity

Poland's business residence route is for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens who will conduct real business activity in Poland, including some self-employed…

residency Poland

Poland Seasonal Work Residence

Non-EU nationals can carry out qualifying seasonal work in Poland for up to 9 months in a calendar year. The employer must obtain a Type S seasonal work…

residency Poland

Poland Skilled Worker Residence Card

Poland's EU Blue Card is for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens taking highly qualified work in Poland. It generally requires a qualifying contract, higher…

residency Poland

Poland Temporary Residence and Work Permit

Poland's temporary residence and work permit is for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens who will live in Poland to work for a Polish employer or other qualifying…

residency Lithuania

Lithuania Employer-Sponsored Residence

Non-EU/EEA/Swiss workers with a qualifying Lithuanian employer can apply for temporary residence for employment. The employer must support the application…

residency Lithuania

Lithuania Skilled Worker Residence Card

Lithuania’s EU Blue Card is for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens taking highly qualified employment. A qualifying job, relevant education or recognized…

residency Lithuania

Lithuania Startup Founder Residence

Lithuania’s Startup Visa program is for non-EU/EEA/Swiss founders developing an innovative startup. The business must pass an official assessment before…

residency Croatia

Croatia EU Blue Card

Residence for highly qualified employees with a qualifying job in Croatia, accepted professional qualifications, and pay meeting the Blue Card threshold.

residency Croatia

Croatia Employee Residence

Residence tied to a job with an employer in Croatia that can complete the required hiring and immigration steps.

residency Qatar

Qatar Entrepreneur Residence

Qatar offers a residence program for entrepreneurs endorsed by a recognized local incubator. It can be used by qualifying founders abroad or already in…

residency Qatar

Qatar Work Residence

A documented job with an employer in Qatar can support permission to live and work there. The employer must arrange the required approvals.

residency Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Work Residence

A documented job with an employer in Saudi Arabia can support permission to live and work there. The employer must arrange the required approvals.

residency Saudi Arabia

Saudi Exceptional Talent Residence

Saudi Arabia's gifted product is for people with officially recognized exceptional achievement in sports, culture, or the arts and the required…

residency Saudi Arabia

Saudi Expert Professional Residence

Saudi Arabia's exceptional-competence product is for senior health, science, research, and executive professionals who meet demanding contract, pay,…

residency Saudi Arabia

Saudi Startup Founder Residence

Saudi Arabia's entrepreneur product is for startup founders who secure qualifying funding from an accredited entity and retain the required ownership stake…

residency Portugal

Portugal Athlete Work Residence

Portugal has a work-residence route for some professional sports activity. It generally requires a documented role with a Portuguese club, federation,…

residency Portugal

Portugal Employed Work Residence

Portugal's employed-work residence route is for non-EU citizens with a qualifying job contract or promise of work in Portugal. It generally requires a…

residency Portugal

Portugal Entrepreneur Visa

This residence pathway is for founders and business owners who will run a real business activity in Portugal. It generally requires a credible business…

residency Portugal

Portugal Independent Professional Residence

Portugal's independent professional route is for people who will work for themselves in Portugal as freelancers, professionals, or small-business…

residency Portugal

Portugal Intra-Company Transfer Residence

Portugal has ICT and mobile ICT residence routes for managers, specialists, and trainee employees transferred within the same company group. It can apply…

residency Portugal

Portugal Religious Residence

Portugal's fixed-residence visa can cover religious purposes, including religious training in a congregation or recognized religious activity. The…

residency Portugal

Portugal Researcher Residence

Portugal has a residence route for researchers hosted by a Portuguese research center or university. It generally requires a host agreement, work contract,…

residency Portugal

Portugal Residence for Cultural Professionals

Portugal has a residence route for some cultural activity, including artistic, creative, or cultural work with a Portuguese host or organization. It…

residency Portugal

Portugal Skilled Professional Work Residence

Portugal's highly qualified activity route is for people with advanced qualifications or specialized professional experience who will work in a highly…

residency Portugal

Portugal Skilled Worker Residence Card

Portugal's EU Blue Card route is for highly qualified non-EU workers with a qualifying job offer in Portugal. It generally requires higher education or…

residency Portugal

Portugal Startup Founder Visa

Portugal's StartUP Visa is a residence route for founders of innovative companies integrated with a certified incubator. It is narrower than the D2…

residency Portugal

Portugal Technology Professional Work Visa

Portugal's Tech Visa is for highly qualified tech and knowledge-work professionals hired by an IAPMEI-certified Portuguese employer. It generally requires…

residency Latvia

Latvia EU Blue Card

Residence for highly qualified employees with a qualifying job in Latvia, accepted professional qualifications, and pay meeting the Blue Card threshold.

residency Latvia

Latvia Employee Residence

Residence tied to a job with an employer in Latvia that can complete the required hiring and immigration steps.

residency Chile

Chile Employee Temporary Residence

Chile's employee route has two distinct starting points: a signed employment contract with an employer domiciled or operating through a branch in Chile, or…

residency Chile

Chile Self-Employment Temporary Residence

Chile's self-employed branch is for a person who, before entering Chile, signs a qualifying contract to provide non-physical or specialized professional…

residency Slovakia

Slovakia Employee Residence

Residence tied to a job with an employer in Slovakia that can complete the required hiring and immigration steps.

residency Slovakia

Slovakia Skilled Worker Residence Card

Slovakia’s EU Blue Card lets qualified workers from outside the EU, EEA, and Switzerland live and work in Slovakia. You need a qualifying job lasting at…

residency Türkiye (Turkey)

Türkiye Skilled Worker Residence Card

Türkiye's Turquoise Card is for highly qualified workers, investors, scientists, artists, athletes, and others whose profile is considered valuable to…

residency Türkiye (Turkey)

Türkiye Work Visa and Work Permit

Türkiye's standard fixed-term work permit is for a foreign worker with a specific job or service contract and an employer that will file through the…

residency Hungary

Hungary EU Blue Card

Residence for highly qualified workers with a Hungarian job contract of at least six months and pay meeting the current Blue Card threshold.

residency Hungary

Hungary Self-Employment Residence

Qualifying independent professionals and company managers can seek Hungarian residence based on a documented activity that supports their stay.

residency Argentina

Argentina Academic Residence

Temporary residence for an academic appointment under an agreement between higher-education institutions. The Argentine host must take responsibility and…

residency Argentina

Argentina Artist and Athlete Residence

Temporary residence for artists and athletes contracted to work in Argentina. The person or organization hiring you must support the application and meet…

residency Argentina

Argentina Religious Residence

Temporary residence for clergy, ministers, seminarians, and other religious personnel serving an officially recognized faith community in Argentina. The…

residency Argentina

Argentina Specialist and Transfer Residence

Temporary residence for researchers and specialists with a qualifying contract, or managers, technicians, and administrative staff transferred by an…

residency Argentina

Argentina Work Visa

Argentina's migrant-worker route is one-year renewable temporary residence for a person entering an employee relationship with an Argentine employer that…

residency Kuwait

Kuwait Government Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Kuwait, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Kuwait

Kuwait Work Residence

A documented job with an employer in Kuwait can support permission to live and work there. The employer must arrange the required approvals.

residency Montenegro

Montenegro Business-Owner Residence

Active entrepreneurs and qualifying owner-directors can seek residence and work permission in Montenegro, with ongoing business and tax requirements.

residency Montenegro

Montenegro Employee Residence

Residence tied to a job with an employer in Montenegro that can complete the required hiring and immigration steps.

residency Uruguay

Uruguay Residence for Local Employment

A person taking a job in Uruguay for at least six months can use the ordinary temporary-residence process with evidence from the Uruguayan employer.

residency Romania

Romania D/AM2 Employee Residence

Residence tied to a job with an employer in Romania that can complete the required hiring and immigration steps.

residency Romania

Romania Skilled Worker Residence Card

This is an EU Blue Card residence pathway for highly qualified workers with a qualifying job offer in Romania. It generally requires higher education or…

residency Brunei

Brunei Work Pass

A Brunei employer can support a foreign worker’s application for the labor approval and immigration permission needed for a specific job.

residency Bahamas

Bahamas Work Permit

A Bahamas work permit is tied to specified work: ordinarily a named job and Bahamian employer, or a documented self-employed activity. The exact filing and…

residency Panama

Panama Residence for Ordinary Employees

A Panamanian private-sector employer can support residence for a foreign employee within the ordinary-staff quota. The migration checklist requires at…

residency Georgia

Georgia Work Residence Permit for Employees

This route is for a foreign employee whose Georgian employer obtains a right-to-work decision and who can meet the separate work-residence requirements.

residency Georgia

Georgia Work Residence for Entrepreneurs

Georgia uses its work residence permit for a foreign entrepreneur or self-employed person who carries out real economic activity in Georgia and obtains the…

residency Oman

Oman Work Residence

A documented job with an employer in Oman can support permission to live and work there. The employer must arrange the required approvals.

residency Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago Work Permit

A foreign national with a real Trinidad and Tobago job opportunity may be able to work there after the employer and worker complete the work-permit…

residency Malaysia

Malaysia Employment Pass

An eligible employer can sponsor a foreign professional for a specific job in Peninsular Malaysia under the Employment Pass rules.

residency Malaysia

Malaysia Graduate Pass

Eligible international graduates of Malaysian bachelor’s or higher programs can apply for a 12-month Graduate Pass while they still hold a valid Student…

residency Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis Work Permit

Foreign employees without a regional or other exemption need a written work permit for the approved job. A first application normally must be made while…

residency Serbia

Serbia Employee Residence

Residence tied to a job with an employer in Serbia that can complete the required hiring and immigration steps.

residency Serbia

Serbia Self-Employment Residence

Residence and work permission for a foreign national running a registered, genuine business or self-employed activity in Serbia.

residency Thailand

Thailand Long-Stay Visa for Wealth or Skills

Thailand's BOI-administered Long-Term Resident visa is for four narrowly defined groups: Wealthy Global Citizens, Wealthy Pensioners, Work-from-Thailand…

residency Thailand

Thailand Non-Immigrant B Work Visa

The employment form of Thailand's Non-Immigrant B visa is for a foreign worker with a real job and a Thai employer able to obtain the required labor…

residency Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Digital Nomad IT Visa

An IT specialist with the required official support can apply for Kazakhstan’s B9-1 Digital Nomad Visa to pursue permanent residence.

residency Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Work Visa

An employer in Kazakhstan can support a C3 work visa for a qualifying foreign employee.

residency Bulgaria

Bulgaria EU Blue Card for Skilled Workers

This is an EU Blue Card residence pathway for highly qualified workers with a qualifying job offer in Bulgaria. It generally requires higher education or…

residency Bulgaria

Bulgaria Employee Residence

Residence tied to a job with an employer in Bulgaria that can complete the required hiring and immigration steps.

residency Bulgaria

Bulgaria Startup Visa Eligibility Certificate

This residence pathway is for founders building a startup or innovative business in Bulgaria. It generally requires an eligible business idea, enough…

other Barbados

Barbados Economic Immigrant Status

A permitted entrant working full-time for specified Barbados public bodies, or someone successfully established or likely to become established in a…

residency Barbados

Barbados Work Permit

A foreign national with a real Barbados job opportunity may be able to work there after the employer and worker complete the work-permit process. Approval…

residency Grenada

Grenada Work Permit

A foreign national with a real Grenada job opportunity may be able to work there after the employer and worker complete the work-permit process.

residency Seychelles

Seychelles Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Seychelles. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Seychelles

Seychelles Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Seychelles, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Mauritius

Mauritius Business Investor Residence

Mauritius's investor occupation permit is for entrepreneurs investing at least USD $100,000 in a local business that can meet the current turnover…

residency Mauritius

Mauritius Self-Employed Residence

Mauritius's self-employed occupation permit is for an individual professional running a Mauritius service business that can meet the current income…

residency Mauritius

Mauritius Skilled Employee Residence

Mauritius's professional occupation permit combines residence and work permission for foreign employees earning at least the current minimum basic monthly…

residency Albania

Albania Employee Residence and Work Permit

A foreign national with a qualifying Albanian employment contract or formal job offer can apply for a unique permit combining residence and work…

residency Albania

Albania Self-Employment Residence

Albania offers residence and work permission for a genuine self-employed business that benefits the local economy. Applicants need a registered activity, a…

residency Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina Skilled Worker Permit

Bosnia and Herzegovina's Blue Card is a national temporary-residence route for highly qualified employment. It is not the European Union Blue Card and does…

residency Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina Work Residence

This route is for a foreign worker with a specific Bosnia and Herzegovina employer that can obtain the required work permit and support the…

residency China

China Work Residence

A qualifying job in China can support a Z visa and work-related residence. The employer must arrange the work authorization; the entry visa alone is not…

residency Armenia

Armenia Employee Residence

Residence tied to a job with an employer in Armenia that can complete the required hiring and immigration steps.

residency Armenia

Armenia Residence through Business Activity

Armenia can grant residence to a founder, business owner, or self-employed person who carries on genuine entrepreneurial activity there. The official route…

residency Mexico

Mexico Employer-Sponsored Work Residence

Mexico's employer-offer route is for a person with a concrete paid job offer from a legally established employer in Mexico. The employer must hold a…

residency Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Work Visa

A qualifying employer in Sri Lanka can support a foreign professional’s application to live there for the approved job.

residency Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic Temporary Labor Residence

RT-3 is a one-year temporary residence permit for a foreign national entering the Dominican Republic specifically to work under a qualifying employment…

residency Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia Employer-Supported Work Permit

Foreign nationals without a work-permit exemption need approval before taking employment in Saint Lucia. The employer and applicant must support the…

residency Ecuador

Ecuador Independent-Work Residence

Temporary residence for documented independent work, professional services, or consulting in Ecuador.

residency Ecuador

Ecuador Residence for Dependent Work

A temporary-residence route for a foreign national with a genuine job in Ecuador. The employer must provide and register the required employment evidence…

residency Ecuador

Ecuador Work Visa for Qualified Professionals

A temporary-residence route for a person with a qualifying professional, technical, technologist, or artisan credential recognized by the responsible…

residency Moldova

Moldova Employee Residence

Residence tied to a job with an employer in Moldova that can complete the required hiring and immigration steps.

residency Maldives

Maldives Work Visa

A qualifying employer in Maldives can support a foreign professional’s application to live there for the approved job.

residency North Macedonia

North Macedonia Employee Residence

Residence tied to a job with an employer in North Macedonia that can complete the required hiring and immigration steps.

residency Peru

Peru Worker Resident Status

Peru's Worker Resident category is for a foreign national with a Peruvian employment, administrative, or independent-service relationship lasting at least…

residency Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan Business Residence

Qualifying company leaders, majority owners and active entrepreneurs can seek Azerbaijani residence with evidence of a real operating business.

residency Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan Employee Residence

Residence tied to a job with an employer in Azerbaijan that can complete the required hiring and immigration steps.

residency Brazil

Brazil Work Visa

This pathway covers ordinary paid employment in Brazil under the employer-sponsored work-residence rules. A Brazilian employer or institution normally…

residency Kosovo

Kosovo Employee Residence

Residence tied to a job with an employer in Kosovo that can complete the required hiring and immigration steps.

residency Colombia

Colombia Independent Professional Visa

A Migrant visa for eligible independent professionals with the required professional evidence, income, and health coverage.

residency Colombia

Colombia Migrant Worker Visa

This migrant visa is for a person with a qualifying employment contract from a Colombian legal entity. The employer, contract, role, and applicant's…

residency Algeria

Algeria Business Residence

A lawful commercial, industrial, craft, or professional activity can support an Algerian foreign-resident card.

residency Algeria

Algeria Work Residence

A supported local job can provide a basis to apply for work and residence permission in Algeria.

residency Mongolia

Mongolia Work Residence

A Mongolian employer can support employment residence after obtaining the relevant labor permission. The immigration category follows the sector and job.

residency Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent Self-Employed Work Permit

People with evidence of self-employment can seek permission to work in their own business in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Longer stays also need…

residency Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent Work Permit

A person with a prospective employer in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines can apply for a work permit. Work lasting more than six months also requires a…

residency Jamaica

Jamaica Employer-Supported Work Permit

A specific Jamaican job offer and an employer-supported labor application can lead to a work permit. PICA separately records the authorized stay; an offer…

residency Jamaica

Jamaica Self-Employed Work Permit

People planning to work for themselves in Jamaica can apply through the self-employed work-permit process. The application must explain the activity,…

residency Jordan

Jordan Work Residence

A documented job with an employer in Jordan can support permission to live and work there. The employer must arrange the required approvals.

residency Suriname

Suriname Residence for Employment

Residence and work authorization for people with an employer in Suriname.

residency Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan Work Visa

A supported job can provide a basis for Turkmenistan’s WP work visa after the State Migration Service approves the invitation.

residency Guyana

Guyana Business Visa

Permission for a documented business stay in Guyana, supported by the relevant business and sponsor records.

residency Guyana

Guyana Employment Visa

Permission for people with documented employment in Guyana.

residency Ukraine

Ukraine Work Residence Permit

A qualifying Ukrainian job and the required work authorization can support temporary residence for the approved period of employment.

residency Tunisia

Tunisia Business Investor Residence

An eligible investor or business manager can apply for Tunisian residence with the required employment-ministry certificate and company records.

residency Tunisia

Tunisia Work Residence

A supported local job can provide a basis to apply for work and residence permission in Tunisia.

residency Egypt

Egypt Business Investor Residence

A qualifying founder, shareholder, partner, or business owner can apply for Egyptian investor residence through Egypt’s investment agency, GAFI, and the…

residency Egypt

Egypt Work Residence

A supported local job can provide a basis to apply for work and residence permission in Egypt.

residency Fiji

Fiji Work Permit

A non-citizen with a real Fiji job offer may obtain a short- or long-term work permit when the employer supports the application and the employment meets…

residency Paraguay

Paraguay Business Investor Residence

A foreign investor with a qualifying productive project in Paraguayan industry, commerce, or services can seek a Foreign Investor Certificate and direct…

residency Paraguay

Paraguay Residence Pathway for Employees

Paraguay does not publish a separate employer-sponsored work visa for ordinary employees. A person taking lawful employment generally applies for standard…

residency Tonga

Tonga Employment Visa

A qualifying job and employer support can provide the basis for a Tonga employment visa.

residency Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan IT Park Founder Visa

A founder of a company registered as an IT Park Uzbekistan resident can seek the recommendation needed for an IT Visa.

residency Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan IT Specialist Visa

A qualifying IT professional with employment in Uzbekistan and at least USD $30,000 of IT income over the preceding 12 months can seek an IT Visa…

residency Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Work Visa

An employer in Uzbekistan can support the labor authorization and visa needed for an eligible foreign employee.

residency Vietnam

Vietnam Work Visa

Vietnam's LĐ2 status is for a foreign worker with a Vietnamese work permit; LĐ1 is for a worker whose work-permit exemption has been established under…

residency Vietnam

Vietnam Work Visa for Exceptional Talent

Vietnam does not have one general talent visa based on a degree, occupation, or salary. Two current priority mechanisms are the special visa-exemption card…

residency South Africa

South Africa Business Owner Residence

South Africa's business visa is for owners investing in and actively operating a local business that meets the current capital, recommendation,…

residency South Africa

South Africa Company Transfer Visa

An employee of an overseas company can apply for a temporary transfer to its South African branch, subsidiary, or affiliate.

residency South Africa

South Africa Critical Skills Work Visa

South Africa's Critical Skills Work Visa is for applicants who have a South African job offer in an occupation on the official Critical Skills List. It…

residency South Africa

South Africa General Work Residence

South Africa's general work visa is for foreign employees with a confirmed local role who reach the current points threshold outside the critical-skills…

residency Indonesia

Indonesia Employer-Sponsored Residence

An Indonesian employer can support a foreign employee’s work-related visa and limited stay permit for an approved position.

residency Philippines

Philippines Pre-Arranged Employment Visa

The 9(g) visa lets you live in the Philippines and work for an approved Philippine employer. The employer must petition for the visa and complete the…

residency Botswana

Botswana Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Botswana. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Botswana

Botswana Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Botswana, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Belize

Belize Temporary Employment Permit

A foreigner who intends to work in Belize needs a Temporary Employment Permit. An employer applies for an employee; a self-employed foreigner applies for…

residency Samoa

Samoa Business Residence

An approved business or investment in Samoa can support an application for temporary residence.

residency Samoa

Samoa Employment Residence

An employer in Samoa can support temporary residence for a qualifying foreign employee.

residency Bolivia

Bolivia Work Residence

Temporary residence for documented employment or independent work in Bolivia.

residency Morocco

Morocco Business Residence

Running a lawful business or professional activity in Morocco can support a registration card covering that activity.

residency Morocco

Morocco Work Residence

A supported local job can provide a basis to apply for work and residence permission in Morocco.

residency Venezuela

Venezuela Employment Visa

A visa for employment approved by Venezuela’s labor and immigration authorities.

residency Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan Unified Work Permit

A qualifying employer can apply for Kyrgyzstan’s Unified Permit to hire a foreign employee through the eVisa system.

residency Namibia

Namibia Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Namibia, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Gabon

Gabon Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Gabon. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Gabon

Gabon Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Gabon, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Bhutan

Bhutan Work Visa

A qualifying employer in Bhutan can support a foreign professional’s application to live there for the approved job.

residency El Salvador

El Salvador Work Residence

El Salvador's F3 route covers specified foreign workers and independent workers who can document a real local work activity and obtain the required work…

residency Tajikistan

Tajikistan Work Visa

An employer-supported job can provide a basis for Tajikistan’s M work visa and the related labor authorization.

residency Bangladesh

Bangladesh Private Investor Visa

An approved investment in a private Bangladesh business can support a Private Investor visa application.

residency Bangladesh

Bangladesh Work Visa

A qualifying employer in Bangladesh can support a foreign professional’s application to live there for the approved job.

residency Iraq

Iraq Licensed-Project Investor Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Iraq. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Iraq

Iraq Project Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Iraq, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Nicaragua

Nicaragua Residence for Local Employment

Residence for people with a documented job in Nicaragua. The employer and the proposed work must support the immigration application.

residency Nicaragua

Nicaragua Self-Employed Residence

Temporary residence for people who can document lawful independent work in Nicaragua.

residency Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Cabo Verde. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Cabo Verde, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency India

India Work Visa

A qualifying employer in India can support a foreign professional’s application to live there for the approved job.

residency Guatemala

Guatemala Residence with a Local Employer

A qualifying Guatemalan job offer can support temporary residence for up to five years. The offer, employer guarantee where required, and separate labor…

residency Guatemala

Guatemala Self-Employed Residence

Self-employed workers can apply for Guatemalan temporary residence using evidence of their actual activity, projected income, tax registration, and…

residency Honduras

Honduras Independent Professional Permit

University-qualified professionals can seek a Honduran special stay permit to establish a professional practice. The route requires financial capacity, an…

residency Honduras

Honduras Private-Sector Work Stay Permit

A qualifying private-sector contract for more than three months can support a Honduran special stay permit. The employer must support the application and…

residency Sao Tome and Principe

São Tomé and Príncipe Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in São Tomé and Príncipe. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Sao Tome and Principe

São Tomé and Príncipe Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in São Tomé and Príncipe, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Laos

Laos Technical Worker Residence

A qualifying employer in Laos can support a foreign technical employee’s LA-B2 visa, work authorization, and stay-permit process.

residency Eswatini

Eswatini Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Eswatini. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Eswatini

Eswatini Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Eswatini, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Vanuatu

Vanuatu Employment Visa

Vanuatu’s Employment Visa covers sponsored skilled work lasting more than two months.

residency Myanmar

Myanmar Approved-Employer Work Residence

A foreign employee of an eligible investment project can use the employer-supported registration and immigration process for work in Myanmar.

residency Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Equatorial Guinea, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Ghana

Ghana Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Ghana. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Ghana

Ghana Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Ghana, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Kenya

Kenya Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Kenya. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Kenya

Kenya Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Kenya, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Nepal

Nepal Business Investor Visa

An approved investment in a Nepal business can support a renewable, multiple-entry Business Visa.

residency Nepal

Nepal Work Visa

A qualifying employer in Nepal can support a foreign professional’s application to live there for the approved job.

residency Cambodia

Cambodia Employer-Supported Work Visa

A Cambodian employer can support a foreign employee’s ordinary Type E entry, work permit, and the immigration permission needed to remain for the job.

residency Angola

Angola Work Visa

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Angola, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Tuvalu

Tuvalu Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Tuvalu. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Tuvalu

Tuvalu Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Tuvalu, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Congo (Republic)

Republic of the Congo Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in the Republic of the Congo. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Congo (Republic)

Republic of the Congo Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in the Republic of the Congo, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Zambia

Zambia Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Zambia, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Cameroon

Cameroon Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Cameroon. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Cameroon

Cameroon Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Cameroon, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Papua New Guinea

PNG Working Resident Visa

An employer in Papua New Guinea can sponsor a foreign employee for a Working Resident Employment Visa.

residency Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands Work Visa

A Solomon Islands employer can support a working resident visa for a foreign employee with the required labor approval.

residency Haiti

Haiti Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Haiti, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste Employment Visa

A qualifying employment contract can support an application for a work visa in Timor-Leste.

residency Uganda

Uganda Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Uganda. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Uganda

Uganda Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Uganda, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Kiribati

Kiribati Investor Visa

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Kiribati. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Kiribati

Kiribati Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Kiribati, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Nigeria

Nigeria Sponsored Work and Residence

Foreign workers with a confirmed Nigerian employment contract and an employer's approved expatriate quota can apply for residence and work permission. The…

residency Rwanda

Rwanda Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Rwanda. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Rwanda

Rwanda Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Rwanda, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Zimbabwe. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Zimbabwe, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Pakistan

Pakistan Work Visa

A qualifying employer in Pakistan can support a foreign professional’s application to live there for the approved job.

residency Ivory Coast

Côte d’Ivoire Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Côte d’Ivoire. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Ivory Coast

Côte d’Ivoire Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Côte d’Ivoire, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Tanzania

Tanzania Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Tanzania. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Tanzania

Tanzania Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Tanzania, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Togo

Togo Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Togo. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Togo

Togo Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Togo, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Lesotho

Lesotho Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Lesotho. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Lesotho

Lesotho Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Lesotho, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Senegal

Senegal Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Senegal, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Malawi

Malawi Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Malawi. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Malawi

Malawi Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Malawi, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Gambia

The Gambia Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in The Gambia. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Gambia

The Gambia Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in The Gambia, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Ethiopia

Ethiopia Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Ethiopia, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Liberia

Liberia Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Liberia, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Madagascar

Madagascar Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Madagascar. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Madagascar

Madagascar Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Madagascar, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Congo (Democratic Republic)

DR Congo Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in DR Congo. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Congo (Democratic Republic)

DR Congo Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in DR Congo, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Mozambique

Mozambique Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Mozambique, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Sierra Leone. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Sierra Leone, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Chad

Chad Business Residence

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Chad. The business and your personal role must qualify.

residency Chad

Chad Work Residence

A local employer can support an application to live and work in Chad, subject to the required employment and residence approvals.

residency Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (Caribbean Netherlands)

Caribbean Netherlands Work and Residence

A foreign worker aged 18 to 45 making a first application for an ordinary job on Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, or Saba may seek residence when a specific…

residency Martinique

Martinique Employer-Sponsored Residence

Non-EU/EEA/Swiss applicants with a qualifying local job can seek employee residence in Martinique. The employer must support the required work…

residency Martinique

Martinique Entrepreneur Residence

Non-EU/EEA/Swiss applicants can seek residence in Martinique to run a viable business or independent professional activity. The activity must be their main…

residency Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Sint Maarten Employee Residence

A foreign worker with a specific Sint Maarten job may apply for residence when the employer has started or obtained the related employment permit and the…

residency Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands EU-Citizen Work Permit

EU citizens with qualifying Faroese jobs can use a special work scheme while the island’s labor-market conditions keep it open.

residency Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands Fast Track Work Permit

A full-time offer from a Faroese employer approved for Fast Track can support residence and work permission under the scheme’s conditions.

residency Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands Work Permit

A qualifying Faroese job offer can support a residence and work permit when the role, pay and applicant meet the local employment rules.

residency Isle of Man

Isle of Man Innovator Business Visa

Founders with an endorsed business proposal and at least £50,000 in qualifying investment funds can seek an Isle of Man Innovator visa.

residency Isle of Man

Isle of Man Worker Visa

A qualifying job offer and employer-issued Confirmation of Employment can support a visa to live and work in the Isle of Man.

residency Jersey

Jersey Long-Term Worker Visa

Qualifying Jersey employers can obtain long-term work permits that support the worker’s separate immigration application to live and work on the island.

residency Cook Islands

Cook Islands Worker Permit

The Cook Islands International Worker category covers an eligible job offered by a registered local employer.

residency French Polynesia

French Polynesia Work Permit

A local employer can support a foreign worker’s work authorization in French Polynesia, alongside the required entry and residence permission.

residency Macao

Macao Nonresident Worker Permission

An approved Macao employer can arrange permission to stay as a nonresident worker. This is work-related permission to stay, not Macao resident status.

residency New Caledonia

New Caledonia Work Permit

A local employer can support a foreign worker’s work authorization in New Caledonia, alongside the required entry and residence permission.

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