How can I
move there?
Every country has more doors in than most people know — and your passport opens different ones. Tell us where you're from and where you're headed, then tick what's true about you.
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Work visa (employer-sponsored)
A job offer from a local employer willing to sponsor your permit.
Student visa
Acceptance at a recognised school or university, plus proof of funds.
Family / spouse visa
A spouse, partner or close family member who is a citizen or legal resident.
Every country here also offers the universal work, study and family routes. Programme names, income floors and rules change often — treat this as a shortlist to research, and always confirm on the official immigration portal before you rely on any route. Not legal advice.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $900/month of stable remote income.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $2,000/month of stable remote income.
Rentista visa
Prove a steady passive income (pension, rent or investments) paid from abroad.
Citizenship by descent
Armenian ancestry or ethnic-Armenian origin — a fast track to citizenship and residence.
Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)
Score enough points on age, English, education and a skilled occupation — no employer needed.
Red-White-Red Card
Score enough points as a skilled worker; some categories need a job offer.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $1,500/month of stable remote income.
Retirement (VITEM XIV) visa
Prove a monthly pension or retirement income transferred to Brazil.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $2,800/month of stable remote income.
Express Entry (Federal Skilled Worker)
Rank high on the CRS points system for skilled workers — no job offer required.
Start-up Visa
Get a qualifying business idea backed by a designated Canadian investor group.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $1,500/month of stable remote income.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $1,300/month of stable remote income.
Pensioner (Migrant) visa
Prove a monthly pension of roughly 3× the local minimum wage.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $3,000/month of stable remote income.
Pensionado / Rentista
Show a lifetime pension (~$1,000/mo) or a stable rentista income.
Inversionista
Invest a set amount (around $150k) in property or a registered business.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $4,190/month of stable remote income.
Citizenship by descent
A Croatian ancestor or ethnic-Croatian origin can grant citizenship.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $4,050/month of stable remote income.
Permanent Residence by investment
Buy new property (from ~€300k) to secure permanent residence.
Živno (trade-licence) long-stay visa
Register a Czech trade licence and show funds to support yourself.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $1,410/month of stable remote income.
Pensioner (Jubilado) visa
Prove a pension of at least ~$1,410/month.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $4,850/month of stable remote income.
Talent Passport (Passeport Talent)
For qualified professionals, researchers, founders and the highly skilled.
Profession libérale visa
Show a viable self-employed activity and enough income to live on.
Individual Entrepreneur (small-business status)
Register as a sole trader — famous for its 1% small-business tax regime.
Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte)
Score enough points to come and look for skilled work for up to a year.
Freelance visa (Freiberufler)
Show clients and a plan for a recognised freelance profession.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $4,050/month of stable remote income.
Financially Independent Person (FIP) visa
Prove ~€3,500/month of stable passive income.
Golden Visa
Buy property (from €250k–€800k depending on area) for residence.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $5,000/month of stable remote income.
Second Home visa
Place a set deposit (~$130k) in an Indonesian account for a 5–10 year stay.
Critical Skills Employment Permit
A job offer in an occupation on the critical-skills list, above a salary floor.
Citizenship by descent
An Irish parent or grandparent (via the Foreign Births Register) grants citizenship.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $2,700/month of stable remote income.
Citizenship by descent (jure sanguinis)
An Italian ancestor — a 2025 reform limits it to an Italian parent or grandparent.
Elective Residence visa
Prove ~€32k/year of stable passive income; you may not work locally.
Investor Visa
Invest from €250k (startup) to €2M (bonds) for residence.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $5,600/month of stable remote income.
Highly Skilled Professional visa
Score enough points on salary, education and experience for a fast-tracked stay.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $2,000/month of stable remote income.
MM2H (Malaysia My Second Home)
Meet income and fixed-deposit thresholds for a long-stay social visit pass.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $4,050/month of stable remote income.
Permanent Residence Programme
Combine a property lease/purchase with a government contribution for residence.
Temporary Residency (economic solvency)
Prove savings (~$50k) or monthly income (~$4,300) — no job needed.
Highly Skilled Migrant
A job with a recognised sponsor paying above the set salary threshold.
DAFT / self-employed
US citizens: start a business with €4,500 capital under the friendship treaty.
Skilled Migrant Category
Pass the points threshold on skills, experience and a skilled job.
Active Investor Plus
Invest from NZ$5M in qualifying assets for residence.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $3,000/month of stable remote income.
Pensionado visa
Prove a lifetime pension of at least $1,000/month — one of the world's best perks.
Qualified Investor visa
Invest ~$300k in property or a fixed deposit for residence.
Rentista visa
Prove a permanent passive income of at least ~$1,000/month.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $2,000/month of stable remote income.
SRRV (Special Resident Retiree's Visa)
Place a deposit (from $10k–$20k, lower with a pension) for indefinite stay.
Confirmation of Polish citizenship
A Polish ancestor who kept citizenship can pass it down — no residence needed.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $4,250/month of stable remote income.
D7 (passive income) visa
Prove stable passive income (pension, rent, dividends) around the minimum wage.
D2 (self-employed / entrepreneur)
Show a viable business or freelance activity and means to support it.
Golden Visa
Invest via funds or culture (from €250k–€500k) — real-estate route ended in 2023.
Investor / property residence
Buy qualifying real estate (from ~$200k) for renewable residence.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $6,250/month of stable remote income.
Premium Residency
The Saudi 'green card' — a one-off or annual fee grants residence without a sponsor.
Employment Pass / ONE Pass
A skilled job above a salary floor; the ONE Pass targets top earners and talent.
Global Investor Programme / EntrePass
Invest substantially, or start a venture-backed company, for residence.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $2,900/month of stable remote income.
Retired Person visa
Prove ~R37k/month of pension or passive income — no minimum age.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $6,170/month of stable remote income.
Points-based residence (F-2-7)
Accumulate points on age, income, education and Korean ability for residence.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $3,100/month of stable remote income.
Non-lucrative visa
Prove ~€28.8k/year of passive income; you may not work in Spain.
Self-employed (cuenta propia)
Present a business plan and proof you can run a viable activity.
Citizenship by descent
A Spanish parent grants citizenship by origin; grandparent windows have largely closed.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $2,000/month of stable remote income.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $3,333/month of stable remote income.
Employment Gold Card
A 3-in-1 work + residence permit for qualified professionals in target fields.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove stable remote income and savings — no local job needed.
Retirement visa (O-A) / LTR Pensioner
Age 50+ with a set income or bank balance; the LTR runs up to 10 years.
LTR / Thailand Privilege
Invest or pay a membership fee for a long-stay, low-hassle residence.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $3,000/month of stable remote income.
Citizenship by investment
Buy $400k of property (held 3 years) for citizenship, or take residence by property.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $3,500/month of stable remote income.
Golden Visa
Property, business or talent can earn a 5–10 year renewable residence.
EB-5 / E-2 investor
EB-5 invests ~$800k for a green card; E-2 suits treaty-country entrepreneurs.
Digital nomad / remote-work visa
Prove around $1,500/month of stable remote income.
Rentista residency
Prove a stable passive income; Uruguay offers a clear path to citizenship.
No visa needed — freedom of movement
You're an EU / EEA / Swiss citizen moving within the bloc, so you don't need a visa. Live and work here freely — just register with the local authorities, usually within three months of arriving.
No visa needed — Trans-Tasman
As an Australian or New Zealand citizen you can live and work here indefinitely and visa-free under the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement.
No visa needed — GCC common market
As a Gulf Cooperation Council citizen you can move here on your national ID, live and work without a local sponsor, own property, and use health, education and social benefits on equal footing with nationals.
Mercosur residence agreement
As a national of a Mercosur member or associate state, you get simplified two-year residence — convertible to permanent. One of the easiest routes in South America.
TN visa (USMCA professional)
Canadian and Mexican citizens in a listed profession, with a US job offer, get fast, low-cost, renewable work status — no annual cap.
E-3 visa (Australians)
Australian citizens with a US job offer in a specialty (degree-level) occupation get a dedicated, renewable work visa with its own generous quota.
H-1B1 visa (Chile & Singapore)
Chilean and Singaporean citizens with a US job offer in a specialty occupation get a set-aside work visa outside the main H-1B lottery.
E-2 investor: your nationality qualifies for the US E-2 treaty investor visa — invest in and actively run a business.
E-1 trader: as a Greek national you qualify for the US E-1 treaty trader visa (though not the E-2 investor visa).
Green-card lottery: your nationality is eligible for the annual US Diversity Visa lottery — free to enter.
Fast citizenship: as an Ibero-American national (or a Portuguese, Filipino) you can naturalise as Spanish after just two years of legal residence, instead of ten.
CPLP advantage: as a Brazilian you get a facilitated CPLP residence permit and can claim the Statute of Equality — civil rights at once, political rights after three years — though naturalisation stays at five years for everyone.
Apply from inside Germany: your nationality can enter visa-free and apply for a residence permit — including self-employment — at the local immigration office, instead of getting a visa abroad first.
Direct citizenship: since July 2023, New Zealanders who've lived in Australia for four years can apply for Australian citizenship directly, without first getting permanent residence.