Visa options by country
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | North America | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Canada | North America | Yes | Yes (needs one Canadian parent) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Argentina | South America | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, for 180 days | Yes | ||
| Costa Rica | Central America | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Germany | Europe | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | "Artist visa" as special type of freelance visa | Part of EU & Schengen area | |
| Thailand | SE Asia | No | Yes | Yes |