Skilled migration

581 routes

• Afghanistan

  Tourist e-Visa

  Afghanistan single-entry tourist e-visa route through the official E-Afghans online visa portal.

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• Albania

  Permanent Residence (Albania)

  If you have lived in Albania continuously for five years, this is your settlement status - a long-validity permanent residence permit.

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• Albania

  Residence by Real-Estate Ownership

  If you own qualifying property in Albania, you can obtain residence on the basis of that ownership while you keep the property.

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• Albania

  Unique Permit (Leje Unike)

  If you are a non-EU national working in Albania, the Unique Permit is the main route - one card combining work and residence, and it includes a remote-work sub-category.

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• Algeria

  Cultural Visa

  The cultural visa is the Algerian entry route for someone invited to a seminar or to an event of a cultural, scientific or sporting nature.

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• Algeria

  Medical Visa

  The medical visa is the Algerian entry route for a foreign national travelling to be treated in Algeria.

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• Algeria

  Tourist Visa

  Algeria has no electronic visa: unless your nationality is exempt from the formality altogether, a tourist visa has to be obtained in advance from an Algerian diplomatic or consular post.

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• Algeria

  Work Visa

  The Algerian work visa is the employer-supported entry route for a foreign national who already has a job lined up in Algeria.

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• Andorra

  C.1. Treball de fronterer: autorització inicial

  Andorra's border worker authorisation (tràmit C.1) is the permit for someone who works in the Principality but lives outside it.

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• Andorra

  J.1. Residència i treball per compte propi: autorització inicial

  Andorra's J.1 authorisation lets you both live in the Principality and work there on your own account, permanently, for as long as the authorisation runs.

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• Andorra

  Residence and Work Authorisation (A.1)

  Andorra authorisation for a newcomer to reside and work permanently and effectively while the permit is valid.

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• Angola

  Cartão de Residência Permanente

  The Cartão de Residência Permanente is the document that evidences permanent residence in Angola.

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• Angola

  Visto de Trabalho

  The Visto de Trabalho is Angola's work visa, granted for the exercise of a paid professional activity in Angola under the Regime Jurídico dos Cidadãos Estrangeiros, Law 13/19 of 23 May.

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• Angola

  Visto de Tratamento Médico

  The Visto de Tratamento Médico is Angola's medical treatment visa.

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• Angola

  Visto de Turismo (com o Visto de Curta Duração)

  Angola's short-stay entry rests on two visas that sit side by side.

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• Angola

  Visto para Fixação de Residência

  The Visto para Fixação de Residência is the entry visa Angola grants to a foreign citizen who intends to settle in the country.

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• Argentina

  Residencia temporaria como trabajador migrante

  This is Argentina's ordinary employer-sponsored residence permit.

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• Argentina

  Residencia transitoria como Nómada Digital

  Argentina's digital-nomad permit is a transitory residence, not a temporary one: it sits in article 24(h) of Migration Law 25.871 — the 'special reasons' subcategory — as regulated by Decree 616/2010 and DNM Disposition 758/2022.

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• Armenia

  Permanent Resident Card

  The Permanent Resident Card is Armenia's settlement status, issued for five years and extendable by five more.

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• Armenia

  Temporary Resident Card (work permit basis)

  Armenia keeps work authorisation and residence in one package.

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• Australia

  Subclass 186 — Employer Nomination Scheme

  The Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186) is permanent residence obtained through an Australian employer, governed by Part 186 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 with the application rules at item 1114B of Schedule 1.

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• Australia

  Subclass 189 — Skilled—Independent

  The Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) is a permanent residence visa granted under Part 189 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994, with the application rules at item 1137 of Schedule 1.

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• Australia

  Subclass 190 — Skilled—Nominated

  The Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) is a points-tested permanent residence visa created by Part 190 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994, with the application rules at item 1138 of Schedule 1.

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• Australia

  Subclass 482 — Skills in Demand

  The Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) is the employer-sponsored temporary work visa created by Part 482 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994, with the application requirements set out at item 1240 of Schedule 1.

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• Australia

  Subclass 491 — Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)

  The Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) is a five-year provisional visa under Part 491 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994, with the application rules at item 1241 of Schedule 1.

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• Australia

  Subclass 858 — National Innovation

  The National Innovation visa (subclass 858) is the permanent residence route for globally recognised high achievers, set out in Part 858 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994 with the application rules at item 1113 of Schedule 1.

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• Austria

  EU Blue Card

  Austria's EU Blue Card, governed by the Settlement and Residence Act (NAG) and the Act Governing the Employment of Foreign Nationals (AuslBG), admits third-country citizens with a university degree from a programme of at least three years — or, for ICT professionals and service managers, three years of comparable pr…

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• Austria

  Family Reunification (Familiennachzug)

  Residence permit for spouses and children of RWR Card, Blue Card, and permanent residents — spouses receive work rights via the RWR Card Plus.

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• Austria

  Job-Seeker Visa (Very Highly Qualified Workers)

  Austria's job-seeker visa for very highly qualified workers, governed by the Settlement and Residence Act and the Act Governing the Employment of Foreign Nationals, lets a third-country national without a job offer come to Austria for six months to look for work — the entry door to the Red-White-Red Card system.

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• Austria

  Red-White-Red Card — Skilled Workers in Shortage Occupations

  Austria's Red-White-Red Card for Skilled Workers in Shortage Occupations, governed by the Settlement and Residence Act and the Act Governing the Employment of Foreign Nationals, admits third-country citizens into occupations the Federal Minister of Labour and Economics promulgates each year in the shortage-occupatio…

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• Austria

  Red-White-Red Card — Start-up Founders

  Austria's Red-White-Red Card for Start-up Founders, governed by the Settlement and Residence Act and the Act Governing the Employment of Foreign Nationals, admits third-country nationals who establish a company to develop and launch innovative products, services, processing methods or technologies.

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• Austria

  Red-White-Red Card — Startup Founder

  Dedicated RWR Card category for innovative startup founders — business plan assessed by an expert jury, no points calculation needed.

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• Austria

  Rot-Weiß-Rot – Karte (Red-White-Red Card)

  The Red-White-Red Card (Rot-Weiß-Rot – Karte) is Austria's criteria-based work-and-residence permit for qualified third-country nationals, and this is the umbrella route: seven distinct applicant groups sit under one card, each with its own conditions and, for most, its own points test.

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• Azerbaijan

  Permanent Residence Permit

  For you if you have lived in Azerbaijan on temporary residence and want to settle for good: the permanent residence permit confirms your right to live there long term, generally available after about two years of qualifying temporary residence.

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• Azerbaijan

  Work Permit and Temporary Residence Permit

  For you if an Azerbaijani employer has offered you a job: this is the standard route into paid work, where your employer secures a work permit for you and you then hold a temporary residence permit to live in the country.

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• Bahamas

  Bahamas Economic Permanent Residence

  If you can invest substantially in The Bahamas - typically in real estate - economic permanent residence gives you the right to live there permanently, without the right to work.

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• Bahamas

  Bahamas Work Permit

  If a Bahamian employer wants to hire you, this is the permit that lets you work for them.

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• Bahrain

  LMRA Work Permit (employer-sponsored)

  The standard employer-sponsored work permit for expatriates in Bahrain.

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• Bahrain

  Self-Sponsorship / Registered Worker Permit

  A self-sponsorship work permit that lets eligible workers in Bahrain work without being tied to a single employer, administered by the LMRA through its Labour Registration Program.

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• Bangladesh

  Tourist Visa (T Visa)

  Bangladesh's Tourist Visa, the 'T' category, is broader than its name suggests.

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• Bangladesh

  Visa on Arrival

  Bangladesh grants a Visa on Arrival at its international airports and land ports for a maximum of thirty days, but only to defined groups and only if the immigration authority is satisfied on inspection of the travel documents.

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• Barbados

  12-Month Barbados Welcome Stamp

  If you work remotely for an employer or clients outside Barbados, the Welcome Stamp lets you base yourself on the island for up to a year while you keep doing that job.

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• Barbados

  Barbados Immigrant Status

  If you want to settle in Barbados long term, immigrant status is the route that gives you the right to live there on a lasting basis, usually after qualifying residence or through a close Barbadian connection.

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• Barbados

  Barbados Work Permit

  If a Barbadian employer wants to hire you, this is the permit that lets you work for them legally.

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• Belarus

  Business Entry Visa

  Belarus business-travel entry visa route supported by a Belarusian legal entity, with short-term and long-term visa possibilities.

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• Belarus

  Employment Entry Visa

  Belarus employment entry visa route tied to a special employment permit, employer support or representative-office basis.

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• Belarus

  Short-Term Tourist Visa

  Traditional Belarus tourist entry visa for travellers who need a visa or do not fit the e-visa or visa-free frameworks.

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• Belarus

  Transit Through Belarus

  Transit framework for travellers passing through Belarus, including visa-free airport transfer cases and the short transit-visa framework.

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• Belarus

  Visa-Free Entry

  Belarus visa-free entry regimes, including nationality agreements, selected airport entry, European road and rail entry, and the Brest-Grodno tourist zone.

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• Belgium

  EU Blue Card

  The EU Blue Card is Belgium's residence and work permit for highly-qualified non-EU nationals, implementing the EU Blue Card Directive.

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• Belgium

  Single permit for residence and work (employed worker)

  Belgium's single permit is one document combining the right to reside and the right to work, and this is the general employed-worker route rather than one of its specialised variants.

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• Belize

  Temporary Employment Permit (Work Permit)

  For people moving to Belize for a job: this is the Temporary Employment Permit you apply for through the Labour Department to work lawfully for an employer in the country.

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• Belize

  Temporary Residence

  For people building a life in Belize: temporary residence is the status you hold while you live in the country and work toward permanent residence through the Immigration and Nationality Department.

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• Benin

  e-Visa Bénin — 30 jours, entrée simple

  Benin's e-Visa is applied for entirely online through evisa.bj, the government's official visa application platform, and the 30-day single-entry product is the entry-level option of three.

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• Benin

  e-Visa Bénin — 30 jours, entrées multiples

  The 30-day multiple-entry e-Visa is Benin's middle product: the same thirty days of admission as the single-entry visa, but you may leave and re-enter within them.

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• Benin

  e-Visa Bénin — 90 jours, entrées multiples

  The 90-day multiple-entry e-Visa is the longest product Benin issues through its online platform, and for most people planning a serious stretch in the country it is the one worth buying.

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• Bhutan

  Business Visa

  Short business-visit route for Bhutan trips connected to meetings, trade or official business activity.

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• Bhutan

  Residence Permit

  General Bhutan residence permission for foreign nationals whose stay is approved beyond a short visit.

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• Bhutan

  Tourist Visa / eVisa

  Bhutan tourist visa route for visitors arranging leisure travel and the required tourism payments before arrival.

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• Bhutan

  Work Permit

  Employer- or sponsor-supported Bhutan work permission for foreign nationals taking up local work.

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• Bolivia

  Short-Term Work Stay (Permanencia Transitoria)

  Short-term work permanence for foreign nationals carrying out remunerated or lucrative activity in Bolivia for up to 180 days.

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• Bolivia

  Temporary Work Residence (Permanencia Temporal)

  One-, two- or three-year temporary permanence for foreign nationals carrying out remunerated or lucrative work in Bolivia.

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• Bosnia & Herzegovina

  Permanent Residence Permit

  Indefinite residence after at least five years of qualifying temporary residence and other statutory conditions.

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• Bosnia & Herzegovina

  Temporary Residence Based on Real Estate Ownership

  Temporary residence ground for ownership of real estate in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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• Bosnia & Herzegovina

  Temporary Residence for Education

  Temporary residence route for education in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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• Bosnia & Herzegovina

  Temporary Residence for Employment with Work Permit

  Temporary residence route for employment specified in an issued Bosnia and Herzegovina work permit.

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• Bosnia & Herzegovina

  Temporary Residence for Work without Work Permit

  Temporary residence basis for listed work categories that may apply without a separate work permit.

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• Bosnia & Herzegovina

  Visa-Free Stay

  Short stay for nationals covered by Bosnia and Herzegovina visa-free arrangements.

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• Brazil

  MERCOSUR residence agreement (VITEM XIII)

  Treaty-based residence for nationals of MERCOSUR member and associated states, with a path from temporary to indefinite residence.

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• Brazil

  Residence authorization for work (VITEM V)

  Residence authorization for foreign nationals coming to Brazil to work, generally initiated by a Brazilian employer.

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• Brunei

  Entry Permit (route toward permanent resident status)

  For you if you are working toward settling in Brunei: the Entry Permit is the document the immigration department processes for permanent resident status, so this is the formal route toward becoming a permanent resident.

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• Brunei

  Long-Term Pass (social, business or professional)

  For you if you want a multi-year basis to stay in Brunei: the Long-Term Pass is a newer route with social, business and professional sub-categories - but please read the dated note, because it only took effect at the end of 2024.

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• Brunei

  Work Pass (employer-sponsored employment)

  For you if a Brunei employer has offered you a job: the Work Pass is the standard, employer-sponsored route into paid employment, handled by the immigration department's Foreign Work Pass division alongside a valid visa.

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• Bulgaria

  EU Blue Card

  Bulgaria's EU Blue Card route for highly-qualified workers is governed by the Employment Promotion Act and requires a long-term Type D visa plus the Blue Card itself.

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• Bulgaria

  Granting permanent residence to foreigners (service 1077)

  Permanent residence (постоянно пребиваване) is Bulgaria's open-ended settlement status for foreigners, granted by the Director of the Migration Directorate under Article 25 of the Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act and the Rules on its Application.

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  Разрешение за продължително пребиваване (continuous residence permit)

  Continuous residence (продължително пребиваване) is the annually renewable residence permit that almost every long-stay life in Bulgaria is built on.

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• Burkina Faso

  Business or Official Visit eVisa

  Burkina Faso eVisa route for short business, meeting, mission or official visits handled through eVisaburkina.

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• Burkina Faso

  Online Entry Visa

  Burkina Faso online entry-visa route filed through the official eVisaburkina applicant portal.

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• Burkina Faso

  Tourism or Private Visit eVisa

  Burkina Faso eVisa route for tourism, private visits or similar short stays, using the official online portal.

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• Burkina Faso

  Work or Residence Authority Check

  Burkina Faso lite work/residence check page for applicants whose activity may go beyond eVisa entry permission.

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• Burundi

  Airport Entry Visa

  Official CGM airport-entry visa application route for arrival by air.

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• Burundi

  Multiple Entry Visa

  Official CGM multiple-entry visa route for travellers who need repeated entry to Burundi.

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• Burundi

  Stay Visa Extension

  CGM stay visa route for extending a stay in Burundi after entry.

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• Burundi

  Transit Visa

  CGM transit visa for foreign travellers passing through Burundi to another country.

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• Cambodia

  EB Business Visa (E-class ordinary visa, business/employment)

  For you if you are coming to Cambodia to work or do business: the EB is the most common long-stay visa, an extension of the E-class ordinary visa - but please read the honesty note, because working also needs a separate Work Permit.

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• Cambodia

  EG Job-Seeking Visa (E-class job-seeking sub-class)

  For you if you are coming to Cambodia to look for work or get set up before a job starts: the EG is the E-class general sub-class often used while you are job-seeking - and it does not, on its own, let you work.

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• Cambodia

  EP Employment Visa (E-class qualified-worker sub-class)

  For you if you are taking up employment in Cambodia: the EP is an E-class extension oriented towards qualified workers and employees - and, like the EB, it still needs a separate Work Permit before you can legally work.

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• Cameroon

  Carte de résident

  The carte de résident is Cameroon's long-term residence card and the natural destination of the carte de séjour route.

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• Cameroon

  Carte de séjour

  The carte de séjour is Cameroon's residence card for foreign nationals, and holding one is not optional: under article 4(2) of Decree No.

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• Cameroon

  Long-Stay eVisa

  Cameroon online long-stay entry visa, valid up to twelve months and normally used before applying for residence documentation where the stay continues in Cameroon.

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• Cameroon

  Renouvellement ou remplacement de la carte de séjour

  Cameroon's carte de séjour lasts two years and is renewable twice, and Decree No.

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• Cameroon

  Short-Stay eVisa

  Online Cameroon visa route for short stays, with ordinary and express options valid up to six months and issued through MINREX/eVisaCam pre-enrolment.

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• Cameroon

  Transit Visa

  Free Cameroon transit visa for transit stays up to five days, referenced in MINREX eVisa guidance.

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• Canada

  BC PNP Skilled Worker (Innovate / High Economic Impact priority)

  The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Skilled Worker stream operates as an Express Entry-style registration pool: eligible candidates register, and the province periodically invites the highest-ranked to apply for a provincial nomination toward Canadian permanent residence.

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• Canada

  Express Entry — Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

  The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) is one of the three core economic programs Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) manages through the point-based Express Entry pool, designed for skilled workers with eligible Canadian work experience.

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  Express Entry — Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)

  The Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) is one of the three core economic programs Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) manages through the point-based Express Entry pool, for skilled workers qualified in a skilled trade.

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  Express Entry — STEM Occupations Category

  Canada's Express Entry system for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations is a category-based selection stream run by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) inside the point-based Express Entry pool.

  • No employer sponsor needed
  • About 6 months

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• Canada

  Federal Skilled Worker Class

  The Federal Skilled Worker Class is Canada's points-assessed route to permanent residence for skilled workers who have no prior Canadian work experience.

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• Canada

  Global Talent Stream (GTS) work permit

  The Global Skills Strategy (GSS) offers faster, roughly two-week processing for certain highly skilled temporary workers' work permit applications, covering both LMIA-required (Global Talent Stream) and LMIA-exempt jobs, as well as accompanying family members, provided the application is submitted complete and onlin…

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  • About 2 months

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• Canada

  Provincial Nominee Class

  The Provincial Nominee Class is the shared federal-provincial route to Canadian permanent residence.

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• Cape Verde

  Pré-registo de Viajantes (EASE)

  Cabo Verde exempts a number of nationalities from the visa requirement, but exemption from a visa is not exemption from formality: every traveller must complete the EASE traveller pre-registration online before flying.

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• Cape Verde

  Visto de Residência para exercício de atividade profissional

  Cabo Verde grants a residence visa to a foreigner intending to establish habitual residence in the country, and the first of the four listed purposes is the exercise of a professional activity, employed or independent, duly certified by an employment contract or a services contract.

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• Cape Verde

  Visto de Trânsito

  The visto de trânsito is the visa Cabo Verde grants to a foreigner who, in order to reach their country of destination, has to disembark in Cabo Verde.

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• Cape Verde

  Visto de Turismo

  The visto de turismo is Cabo Verde's short-stay tourism visa.

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• Cape Verde

  Visto Temporário (missão de negócios e atividade profissional)

  The visto temporário is Cabo Verde's mid-length visa for temporary stays whose purpose must be proved, and its business and professional branch is the practical route for anyone working in the islands for less than a year.

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• Central African Republic

  Business, Mission or Official Visit Check

  Central African Republic lite route for short business, mission, official or institutional visits where authority confirmation is required.

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• Central African Republic

  Visitor or Entry Visa Check

  Central African Republic lite visitor and entry-visa check using the official Foreign Affairs travel/visa surface.

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• Central African Republic

  Work or Residence Authority Check

  Central African Republic lite work/residence check page for applicants whose activity may go beyond visitor or mission permission.

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• Chad

  Entry eVisa

  Chad official online entry-visa route for foreign nationals who are not visa-exempt and want to visit Chad.

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• Chad

  eVisa Extension Direction

  Official Chad direction for travellers whose eVisa expires during their stay to approach immigration for an extension.

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• Chad

  Visa-Exempt Entry

  Chad visa-exempt entry handling for nationals listed by the official eVisa portal.

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• Chile

  Residencia Temporal - Foreigners engaged in lawful remunerated activities (permit with a job offer)

  Chile's remunerated-activities subcategory of the Residencia Temporal permit has two doors, and the job-offer door is the one for people who do not yet have a signed Chilean employment contract.

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• Chile

  Residencia Temporal — Persons Engaged in Lawful Remunerated Activities

  Chile's Residencia Temporal permit, issued by the Servicio Nacional de Migraciones (SERMIG) under Law No.

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• China

  K Visa (young science and technology talent)

  For you if you are a young scientist, engineer or technologist: the K visa is a new route (effective 1 October 2025) that lets eligible STEM talent enter China without a domestic employer first inviting you - but read the honesty note below: its work-authorisation status is still being clarified.

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• China

  M Business Visa

  For you if you are travelling to mainland China for commercial or trade activities: the M visa covers business trips such as meetings, negotiations and trade fairs - but it is not a work visa and does not let you take up employment.

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• China

  Permanent Residence Status and the Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card (Five-star Card)

  Chinese permanent residence is governed by Section 2 of Chapter IV of the Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card — the "Five-star Card" since the redesign issued and activated on 1 December 2023 — is the document that evidences it.

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• China

  R Talent Visa (high-level and urgently needed talent)

  For you if you are a recognised high-level expert or have skills China urgently needs: the R visa is the talent route, normally used alongside a top-tier Foreigner Work Permit and, after arrival, a residence permit.

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• China

  Z Work Visa (with Foreigner Work Permit and Residence Permit)

  For you if a Chinese employer has offered you a job: the Z visa is the standard route into paid work in mainland China, used together with a Foreigner Work Permit and, after arrival, a residence permit.

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• Colombia

  Visa M (Migrante)

  The Migrant (M) visa - the establishment-intent category whose continuous holding accrues toward a Resident (R) visa in Colombia.

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• Colombia

  Visa R (Residente)

  The Resident (R) visa - Colombia's permanent-residence category, granting an open work permit and the right to settle.

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• Colombia

  Visa V (Visitante)

  The Visitor (V) visa for temporary stays in Colombia where the holder has no intention of establishing domicile in the country.

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• Comoros

  Airport Private, Tourism or Research Visa

  Comoros short-stay airport visa route for private visits, tourism and research, based on the official embassy visa page.

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• Comoros

  Work or Residence Authority Check

  Comoros cautious work/residence check page for activity that may go beyond visitor, business or airport-visa permission.

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• Congo - Brazzaville

  Courtesy, Service or Diplomatic Visa

  Republic of Congo official/protocol visa route for courtesy, service and diplomatic visa categories.

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• Congo - Brazzaville

  Short-stay 15-day Visa

  Republic of Congo 15-day short-stay visa route using the official embassy consular platform.

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• Congo - Brazzaville

  Short-stay 91-day Visa

  Republic of Congo 91-day visa route for longer short stays using the official embassy consular platform.

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• Congo - Brazzaville

  Work or Residence Authority Check

  Republic of Congo cautious work/residence check page for activity that may go beyond short-stay visa permission.

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• Congo - Kinshasa

  Ordinary Flying Visa eVisa

  DRC electronic ordinary flying visa route for short visits, business visits and tourism, leading to a seven-day single-entry VAP at the border.

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• Congo - Kinshasa

  Specific Flying Visa eVisa

  DRC eVisa type listed by the official FAQ for applicants directed to use the specific flying visa option in the official portal.

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• Costa Rica

  Permanent Residence (Residencia Permanente)

  Costa Rican permanent residence, typically reached after a qualifying period of temporary residence or directly through a first-degree tie to a Costa Rican.

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• Costa Rica

  Temporary Residence - Employed Worker

  Employer-sponsored temporary residence allowing a foreign national to work for a specific employer in Costa Rica.

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• Costa Rica

  Temporary Residence - Rentista (Person of Independent Means)

  Temporary residence for people of independent means who can show stable monthly income for a sustained period.

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• Côte d’Ivoire

  Cote d'Ivoire eVisa

  Online pre-enrolment route for a biometric visa on arrival at Abidjan airport, using the SNEDAI eVisa service recognised by the State of Cote d'Ivoire.

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• Côte d’Ivoire

  Renouvellement du titre provisoire de séjour

  Renewing a titre provisoire de séjour in Côte d'Ivoire is published as its own procedure with its own document list, and the differences from a first application are small but worth knowing before you assemble the file.

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• Côte d’Ivoire

  Resident Card

  ONECI resident-card procedure for foreign nationals living in Cote d'Ivoire, with Service Public fee and evidence guidance.

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• Côte d’Ivoire

  Titre provisoire de séjour

  The titre provisoire de séjour is Côte d'Ivoire's basic residence document for foreign nationals, and the portal describes its purpose in plainly practical terms: it is the document that lets you carry out every act of civil life in Côte d'Ivoire.

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• Croatia

  EU Blue Card (stay and work permit)

  Croatia's EU Blue Card is a stay-and-work permit for a highly qualified third-country national, issued without a labour market test or the opinion of the Croatian Employment Service.

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• Croatia

  Long-Term Residence and Permanent stay

  Croatia offers two settlement statuses to third-country nationals, described together by the Ministry of the Interior.

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• Croatia

  Stay and work permit (single permit)

  Croatia's stay and work permit is a single document, issued under the Aliens Act, that gives a third-country national both the right to reside temporarily in Croatia and the right to work there.

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• Croatia

  Stay and work permit for seasonal work

  Croatia issues a dedicated stay and work permit for seasonal work in agriculture, forestry, the hospitality industry and tourism.

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• Cuba

  Business Visa

  Consular business visa route for business travel to Cuba, requested through the Embassy commercial office before consular issuance.

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• Cuba

  DViajeros Entry Declaration

  Official DViajeros traveller declaration process used alongside the visa or visa-exempt entry route for travel to Cuba.

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• Cuba

  Journalist Visa D-6

  Consular D-6 journalist visa route that starts with the Cuban Embassy press office before the consulate issues the visa.

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• Cuba

  Permanent Residence Application

  Consular permanent-residence application route for foreigners applying for residence in Cuba with medical, police and relationship or purpose evidence.

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• Cyprus

  EU Blue Card

  Cyprus has transposed the recast EU Blue Card Directive (Directive (EU) 2021/1883) into national law, establishing a legal pathway for third-country nationals to obtain an EU Blue Card residence-and-work permit for highly qualified employment.

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• Cyprus

  Temporary residence and employment permit

  Cyprus work residence route for third-country nationals employed by Cypriot or foreign-interest companies.

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• Czechia

  EU Blue Card

  The Czech EU Blue Card, governed by the Aliens Act, is required for third-country nationals taking up employment in the Czech Republic in a position matching their high qualification.

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• Denmark

  The Positive List for People with a Higher Education

  Denmark's Positive List for People with a Higher Education lets a foreign national with a job offer in a listed shortage occupation apply for a residence and work permit at a lower salary bar than the standard Pay Limit Scheme.

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• Djibouti

  Foreign Identity Card Guidance

  Djibouti eGov signpost for foreign identity-card requests, directing applicants to the consulate or embassy of their country of origin.

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• Djibouti

  Visa Extension

  Djibouti eVisa-platform extension path for eligible visa holders, with remaining visa validity and immigration-office contact checks before filing.

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• Djibouti

  Work Authorization

  ANEFIP work authorisation for non-Djiboutian nationals who have obtained an employment contract and want to work in Djibouti.

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• Djibouti

  Work Authorization Renewal

  Renewal route for Djibouti work authorisation, filed with ANEFIP in the two months before the authorisation expires.

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• Ecuador

  Permanent Residence (Residencia Permanente)

  For temporary residents ready to settle: after roughly 21 months of temporary residence you can apply for Ecuadorian permanent residence - but be careful about long absences once you hold it.

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• Ecuador

  Temporary Residence - Professional (Profesional)

  For degree-holders and qualified tradespeople: this route grants temporary residence to professionals, technicians, technologists or artisans who can certify their qualification.

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• Ecuador

  Temporary Residence - Work (Relacion de Dependencia)

  For people moving to Ecuador with a job offer: this is the employer-tied temporary residence visa for working under an employment contract for an Ecuadorian employer.

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• Egypt

  Residence Permit via Bank Deposit (Egypt)

  A renewable residence permit for foreigners who place a qualifying deposit in an Egyptian state-owned bank, with the validity period scaling by the size of the deposit; renewable but never permanent.

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• Egypt

  Residence Permit via Real Estate (Egypt)

  A renewable residence permit granted to foreigners who own qualifying property in Egypt, with the validity period scaling by the value of the property; renewable but never permanent.

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• Egypt

  Work-based Residence Permit (Egypt)

  An employer-tied residence permit issued by the Ministry of Interior on the back of a work permit, allowing a foreign employee to live in Egypt for the duration of the employment, renewable but never permanent.

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• El Salvador

  Permanent Residence (Residencia Definitiva)

  For people settling in El Salvador: residencia definitiva is the permanent residence that lets you live and work without a permit - and you can be absent for up to two years without losing it.

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• Equatorial Guinea

  Business or Official Visit Check

  Equatorial Guinea short business or official-visit check route using eVisa and Foreign Affairs sources.

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• Equatorial Guinea

  Tourist eVisa

  Equatorial Guinea tourist eVisa route using the live official eVisa portal.

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• Equatorial Guinea

  Work or Residence Authority Check

  Equatorial Guinea work/residence authority-check route backed by the Labour ministry work-permit authority page.

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• Eritrea

  Consular Entry Visa

  Eritrea consular entry-visa route based on the official Eritrean mission visa checklist.

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• Eritrea

  Work or Residence Authority Check

  Eritrea cautious work/residence check page for activity that may go beyond consular entry-visa permission.

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• Estonia

  EU Blue Card (MINT / shortage-IT threshold)

  Estonia's residence permit for employment, issued by the Police and Border Guard Board under the Aliens Act, is the temporary permit for non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals working in Estonia — the umbrella covering skilled workers under general conditions, top specialists, start-up employees, scientists and lecturers, EU Bl…

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• Eswatini

  Kingdom of Eswatini Entry Visa

  The entry visa is the Kingdom of Eswatini's short-stay authorisation, administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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• Eswatini

  Special Pass

  The Special Pass is the remedial instrument in the Eswatini permit system: the document a person reaches for when an ordinary application has gone wrong and their position needs to be regularised while a decision is revisited.

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• Eswatini

  Temporary Residence Permit — Business Person (Part III)

  A foreign national who wants to establish and run a business in the Kingdom of Eswatini applies for a Temporary Residence Permit under Part III, the business person category maintained by the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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• Eswatini

  Temporary Residence Permit — Employees (Part I)

  Employment in the Kingdom of Eswatini runs through the Temporary Residence Permit, and the Ministry of Home Affairs classifies the employed applicant under Part I of the permit scheme.

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• Eswatini

  Transit Visa

  Eswatini does not run a separate transit visa product with its own form and fee.

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• Eswatini

  Visitors Pass

  The Visitors Pass is the Immigration Department's instrument for a hosted stay: a foreign national who is staying with someone already resident in the Kingdom of Eswatini, rather than travelling independently as a tourist.

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• Ethiopia

  Foreign Business Firm Employment Visa

  Employment visa for foreign nationals entering Ethiopia to work for business firms owned or operated by foreigners.

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• Ethiopia

  Residence Visa

  Residence visa route for foreign nationals entering Ethiopia to stay for a fixed period and build toward permanent residency.

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• Ethiopia

  Tourist eVisa

  Electronic single-entry tourist visa for travel to Ethiopia for tourism or other non-business purposes.

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• Ethiopia

  Tourist Visa on Arrival

  Tourist visa-on-arrival service for nationals on Ethiopia's official eligible-country list.

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• Ethiopia

  Workshop/Conference Visa

  Short conference visa for invited participants attending eligible conferences, seminars or workshops in Ethiopia.

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• Fiji

  Work Permit for Non-Citizen Skilled Contracted Workers (Time Post)

  For people moving to Fiji with a job offer: this is the employer-tied work permit (commonly called a "Time Post") for a non-citizen on an employment contract with a business or organisation in Fiji.

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• Finland

  Erityisasiantuntija (Specialist residence permit)

  Finland's specialist residence permit (erityisasiantuntija) is a distinct route from the EU Blue Card for people coming to Finland to work in expert duties requiring special expertise as a highly skilled worker.

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• Finland

  EU Blue Card

  Finland's EU Blue Card is for highly-qualified workers from outside the EU.

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• Finland

  Residence permit for an employed person

  Finland’s general work residence permit for non-EU workers whose job does not fit a specialist category.

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• France

  Admission exceptionnelle au séjour — métiers en tension

  France's exceptional admission to residence for shortage occupations — commonly called 'métiers en tension' — lets a non-European foreign national already living irregularly in France apply for a salaried-worker or temporary-worker residence card, under Articles L.435-1 to L.435-4 of the Code de l'entrée et du séjou…

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• France

  Carte de séjour « salarié » ou « travailleur temporaire »

  This is France's ordinary employment route for non-EU nationals who have found a job but do not qualify for the Talent card.

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• France

  EU Blue Card (Carte Bleue Europeenne)

  France's Talent "carte bleue européenne" multi-year residence card, governed by the Code de l'entrée et du séjour des étrangers et du droit d'asile (CESEDA articles L421-7 to L421-25), authorises the holder to reside and work in France without the employer needing a separate work-authorisation request, and exempts t…

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• Gabon

  Business or Event eVisa

  Gabon eVisa purpose route for business visits and events, with invitation-letter evidence in the official eVisa flow.

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• Gabon

  eVisa Extension

  DGDI Libreville extension route for eligible Gabon eVisas, with strict limits on which initial visa durations can be extended.

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• Gabon

  Medical eVisa

  Gabon eVisa purpose route for medical travel, with medical-documentation evidence in the official eVisa flow.

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• Gabon

  Multiple-Entry eVisa

  Six-month multiple-entry Gabon eVisa category for eligible short-stay travellers entering by air through Libreville.

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• Gabon

  Professional or Mission eVisa

  Gabon eVisa purpose route for professional visits and missions, with mission-order and hotel-booking evidence in the official flow.

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• Gabon

  Single-Entry eVisa

  Gabon electronic visa category for one, two or three months with a single entry through Leon Mba International Airport in Libreville.

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• Gabon

  Tourism eVisa

  Gabon eVisa purpose route for tourism, with hotel-booking evidence and ETA support in the official eVisa flow.

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• Gambia

  Business Establishment

  The Gambia's business-establishment route is a ministerial consent regime rather than an application form.

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• Gambia

  Expatriate Quota

  The expatriate quota is the employer-side gate that stands in front of every foreign hire in The Gambia.

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• Gambia

  Multiple Journey Visa

  The multiple journey visa is the Gambian visa for a traveller who will come and go.

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• Gambia

  Non-Gambian ID Card

  The Non-Gambian ID Card is a bilateral instrument rather than a general immigration category.

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• Gambia

  Resident Permit A

  After an immigration officer admits someone into The Gambia, the next legal requirement — depending on the nature of the visit — is to apply for a resident permit so that the person can reside, and where applicable work, while in the country.

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• Gambia

  Resident Permit B

  Resident Permit B is The Gambia's residence-and-work permit.

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• Gambia

  Short Visit Visa

  The short visit visa is the visa The Gambia issues to people intending to embark on short-duration visits, for a period of 90 days, subject to local security clearance.

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  Single Journey Visa

  The single journey visa is the simplest of the Gambian visa forms: the Gambia Immigration Department defines it as a visa valid for one journey or single entry in The Gambia.

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• Gambia

  Transit Visa

  The Gambian transit visa is issued to enable the holder to pass through The Gambia en route to a further destination.

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• Georgia

  Permanent residence Permit

  Georgia's permanent residence permit is the settlement status, and the Public Service Development Agency opens it on two quite different grounds.

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• Georgia

  Visa-free entry and stay for one full year

  Georgia's remote-worker route is not a residence permit at all: it is the entry regime set out in the Law of Georgia on Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons.

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• Georgia

  Work Residence Permit

  Georgia's work residence permit is the permit an alien holds in order to live in Georgia while working for, or running, a Georgian business.

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• Germany

  EU Blue Card (Germany)

  Germany's EU Blue Card, its legal basis in Section 18g of the Residence Act (implementing Directive (EU) 2021/1883), is a residence permit for university graduates and third-country nationals with specific professional experience, promoting the permanent immigration of highly-qualified workers.

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• Germany

  Job-seeking residence permit (§20 AufenthG)

  Section 20 of the German Residence Act creates the job-seeking permit — the bridge that stops a qualification earned or recognised in Germany from expiring unused.

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  Skilled Worker Residence Permit (Fachkraft) — Vocational Training (§18a) / University Degree (§18b), with IT-Specialist Practical-Experience Substitution under §19c(2) AufenthG / §6 BeschV

  Germany's Skilled Worker Residence Permit lets non-EU/EEA/Swiss (‘third-country’) nationals work in Germany without the EU Blue Card's salary threshold, along two statutory tracks under the Residence Act (Aufenthaltsgesetz, AufenthG): Section 18a for skilled workers with a recognised vocational training qualificatio…

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• Ghana

  Indefinite Residence Status

  Indefinite residence status is Ghana's permanent-residence equivalent, obtainable by a foreign national who wishes to reside permanently in the country.

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• Ghana

  Work and Residence Permit (Missionaries/NGOs/ Immigrant Quota GIPC/Shareholders)

  This is the Ghana Immigration Service work and residence permit for the special employer categories that sit outside the ordinary company work permit: a foreign national applying with Ghana Free Zones Board approval, an applicant covered by a GIPC automatic immigrant quota, staff of non-governmental organisations, m…

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• Greece

  EU Blue Card (Immigration Code, Law 5038/2023)

  Greece's EU Blue Card, implemented under the Immigration Code (Law 5038/2023), is available to third-country nationals holding a valid passport and a national visa for the purpose of highly-qualified employment.

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  • About 3 months

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• Greece

  EU Blue Card / highly qualified worker

  Greek route for highly qualified third-country employees with a qualifying contract and salary.

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• Guatemala

  Permanent Residence (Residencia Permanente)

  For residents ready to settle: after about five years of legal residence in Guatemala you can apply for permanent residence, the settled-status category issued by the IGM.

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• Guatemala

  Temporary Residence - Worker (Residencia Temporal Trabajador)

  For people moving to Guatemala with a job: this is the temporary residence for migrant workers, tied to a job offer from an employer in the country.

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• Guinea

  Diplomatic, Service and Courtesy Visa

  Guinea official-purpose visa route for diplomatic, service and courtesy cases using security-code approval.

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• Guinea

  Long Term Visa - Business or Professional Activity

  Guinea long term visa evidence route for liberal profession or authorised agricultural, industrial, commercial, artistic or other activity.

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• Guinea

  Long Term Visa - Employment

  Guinea long term visa evidence route for salaried employment with a contract approved by the authorities.

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• Guinea

  Tourist eVisa

  Guinea electronic tourist visa route for short visits using the official Government of Guinea eVisa service.

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• Guinea

  Transborderment Visa

  Guinea transborderment visa route listed on the official eVisa service for very short cross-border movement.

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• Guinea

  Transit Visa

  Guinea transit visa route listed by the official eVisa service for short transit through Guinea.

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• Guinea-Bissau

  Biometric eVisa Pre-Enrolment

  Guinea-Bissau electronic visa pre-enrolment before biometric visa issue at the airport border crossing.

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• Guinea-Bissau

  Multiple-Entry or Long-Stay Biometric Visa

  Guinea-Bissau multiple-entry and long-stay visa handling for frequent travellers needing longer or repeated entry.

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• Guinea-Bissau

  Short Stay Biometric Visa

  Single-entry Guinea-Bissau biometric short-stay visa listed for 30 days.

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• Guinea-Bissau

  Transit and Stop-Over Visa

  Single-entry Guinea-Bissau transit and stop-over visa listed for 1 day.

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• Guyana

  Business Visa

  The Business Visa is Guyana's permission for a foreign business person to come and operate here, and it is applied for on the Immigration Support Services e-services portal of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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• Guyana

  Business Visa Extension

  The Business Visa Extension is the renewal side of Guyana's business route: a business person already admitted asks Immigration Support Services for more time, and in the same breath for the work permit and multiple-entry rights that go with the category.

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• Guyana

  Employment Visa

  The Employment Visa is Guyana's route for a foreign national coming to take up a job with a Guyanese employer.

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  Employment Visa Extension

  The Employment Visa Extension covers both continuing permission to stay and the work permit that goes with it, for a foreign worker already employed in Guyana.

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• Guyana

  Landing Permit for Business

  A Landing Permit is the permission that lets a foreign national be landed in Guyana in a defined status, and the business variant covers a person arriving to take up business status here.

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• Guyana

  Landing Permit for Employment

  The Landing Permit for Employment Status is the pre-authorisation that lets a foreign worker be landed in Guyana to take up a job.

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• Guyana

  Visitor Visa Extension

  The Visitor Visa Extension is how someone already admitted to Guyana as a visitor asks for more time.

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• Haiti

  Tourist Visa

  Haiti tourist visa and visitor-entry route based on the official Embassy of Haiti tourist visa guidance.

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• Honduras

  Prórrogas de Estadía

  A Prórroga de Estadía is the extension of stay that the National Migration Institute grants to a foreigner already in Honduras.

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• Honduras

  Solicitud de Permiso Especial de Permanencia en el país y Renovación

  The Permiso Especial de Permanencia (PEP) is the Honduran permit for a foreigner who wants to live in the country temporarily and lawfully, and the National Migration Institute administers both the first grant and the renewal through the same procedure.

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• Honduras

  Solicitud Visa Consultada

  The Visa Consultada is the Honduran visa that a consulate cannot issue on its own.

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• Honduras

  Special Permanence Permit for University Profession Practice

  Honduras Special Permanence Permit for foreign professionals practising a university profession, using economic-capacity or contract evidence.

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• Honduras

  Visa Consular

  The Visa Consular is Honduras's ordinary visitor visa, and the thing that defines it is who decides.

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• Hungary

  EU Blue Card

  Hungary's EU Blue Card, implementing the recast Directive (EU) 2021/1883, is a highly-qualified-employment residence permit requiring a valid work contract or binding job offer of at least 6 months, proof the applicant meets national or professional-qualification requirements as applicable, a valid travel document/v…

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• Hungary

  Guest Worker Residence Permit

  A temporary work-and-residence permit for guest workers tied to listed employers, occupations and sending countries.

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• Hungary

  Hungarian Card

  The Hungarian Card (magyar kartya) is the national residence permit Hungary issues to third-country nationals coming to do highly skilled work.

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• Hungary

  Nemzeti tartózkodási kártya és EU tartózkodási kártya

  Under Act XC of 2023 Hungary runs two settlement documents for third-country nationals, and the practical choice between them turns on how long you have been in the country and why.

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• Iceland

  Long-Term Visa for Remote Workers (L-802)

  Remote-income digital nomad/remote-worker visa, no local employer required (distinct from earlier Iceland Skilled Worker Permit which is employer-sponsored)

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• Iceland

  Permanent Residence Permit (Iceland)

  If you have lived in Iceland for four continuous years on a qualifying permit, this is your settlement status - secure residence with broad work rights.

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  Residence Permit for Qualified Professionals (Iceland)

  If you are a qualified professional or expert with an Icelandic job offer, this is the main route - a two-step residence permit plus a linked work permit.

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• India

  e-Visa

  India's e-Visa is an online-only route that ends in an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) rather than a sticker obtained from a mission.

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• India

  Project Visa

  India's Project Visa is a narrow, sector-specific work route.

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• Indonesia

  Alih Status Izin Tinggal Terbatas (ITAS) menjadi Izin Tinggal Tetap (ITAP)

  Indonesia's permanent stay permit, ITAP (commonly KITAP), is not applied for from abroad.

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• Indonesia

  E33 Visa Rumah Kedua (Second Home Visa)

  The Second Home Visa (visa index E33) is Indonesia's self-funded long-stay route for foreigners who want to live and settle in the country without an individual or corporate guarantor.

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• Indonesia

  Izin Tinggal Terbatas (ITAS) untuk Bekerja dengan Sponsor — Work KITAS

  The Work KITAS is the card that evidences an Izin Tinggal Terbatas (ITAS) — a limited stay permit — granted to a foreigner who comes to Indonesia to work for a sponsoring employer.

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• Iraq

  Multi-Entry Visa

  Iraq multi-entry visa category for repeated travel, granted for three months, six months or one year after legal conditions are met.

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• Iraq

  Normal Visa

  MOFA normal visa category allowing one entry within three months and residence in Iraq for up to three months, with arrival reporting to the Directorate of Residence.

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• Iraq

  Tourist eVisa

  Online Iraq tourist eVisa route through the Ministry of Interior eVisa portal, currently presented as a tourism-only electronic application flow.

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• Iraq

  Transit and Non-Stop Transit Visa

  Iraq transit framework for short stopovers and supervised non-stop transit through Iraqi territory.

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• Iraq

  Work-Permit-Linked Visa or Residence Permit

  Cautious employer-linked route note for foreign workers, because MOFA says worker visas and residence permits generally require a Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs work permit first.

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• Ireland

  Critical Skills Employment Permit (CSEP)

  The Critical Skills Employment Permit is Ireland's flagship permit for occupations in short supply, issued under the Employment Permits Acts by the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.

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• Ireland

  General Employment Permit (GEP)

  The General Employment Permit is Ireland's broad work permit, issued under the Employment Permits Acts for occupations that are not on the Critical Skills list but are not excluded either.

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• Ireland

  Stamp 4 permission

  Stamp 4 is not a visa you apply for.

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• Israel

  B/1 Expert Work Visa

  Employer-sponsored work visa for foreign experts whose specialist skills are not readily available in the Israeli labour market.

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• Italy

  Elective Residence Visa (Residenza Elettiva)

  The elective residence visa is Italy's route for people who want to settle in the country and can pay for that life entirely out of income they already hold, without working.

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• Italy

  EU Blue Card

  Italy's EU Blue Card, transposing the recast Directive (EU) 2021/1883, is a highly-qualified-employment residence permit requiring a valid work contract or binding job offer of at least 6 months.

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• Japan

  Business Manager (在留資格「経営・管理」)

  The Business Manager status (経営・管理) is the status for a foreign national who runs or manages a business in Japan.

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• Japan

  Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services (在留資格「技術・人文知識・国際業務」)

  'Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services' (技術・人文知識・国際業務, commonly shortened to gi-jin-koku) is the workhorse of the Japanese work-visa system and the status most knowledge workers hold.

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• Japan

  Highly Skilled Professional (在留資格「高度専門職」)

  The Highly Skilled Professional status of residence (高度専門職) is Japan's points-tested route for foreign nationals whose academic and professional profile is judged likely to contribute to Japanese academic research or to the economy.

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• Japan

  Specified Skilled Worker (i) (在留資格「特定技能１号」)

  Specified Skilled Worker type 1 (特定技能１号) was created by the 2018 amendment of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act to fill labour shortages in designated industrial fields.

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• Jordan

  Annual Residence for Five Years (Renewable)

  For long-settled foreigners and property owners: this renewable five-year residence permit gives a longer, more stable stay than the annual permit - but it is renewable, not a permanent-residence card.

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• Jordan

  Self-Funded ("Workless") Residency with Bank Deposit

  For people who can support themselves in Jordan without working: this residency is based on your own funds (a bank deposit), with the deposit rules recently eased for long-term property owners.

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  Work Residency (Employer-Sponsored)

  For people moving to Jordan with a job: this is the employer-sponsored residence permit you hold alongside a Ministry of Labour work permit so you can live and work in Jordan.

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• Kazakhstan

  Employment visa "C3" and temporary residence permit

  Kazakhstan splits working legally into two documents that must line up: a permit, and then a visa and temporary residence permit issued on the back of it.

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• Kazakhstan

  Permit for permanent residence in the Republic of Kazakhstan

  Article 7 of the Law on Migration sets out who may apply to the internal affairs bodies for a Kazakh permanent residence permit, and it is a list of starting positions rather than a list of nationalities.

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• Kazakhstan

  Temporary residence permit in the Republic of Kazakhstan

  The temporary residence permit is the document that turns a Kazakh visa into a life in Kazakhstan, and Article 6-1 of the Law on Migration is unusual in that it does not describe who may hold one — it describes who may apply for one on your behalf.

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• Kenya

  Class G: (Specific trade, business or consultancy)

  Class G is Kenya's permit for the person who brings the business rather than takes a job.

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• Kenya

  Class K: (Ordinary residents)

  Class K is Kenya's residence permit for people living on income they already have rather than income they will earn in Kenya.

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• Kenya

  Special Pass

  The Special Pass is Kenya's short-horizon authorisation for work that does not justify a full permit.

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• Kiribati

  Group Visitor Visa

  Kiribati group visitor handling where a tour organiser lodges a group form alongside individual visitor visa applications.

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• Kiribati

  Religious Worker Work Visa

  Kiribati religious-worker work visa route for qualified religious workers sponsored by an eligible charitable religious organisation.

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• Kiribati

  Transit Visa

  Kiribati transit visa route for travellers transiting through Kiribati who are not from a visa-waiver country.

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• Kiribati

  Visa Exemption Check

  Kiribati visa-exemption route for travellers checking whether the 2023 exemption order removes the need for a pre-arranged visitor or transit visa.

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• Kiribati

  Work Visa

  Kiribati work visa route for Essential Skills, Specific Purpose or Event, Religious Worker and domestic worker categories.

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• Kuwait

  Article 17 Government Work Residency

  For people employed by a Kuwaiti government or public-sector body.

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• Kuwait

  Article 18 Work Residency (private-sector Iqama)

  For people taking a private-sector job in Kuwait.

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• Kuwait

  Property-Owner Residency (long-term, up to ~10 years)

  For foreign nationals who own qualifying real estate in Kuwait, who can be granted residency of up to around 10 years.

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• Kyrgyzstan

  Business eVisa

  Official Kyrgyz Republic electronic visa route for eligible short business visitors.

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• Kyrgyzstan

  Speed Up eVisa Application Review

  Official portal service for requesting faster review of a Kyrgyz Republic eVisa application.

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• Kyrgyzstan

  Tourist eVisa

  Official Kyrgyz Republic electronic visa route for eligible tourist travellers.

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• Laos

  eVisa Status Enquiry

  Official Lao eVisa portal service for checking an existing eVisa application status.

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• Laos

  Foreign Technical Worker Visa (LA-B2)

  Lao business visa route for foreign technical officers and employees attached to approved projects or companies.

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• Laos

  Tourist eVisa

  Official Lao eVisa route for eligible tourism visitors applying online before travel.

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• Latvia

  EU Blue Card

  Latvia's EU Blue Card, transposing the recast Directive (EU) 2021/1883, is a highly-qualified-employment residence permit requiring a valid work contract or binding job offer of at least 1 year, proof the applicant meets national or professional-qualification requirements as applicable, a valid travel document/visa/…

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• Latvia

  Status of the long-term resident of the European Union in the Republic of Latvia

  This is Latvia's settlement status for third-country nationals, introduced by the law "On the Status of Permanent Residents of the European Union in the Republic of Latvia" of 22 June 2006, which transposed Directive 2003/109/EC.

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• Latvia

  Temporary residence permit for employment (Latvia)

  If you are a non-EU citizen with a Latvian job offer and you intend to stay longer than 90 days in any half-year, you need a temporary residence permit tied to that job.

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• Lebanon

  Domestic Worker Visa and Residence

  Sponsored domestic-worker process involving prior authorization, General Security visa handling, labor permit and residence steps.

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• Lebanon

  Embassy Tourist or Visit Visa

  Visitor visa filed through a Lebanese embassy abroad for tourism or a private visit.

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• Lebanon

  Foreign Expert Port Visa

  Short technical or administrative expert visa at a port for stays of up to one month.

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• Lebanon

  Work Visa Authorized by the Ministry of Labor

  Work visa category that General Security identifies as requiring Ministry of Labor authorization.

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• Lesotho

  Business Entry Visa

  Lesotho business entry visa route for business visitors supported by a sponsor invitation, trade licence, tax clearance and related business evidence.

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• Lesotho

  Missionary, Volunteer, Exchange or Sporting Entry Visa

  Lesotho entry-visa categories for missionaries, volunteers, exchange participants and sporting teams, with sponsor or organisation evidence.

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• Lesotho

  Tourist Entry Visa

  Lesotho tourist entry visa route for short tourism trips, hotel stays and itineraries supported by the official entry-visa service checklist.

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• Lesotho

  Work Permit

  Lesotho work-permit service for foreign workers, professionals and employers, with company, tax, qualification, advertisement and counterpart/training evidence.

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• Lesotho

  Work, Expatriate or Tertiary Institution Entry Visa

  Lesotho entry-visa categories used around expatriate work, tertiary institutions and sponsor-backed professional activity, separate from the work-permit decision itself.

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• Liberia

  Embassy Visa Channel Check

  Liberia visitor-visa channel check for travellers who may need to use a Liberian embassy instead of Visa on Arrival.

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• Liberia

  Re-entry Permit Card

  Liberia Immigration Service re-entry permit card for non-citizens who need multiple entries during an approved stay.

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• Liberia

  Resident Permit Authority Check

  Liberia resident-permit authority-check route based on LIS resident-permit service links and related permit guidance.

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• Liberia

  Visa on Arrival

  Official Liberia Immigration Service online pre-application route for Visa on Arrival at Roberts International Airport.

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• Liberia

  Work Permit

  Official Liberia Ministry of Labour work-permit route for foreigners who intend to work in Liberia.

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• Libya

  Electronic Visa Eligibility Check

  Libya official eVisa eligibility and application route for travellers using the government electronic visa service.

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• Libya

  Tourism Electronic Visa

  Libya eVisa route for travellers selecting the official tourism purpose in the electronic visa application.

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• Libya

  Transit Electronic Visa

  Libya eVisa route for travellers selecting the official transit purpose.

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• Libya

  Visit Electronic Visa

  Libya eVisa route for general visits using the official visit purpose.

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• Libya

  Work-Purpose Electronic Visa Authority Check

  Cautious Libya eVisa page for applicants selecting the official work purpose and confirming separate work or residence authority before employment.

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• Lithuania

  Employed worker in Lithuania — temporary residence permit / national long-term visa

  This is the ordinary route for a non-EU citizen who has found a job with a Lithuanian employer.

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• Lithuania

  Temporary Residence Permit for Highly-Qualified Employment (EU Blue Card)

  Lithuania's highly-qualified worker route, published by the European Commission's EU Immigration Portal in coordination with Lithuania's Migration Department, grants a temporary residence permit known as the Blue Card to non-EU citizens.

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• Luxembourg

  EU Blue Card (Carte bleue européenne)

  Luxembourg's EU Blue Card requires the third-country national to hold a valid passport, meet higher professional qualification conditions, have an employment contract of at least 6 months for highly qualified work, and be offered a salary at least equal to the Grand-Ducal-regulation amount (EUR 58,968 for 2024).

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• Madagascar

  Diplomatic and Courtesy Visa

  Madagascar special visa route for diplomatic, service, official, international-organisation, government-mission and approved technical-assistance cases.

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• Madagascar

  Tourist eVisa

  Madagascar official tourist eVisa route for single-entry tourist visits, with online registration and electronic travel authorisation before arrival.

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• Madagascar

  Tourist Visa Extension

  Madagascar tourist-stay extension route for travellers who need to extend a tourist stay through the Immigration office, up to the official 90-day ceiling described by the eVisa FAQ.

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• Madagascar

  Tourist Visa on Arrival

  Madagascar tourist visa-on-arrival route for travellers using the official eVisa counters on arrival instead of pre-applying online.

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• Madagascar

  Visa non-immigrant (90 jours maximum)

  Madagascar's non-immigrant visa is the short-stay instrument, and its two limits are stated flatly rather than buried: holders may neither carry out paid activities nor claim an immigrant visa on the spot.

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• Madagascar

  Visa transformable (visa d'un mois transformable et prorogeable en long séjour)

  Anyone intending to settle in Madagascar goes through this visa first, and understanding why it exists saves a wasted application.

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• Madagascar

  Visa-immigrant, motif Travailleur

  Madagascar's worker route runs through the immigrant-visa system, and the decisive point is that your employment must already be authorised by the labour ministry before Foreign Affairs will issue anything.

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• Madagascar

  Work Permit

  Madagascar work-permit route for foreign employees, filed with employer and worker documents and supported by the E-Work employment-authorisation portal.

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• Malawi

  Permanent Residence Permit

  The Permanent Residence Permit, the PRP, is the settled status of the Malawian immigration system.

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• Malawi

  Temporary Employment Permit

  The Temporary Employment Permit, universally abbreviated TEP, is Malawi's principal work authorisation for foreign nationals.

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• Malawi

  Temporary Residence Permit

  The Temporary Residence Permit is Malawi's bridge between a visit and a settled status.

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• Malawi

  Tourist Visa (Single Entry)

  The Tourist Visa is the ordinary short-stay visa of the Republic of Malawi.

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• Malawi

  Transit Visa

  Malawi's Transit Visa covers the traveller who is passing through the country rather than visiting it.

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• Malaysia

  Employment Pass (EP)

  Malaysia's Employment Pass (EP), administered by the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department of Malaysia, is a work permit that lets an expatriate take up employment with a Malaysian organisation.

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• Malaysia

  Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H)

  Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) is a long-stay social visit pass run by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture.

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• Malaysia

  Professional Visit Pass (PVP)

  The Professional Visit Pass (PVP) is Malaysia's short-term pass for a foreign specialist who stays on an overseas payroll but has to be physically present in Malaysia to deliver something — commissioning machinery, auditing, running training, doing research, or completing an internship.

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• Malaysia

  Residence Pass-Talent (RP-T)

  The Residence Pass-Talent (RP-T) is Malaysia's retention pass for expatriates who are already established in the country and whose skills TalentCorp judges to matter to Malaysia's growth sectors.

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• Maldives

  Business Visa

  Business route initiated through the Maldives Business Portal and verified by Maldives Immigration.

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• Maldives

  Meeting Visa

  Fourteen-day on-arrival visa for eligible meeting, conference or convention visitors.

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• Maldives

  Resident Visa

  Residence route for a foreign national married to a Maldivian citizen.

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• Maldives

  Sponsorship Declaration

  Pre-arrival sponsorship approval for bringing a foreign national to the Maldives for visiting, dependency or approved reasons.

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• Maldives

  Work Visa

  Digital Maldives work e-Visa for expatriates authorised to reside and work in the Maldives.

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• Mali

  Diplomatic and International Organisation Visa

  Mali diplomatic, official and international-organisation visa handling through the official mission route.

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• Mali

  General Consular Visa

  Mali ordinary consular visa route for travellers who are not covered by a listed visa exemption or special official handling.

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• Mali

  U.S. Citizen Five-Year Multiple-Entry Visa

  Mali reciprocal multiple-entry visa handling for U.S. citizens, based on the Embassy page.

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• Mali

  Visa-Exempt Entry Check

  Mali visa-exemption check for ECOWAS citizens and other nationality groups named by the Embassy page.

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• Malta

  Single Permit

  Malta’s main combined employment licence and residence permit for third-country nationals working more than 6 months.

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• Marshall Islands

  Visa Exemption or Visa on Arrival Check

  Marshall Islands short-stay entry check for travellers covered by visa exemption, visa waiver or visitor visa on arrival handling.

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• Marshall Islands

  Visitor Visa (V-1)

  Marshall Islands V-1 visitor visa for nationals who must obtain a visa before travelling to the Republic.

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• Mauritania

  Business or Institutional e-Visa

  Mauritania e-visa route for business, institutional or official short visits filed through ANRPTS.

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• Mauritania

  Long-validity e-Visa

  Mauritania longer-validity e-visa option for applicants choosing one of the official multi-month or multi-year duration bands.

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• Mauritania

  Tourism e-Visa

  Mauritania e-visa route for short tourism visits filed through the official ANRPTS form.

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• Mauritania

  Work or Residence Authority Check

  Mauritania lite work/residence check page for applicants whose activity may go beyond e-visa visitor permission.

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• Mauritius

  Occupation Permit — Professional

  The Occupation Permit as a Professional is Mauritius's combined work-and-residence permit for a foreign national employed in Mauritius by a multinational or a local company.

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• Mauritius

  Residence Permit for Retired Non-Citizens (50+)

  Mauritius offers a ten-year residence permit to retired non-citizens aged 50 or above, and the financial test is unusually simple: USD 2,000 a month, or the savings equivalent.

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• Mexico

  Visa by job offer / temporary resident with work authorisation

  Employer-initiated Mexican work route where INM authorises a visa based on a job offer.

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• Moldova

  Dreptul de ședere permanentă

  Permanent residence — dreptul de sedere permanenta — is Moldova's settlement status, granted by the General Inspectorate for Migration and allowing a foreigner to establish domicile on Moldovan territory.

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• Moldova

  Dreptul de ședere provizorie în scop de muncă – lucrător imigrant

  Moldova grants a foreigner who has a Moldovan job the dreptul de sedere provizorie in scop de munca — the right of provisional residence for the purpose of work — administered by the General Inspectorate for Migration within the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

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• Moldova

  Dreptul de ședere provizorie în scop de muncă pentru specialiștii din domeniul tehnologiei informației (TI)

  Moldova treats information technology specialists as a distinct sub-category of the right of provisional residence for work, published separately by the General Inspectorate for Migration from the ordinary immigrant worker route.

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• Monaco

  Domestic Staff Work Permit

  Monaco route for private individuals hiring domestic staff at their Monaco residence, with Employment Office authorisation and work-permit handling.

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• Monaco

  Employment Authorisation through the Employment Office

  Employer-led Monaco recruitment route where job offers are reported to the Employment Office and priority candidates are considered first.

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• Monaco

  Residence Permit

  Monaco residence permit for anyone aged at least 16 who wants to reside in Monaco for more than three months in a year or settle there.

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• Mongolia

  Work Permit and Residence (HG employment)

  For you if a Mongolian employer has offered you a job: this is the standard employment route, where you work under an HG-type permission and hold a residence permit that runs for the same duration as your work permit.

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• Montenegro

  Dozvola za privremeni boravak i rad

  Montenegro issues a single document, the dozvola za privremeni boravak i rad, that carries both the right to live in the country and the right to work there.

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• Montenegro

  Dozvola za stalni boravak

  Permanent residence — the dozvola za stalni boravak — is Montenegro's settlement status, governed by Articles 86 to 90 of the Law on Foreigners (Official Gazette of Montenegro nos.

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• Montenegro

  Privremeni boravak radi korišćenja i raspolaganja pravom na nepokretnosti

  Owning property in Montenegro is a statutory ground for temporary residence in its own right.

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• Montenegro

  Privremeni boravak radi školovanja

  Schooling is one of the purposes for which Montenegro approves temporary residence to a foreigner intending to stay longer than 90 days, under Article 38 of the Law on Foreigners (Official Gazette of Montenegro nos.

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• Morocco

  Permanent Residence Card (carte de residence, 10-year)

  For long-term foreign residents of Morocco: the carte de residence is the longer, typically ten-year card you can apply for after years of continuous, regular residence, giving you a far more settled status than the renewable carte de sejour.

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• Morocco

  Visa de longue validite

  Morocco does not call its long-stay entry permission a 'visa D'.

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• Morocco

  Visa ordinaire - Travail

  This is Morocco's employment entry route, published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad as the ordinary visa category 'Travail'.

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• Mozambique

  Business Visa (eVisa)

  The Business eVisa covers short commercial travel to Mozambique that stops short of employment.

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• Mozambique

  Business Visa (Oil & Gas)

  Mozambique runs a dedicated business visa for the oil and gas sector, separate from the general business eVisa, and the difference lies entirely in the paperwork chain behind it.

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• Mozambique

  Crew Visa (eVisa)

  The Crew eVisa is the operational visa Mozambique issues to the working crew of international transport.

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• Mozambique

  Sports & Culture Visa (eVisa)

  The Sports & Culture eVisa is Mozambique's accreditation-based short-stay visa.

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• Mozambique

  Tourist Visa (eVisa)

  The Tourist eVisa is Mozambique's online visa for leisure travel, issued through the official portal of the Serviço Nacional de Migração.

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• Mozambique

  Work Visa (Oil & Gas)

  The Work Visa (Oil & Gas) is the only genuine employment category on Mozambique's eVisa portal, and it exists because the country's gas projects import specialised labour on long rotations.

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• Myanmar (Burma)

  Business eVisa

  Myanmar business eVisa route requiring a registered Myanmar company or registered Chamber of Commerce Association invitation.

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• Myanmar (Burma)

  Tourist eVisa

  Myanmar tourist eVisa route through the official Ministry of Immigration and Population eVisa system.

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• Namibia

  Employment Permit

  Namibia's Employment Permit is issued under the Immigration Control Act, Act No.

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• Namibia

  Permanent Residence Permit

  Namibia's Permanent Residence Permit is issued under the Immigration Control Act, Act No.

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• Nauru

  Business Visa

  Nauru business visa route covering general business, diplomatic, education, media, religious vocation, research and employment sub-classes in the Immigration Regulations.

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• Nauru

  Local Business Employment Visa

  Nauru local business employment visa for foreign nationals employed by a Nauruan employer.

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• Nauru

  Long Term Stay Visa

  Nauru long term stay visa route established by the Immigration (Long Term Stay Visa) Regulations 2025.

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• Nauru

  Public Service Employment Visa

  Nauru public service employment visa for employment or consultancy contracts with a public service body.

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• Nauru

  Visitor's Visa

  Nauru visitor's visa route for short visits, based on the Immigration Regulations 2014.

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• Nepal

  Business Visa

  Nepal's Business Visa is the long-stay permission for foreign nationals who are putting money into a Nepali enterprise or running one.

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• Nepal

  Non-Residential Nepali (NRN) Visa

  The Non-Residential Nepali (NRN) Visa is Nepal's diaspora route.

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• Nepal

  Residential Visa

  Nepal's Residential Visa is the country's long-stay category for foreigners who intend to live in Nepal rather than work or trade there.

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• Netherlands

  EU Blue Card (Europese blauwe kaart)

  The Netherlands implements the EU Blue Card under the (recast) EU Blue Card Directive (EU) 2021/1883, administered by the IND as a work-and-residence permit for highly educated migrants employed by a Dutch sponsor.

  • Employer sponsor required
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• Netherlands

  Highly Skilled Migrant (Kennismigrant) — National Highly Skilled Migrant Scheme

  The Netherlands' national Highly Skilled Migrant (Kennismigrant) scheme is the country's most-used route for knowledge workers, run by the IND (Immigration and Naturalisation Service) as an employer-sponsored, salary-based permit: the migrant does not apply independently — only a company the IND has registered as a …

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• New Zealand

  Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa

  The Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa is New Zealand's main points-based residence route for skilled workers, administered by Immigration New Zealand under the Immigration Act 2009.

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• Nicaragua

  Entry Visa and Consular Visa

  Nicaragua short-stay entry route for travellers who are visa-exempt or who need consular visa handling under the current nationality category list.

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• Nicaragua

  Permanent Residence

  Nicaragua permanent residence handling for applicants moving from temporary or qualifying residence into longer-term status.

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• Nicaragua

  Temporary Residence

  Nicaragua temporary residence handling for foreign nationals who need to stay beyond short-visit entry.

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• Nicaragua

  Work Residence

  Nicaragua work-linked residence handling for foreign nationals taking local employment or contract work.

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• Niger

  Airside Transit Visa Exemption

  Niger airside transit exemption for foreign nationals transiting by air without leaving the airport limits during stopovers.

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• Niger

  Visa d'entrée nigérien (demande consulaire)

  This is Niger's ordinary entry visa: the route almost every traveller who needs a visa will use.

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• Nigeria

  Business Permit

  A Business Permit is the Ministry of Interior approval that authorises a company with foreign participation to operate legally in Nigeria.

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• Nigeria

  Employment (Expatriate) Visa

  This is the entry route a foreign national uses to take up salaried employment in Nigeria, and the visa that is issued Subject to Regularisation - the holder enters on it and then converts the stay into a residence permit.

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• Nigeria

  Expatriate Quota

  An Expatriate Quota is the Ministry of Interior approval that allows a company operating in Nigeria to employ a specified number of foreign professionals in designated positions.

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• Nigeria

  Permanent Residence Visas

  Permanent Residence Visas are the Nigeria Immigration Service's long-stay category, permitting certain classes of individual to obtain permanent residence status rather than the two-year renewable temporary residence that governs ordinary expatriate employment.

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• Nigeria

  Short Stay Visa (e-Visa)

  Nigeria now splits its short-stay visas into two delivery channels, and the Nigeria Immigration Service presents them side by side: a Short Stay Visa applied for electronically as an e-Visa, and a Short Stay Visa obtained at a Nigerian embassy or consulate.

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• North Korea

  Official, Diplomatic or Institutional Authority Check

  North Korea authority-check route for diplomatic, official, institutional, delegation or mission-linked travel.

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• North Korea

  Organised Tourism Authority Check

  North Korea tourism authority-check route based on the official National Tourism Administration site and Korea International Travel Company contact listings.

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• North Macedonia

  Business Visit C Visa

  Short-stay business visitor route supported by an invitation letter from a registered legal entity or state body.

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• North Macedonia

  Long-Stay D Visa for Work Temporary Residence

  D visa route used after a Ministry of Interior temporary residence decision for work in North Macedonia.

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• North Macedonia

  Short-Stay and Transit Visa (C Visa)

  Short-stay or transit visa for travel to North Macedonia for up to 90 days, or transit for up to 5 days.

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• North Macedonia

  Temporary Residence for Eligible Property Owner

  Temporary residence ground for eligible EU or OECD residents who acquire qualifying residential property in North Macedonia.

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• Norway

  Job seekers (residence permit for skilled workers seeking employment)

  Under Norwegian immigration law, an applicant would normally need a job offer before applying for a work-purpose residence permit, but UDI grants a job-seeker residence permit letting a skilled worker stay in Norway to look for skilled employment without first securing a job.

  • No employer sponsor needed

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• Norway

  Skilled Worker Residence Permit

  Norway's skilled worker residence permit, issued by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), is for applicants who have completed higher education or vocational training and normally already hold a concrete job offer from a specific Norwegian employer, or run their own business.

  • Employer sponsor required

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• Oman

  Employment Visa (employer-sponsored work visa)

  The standard employer-sponsored Employment Visa for foreign workers in Oman, issued by the Royal Oman Police after the employer obtains a labour clearance from the Ministry of Labour.

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• Pakistan

  Business Visa

  Pakistan business route for qualifying business visitors, with multiple-entry validity possible up to five years.

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• Pakistan

  Tourist/Visit Visa

  Pakistan visitor route for tourism, with online entry applications and in-country extensions for eligible applicants.

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• Pakistan

  Work - General Visa

  Pakistan work route for foreign citizens with a valid job offer who meet the official requirements.

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• Palau

  Digital Residency Program

  Official Palau Digital Residency Office route for digital-residency programme checks, not physical immigration residence.

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• Palau

  Tourist Visa Renewal Check

  Palau tourist visa renewal authority-check route based on the official immigration regulation amendment.

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• Palau

  Visitor Entry Visa Stamp Check

  Palau visitor-entry authority-check route based on the official Palau Pledge Entry Visa Stamp directive.

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• Palau

  Work Visa Authority Check

  Palau work-visa authority-check route based on official work-visa executive-order and employment-form context.

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• Panama

  Employment-Based Temporary Permit

  Employer-tied temporary residence permit for foreign workers, paired with a labour permit from the labour ministry.

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• Panama

  Friendly Nations Residence Permit (Naciones Amigas)

  Residence for nationals of designated friendly nations who demonstrate economic or professional ties to Panama, now via a two-step permit.

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• Panama

  Permanent Residence (Residencia Permanente)

  Panamanian permanent residence, reached after the qualifying period of a provisional or temporary permit.

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• Papua New Guinea

  Business Visa

  Papua New Guinea short-term business route for trade missions, buying or selling, projects and business discussions.

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• Papua New Guinea

  Employment Visa

  Papua New Guinea employment route for paid work, paired with work-permit application through the sponsor portal.

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• Paraguay

  Permanent Residence (Residencia Permanente, 10-year card)

  For people already settled in Paraguay: this is the indefinite permanent residence you reach by converting from temporary residence, with a resident card renewed every 10 years.

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• Paraguay

  Temporary Residence (Residencia Temporal, Law 6984/2022)

  For most people moving to Paraguay: under the 2022 migration law this is now the usual first step - temporary residence for up to two years, which later converts to permanent residence.

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• Peru

  Cambio a calidad migratoria permanente residente

  This is Peru's settlement step.

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• Philippines

  Quota Visa (13)

  The Quota Immigrant Visa under Section 13 of the Philippine Immigration Act is the country's numerically limited permanent-residence route.

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• Philippines

  Special Visa for Employment Generation

  The Special Visa for Employment Generation (SVEG) is the Philippines' job-creation residence route.

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• Philippines

  Temporary Visitor (9A) Visa

  The 9(A) temporary visitor visa is the Philippines' short-stay category for tourism, business meetings and short visits.

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• Poland

  Entry and Work Authorisation Conditions for Foreigners

  Poland's Ministry of the Interior and Administration sets the border-entry and work-authorisation conditions foreign nationals must meet to work legally in the country.

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• Poland

  EU Blue Card

  Poland's EU Blue Card, implementing the EU Blue Card Directive, is a single temporary residence-and-work permit for a third-country national whose primary purpose of stay exceeds three months and consists of employment in a profession requiring high qualifications (a university education, or at least three to five y…

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• Poland

  Zezwolenie na pobyt czasowy i pracę (single temporary residence and work permit)

  Poland's single temporary residence and work permit combines the right to stay and the right to work in one decision, and it is the standard route for a foreign national whose primary purpose of stay in Poland, for more than three months, is employment.

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• Poland

  Zezwolenie na pobyt czasowy w celu prowadzenia działalności gospodarczej (temporary residence permit for business activity)

  Poland's temporary residence permit for business activity is the route for a foreign national whose primary purpose of stay, for more than three months, is running a company rather than being employed by one.

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• Qatar

  Permanent Residency (Law No. 10 of 2018)

  Law No.

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• Qatar

  الترخيص بالإقامة لمالكي العقارات والمنتفعين بها (قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم 28 لسنة 2020)

  Qatar's property-linked residence is built from two instruments read together.

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• Qatar

  رخصة الإقامة للوافد للعمل (قانون رقم 21 لسنة 2015)

  Qatar has no separate "work visa" statute: the whole business of entering, living and working in the country as a foreigner sits in Law No.

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• Romania

  EU Blue Card

  Romania's EU Blue Card, issued under the national implementation of the EU Blue Card Directive, certifies a third-country national's right to stay in Romania for highly-qualified employment and is obtained from the territorial units of the General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI) in the applicant's county of resid…

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• Romania

  Long-term residence in Romania (EU long-term resident status)

  Long-term residence is Romania's settlement status for non-EU nationals who already have a valid right to stay.

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• Rwanda

  H2 Permit — Skilled Worker (Employer-Sponsored)

  Rwanda's H2 permit, administered by the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration, is issued to a foreign worker sponsored by their employer who possesses the required qualifications or relevant work experience — one of twelve named employment-permit categories the DGIE runs, alongside separate permits for g…

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• Rwanda

  Permanent residence permit (Classes L-1 to L-7)

  Rwanda's permanent residence permit is created by Ministerial Order n 06/01 of 29/05/2019 relating to immigration and emigration, made under Law n 57/2018 of 13/08/2018 on immigration and emigration, and published in the Official Gazette of 30 May 2019.

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• Rwanda

  Temporary residence permit

  The Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration (DGIE) issues only two categories of residence permit in Rwanda - temporary and permanent - and almost everyone who lives in the country lawfully holds the temporary one.

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• Samoa

  Business Visitor Permit

  Samoa short business visitor route for offshore-employed visitors attending short business activity.

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• Samoa

  Permanent Residence Permit

  Samoa permanent residence permit route, using Samoa Immigration permanent-residence form and fee-table authority.

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• Samoa

  Temporary Residence for Employment

  Samoa temporary resident permit for employment, with employer sponsorship and MCIL recommendation handling.

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• Samoa

  Temporary Residence for Research, Cultural or Religious Purposes

  Samoa temporary resident permit for academic research, scientific research, cultural activity or religious purposes.

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• Samoa

  Visitor Permit Extension

  Samoa visitor extension process for visitors already in Samoa seeking a further visitor stay.

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• Samoa

  Visitor Permit on Arrival

  Samoa 90-day visitor permit on arrival for eligible short-stay visitors who meet border-entry conditions.

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• San Marino

  Atypical Residence under Facilitated Tax Regime

  Residence route for foreign citizens taking up abode in San Marino while generating income abroad under the facilitated tax regime.

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• San Marino

  Special Stay Permit for Education

  Special temporary stay permit for education in San Marino.

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• San Marino

  Work Stay Permit

  Temporary stay permit route for foreign nationals regularising a work-based stay in San Marino.

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• São Tomé & Príncipe

  eVisaST Entry Visa

  Official SMF online entry-visa application route for travel to Sao Tome and Principe.

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• São Tomé & Príncipe

  Residence-Fixation Authorization - Company or Business

  SMF e-Cidadao residence-fixation route for company or business cases with corporate, tax and social-security evidence.

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• São Tomé & Príncipe

  Residence-Fixation Authorization - Subordinate Professional Activity

  SMF e-Cidadao residence-fixation route for subordinate professional activity with an employment contract and ministry opinion.

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• Senegal

  Foreigner Identity Card

  Interior procedure for Senegal's carte d'identite d'etranger, the core public residence/identity document route for foreign nationals.

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• Senegal

  Foreigner Identity Card Renewal or Duplicate

  Maintenance path for Senegal foreigner identity-card renewals or duplicates, using the Interior workflow that distinguishes first requests from renewal or duplicate card production.

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• Senegal

  Worker Foreigner Card and Labour Declaration

  Employment-linked route combining Interior's foreigner identity-card checklist, which asks for a work contract, with the labour ministry worker-declaration procedure.

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• Serbia

  Дозвола за привремени боравак и рад (јединствена дозвола)

  Serbia's single permit — the dozvola za privremeni boravak i rad, or jedinstvena dozvola — merges what used to be two separate documents, a temporary residence approval from the Ministry of Interior and a work permit from the National Employment Service, into one biometric card.

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  Привремени боравак – власништво над непокретности

  Ownership of real estate in Serbia is a stand-alone ground for temporary residence, listed by the Ministry of Interior among the 'other' grounds alongside religious service, medical treatment and care.

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• Serbia

  Стално настањење

  Permanent settlement — stalno nastanjenje, also called stalni boravak — is Serbia's settlement status for foreign nationals, granted by the Ministry of Interior under the Law on Foreigners (Official Gazette of the RS nos.

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• Sierra Leone

  eVisa

  Official Sierra Leone online visa route through the Immigration Department eVisa portal.

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• Sierra Leone

  Permit Extension and Re-entry

  Sierra Leone Unified Permit route for extensions and re-entry linked to existing work or residence permits.

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• Sierra Leone

  Work Permit

  Official Sierra Leone work permit route for non-citizens intending to work, provide services or engage in gainful business.

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• Singapore

  Dependant's Pass (DP)

  The Dependant's Pass is how an Employment Pass or S Pass holder brings immediate family to Singapore, and eligibility rests entirely on the working spouse's own pass and salary rather than on the family members themselves.

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• Singapore

  Employment Pass (EP)

  Singapore's Employment Pass, administered by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), runs a two-stage eligibility framework, and a candidate who fails the first stage is not eligible regardless of how well they'd score on the second.

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• Singapore

  Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass (ONE Pass)

  The Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass — the ONE Pass — is Singapore's top-tier personal work pass: five years' validity, no tie to a single employer, and open on either a very high salary or, unusually, on outstanding achievement instead.

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• Singapore

  Personalised Employment Pass (PEP)

  The Personalised Employment Pass is Singapore's employer-independent work pass for high-earning foreign professionals — it is granted to the person rather than to a job, so the holder has greater job flexibility than with other work passes.

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• Singapore

  S Pass

  The S Pass is Singapore's work pass for mid-skilled foreign employees — the tier below the Employment Pass — and it is explicitly open to all nationalities.

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• Slovakia

  EU Blue Card

  Slovakia's EU Blue Card, implementing the EU Blue Card Directive and thus open only to non-EU nationals, requires a valid work contract or binding job offer for highly-qualified employment of at least six months' duration, together with documentary proof of the relevant higher professional qualifications, a valid pa…

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• Slovenia

  Dovoljenje za stalno prebivanje (permanent residence permit, Slovenia)

  A Slovenian permanent residence permit lets a third-country national live in Slovenia without a time limit, which is why it does not have to be renewed — only the physical card expires and must be replaced at the competent administrative unit before it runs out.

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• Slovenia

  EU Blue Card (Highly-Qualified Worker)

  Slovenia's EU Blue Card is a single permit for highly-qualified employment, restricted to non-EU citizens, requiring an employment contract of at least one year signed by the employer for work performed by a person with at least a university education, guaranteeing a salary of at least 1.5 times the average annual g…

  • Employer sponsor required
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• Solomon Islands

  Business Visa - Short-Term

  Short-term Solomon Islands business visa for business-purpose visits.

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• Solomon Islands

  Permanent Resident Visa

  Solomon Islands long-term resident category for applicants with prior continuous stay.

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• Solomon Islands

  Visitor Visa

  Short-term Solomon Islands visitor visa for tourism, visiting friends or relatives, and similar visitor purposes.

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• Solomon Islands

  Work Permit

  Solomon Islands work permit process for non-citizens working legally in the country.

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• Solomon Islands

  Working Resident Visa

  Solomon Islands working resident visa category for long-term or short-term employment after work authorization.

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• Somalia

  Business Permit

  Somalia business-permit route for foreign business visitors or business operators using ICA-listed business handling.

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• Somalia

  Tourist Visa

  Somalia tourist entry route based on ICA-listed tourist visa handling and general visitor eligibility requirements.

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• Somalia

  Transit Visa

  Somalia transit-visa route for travellers passing through Somalia under ICA-listed transit visa handling.

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• Somalia

  Visitor Visa

  Somalia visitor visa route for travellers who need temporary entry permission and must satisfy ICA basic visitor requirements.

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• Somalia

  Work and Residence Permit

  Somalia work/residence route for foreign workers whose employer or organisation can support ICA and labour-ministry evidence.

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• South Africa

  Business Visa

  The Business Visa is for foreigners who are contemplating investing in the South African economy by establishing a business or by investing in an existing business in the country.

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• South Africa

  Critical Skills Work Visa — Section 19(4) of the Immigration Act

  South Africa's Critical Skills Work Visa, granted under Section 19(4) of the Immigration Act by the Department of Home Affairs, is for applicants whose occupation appears on the country's latest Critical Skills List; the applicant selects a single qualifying occupation on the application, in black pen, and must obta…

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• South Africa

  General Work Visa

  The General Work Visa is South Africa's employer-tied work route for a foreigner whose occupation is not covered by the critical skills list.

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• South Africa

  Intra-company Transfer Work Visa

  The intra-company transfer work visa exists for the case where a multinational company decides to transfer an existing employee from a foreign branch to a branch in South Africa.

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  Retired Persons' Visa

  Retired persons’ permits may be issued to persons who wish to retire in South Africa, provided that such persons comply with the financial requirements provided for in the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No.

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• South Sudan

  eVisa Exemption or Special-Fee Check

  Official South Sudan nationality lookup for travellers checking whether they need an eVisa or have special fee handling.

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• South Sudan

  Multiple-Entry eVisa

  Official South Sudan eVisa table route for 3-month and 6-month multiple-entry visa classes.

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• South Sudan

  Single-Entry eVisa

  Official South Sudan online entry-visa route for eligible travellers applying before travel.

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• Spain

  Profesionales altamente cualificados (autorización nacional, Art. 71 Ley 14/2013)

  Alongside the EU Blue Card, Spain runs a separate national residence authorisation for highly qualified professionals under Article 71 and 71 bis of Law 14/2013, processed as a fast track by the Large Companies and Strategic Groups Unit (UGE-CE) rather than the general Extranjería offices.

  • Employer sponsor required
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• Spain

  Tarjeta azul-UE (profesionales altamente cualificados)

  Spain's EU Blue Card (Tarjeta azul-UE) implements Directive 2021/1883 for third-country nationals in highly skilled employment, under Law 14/2013 (articles 61, 62, 71 and 71 bis).

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• Sri Lanka

  Residence Visa — Employment Category

  The Residence Visa is Sri Lanka's long-stay permit, issued under the Immigrants and Emigrants Act No.

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• St. Kitts & Nevis

  St Kitts and Nevis CBI - Sustainable Island State Contribution

  For people who want to become a citizen of St Kitts and Nevis by making a one-time, non-refundable contribution to the government, rather than buying property.

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• St. Kitts & Nevis

  St Kitts and Nevis Work Permit

  For people who have a job offer from an employer in St Kitts and Nevis.

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• St. Vincent & Grenadines

  CSME Certificate Work Access

  CARICOM skills route allowing CSME certificate holders to work for six months while upgraded SVG certification is pending.

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• St. Vincent & Grenadines

  Entry Visa

  Pre-arrival entry visa for travellers from listed visa-required countries, filed through the Ministry of National Security online process.

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• St. Vincent & Grenadines

  OECS Indefinite Stay on Entry

  Entry treatment for OECS nationals, who the official visitor-permit page says are given indefinite stay on entry.

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• St. Vincent & Grenadines

  Residence and Work Permit

  Permission route for non-nationals who want to take up both residence and employment in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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• St. Vincent & Grenadines

  Visitor Permit Extension

  Extension route for visitors who need to stay longer than the period granted on arrival.

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• St. Vincent & Grenadines

  Visitor Permit on Arrival

  Arrival entry-permit route where the immigration officer grants a visitor stay based on nationality or status.

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• St. Vincent & Grenadines

  Work Permit Only

  Short, one-time work permit route for employment up to six months, filed with the Office of the Prime Minister.

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• Sudan

  Diplomatic, UN or Official Entry Visa

  Sudan diplomatic, laissez-passer and official visa route requiring note verbale or organisation letter and Ministry approval.

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• Suriname

  One Stop Unit Foreign Worker Work and Residence Procedure

  Coordinated company route for short-stay visas, work permits and residence permits for foreign employees, including oil, gas and specialist deployments.

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• Suriname

  PSA Document for People of Surinamese Origin

  Diaspora status document for eligible people of Surinamese origin, giving visa and entry-fee exemption, longer stays and work access without a foreign-worker work permit.

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• Suriname

  Residence Permit Extension

  Extension route for people already holding a Suriname residence permit, filed before expiry with separate document lists for Surinamese-origin and other foreign nationals.

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• Suriname

  Residence Permit for Other Foreigners and MKV Cases

  General residence-permit framework for non-Surinamese-origin foreigners, including MKV rules for visa-required long stays over three months.

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• Suriname

  Work Permit for Foreign Workers

  Employer-led work-permit route for employing a non-Surinamese worker, administered by the Ministry of Labour work-permit unit.

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• Sweden

  EU Blue Card (EU-blåkort)

  Sweden's EU-blåkort is a combined residence-and-work permit issued by Migrationsverket to third-country nationals with a highly-qualified employment offer; EEA and Swiss citizens fall outside its scope and instead rely on free-movement or separate residence-permit routes.

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• Sweden

  Work permit (Arbetstillstånd) for employees

  Sweden's employer-sponsored work permit (arbetstillstånd) lets a non-EU/EEA citizen work for a specific employer once they have a signed employment contract meeting Swedish collective-agreement or industry-standard terms, employer-provided insurance (health, life, industrial injury, occupational pension), and — unde…

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• Switzerland

  B permit (residence permit) for non-EU/EFTA nationals — Aufenthaltsbewilligung

  Switzerland operates a dual admission system.

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• Switzerland

  C permit (settlement permit) — Niederlassungsbewilligung, Art. 34 FNIA

  The C permit — Niederlassungsbewilligung — is Swiss permanent residence.

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• Switzerland

  L permit (short stay permit) — Kurzaufenthaltsbewilligung

  The L permit — Kurzaufenthaltsbewilligung, the short stay permit of Art.

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• Switzerland

  Work Permit for Third-Country (Non-EU/EFTA) Nationals

  Switzerland runs a dual admission system for foreign workers, governed by the Federal Act on Foreign Nationals and Integration (FNIA, SR 142.20) and the Ordinance on Admission, Period of Stay and Employment (ASEO).

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• Taiwan

  Foreign specialist professional work permit (Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals)

  The Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals, last amended on 24 September 2025, creates a privileged tier above the ordinary Employment Service Act work permit.

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• Taiwan

  Permanent residency for foreign nationals (Alien Permanent Resident Certificate)

  Permanent residence in Taiwan is granted under Article 25 of the Immigration Act, Article 41 of its Enforcement Rules, Article 15 of the Regulations Governing Visiting, Residency and Permanent Residency of Aliens, and Articles 18, 19 and 21 of the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals.

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• Taiwan

  Visitor Visa for Employment-Seeking Purpose

  This is Taiwan's job-search visa: a visitor visa that lets a qualifying professional come to the island and look for professional work before any employer has sponsored them.

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• Taiwan

  Work permit for specialized or technical work (Employment Service Act Article 46.1.1) and Alien Resident Certificate

  This is the ordinary employer-sponsored route into professional work in Taiwan.

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• Tajikistan

  Business Visa Category K

  Business-visit visa for negotiations, meetings, conferences, tenders, exhibitions, market research, contracts and similar commercial activities.

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• Tajikistan

  Foreign Media Visa Category J

  Visa category for correspondents, camera operators, journalists and other foreign media workers accredited by Tajikistan MFA.

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• Tajikistan

  Tourism and Private Visit Visa

  Consular route covering tourist category T and private-visit categories XC1, XC2, XC3 and ID.

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• Tajikistan

  Tourist e-Visa

  Official electronic tourist visa route for eligible visitors to Tajikistan.

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• Tanzania

  Class A residence permit granted for a further period under section 35(4) of the Immigration Act

  Tanzania has no permanent-residence category.

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• Tanzania

  Residence Permit Class A

  Tanzania sorts every foreigner who lives in the country into one of three residence permit classes, and Class A is the one for people living on their own venture rather than on someone else's payroll.

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• Tanzania

  Residence Permit Class C

  Tanzania issues three classes of residence permit, and Class C is the residual one: it covers every foreigner who lives in the country for a reason other than investing in a business or being employed by a Tanzanian company.

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• Tanzania

  Work Permit (Prime Minister's Office - Policy, Parliament, Coordination, Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disability)

  A non-citizen cannot simply be given a residence permit and start work in Tanzania.

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• Thailand

  Non-Immigrant Visa "B" - (business and work)

  Thailand keeps the right to enter and the right to work in two separate documents, and the Non-Immigrant Visa "B" is the first of them.

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• Timor-Leste

  Airport Transit Visa

  Airport transit route for travellers using Timor-Leste airport international zone for onward travel.

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• Timor-Leste

  Residence Permit

  Timor-Leste temporary and permanent residence permit framework.

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• Timor-Leste

  Tourist Visa

  Timor-Leste tourist visa for foreign visitors travelling for tourism.

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• Timor-Leste

  Transit Visa

  Timor-Leste transit visa for travellers entering the national territory while travelling onward.

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• Timor-Leste

  Work Visa

  Timor-Leste work visa for employment, service contract work and longer volunteer activity.

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• Togo

  Carte de séjour ordinaire

  The carte de séjour ordinaire is Togo's three-year residence card, the step above the one-year temporary card.

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• Togo

  Carte de séjour privilégiée

  The carte de séjour privilégiée is Togo's five-year residence card and the top tier of the residence-card system.

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• Togo

  Demande de réintégration à la nationalité togolaise

  Reintegration into Togolese nationality is the legal act by which a person who previously renounced their Togolese nationality asks to be readmitted to the national community.

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• Togo

  Visa immigration

  The immigration visa is the entry visa Togo issues to a foreigner who intends to settle in the country rather than visit it.

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• Togo

  Visa professionnel

  The professional visa is Togo's electronic visa for time-limited professional work in the country.

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• Togo

  Visa touristique

  Togo's tourist visa is the short-stay electronic visa issued through the government's own Togo Voyage platform, which brings every immigration formality for entering or leaving Togo onto a single interface.

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• Tonga

  Advance Visitor Entry Permit

  Advance visitor entry permit for travellers whose nationality requires a visa before arrival in Tonga.

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• Tonga

  Visitor Visa on Arrival / Visa-Free Entry

  Tonga visitor entry route for eligible nationalities who may receive a 30-day visitor visa on arrival.

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• Trinidad & Tobago

  CARICOM Skills Certificate (Free Movement)

  For skilled nationals of other CARICOM countries: with a Skills Certificate you can live and work in Trinidad and Tobago without a work permit, under CARICOM free movement.

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• Trinidad & Tobago

  Work Permit

  Trinidad and Tobago's Work Permit is issued under the Immigration Act, Chapter 18:01, and administered by the Work Permit Unit of the Ministry of National Security.

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• Tunisia

  Attestation de non soumission au visa du contrat de travail

  The attestation de non soumission au visa du contrat de travail is the second of the two work authorisations the Tunisian Ministry of Vocational Training and Employment issues for foreigners.

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• Tunisia

  Octroi de la carte de sejour pour etrangers - activite remuneree

  This is the Tunisian residence card (carte de sejour) for a foreign national who is exercising a paid activity in Tunisia.

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• Tunisia

  Visa de contrat de travail pour travailleur etranger (le regime de droit commun)

  This is Tunisia's ordinary-law work authorisation: the visa - in the sense of an official endorsement - placed by the Ministry of Vocational Training and Employment on the employment contract of a foreign worker.

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• Türkiye

  Definite (Fixed-term) Work Permit

  Türkiye's work permit system is defined by International Labour Force Law No.

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• Türkiye

  Long-Term Residence Permit

  The long-term residence permit is Türkiye's settlement permit.

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• Türkiye

  Short-Term Residence Permit

  The short-term residence permit is the workhorse of Turkish immigration law and the permit most foreigners meet first.

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• Turkmenistan

  Border Registration and Migration Control

  Official Turkmenistan migration-control guidance for border crossings, stay registration fee and foreigner registration.

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• Turkmenistan

  Residence Permit

  Turkmenistan residence permit route for qualifying foreign citizens and stateless persons.

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• Turkmenistan

  Visa and Invitation

  Turkmenistan visa route where foreign citizens generally enter and stay on a visa, supported by invitation handling.

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• Turkmenistan

  Work Permit for Foreign Citizens

  Turkmenistan work-permit route for employers inviting foreign citizens or stateless persons for temporary work.

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• Uganda

  East African Tourist Visa

  The East African Tourist Visa is a joint visa issued by Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda that lets one traveller move between all three countries on a single authorisation.

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• Uganda

  Special Pass

  The special pass is Uganda's short-term facility for people whose reason for being in the country does not justify a full entry permit but goes beyond an ordinary visit.

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• Uganda

  Uganda Tourist Visa – single entry

  Uganda's single-entry tourist visa is the general short-stay visa.

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• Ukraine

  Immigration Permit

  Permit route for people qualifying to immigrate to Ukraine permanently under quota or non-quota categories.

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• Ukraine

  Permanent Residence Permit

  Permanent residence document issued after an immigration permit and arrival for permanent residence.

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• Ukraine

  Short Stay and Extension of Stay

  Ukraine visitor-stay framework and extension process for people who need extra lawful stay time.

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• Ukraine

  Temporary Residence Permit for Employment

  Temporary residence permit route for foreigners arriving in Ukraine for employment.

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• United Arab Emirates

  Green visa

  The Green visa is the UAE's answer to a specific problem: an employment residence visa dies with the job.

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• United Arab Emirates

  Standard work visa

  This is the ordinary route into the UAE: an employer recruits you, applies for a work permit and a residence visa, and you live in the country on that basis.

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• United Kingdom

  High Potential Individual visa

  The High Potential Individual (HPI) visa lets recent graduates of eligible top-ranked overseas universities live and work in the UK for 2 years (3 years for doctoral graduates), without needing a job offer.

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• United Kingdom

  Skilled Worker Visa

  The Skilled Worker visa is the United Kingdom's main sponsored work route, under Appendix Skilled Worker of the Immigration Rules (successor to Tier 2 General).

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• United States

  Employment-Based Immigration: Third Preference EB-3 (Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers)

  EB-3 is the third-preference employment-based immigrant category (INA 203(b)(3), 8 CFR 204.5, 20 CFR 656), open to skilled workers, professionals, and other (unskilled) workers.

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• United States

  K-1 Fiancé(e) of a U.S. Citizen (Form I-129F)

  The K-1 fiancé(e) visa lets a United States citizen bring a foreign fiancé(e) — and their children under 21, who travel as K-2 — into the country in order to marry.

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• United States

  L-1B Intracompany Transferee Specialized Knowledge

  The L-1B is a United States non-immigrant classification, administered by USCIS under 8 CFR 214.2(l) and the L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2004, that lets a US employer transfer an employee with specialized knowledge from an affiliated foreign office to a US office — or lets a foreign company send such an employee to help …

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• United States

  TN USMCA Professionals

  TN is the United States work classification created by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (formerly NAFTA), and it is open to exactly two nationalities: Canadian and Mexican citizens.

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• Uruguay

  Residencia Legal - Permanente Mercosur

  Uruguay's MERCOSUR permanent residence is the shortest legal route into the country for nationals of the regional bloc.

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• Uruguay

  Residencia Legal — Temporaria

  Uruguay's legal residence process, administered by the National Migration Directorate (Dirección Nacional de Migración) under Law No.

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• Uzbekistan

  Identification card of a foreign citizen permanently residing in the Republic of Uzbekistan

  What Russian-speaking Uzbekistan calls the vid na zhitelstvo is, in the words of the Law on the legal status of foreign citizens and stateless persons, an identification card of a foreign citizen and a stateless person permanently residing in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

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• Uzbekistan

  IT Visa

  The IT Visa is Uzbekistan's carve-out from the ordinary work-permit machinery, and it is the only Uzbek route that lets a foreigner work without a work permit.

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• Uzbekistan

  Residence through Qualifying Property Purchase

  For you if you are buying qualifying property in Uzbekistan: this route ties a residence permit to a property purchase at or above a set value, which varies by region.

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• Uzbekistan

  Work entry visa

  Uzbekistan runs employment of foreigners as a two-key system, and the key that matters is not the visa.

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• Vanuatu

  Residence Visa (Employee ground)

  For people coming to work in Vanuatu for an employer, where the job runs for 12 months or more.

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• Vanuatu

  Residence Visa (Leasehold Holder ground)

  For people who hold a qualifying property leasehold in Vanuatu and can show a certified income.

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• Vanuatu

  Residence Visa (Self-funded ground)

  For people who can support themselves in Vanuatu from certified offshore income, without local employment.

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• Vatican City

  Public Visitor Access

  Public-access note for visitors entering only those Vatican City State areas that are open to the public; it is not a standalone Vatican tourist visa.

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• Vatican City

  Restricted Access Permit or Access Card

  Governorate-controlled permission for non-citizens or non-residents who need to enter restricted Vatican City State territory.

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• Venezuela

  Electronic Transeunte Business Visa

  Electronic Venezuelan business authorization for invited missions, technical assistance and similar short assignments.

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• Venezuela

  Solicitud de Movimientos Migratorios y Corrección de Errores Migratorios

  This is SAIME's migration-records service: the set of procedures the Servicio Administrativo de Identificación, Migración y Extranjería runs for obtaining a record of someone's border movements, certifying an individual entry or exit stamp, and correcting a migration error where the border system did not record a cr…

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• Venezuela

  Visa de Transeúnte Laboral (TR-L)

  The Visa de Transeúnte Laboral (TR-L) is the visa a foreign national needs in order to work in Venezuela.

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• Venezuela

  Visa de Transeúnte Negocios (TR-N)

  The Visa de Transeúnte Negocios (TR-N) is Venezuela's business visitor visa, published by the Consular Relations Office of the Ministry of the People's Power for Foreign Affairs and International Trade and applied for at a Venezuelan embassy or consulate general abroad.

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• Venezuela

  Visa de Transeúnte Reingreso (TR-RI)

  The Visa de Transeúnte Reingreso (TR-RI) is Venezuela's re-entry visa: the route for a foreign national whose Venezuelan status lapsed while they were outside the country and who needs to get back in to regularise it.

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• Venezuela

  Visa de Transeúnte Religioso (TR-REL)

  The Visa de Transeúnte Religioso (TR-REL) is granted to representatives of any religion, as non-migrants, when they travel to Venezuela for activities of a religious character other than tourism.

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• Venezuela

  Visa de Turista (T)

  The Visa de Turista (T) is Venezuela's tourist visa, published by the Consular Relations Office of the Ministry of the People's Power for Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

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• Vietnam

  5-year Talent Visa

  Nomination-only 5-year multiple-entry visa for highly skilled professionals and global talent, launched in 2025.

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• Vietnam

  E-visa

  Online single or multiple-entry visa for short tourism or business visits, issued through Vietnam's national e-visa system.

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• Vietnam

  Temporary Residence Card (TRC)

  Residence card that lets eligible visa holders live in Vietnam for a multi-year period without repeated visa renewals.

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• Vietnam

  Work Visa (LD) and Work Permit

  Employer-sponsored work visa (LD) paired with a MoLISA work permit, the standard route for foreign employees in Vietnam.

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• Yemen

  Business Visa

  Yemen business visa checklist route requiring employer evidence from Yemen, based on the official Embassy page.

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• Yemen

  Diplomatic and Official Visa

  Yemen diplomatic and official visa route requiring agency letter, sponsor and prior Yemeni authority approval.

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• Zambia

  Business visa (visa by purpose of visit: Business)

  Zambia does not issue a separate business visa product.

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• Zambia

  KAZA UNIVISA

  The KAZA UNIVISA is a joint tourist visa for Zambia and Zimbabwe, built around the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area that spans Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe and is centred on the Caprivi-Chobe-Victoria Falls area.

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• Zambia

  Zambian entry visa (single, double and multiple entry, including the e-Visa)

  A Zambian visa is not a permit to stay - the Department of Immigration is explicit that the validity of the visa is the window within which the holder must enter Zambia, not the period they may remain.

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