Pathway library
Every immigration route, one place.
101 pathways across 56 countries — with processing times, costs and requirements drawn from official government sources.
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🇨🇭 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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