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This page offers a high-level overview of the different types of visas and pathways to immigration that countries offer. It is designed to help you narrow down the list of options, depending on your situation.
This page offers a high-level overview of the different types of visas and pathways to immigration that countries offer. It is designed to help you narrow down the list of options, depending on your situation. Click on the country name for a link to a deep dive page.


This table does not list "family route" (i.e. "residency by marriage") options. Most countries offer some form of this, but access to that will be highly dependent on your personal life circumstances.
This table does not list "family route" (i.e. "residency by marriage") options. Most countries offer some form of this, but access to that will be highly dependent on your personal life circumstances.
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|[[Mexico]]
|[[Argentina]]
|North America
|South America
|No
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes, for 180 days
|Yes
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|[[Australia]]
|Australia
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|[[Austria]]
|Europe
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|Yes
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|Yes
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|[[Brazil]]
|South America
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|Yes (needs one Brazilian parent)
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Humanitatian, religious, retirement, work holiday, family reunion
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|[[Argentina]]
|[[Costa Rica]]
|South America
|Central America
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|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
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|[[Cuba]]
|North America
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|[[Cyprus]]
|Europe
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|[[Denmark]]
|Europe
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|[[France]]
|Europe
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|Yes
|Yes
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|[[Germany]]
|Europe
|No
|No
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|No
|Yes
|"Artist visa" as special type of freelance visa
|Part of EU & Schengen area
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|[[Greece]]
|Europe
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|[[Hungary]]
|Europe
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|[[Iceland]]
|Europe
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|Yes, for 180 days
|Yes, for 180 days
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|[[Ireland]]
|Europe
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|Yes
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|[[Israel]]
|W Asia
|No
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Digital Nomad work is allowed
|Yes
|Aliyah and A-1
|see page on Israel
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|[[Italy]]
|Europe
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|[[Japan]]
|E Asia
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|Yes, for 6 months
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|[[Mexico]]
|North America
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|Yes
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|Yes
|Yes
|Tourist visa for 180 days can be renewed by leaving and coming back
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|[[Costa Rica]]
|[[Mongolia]]
|Central America
|Asia
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|[[Netherlands|The Netherlands]]
|Europe
|No
|It's complicated
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|No
|Yes, the DAFT
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|Part of EU & Schengen area
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|[[New Zealand]]
|Australia
|Yes
|Yes
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|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
Fast track to residency for certain jobs
|Yes, 1 year
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|Citizens/residents can also live in Australia
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|[[Germany]]
|[[Norway]]
|Europe
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|[[Poland]]
|Europe
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|[[Portugal]]
|Europe
|Europe
|No
|No
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|It's complicated, generally yes, if a parent/grandparent is a citizen
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes, short-term (≤12 months) & long-term (≤5 years w/ possibility of citizenship)
|Yes for investment, see Digital Nomad for Freelance
| - visa for retirees/recipients of passive income
- entrepreneur visa
- visa for "Highly Qualified Professionals"
-  family reunification visa
|Part of EU/Schengen
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|[[South Africa]]
|Africa
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|Yes (needs one South African parent)
|[https://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/immigration-services/types-of-visas Yes]
|[https://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/immigration-services/types-of-visas Yes]
|No
|No
|[https://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/immigration-services/types-of-visas Business Visa]
|[https://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/immigration-services/types-of-visas - Retired Persons' Visa]
[https://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/immigration-services/types-of-visas - Relative's Visa]
[https://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/immigration-services/types-of-visas - Medical Treatment Visa]
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|[[Sweden]]
|Europe
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|[[Switzerland]]
|Europe
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|[[Taiwan]]
|E Asia
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|Yes (needs one Taiwanese parent)
[[wikipedia:National_without_household_registration#Acquisition_by_naturalization|NWOHR]]
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|Yes
[https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw/en/about/ Gold Card] (For specialized fields)
[https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-158-4158-09d5a-2.html Job Seeker Visa]
|[https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-158-7718-c0382-2.html Yes]
|Yes
|Yes
|"Artist visa" as special type of freelance visa
[https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-278-9b20e-2.html Resident Visas for Investment]
|Part of EU & Schengen area
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|[[Thailand]]
|[[Thailand]]
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|[[United Kingdom]]
|Europe
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|Yes
|Yes
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|"Global Talent" visas for people in tech
|Border union with Ireland, but not EU since Brexit.
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|[[Uruguay]]
|South America
|No
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|Yes
|Yes
|Yes, for 180 days, extendable and path to residency
|Yes
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|[[Vietnam|Viet Nam]]
|SE Asia
|Yes (work permit)
|Yes (relinquish all others)
|Yes
|Yes
|No
|Investor only
|"Viet Kieu" visa for people with VN ancestry
|See main article re: investment
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* [[Argentina]]
There is also an emerging section about [[Digital Nomad Visas]] as an emergency-option.
* [[Australia]]
* [[Brazil]]
* [[Canada]]
* [[Costa Rica]]
* [[Cuba]]
* [[Denmark]]
* [[France]]
* [[Germany]]
* [[Greece]]
* [[Hungary]]
* [[Iceland]]
* [[Ireland]]
* [[Israel]]
* [[Italy]]
* [[Japan]]
* [[Mexico]]
* [[Mongolia]]
* [[Netherlands|The Netherlands]]
* [[New Zealand]]
* [[Norway]]
* [[Poland]]
* [[Portugal]]
* [[South Africa]]
* [[Sweden]]
* [[Thailand]]
* [[United Kingdom]]
* [[Uruguay]]
* [[Vietnam|Viet Nam]]


There is also an emerging section about [[Digital Nomad Visas]] as an emergency-option.
== Help us ==


=== Help us: Countries and Other Places people are interested in but don't have a page yet ===
=== Countries that are of interest but don't have a page yet ===
We are still looking for information on more countries and other special jurisdictions. These have been mentioned on social media as being interesting targets, so if you have something to contribute for them, please contact us:
We are still looking for information on more countries and other special jurisdictions. These have been mentioned on social media as being interesting targets, so if you have something to contribute for them, please contact us:


* [[Austria]]
*[[Belgium]]
* [[Belgium]]
* [[Czechia]]
* [[Czechia]]
* [[Chile]]
* [[Chile]]
* [[Cyprus]]
* [[Denmark]]
* [[Estonia]]
* [[Estonia]]
* [[Finland]]
* [[Finland]]
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* [[Panama]]
* [[Panama]]
* [[Spain]]
* [[Spain]]
* [[Switzerland]]
* [[Singapore]]
* [[Singapore]]
* [[Taiwan]]
* [[Taiwan]]

Latest revision as of 00:26, 15 April 2025

This page offers a high-level overview of the different types of visas and pathways to immigration that countries offer. It is designed to help you narrow down the list of options, depending on your situation. Click on the country name for a link to a deep dive page.

This table does not list "family route" (i.e. "residency by marriage") options. Most countries offer some form of this, but access to that will be highly dependent on your personal life circumstances.

Country Continent Medical Inadmissibility Citizenship by ancestry Student Visa Work Visa Digital Nomad Visa Investor/Freelance Visa Other visas Notes
Argentina South America No Yes Yes Yes Yes, for 180 days Yes
Australia Australia
Austria Europe
Brazil South America Yes (needs one Brazilian parent) Yes Yes Yes Yes Humanitatian, religious, retirement, work holiday, family reunion
Canada North America Yes Yes (needs one Canadian parent) Yes Yes No Yes
Costa Rica Central America Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cuba North America
Cyprus Europe
Denmark Europe
France Europe Yes Yes
Germany Europe No Yes Yes Yes No Yes "Artist visa" as special type of freelance visa Part of EU & Schengen area
Greece Europe
Hungary Europe
Iceland Europe Yes, for 180 days
Ireland Europe Yes
Israel W Asia No Yes Yes Yes Digital Nomad work is allowed Yes Aliyah and A-1 see page on Israel
Italy Europe
Japan E Asia Yes, for 6 months
Mexico North America Yes Yes Yes Tourist visa for 180 days can be renewed by leaving and coming back
Mongolia Asia
The Netherlands Europe No It's complicated Yes Yes No Yes, the DAFT Part of EU & Schengen area
New Zealand Australia Yes Yes Yes

Fast track to residency for certain jobs

Yes, 1 year Citizens/residents can also live in Australia
Norway Europe
Poland Europe
Portugal Europe No It's complicated, generally yes, if a parent/grandparent is a citizen Yes Yes Yes, short-term (≤12 months) & long-term (≤5 years w/ possibility of citizenship) Yes for investment, see Digital Nomad for Freelance - visa for retirees/recipients of passive income

- entrepreneur visa

- visa for "Highly Qualified Professionals"

- family reunification visa

Part of EU/Schengen
South Africa Africa Yes (needs one South African parent) Yes Yes No Business Visa - Retired Persons' Visa

- Relative's Visa

- Medical Treatment Visa

Sweden Europe
Switzerland Europe
Taiwan E Asia Yes (needs one Taiwanese parent)

NWOHR

Yes

Gold Card (For specialized fields)

Job Seeker Visa

Yes Yes

Resident Visas for Investment

Thailand SE Asia No Yes Yes
United Kingdom Europe Yes Yes "Global Talent" visas for people in tech Border union with Ireland, but not EU since Brexit.
Uruguay South America No Yes Yes Yes, for 180 days, extendable and path to residency Yes
Viet Nam SE Asia Yes (work permit) Yes (relinquish all others) Yes Yes No Investor only "Viet Kieu" visa for people with VN ancestry See main article re: investment

There is also an emerging section about Digital Nomad Visas as an emergency-option.

Help us

Countries that are of interest but don't have a page yet

We are still looking for information on more countries and other special jurisdictions. These have been mentioned on social media as being interesting targets, so if you have something to contribute for them, please contact us:

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