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101 pathways across 56 countries — with processing times, costs and requirements drawn from official government sources.

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36 pathways

🇨🇭 Switzerland

B Permit (Residence)

The Swiss B Permit (Residence) is a long-term residence permit for foreigners, typically tied to work, study, or family reunification. For work purposes, it requires a job offer from a Swiss employer and proof that the position could not be filled by a Swiss or EU/EFTA national.

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🇮🇪 Ireland

Critical Skills Permit

The Critical Skills Permit is a work permit for non-EEA professionals with skills in high demand, designed to attract talent to fill critical gaps in Ireland's labor market.

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🇿🇦 South Africa

Critical Skills Work Visa

The Critical Skills Work Visa allows foreign professionals with skills on South Africa's critical skills list to work for any employer without a prior job offer, but they must find relevant employment within a set period after arrival.

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🇰🇷 South Korea

E-7 Professional Visa

The E-7 Professional Visa is a South Korean work visa for foreign professionals employed in specialized fields such as IT, engineering, finance, education, and healthcare, requiring a job offer from a Korean employer who can demonstrate that no local talent is available.

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🇨🇿 Czech Republic

Employee Card

The Employee Card is a combined work and residence permit for non-EU nationals who wish to work long-term in the Czech Republic for a specific employer.

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🇸🇬 Singapore

Employment Pass

The Employment Pass (EP) is a work visa for foreign professionals, managers, and executives in Singapore, issued by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).

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🇭🇰 Hong Kong

Employment Visa

The Hong Kong Employment Visa allows non-local professionals with specialized skills to work in Hong Kong under a local employer's sponsorship.

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🇯🇵 Japan

Engineer/Specialist Visa

The Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services Visa is a work visa for foreign professionals in technical, humanities, or international services fields, such as engineers, programmers, designers, translators, and marketing specialists.

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🇩🇪 Germany

EU Blue Card

The EU Blue Card is a German residence permit for highly skilled non-EU professionals with a recognized university degree and a job offer meeting minimum salary requirements, offering a fast track to permanent residency.

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Global Talent Visa

The Global Talent Visa is for individuals with exceptional talent or promise in science, engineering, humanities, digital technology, arts and culture (including film, fashion, architecture) to work or seek work in the UK without requiring a job offer or employer sponsorship.

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🇹🇼 Taiwan

Gold Card

The Gold Card is a work permit for foreign professionals in Taiwan, combining work authorization, residence visa, and multiple-entry permits for up to 3 years, allowing free employer changes.

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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

Green Visa

The UAE Green Visa is a 5-year long-term residence visa for skilled employees, freelancers, investors, and entrepreneurs, allowing them to live and work in the UAE without a local sponsor.

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🇺🇸 United States

H-1B Visa

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant work visa for foreign professionals in specialty occupations (e.g., technology, engineering, finance) requiring at least a bachelor's degree or equivalent. It is employer-sponsored, subject to an annual cap and lottery, and allows a maximum stay of 6 years.

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🇳🇱 Netherlands

Highly Skilled Migrant

The Highly Skilled Migrant program is a work immigration pathway for skilled foreign nationals employed by a Recognised Sponsor in the Netherlands, designed to attract talent with specialized knowledge and skills.

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🇯🇵 Japan

Highly Skilled Professional

The Highly Skilled Professional visa is a fast-track pathway for foreign professionals with advanced degrees, high skills, or high income, using a points-based system to grant benefits like faster permanent residency and family accompaniment.

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🇩🇪 Germany

Job Seeker Visa

The German Job Seeker Visa allows non-EU/EEA nationals to enter Germany and stay for up to 6 months to seek employment. It is designed for skilled professionals who wish to find a job matching their qualifications.

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🇨🇭 Switzerland

L Permit (Short-term)

The Swiss L Permit (Short-term) is for foreigners taking up temporary work or training in Switzerland, typically valid for up to one year and renewable for a maximum of two years, tied to a specific employer and position.

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🇺🇸 United States

L-1 Transfer Visa

The L-1 Transfer Visa is a nonimmigrant work visa that allows multinational companies to transfer executives, managers, or employees with specialized knowledge to their U.S. affiliate, subsidiary, or branch office.

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🇺🇸 United States

O-1 Visa

The O-1 visa is a US work visa for individuals with extraordinary ability or achievement in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics. It has no annual cap but requires proof of being among the top in the field.

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🇸🇬 Singapore

ONE Pass

The ONE Pass (Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass) is a work visa for high-earning or high-achieving foreign professionals, allowing them to work, start businesses, or invest in Singapore without employer sponsorship.

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🇩🇰 Denmark

Pay Limit Scheme

The Pay Limit Scheme is a Danish work and residence pathway for highly skilled foreign workers who have a job offer from a Danish employer with an annual salary meeting a specified threshold.

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🇦🇹 Austria

Red-White-Red Card

The Red-White-Red Card is a work and residence permit for highly skilled professionals, key workers, and skilled workers in shortage occupations from non-EU countries, allowing them to work and settle in Austria.

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🇧🇪 Belgium

Single Permit

The Single Permit is a combined work and residence permit for non-EU nationals planning to work in Belgium for more than 90 days, simplifying the application process by merging the work permit and residence permit into one document.

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🇳🇴 Norway

Skilled Worker Permit

The Skilled Worker Permit allows foreign professionals with specialized skills or higher education to work in Norway for a specific employer, filling roles that cannot be filled locally.

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Skilled Worker Visa

The Skilled Worker Visa allows overseas professionals with a job offer from a UK employer with a valid sponsor licence to work in the UK. It replaces the Tier 2 (General) visa and offers a pathway to permanent settlement.

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🇹🇭 Thailand

Smart Visa

The Smart Visa is a long-term residence visa for highly skilled professionals, investors, and entrepreneurs in Thailand's targeted industries, allowing work without a separate work permit.

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🇫🇮 Finland

Specialist Permit

The Specialist Permit is a work residence permit for highly skilled professionals, such as IT experts, engineers, and researchers, to work and live in Finland.

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🇫🇷 France

Talent Passport

The Talent Passport is a French work and residence permit for highly skilled professionals, covering categories such as employees, innovators, artists, and researchers. It allows holders and their families to live and work in France for up to 4 years.

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🇨🇱 Chile

Tech Visa

The Tech Visa is a work visa for tech professionals to work for recognized tech companies in Chile, with a path to long-term residency.

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🇭🇰 Hong Kong

Top Talent Pass

The Top Talent Pass Scheme targets high-income individuals and graduates of world's top universities to work in Hong Kong without prior employer sponsorship.

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🇦🇺 Australia

TSS Visa (482)

The TSS Visa (482) is a temporary skilled shortage visa for Australia, allowing employers to sponsor overseas workers to fill labor gaps. It includes short-term, medium-term, and labor agreement streams, with potential for permanent residency.

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🇸🇪 Sweden

Work Permit

A work permit for non-EU/EEA citizens who wish to work in Sweden, tied to a specific employer and position.

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🇻🇳 Vietnam

Work Permit

Vietnam's Work Permit is a mandatory document for foreigners to legally work in Vietnam, applicable to employees working for Vietnamese enterprises, organizations, or foreign company branches. The employer must sponsor the applicant and prove that the position cannot be filled by a local Vietnamese citizen.

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🇰🇪 Kenya

Work Permit (Class D)

Kenya's Class D Work Permit allows foreign nationals to work in specific occupations within Kenya, typically sponsored by an employer, and is renewable based on the employment contract.

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🇵🇱 Poland

Work Permit (Type A)

Poland's Type A Work Permit allows foreign nationals to work legally for a specific employer registered in Poland, typically tied to a particular job and employer.

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🇳🇿 New Zealand

Work to Residence

The Work to Residence pathway allows skilled workers holding eligible work visas in New Zealand to apply for permanent residence after meeting specific requirements.

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