├── advisor.md ├── citizenship.md ├── retirement.md ├── why-immigration.md ├── self_employment.md ├── post_study.md ├── whv.md ├── it.md ├── entrepreneur.md ├── jobseeker.md ├── nomad.md ├── PR.md ├── README.md └── skilled.md /advisor.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Certified Immigrant Advisors 2 | 3 | ## Australia 4 | 5 | - [the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA)](https://portal.mara.gov.au/search-the-register-of-migration-agents/) 6 | 7 | ## Canada 8 | 9 | - [Public Register of Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs) and Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors (RISIAs)](https://college-ic.ca/protecting-the-public/find-an-immigration-consultant) 10 | 11 | ## New Zealand 12 | 13 | - [Immigration Advisers Authority, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment](https://iaa.ewr.govt.nz/PublicRegister/Search.aspx) 14 | 15 | ## UK 16 | 17 | - [Find an immigration adviser on GOV.UK](https://www.gov.uk/find-an-immigration-adviser) 18 | 19 | ## USA 20 | 21 | - [US Citizenship and Immigration Services](https://www.uscis.gov/scams-fraud-and-misconduct/avoid-scams/become-an-authorized-provider) 22 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /citizenship.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Citizenship 2 | 3 | ## Estonia 4 | 5 | - Minimal length of residence status: 5 years 6 | 7 | - [Estonian citizenship for an adult](https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/estonian-citizenship-for-an-adult) 8 | 9 | - Conditions 10 | 1. you have a long-term residence permit or the right of permanent residence 11 | 2. you have lived in Estonia, prior submitting an application, for at least eight years on the ground of a residence permit or by right of residence, of which at least the last five years on a permanent basis 12 | 3. you have passed the Estonian language proficiency examination (this exam is not required, if you have acquired the basic, secondary or higher education in the Estonian language) 13 | 4. you have passed the examination of knowledge of the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and the Citizenship Act 14 | 5. you have a permanent legal income 15 | 6. your place of residence has been registered in the population register of Estonia 16 | 7. you are loyal to the Estonian state 17 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /retirement.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | ## Retirement Visa 2 | 3 | ### Malaysia 4 | 5 | #### [My Second Home Programme (Mm2h)](https://www.malaysia.gov.my/portal/content/15167) 6 | 7 | - Intro: This visa is promoted by the government of malaysia to allow foreigners who fulfill certain criteria, to stay in malaysia for as long as possible on a multiple-entry social visit pass. 8 | - Length of Stay: 10 years and renewable 9 | - Financial requirement: 10 | - below 50 year-old: a proof of liquid assets worth a minimum of rm500,000 and offshore income of rm10,000 per month. 11 | - above 50 year-old: a proof of rm350,000 in liquid assets and off shore income of rm10,000 per month. 12 | 13 | ### Portugal 14 | 15 | #### [D7 - Fixed Residence (Retirement, Religious purpose or Individual Revenues](https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/national-visas/general-information/type-of-visa#fixed-residency) 16 | 17 | - Intro: Residency visas allow two entries and is valid for a period of 4 months. During that time, the holder of a residency visa is required to request a residency permit with the Immigration and Border Services (SEF). 18 | 19 | ### Thailand 20 | 21 | #### [Non – Immigrant Visa “O - X” (Long Stay 10 years)](https://consular.mfa.go.th/th/content/80938-non-–-immigrant-visa-“o-x”-(long-stay-10-years)) 22 | 23 | - Intro: The purpose of this type of visa is to promote long stay for foreign traveler to Thailand. 24 | - Length of Stay: 10 years 25 | - Minimal age: 50 26 | - Nationality: (1) Japan (2) Australia (3) Denmark (4) Finland (5) France (6) Germany (7) Italy (8) Netherlands (9) Norway (10) Sweden (11) Switzerland (12) United Kingdom (13) Canada (14) USA 27 | - Financial requirement: Applicants must have money deposited in Thai bank located in Thailand with the amount of not less than 3 million Baht; or have money deposited in Thai bank located in Thailand with the amount of not less than 1.8 million Baht and have income with the amount of not less than 1.2 million Baht per year. 28 | 29 | ### UAE 30 | 31 | #### [Retirement visa for UAE residents](https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/types-of-visa/retirement-visa-for-uae-residents) 32 | 33 | - Intro: The new facilities are aimed at providing long-term residency options and the right environment for retirees wishing to reside in the state for prosperity and investment through a stable and high-quality financial and healthy system. 34 | - Length of Stay: 5 years and renewable 35 | - Minimal age: 55 36 | - Financial requirement: 37 | - invest in a property worth AED 2 million 38 | - have financial savings of no less than AED 1 million 39 | - have an active income of no less than AED 20,000 per month. 40 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /why-immigration.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Why Immigation 2 | 3 | People may consider emigration when: 4 | 5 | ## Life 6 | 7 | 1. No safe food and clean water. You want to eat the food you buy as you like without worrying about excessive additives, heavy metals or pesticides. You can drink water without worrying about excessive fluoride and chloride. 8 | 1. No clean air. You have to wear an anti-haze mask when you go out. 9 | 1. No real statistic data published by the government 10 | 1. Need to protect your houses from being forcibly demolished by the government because they want to reuse the land where your house is on. And you can only get a little payment that is not nearly enough to buy a house of the same size at the same location. 11 | 1. No way to express what has happened when you are suffering. If you speak out about your suffering on social media, it may result in your account being deleted. In extreme cases this can lead to you being imprisoned on false charges. 12 | 1. Need freedom to move within the country without being treated unfairly 13 | 1. Need freedom to move internationally without all kinds of obstruction 14 | 15 | ## Education 16 | 17 | 1. Need a scientific education, not the one that suppresses individuality and brainwashing 18 | 1. Need more professional vocational education 19 | 1. Need university professors to be more proficient in their profession rather than relying on political tactics to suppress students and other teachers 20 | 21 | ## Human rights 22 | 23 | 1. Need the right to reproduce freely, not to be controlled in how many children you can have 24 | 1. Need the right to have a free abortion, not to be restricted from having one 25 | 1. Need for freedom of expression without losing your job, being imprisoned or even dying for having expressed your opinion 26 | 1. Need freedom of the press, neutral reporting that allows viewers to understand the cause, rather than being strictly regulated news and topics. 27 | 1. Need privacy, without the fear of messages passed between two close friends being used as precision-selling advertising. 28 | 29 | ## Economy 30 | 31 | 1. Need the freedom to exchange foreign currency, not just a few thousand dollars a year 32 | 33 | ## Law 34 | 35 | 1. Need for sound and clear laws, not laws with blurred boundaries 36 | 1. Need for fair legal processes, not judges who can be bought off by connections and money 37 | 1. Need for the law to be followed, not internal documents, let alone verbal instructions 38 | 39 | ## Politics 40 | 41 | 1. Need for clean government, not corrupt government that relies on connections and money 42 | 1. Need for a clean army, not a corrupt one 43 | 1. Need professors who are competent, not academically fraudulent 44 | 1. Need good relations with neighbouring countries, not just with centralised governments 45 | 1. Need for a common sense change of state leadership, not a regression back to tenure -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /self_employment.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | ## Self-employement Visas 2 | 3 | ### Belgium 4 | 5 | #### [Self-employment](https://www.belgium.be/en/work/coming_to_work_in_belgium/self_employment) 6 | 7 | - Intro: Foreign nationals who want to be self-employed in Belgium must hold a professional card and follow various steps to exercise their profession. 8 | - Length of Stay: 2 years 9 | 10 | ### Canada 11 | 12 | #### [Immigrate to Québec as a self-employed worker](https://www.quebec.ca/en/immigration/immigrate-business/self-employed-workers) 13 | 14 | - Intro: You must practise your profession or business activities in Québec, alone or with others, with or without paid help. You must have at least two years of self-employment experience in the profession or trade you intend to practise in Québec. 15 | - Minimum Net Worth: CDN$100,000 16 | 17 | ### Finland 18 | 19 | #### [Residence permit application for an employed person (TTOL)](https://migri.fi/en/residence-permit-for-an-employed-person) 20 | 21 | - Intro: 22 | 23 | ### France 24 | 25 | #### [Temporary residence card entrepreneur/professional](https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F35795?lang=en) 26 | 27 | - Intro: Temporary residence card entrepreneur/professional allows you to work in France as a self-employed person for a period exceeding 3 months. 28 | - Length of Stay: 1 year 29 | 30 | ### Germany 31 | 32 | #### [Visa for self-employment](https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa/kinds-of-visa/work-qualified-professionals/) 33 | 34 | - Intro: If you would like to work as a freelancer in one of the liberal professions, you are able to obtain a residence permit for self-employment in accordance with Section 21 (5) AufenthG (German Residence Act). 35 | - Length of Stay: 3 years 36 | 37 | ### Italy 38 | 39 | #### [Self-Employment Visas](https://consboston.esteri.it/consolato_boston/en/i_servizi/per_chi_si_reca_in_italia/self-employment-visas.html) 40 | 41 | - Intro: Self-Employed professionals are those mentioned in the list of the Italian Ministry of Justice ‘Associazione delle Professioni non Regolamentate’ according to D.Lgs 206/2007 art. 26 comma 3 and according to ‘Elenco Professioni Vigilate’ are included in ordini, collegi e albi professionali (professional orders, professional boards and bulletin boards). 42 | - Length of Stay: 43 | 44 | ### Netherlands 45 | 46 | #### [Residence permit self-employed person](https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/residence-permit-self-employed-person) 47 | 48 | - Intro: You want to start working on a self-employed basis in the Netherlands. 49 | - Length of Stay: 2 years 50 | 51 | ### Norway 52 | 53 | #### [Self-employed persons with a company in Norway](https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/skilled-workers/#link-831) 54 | 55 | - Intro: If you have completed higher education or have completed vocational training, you can apply for a residence permit as a skilled worker. You must normally already have received a job offer, or have your own business. 56 | - Length of Stay: 1 year 57 | 58 | ### UAE 59 | 60 | #### [Green Visa for Freelancers](https://adro.gov.ae/Visas/Types-of-Visas/Abu-Dhabi-Green-Visa/Freelancers) 61 | 62 | - Intro: The Abu Dhabi Green Visa is a type of residence visa that allows international talents to sponsor themselves, eliminating the need for employment to reside in the UAE. 63 | - Length of Stay: 5 years 64 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /post_study.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | ## Post Study Visas 2 | 3 | ### Australia 4 | 5 | #### [Skilled—Recognised Graduate visa](https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-recognition-graduate-476) 6 | 7 | - Intro: This visa allows recent engineering graduates to live, work or study in Australia for up to 18 months. You must have completed a degree or higher qualification from a specified institution within the past 2 years, and be under 31 years of age. 8 | - Length of Stay: 18 months 9 | 10 | ### Canada 11 | 12 | #### [Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP)](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/study-permits/post-graduation-work-permit-program.html) 13 | 14 | - Intro: Within the first 180 days of your graduation in an [eligible Canadian post-secondary education institution](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/study-permits/post-graduation-work-permit-program/institutions.html), you can apply for the PGWP if the duration of study is at least 8 months. 15 | - Length of Stay: 8 months to 3 years 16 | 17 | ### Hong Kong 18 | 19 | #### [Immigration Arrangements for Non-local Graduates](https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/IANG.html) 20 | 21 | - Intro: IANG is the **overall** best visa type for many people who seek for long term residence in Hong Kong. 22 | 1. Easy to obtain: one can immediately get 1 year IANG visa post study 23 | 2. Long visa valid period: one can renew visa with 1-2-3 schedule; afterwards all 3 years 24 | 3. Non work biding: One only needs to have a employer sponsor at the time of application; no requirements of maintaining employment status till the end of visa valid period. 25 | 4. Dependent friendly: mainland China expacts can support parent's dependent visa in the valid period of IANG. Cautious: once a *mainland expat* changes to HK permanent residence (passport holder) status, she can no longer support parent's dependent via. 26 | 27 | ### Netherland 28 | 29 | #### [Orientation visa for highly educated persons](https://ind.nl/en/work/working_in_the_Netherlands/Pages/Looking-for-a-job-after-study-promotion-or-research.aspx) 30 | 31 | - Intro: You have graduated or obtained a PhD or performed scientific research and wish to find a job or start your own company . You live abroad or are still in the Netherlands. You need a residence permit 'orientation year highly educated persons'. 32 | - [FAQ ‘Orientation year highly educated persons’](https://ind.nl/en/documents/faq_orientation_year_highly_educated_persons.pdf) 33 | - [Orientation visa for highly educated persons](https://business.gov.nl/coming-to-the-netherlands/permits-and-visa/orientation-visa-for-highly-educated-persons/) 34 | 35 | #### [Work experience as trainee or apprentice](https://ind.nl/en/work/working_in_the_Netherlands/Pages/Work-experience-as-trainee-or-apprentice.aspx) 36 | 37 | - Intro: You wish to gain work experience in the Netherlands as a trainee (for study purposes) or apprentice (for work purposes). You need a residence permit for this. 38 | 39 | ### New Zealand 40 | 41 | #### [Post-study work visa](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/about-visa/post-study-work-visa) 42 | 43 | - Intro: If you have acceptable qualifications(s) that you completed in New Zealand, you can apply for a visa to work here. Depending on your qualification and where you studied, you can work for any employer for between 1 and 3 years, and do almost any work. 44 | - Length of Stay: 1, 2 or 3 years 45 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /whv.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | ## Work Holiday Visa 2 | 3 | ### Australia 4 | 5 | #### [Subclass 417 Working Holiday visa](https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/work-holiday-417) 6 | 7 | - Intro: For young adults who want an extended holiday and to work here to fund it. 8 | - Length of Stay: 12 months, and possible extende to 36 months 9 | - Age Limit: 18 to 30, but 18 to 35 in a select few countries. 10 | 11 | #### [Subclass 462 Work and Holiday Visa](https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/work-holiday-462) 12 | 13 | - Intro: For young adults who want an extended holiday and to work here to fund it. 14 | - Length of Stay: 12 months, and possible extende to 36 months 15 | - Age Limit: 18 to 30 16 | 17 | ### Canada 18 | 19 | #### [Working holiday visas](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/preparing-a-visa-application/working-in-nz/how-long-can-you-work-in-new-zealand-for/working-holiday-visa) 20 | 21 | - Intro: International Experience Canada (IEC) gives youth the opportunity to travel and work in Canada for up to 2 years. 22 | - Length of Stay: 24 months 23 | - Age Limit: 18 to 30, but 18 to 35 in a select few countries. 24 | 25 | ### Japan 26 | 27 | #### [The Working Holiday Programmes in Japan](https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/w_holiday/index.html) 28 | 29 | - Intro: The working holiday programmes are, based on bilateral arrangements, intended to make it possible for the youth of Japan and its partner countries/regions to enter each country/region primarily for the purpose of spending holidays while allowing them to engage in employment as an incidental activity of their holidays for the purpose of supplementing their travel funds. 30 | - Length of Stay: 12 months 31 | - Age Limit: 18 to 30, but 18 to 25 in a select few countries. 32 | 33 | ### New Zealand 34 | 35 | #### [Working holiday visas](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/preparing-a-visa-application/working-in-nz/how-long-can-you-work-in-new-zealand-for/working-holiday-visa) 36 | 37 | - Intro: New Zealand has working holiday scheme agreements with many countries, allowing you to work in and explore our great country. Every year hundreds of young people apply for New Zealand working holiday visas, and spend a year or two working in New Zealand. 38 | - Length of Stay: 12 months 39 | - Age Limit: 18 to 30, but 18 to 35 in a select few countries. 40 | 41 | ### Singapore 42 | 43 | #### [Work Holiday Pass (under Work Holiday Programme)](https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/work-holiday-programme) 44 | 45 | - Intro: The Work Holiday Programme allows eligible students and young graduates to work and holiday in Singapore for 6 months. You are an undergraduate or graduate of a university in Australia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom or United States. 46 | Your university is recognised by the government of the respective ten countries or regions. 47 | - Length of Stay: 6 months 48 | - Age Limit: 18 to 25 49 | 50 | #### [Work Holiday Pass (under Work and Holiday Visa Programme)](https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/work-and-holiday-visa-programme) 51 | 52 | - Intro: The Work and Holiday Visa Programme allows eligible Australian students and graduates to work and holiday in Singapore for 12 months. 53 | - Length of Stay: 12 months 54 | - Age Limit: 18 to 30 55 | 56 | ### South Korea 57 | 58 | #### [Working Holiday in Korea](https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/au-sydney-en/wpge/m_2371/contents.do) 59 | 60 | - Intro: The purpose of the Working Holiday Programme in Korea is to allow you to have an extended holiday while enjoying short-term work in Korea. 61 | - Length of Stay: 12 months 62 | - Age Limit: 18-30 years old (18 and 30 inclusive) 63 | 64 | 65 | ### United Kindom 66 | 67 | #### [Youth Mobility Scheme visa](https://www.gov.uk/youth-mobility) 68 | 69 | - Intro: This visa has replaced the Youth Mobility Scheme visa (T5). 70 | - Length of Stay: 24 months 71 | - Age Limit: 18 to 30, but 18 to 35 if you are from New Zealand. 72 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /it.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | ## Visas for IT Professionals 2 | 3 | ### Denmark 4 | 5 | #### [The Positive List for Skilled Work](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Work/The-Positive-Lists/Positive-List-for-skilled-work) 6 | 7 | - Intro: The Positive List for Skilled Work is a list of skilled professions experiencing a shortage of qualified professionals in Denmark. If you have been offered a job included in the Positive List for Skilled Work, you can apply for a Danish residence and work permit based on this scheme. 8 | - Length of Stay: 4 years 9 | 10 | ### Germany 11 | 12 | #### [Visa options for IT professionals](https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/types/it-professionals) 13 | 14 | - Intro: Attractive routes have been created for IT specialists from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland (so-called “third countries”) to obtain a work visa in Germany. The type of visa you are eligible for depends on your qualifications and the job offer in Germany. 15 | 16 | #### [EU Blue Card](https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/types/eu-blue-card) 17 | 18 | - Intro: If you have a formally recognised academic or tertiary-level qualification in IT and have a concrete job offer in Germany, you can obtain an EU Blue Card. 19 | - Length of Stay: 4 years 20 | 21 | #### [Work visa for qualified professionals](https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/types/work-qualified-professionals) 22 | 23 | - Intro: A residence permit for qualified employment (under Section 18a or Section 18b of the Residence Act [AufenthG]) may apply to you if you have completed training or a degree in IT that is recognised in Germany or is equivalent, but you do not meet the requirements for an EU Blue Card. 24 | 25 | #### [Visa for professionally experiences workers](https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/types/visa-professionally-experienced-workers) 26 | 27 | - Intro: You can work as an IT specialist in Germany even if you do not have a formal vocational qualification or university degree, as long as you can prove that you have work experience in the IT sector. 28 | 29 | ### Hong Kong 30 | 31 | #### [Technology Talent Admission Scheme (TechTAS)](https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/TECHTAS.html) 32 | 33 | - Intro: TechTAS provides a fast-track arrangement for eligible companies to admit non-local technology talent to undertake research and development (R&D) work for them in the HKSAR. Eligible companies would first have to apply for a quota. A company allotted with a quota by the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) can accordingly sponsor an eligible person to apply for an employment visa/entry permit within the 24-month quota validity period. 34 | - Length of Stay: 2 years 35 | 36 | ### Singapore 37 | 38 | #### [Tech.Pass](https://www.edb.gov.sg/en/grants/incentives-and-schemes/tech-pass.html) 39 | 40 | - Intro: Tech.Pass is a visa that allows established tech entrepreneurs, leaders or technical experts from around the world to come to Singapore to perform frontier and disruptive innovations. 41 | - Length of Stay: 2 Years 42 | 43 | ### Taiwan 44 | 45 | #### [Employment Gold Card in The Digital Field](https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw/en/qualification/field-of-digital/) 46 | 47 | - Intro: To recruit international digital talents and accelerate the progress of domestic, industrial, and social digital transformation, the Ministry of Digital Affairs (moda) formulated and promulgated the “Foreign Special Professionals with Specialized Knowledge/Skills in the Digital Field” on May 5, 2023. This new category is designed to attract more foreign digital talents to participate in the development of digital economy industries in Taiwan. Furthermore, to encourage international digital talents to exchange, work, and start businesses in Taiwan, the Administration for Digital Industries, moda (hereinafter referred to as the Administration) invites international digital economy talents to participate in industry exchanges within Taiwan, and actively seeks more international digital talents to serve Taiwan’s digital economy industries, thereby facilitating the industries’ prosperous development. 48 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /entrepreneur.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | ## Entrepreneur Visa 2 | 3 | ### Australia 4 | 5 | #### [Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188)](https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/business-innovation-and-investment-188) 6 | 7 | - Intro: This visa allows you to own and manage a business in Australia, conduct business and investment activity in Australia or undertake an entrepreneurial activity in Australia 8 | - Length of Stay: Up to 4 years and 3 months 9 | - [Point Calculator](https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/departmental-forms/online-forms/points-calculator) 10 | - Minimum Points: 65 11 | 12 | #### [Business Innovation and Investment (permanent) visa (subclass 888)](https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/business-innovation-and-investment-888/) 13 | 14 | - Intro: For entrepreneurs, investors and business owners to continue their activity in Australia. 15 | - Length of Stay: Permanently 16 | 17 | #### [Investor visa (subclass 891)](https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/investor-891) 18 | 19 | - Intro: This visa is for people who undertake business and investment activities in Australia. It allows you to stay in Australia indefinitely. To apply as a primary applicant, you must have a qualifying visa granted on a particular basis. 20 | 21 | ### Canada 22 | 23 | #### [Start-up Visa](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/start-visa.html) 24 | 25 | - Intro: Immigrate by starting a business and creating jobs 26 | 27 | ### Finland 28 | 29 | #### [Residence permit application for an entrepreneur](https://migri.fi/en/entrepreneur) 30 | 31 | - Intro: Apply with this application for a residence permit if you intend to come to Finland to become an entrepreneur. Before a permit can be issued, entrepreneurs usually need to enter their business in the Trade Register maintained by the Finnish Patent and Registration Office. 32 | 33 | #### [Residence permit application for a start-up entrepreneur](https://migri.fi/en/start-up-entrepreneur) 34 | 35 | - Intro: Apply with this application for a residence permit if you intend to come to Finland as a start-up entrepreneur. You must obtain a positive Eligibility Statement from Business Finland before you can apply for this permit. A start-up entrepreneur cannot get a residence permit without a positive statement from Business Finland. 36 | 37 | ### Japan 38 | 39 | #### [Advanced business management activities](https://www.isa.go.jp/en/publications/materials/newimmiact_3_system_index.html) 40 | 41 | - Intro: Activities of engaging in the operation or management of a public or private organization in Japan. 42 | - Length of Stay: 5 years (maximum) 43 | - Minimum Points: 70 44 | 45 | ### Netherlands 46 | 47 | #### [Start-up](https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/start-up) 48 | 49 | - Intro: You want to apply for a residence permit as a start-up. 50 | - Length of Stay: 1 year 51 | 52 | ### New Zealand 53 | 54 | #### [Entrepreneur Resident Visa](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/about-visa/entrepreneur-resident-visa) 55 | 56 | - Intro: This visa is for people who have been self-employed in New Zealand at least 6 months, or have operated a business for two years on another visa that allows self-employment. 57 | - Length of Stay: Indefinitely 58 | - [Point Calculator](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/tools-and-information/tools/points-scale-entrepreneurs-work-visa) 59 | - Minimum Points: 120 60 | 61 | ### Singapore 62 | 63 | #### [EntrePass](https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/entrepass) 64 | 65 | - Intro: The EntrePass allows eligible foreigners to start and operate a new business in Singapore. 66 | - Length of Stay: 1 year (new pass), 2 years (subsequent) 67 | 68 | ### UAE 69 | 70 | #### [Entrepreneur Golden Visa](https://adro.gov.ae/golden-visa/Entrepreneur) 71 | 72 | - Intro: The Entrepreneur Golden Visa is for entrepreneurs looking to set up a business in Abu Dhabi. 73 | - Must have a successful project in the UAE of a value of at least AED 500,000 74 | - Length of Stay: 5 years 75 | 76 | ### UK 77 | 78 | #### [Start-up visa](https://www.gov.uk/start-up-visa) 79 | 80 | - Intro: You can apply for a Start-up visa if: 81 | 1. you want to set up a business in the UK 82 | 2. you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland 83 | 3. you meet the other eligibility requirements 84 | - Length of Stay: 2 years 85 | 86 | #### [Investor visa (Tier 1)](https://www.gov.uk/tier-1-investor) 87 | 88 | - Intro: You can apply for a Tier 1 (Investor) visa if: 89 | 1. you want to invest £2,000,000 or more in the UK 90 | 2. you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland 91 | 2. you meet the other eligibility requirements 92 | 93 | - Length of Stay: 5 years and 4 months. 94 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /jobseeker.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | ## Job Seeker Visas 2 | 3 | ### Czech 4 | 5 | #### [Long-term residence of seeking employment](https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/article/third-country-nationals-long-term-residence.aspx?q=Y2hudW09NA%3d%3d) 6 | 7 | - Intro: Foreign nationals who are residing in the territory of the Czech Republic with a long-term residence permit for the purpose of studies and who successfully completed their university education are eligible to file an application for a long-term residence permit for the purpose of seeking employment or, as the case may be, an application for a long-term residence permit for the purpose of starting a business. 8 | - Length of Stay: 9 months 9 | 10 | ### Canada 11 | 12 | #### [Express Entry](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry.html) 13 | 14 | - Intro: Immigrate as a skilled worker 15 | - Length of Stay: Permanently 16 | - [Point Calculator](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/come-canada-tool-immigration-express-entry.html) 17 | 18 | ### Germany 19 | 20 | #### [Visa for jobseekers](https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/types/jobseekers) 21 | 22 | - Intro: With the visa for the purpose of looking for a job in accordance with Section 20 (1) (2) AufenthG (German Residence Act), you improve your chances of making contact with German employers and finding a job in Germany that matches your qualifications. 23 | - Length of Stay: 6 months 24 | 25 | #### [Job search opportunity card](https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/types/job-search-opportunity-card) 26 | 27 | - Intro: The opportunity card (Section 20a of the Residence Act [AufenthG]) improves your chances of making contact with German employers and finding qualified employment in Germany. 28 | - Length of Stay: 12 months 29 | 30 | ### Hong Kong 31 | 32 | #### [Top Talent Pass Scheme](https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/TTPS.html) 33 | 34 | - Intro: The TTPS seeks to attract top talents with rich work experience and good academic qualifications from all over the world to explore opportunities in Hong Kong. These top talents include high-income talents and graduates from the world’s top universities. 35 | - Length of Stay: 24 months 36 | 37 | ### Japan 38 | 39 | #### [J-Find](https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/designatedactivities51.html) 40 | 41 | - Intro: From April 2023, the J-Find System for Human Resources to Create the Future (J-Find) will be introduced, and those who have graduated from excellent overseas universities, etc. will be able to apply for the status of residence "Specified Activities” (future creators) will be granted, and you will be able to stay in Japan for up to two years. 42 | - Length of Stay: 24 months 43 | 44 | ### Netherland 45 | 46 | #### [Residence permit for orientation year](https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/residence-permit-for-orientation-year) 47 | 48 | - Intro: The residence permit for the orientation year for highly educated persons is valid for 1 year. 49 | - Length of Stay: 12 months 50 | 51 | ### Portugal 52 | 53 | #### [Job Seeker Visa](https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/national-visas/necessary-documentation/job-seeker-visa) 54 | 55 | - Intro: The job seeker visa entitles its holder to enter and remain only in Portugal for the purpose of looking for job; authorizes him/her to carry out a subordinated work activity, until the visa expires or until the residence permit is granted. 56 | - Length of Stay: 120 days 57 | 58 | ### Singapore 59 | 60 | #### [Personalised Employment Pass](https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/personalised-employment-pass) 61 | 62 | - Intro: The Personalised Employment Pass is for high-earning Employment Pass holders and overseas foreign professionals. It is not tied to an employer and offers greater flexibility than an Employment Pass. 63 | - Length of Stay: 3 years 64 | 65 | #### [Tech.Pass](https://www.edb.gov.sg/en/how-we-help/incentives-and-schemes/tech-pass.html) 66 | 67 | - Intro: Tech.Pass is a visa that allows established tech entrepreneurs, leaders or technical experts from around the world to come to Singapore to perform frontier and disruptive innovations. 68 | - Length of Stay: 2 years 69 | 70 | ### Sweden 71 | 72 | #### [Residence permit for highly qualified persons to look for work or start a business](https://www.migrationsverket.se/English/Private-individuals/Working-in-Sweden/Look-for-work-or-start-a-business.html) 73 | 74 | - Intro: The permit may be granted for a minimum of three months and for no more than nine months. During the period that you have this residence permit, your family cannot move to Sweden to live with you. 75 | - Length of Stay: 9 months 76 | 77 | ### UK 78 | 79 | #### [High Potential Individual (HPI) visa](https://www.gov.uk/high-potential-individual-visa) 80 | 81 | - Intro: A High Potential Individual (HPI) visa gives you permission to stay in the UK for at least 2 years. To apply, you must have been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years. 82 | - Length of Stay: usually lasts for 24 months. If you have a PhD or other doctoral qualification, it will last for 36 months. 83 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /nomad.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | ## Digital Nomad Visas 2 | 3 | ### Albania 4 | 5 | #### [Visa for digital mobile workers (D)](https://e-visa.al/apply) 6 | 7 | - Intro: Not stated 8 | - Length of Stay: 1 year and can extend to another 5 years 9 | - Income Requirement: Not stated 10 | 11 | ### Armenia 12 | 13 | #### [Temporary Residency in Armenia](https://www.mfa.am/en/residency/) 14 | 15 | - Intro: Not stated 16 | - Length of Stay: 1 year and can extend to another 1 years 17 | - Income Requirement: Not stated 18 | 19 | ### Costa Rica 20 | 21 | #### [Immigration Sub-category of Stay (Stay) for Remote Workers and Service Providers](https://www.migracion.go.cr/Paginas/Categor%c3%ada%20Migratorias%20%28Extranjer%c3%ada%29/Digital-Nomads.aspx) 22 | 23 | - Intro: Foreign nationals may apply to the immigration sub-category of Stay (Stay) for Remote Workers and Service Providers if they provide paid services remotely, irrespective of whether such services are subcontracted, using digital or telecommunication technologies or analogous means, to a natural person or legal entity located outside of Costa Rica. 24 | - Income Requirement: minimum of $ 3000.00 monthly income 25 | 26 | ### Cyprus 27 | 28 | #### [Digital nomads and family members](https://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/CRMD/crmd.nsf/All/BF9908B541BFF7D3C22587EA003CD306) 29 | 30 | - Intro: The "Cyprus Digital Nomad Visa" Scheme allows nationals from non-EU and non-EEA countries, who can perform their work location-independently using telecommunications technology, to reside temporarily in Cyprus and work for an employer registered abroad or perform work through telecommunications technology for companies or clients located abroad. 31 | - Length of Stay: 1 year and can extend to another 2 years 32 | - Income Requirement: minimum of €3,500 monthly income (after the deduction of contributions and taxes) 33 | 34 | ### Estonia 35 | 36 | #### [Digital Nomad Visa](https://www.e-resident.gov.ee/nomadvisa/) 37 | 38 | - Intro: Estonia has already transformed the way a country serves people beyond its borders through e-⁠Residency. Now with the Digital Nomad Visa, Estonia is transforming how people in the world choose to work. 39 | - Length of Stay: 1 year 40 | - Income Requirement: minimum of €4,500 monthly income during the six months preceding the application 41 | 42 | ### Hugary 43 | 44 | #### [White Card](http://www.bmbah.hu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=2241) 45 | 46 | - Intro: A White Card shall be granted to a third-country national who has a verified employment relationship in a country other than Hungary and performs his/her work from Hungary using an advanced digital technology solution, or owns a share in a company with a verified profit in a country other than Hungary and performs his/her work or manages his/her company from Hungary using an advanced digital technology solution. 47 | - Length of Stay: 1 year, and can extend to another years 48 | - Income Requirement: minimum of €3,000 monthly income during the six months preceding the application 49 | 50 | ### Latvia 51 | 52 | #### [Long-stay Visa for Remote Work](https://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/article/obtaining-long-stay-visa-remote-work) 53 | 54 | - Intro: A long-stay visa for one year can be requested by citizens of third countries who are employed by an employer registered in a member state of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or are self-employed persons registered in one of these countries, and who can perform their duties remotely while staying in the Republic of Latvia. 55 | - Length of Stay: 1 year 56 | - Income Requirement: minimum of €3433 monthly income during the six months preceding the application 57 | 58 | ### Malta 59 | 60 | #### [Nomad Resident Permit](https://nomad.residencymalta.gov.mt/) 61 | 62 | - Intro: The Nomad Residence Permit enables holders to retain their current employment based in another country whilst legally residing in Malta. The Permit is open to individuals who can work remotely and independent of location, using telecommunications technologies. 63 | - Length of Stay: 1 year, and can extend three times to total 4 years 64 | - Income Requirement: minimum of €42,000 annual income during the six months preceding the application 65 | 66 | ### Romania 67 | 68 | #### [Long-stay visa (D/AS) ](https://www.mae.ro/en/node/2054?page=5) 69 | 70 | - Intro: Digital nomads who wish to travel and stay on the territory of Romania, while they continue to earn income from employment with a company registered outside Romania or from activities carried out by a company registered by them outside Romania, through the use of information and communication technology. 71 | - Length of Stay: 1 year 72 | - Income Requirement: at least three times the average gross monthly salary in Romania during the six months preceding the application, as well as for the entire period covered by the visa 73 | 74 | ### South Korea 75 | 76 | #### [Digital Nomad(Workcation) Visa](https://www.immigration.go.kr/immigration_eng/1832/subview.do?enc=Zm5jdDF8QEB8JTJGYmJzJTJGaW1taWdyYXRpb25fZW5nJTJGMjI5JTJGNTgwMTc5JTJGYXJ0Y2xWaWV3LmRvJTNG) 77 | 78 | - Intro: Overseas business owners or foreigners affiliated with international companies who can work remotely and have worked in the same industry for at least one year, and their accompanying family members. 79 | - Length of Stay: 2 years 80 | 81 | ### Spain 82 | 83 | #### [Telework (Digital nomad) Visa](https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/washington/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Consular/Telework-visa.aspx) 84 | 85 | - Intro: This visa is intended for nationals of third countries who travel to Spain to carry out a remote work or professional activity for companies located outside the national territory, through the exclusive use of computer, telematics and telecommunication media and systems. 86 | - Length of Stay: 1 year, and you can convert to Telework Resident Permit to stay up to 3 years 87 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /PR.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | ## Permanent Residency 2 | 3 | ### Australia 4 | 5 | #### [Permanent residents](https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/permanent-resident) 6 | 7 | - Intro: You can become a permanent resident of Australia by applying for and being granted a permanent visa that allows you to remain in Australia indefinitely. The most common permanent visas include some skilled work and family visas. 8 | 9 | ### Canada 10 | 11 | #### [Permanent residents](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/new-immigrants/pr-card/understand-pr-status.html) 12 | 13 | - Intro: A permanent resident is someone who has been given permanent resident status by immigrating to Canada, but is not a Canadian citizen. Permanent residents are citizens of other countries. 14 | 15 | ### Denmark 16 | 17 | #### [Apply for a permanent residence permit](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Permanent-residence-permit/Permanent-residence) 18 | 19 | - Intro: You would like to apply for a permanent residence permit. You have a temporary residence permit in Denmark for 8 years or more (4 years in certain situations). You need to meet certain requirements. 20 | - Time to get PR: 8 years or 4 years 21 | 22 | ### Finland 23 | 24 | #### [Permanent residence permit](https://migri.fi/en/permanent-residence-permit) 25 | 26 | - Intro: A permanent residence permit is valid until further notice. In other words, its period of validity is not limited. You can get a permanent residence permit if: you have lived in Finland for an uninterrupted period of 4 years with a continuous residence permit (an A permit); and the requirements for issuing a continuous residence permit are still met. 27 | - Time to get PR: 4 years 28 | 29 | ### Hong Kong 30 | 31 | #### [Right of Abode in Hong Kong](https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/roa/geninfor.html) 32 | 33 | - Intro: A person is eligible for right of abode in the HKSAR if he/she: 1. belongs to the six categories as stipulated under Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Immigration Ordinance; or 2. fulfills the transitional requirements under Paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Immigration Ordinance. 3. Further information on eligibility for the right of abode 34 | - Time to get PR: 7 years 35 | 36 | ### Germany 37 | 38 | #### [The settlement permit](https://www.bamf.de/EN/Themen/MigrationAufenthalt/ZuwandererDrittstaaten/Migrathek/Niederlassen/niederlassen-node.html) 39 | 40 | - Intro: If you have held a residence title in Germany for at least five years without interruption, you may be eligible for an open-ended residence permit, subject to certain conditions. An unlimited residence title may also be issued prior to expiry of the five-year period in certain cases. 41 | - Time to get PR: 5 years 42 | 43 | ### Japan 44 | 45 | #### [永住](https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/publications/materials/nyukan_nyukan50.html?hl=en) 46 | 47 | - Intro: In principle, the applicant must have stayed in Japan continuously for 10 years or more. However, within this period, it is necessary to stay in Japan for more than 5 years with a work status (excluding the status of residence "Technical Intern Training" and "Specified Skilled Worker No. 1") or residence status. 48 | 49 | ### Netherlands 50 | 51 | #### [Permanent residence permit](https://ind.nl/en/extend-renew-and-change/permanent-residency/permanent-residence-permit) 52 | 53 | - Time to get PR: 5 years 54 | 55 | ### New Zealand 56 | 57 | #### [Permanent Resident Visa](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/visas/visa/permanent-resident-visa) 58 | 59 | - Intro: You can apply for this visa if you have had a residence visa for more than 2 years. This visa allows you to travel in and out of New Zealand. 60 | - Time to get PR: 2 years 61 | 62 | ### Norway 63 | 64 | #### [Permanent residency](https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/permanent-residence/) 65 | 66 | - Intro: With a permanent residence permit or permanent right of residency, you can reside and work in Norway indefinitely. You will also be granted extra protection against expulsion. If you have lived in Norway for three years or more, or you are a child under the age of one who is born in Norway, you may meet the requirements for a permanent residence permit. 67 | - Time to get PR: 5 years 68 | 69 | ### Singapore 70 | 71 | #### [Permanent Resident](https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/PR/) 72 | 73 | - Intro: A PR refers to a foreigner who has been granted permanent residence status which allows him/her to reside in Singapore on a permanent basis. PRs aged 15 years and above will be issued with the Singapore blue Identity Card (IC). A PR is required to have a valid Re-Entry Permit if he/she wishes to travel out and return to Singapore as a PR. 74 | 75 | ### Sweden 76 | 77 | #### [Swedish resi­dence permits for long-term resi­dents of another EU country](https://www.migrationsverket.se/English/Private-individuals/EU-EEA-citizens-and-long-term-residents/Long-term-residents.html) 78 | 79 | - Intro: Persons who have lived in an EU country for at least five years with a residence permit may apply for long-term resident status in that country. Persons who are granted long-term resident status receive a special EC/EU residence permit. This gives them certain rights, similar to those of an EU citizen. This makes it easier for them to move to another EU country in order to work, study, start their own business or live on their pension, for example. 80 | - Time to get PR: 5 years 81 | 82 | ### UK 83 | 84 | #### [Indefinite Leave to Remain](https://www.gov.uk/indefinite-leave-to-remain) 85 | 86 | - Intro: Indefinite leave to remain is how you settle in the UK. It’s also called ‘settlement’. It gives you the right to live, work and study here for as long as you like, and apply for benefits if you’re eligible. You can use it to apply for British citizenship. You must usually have lived and worked in the UK for 5 years. If you have a tier 1 visa, it can be 2 or 3 years. If you have an Innovator Founder or Global Talent visa, it can be 3 years. 87 | - Time to get PR: 5 years or 3 years 88 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /README.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Awesome Immigration by AwesomeVisa.com 2 | 3 | [![Awesome](https://awesome.re/badge-flat2.svg)](https://awesome.re) 4 | 5 | ## Built by [AwesomeVisa](https://awesomevisa.com) 6 | 7 | **DIY 技术移民指南 -> [Exodus by AwesomeVisa](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com)** 8 | 9 | **Telegram Channel -> [AwesomeVisa](https://t.me/pillarsalt)** 10 | 11 | --- 12 | 13 | __This list is built to provide convenience for those who aim to immigrate to other countries. By far, there are 102 visas in 8 categories. All information is extracted from the official immigration sites of the following countries.__ 14 | 15 | 1. If you find any inaccurate information, please [add a pull request](https://github.com/AwesomeVisa/awesome-immigration/pulls). 16 | 17 | 2. You are welcome to contribute, but do please include information only from official immigration sites, many thanks! 18 | 19 | ## Table of Contents 20 | 21 | ### Visas 22 | 23 | - [Digital Nomad Visas (11-11)](https://github.com/AwesomeVisa/awesome-immigration/blob/master/nomad.md) 🇦🇱🇦🇲🇨🇾🇨🇷🇪🇪🇭🇺🇱🇻🇲🇹🇷🇴🇰🇷🇪🇸 24 | 25 | - [Entrepreneur Visas (9-13)](https://github.com/AwesomeVisa/awesome-immigration/blob/master/entrepreneur.md) 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇫🇮🇯🇵🇳🇱🇳🇿🇸🇬🇦🇪🇬🇧 26 | 27 | - [Job Seeker Visas (10-12)](https://github.com/AwesomeVisa/awesome-immigration/blob/master/jobseeker.md) 🇨🇿🇨🇦🇩🇪🇭🇰🇯🇵🇳🇱🇵🇹🇸🇬🇸🇪🇬🇧 28 | 29 | - [Post Study Visas (5-6)](https://github.com/AwesomeVisa/awesome-immigration/blob/master/post_study.md) 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇭🇰🇳🇱🇳🇿 30 | 31 | - [Retirement Visa (4-4)](https://github.com/AwesomeVisa/awesome-immigration/blob/master/retirement.md) 🇲🇾🇵🇹🇹🇭🇦🇪 32 | 33 | - [Self-employment Visas (9-9)](https://github.com/AwesomeVisa/awesome-immigration/blob/master/self_employment.md) 🇧🇪🇨🇦🇫🇮🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇹🇳🇱🇳🇴🇦🇪 34 | 35 | - [Skilled Migrant Visas (17-39)](https://github.com/AwesomeVisa/awesome-immigration/blob/master/skilled.md) 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇰🇫🇮🇩🇪🇭🇰🇯🇵🇮🇪🇲🇴🇳🇱🇳🇿🇳🇴🇸🇬🇸🇪🇦🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸 36 | 37 | - [Working Holiday Visa (7-9)](https://github.com/AwesomeVisa/awesome-immigration/blob/master/whv.md) 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇯🇵🇳🇿🇸🇬🇰🇷🇬🇧 38 | 39 | - [Visa for IT Professionals (5-8)](https://github.com/AwesomeVisa/awesome-immigration/blob/master/it.md) 🇩🇰🇩🇪🇭🇰🇸🇬🇹🇼 40 | 41 | ### PR and Citizenship 42 | 43 | - [Permanent Residency (13-13)](https://github.com/AwesomeVisa/awesome-immigration/blob/master/PR.md) 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇰🇫🇮🇭🇰🇩🇪🇯🇵🇳🇱🇳🇿🇳🇴🇸🇬🇸🇪🇬🇧 44 | 45 | - [Citizenship](https://github.com/AwesomeVisa/awesome-immigration/blob/master/citizenship.md) 46 | 47 | ### Misc 48 | 49 | - [Certified Immigrant Advisors (5-5)](https://github.com/AwesomeVisa/awesome-immigration/blob/master/advisor.md) 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇳🇿🇬🇧🇺🇸 50 | 51 | --- 52 | 53 | ## Awesome Immigration Checklist 54 | 55 | ### Before Applying for A Visa 56 | 57 | 0. Before any decision being made, you can start doing [these](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-2-7/) 58 | 59 | 1. [Learn English](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-2-10/) 60 | 2. Learn how to use a search engine 61 | 3. Learn think independently 62 | 4. Apply for an international credit card 63 | 5. Buy foreign currencies 64 | 6. Keep physical and mental health 65 | 7. Read this checklist carefully 66 | 8. Sharpen your job skillset 67 | 68 | 2. Decide whether immigration is suitable for you 69 | 70 | 1. Age 71 | 2. Degree and major 72 | 3. Current occupation, salary and year of experience 73 | 4. Language ability 74 | 5. Fund 75 | 6. Other conditions as required by a specific visa 76 | 77 | 3. Decide which country to immigrate 78 | 79 | 1. Final destination country 80 | 2. As a springboard 81 | 82 | 4. Decide which visa to apply for 83 | 84 | 1. [Skilled Migrant Visas](https://github.com/AwesomeVisa/awesome-immigration/blob/master/skilled.md) 85 | 2. [Entrepreneur Visas](https://github.com/AwesomeVisa/awesome-immigration/blob/master/entrepreneur.md) 86 | 3. [Job Seeker Visas](https://github.com/AwesomeVisa/awesome-immigration/blob/master/jobseeker.md) 87 | 4. [Post Study Visas](https://github.com/AwesomeVisa/awesome-immigration/blob/master/post_study.md) 88 | 5. [Self-employment Visas](https://github.com/AwesomeVisa/awesome-immigration/blob/master/self_employment.md) 89 | 6. [Working Holiday Visa](https://github.com/AwesomeVisa/awesome-immigration/blob/master/whv.md) 90 | 91 | 5. Decide how much time 92 | 93 | 1. How much you needed for immigration (See [here](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-2-19/)) 94 | 1. Time for preparing visa application 95 | 2. Time for applying for visa 96 | 3. Time for applying for PR 97 | 4. Time for applying for citizenship 98 | 3. How to allocate time for each step (See [here](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-2-17/)) 99 | 1. Allocate time for language test 100 | 2. Allocate time for job hunting 101 | 3. Allocate time for document preparation 102 | 4. Allocate time for visa application 103 | 104 | 6. Decide how much money 105 | 106 | 1. How much fund for qualifying for a specific visa 107 | 2. How much salary for qualifying for a specific visa 108 | 3. How much fund needed for applying for a visa 109 | 4. How much fund needed for moving to a new place 110 | 111 | 8. Prepare the language as required 112 | 113 | 1. Check whether language ability is needed to get a visa 114 | 2. Decide which language test to take 115 | 3. Prepare for listening test 116 | 4. Prepare for writing test 117 | 5. Prepare for speaking test 118 | 6. Prepare for reading test 119 | 7. Prepare for vocabulary 120 | 8. Prepare for grammar 121 | 9. Prepare for real life 122 | 123 | ### Applying for A Visa 124 | 125 | 1. Prepare the application mentally 126 | 1. [Keep motivated](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-2-22/) 127 | 2. [Keep positive](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-2-16/) 128 | 3. [Face anxiety](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-2-11/) 129 | 4. [Face unknown](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-2-9/) 130 | 5. [Face uncertainty](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-1-15/) 131 | 6. [Adjust mentality](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-1-4/) 132 | 133 | 2. Collect visa information (See [here](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-2-1/), and [here](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-03/)) 134 | 135 | 3. Evaluate the success rate of visa application based on your conditions 136 | 137 | 1. Age 138 | 2. Degree and major 139 | 3. Current occupation, salary and year of experience 140 | 4. Language ability 141 | 5. Fund 142 | 6. Other conditions as required by a specific visa 143 | 144 | 4. Prepare relevant documents (See [here](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-2-21/)) 145 | 146 | 1. Passport 147 | 2. Degree attestation (See [here](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-2-23/)) 148 | 3. Birth certificate 149 | 4. Job certificate 150 | 5. Bank statement 151 | 6. Other documents as required by a specific visa 152 | 153 | 5. Find a suitable job if needed 154 | 155 | 1. Prepare a resume (See [here](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-06/)) 156 | 2. Locate oversea job opportunities ([Using Indeed](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-02/), and [Glassdoor, Level.fyi, Wellfound and RemoteOK](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-2-14/)) 157 | 3. Track job application status ([Using Notion](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-2-8/)) 158 | 4. Evaluate a potential company ([Using LinkedIn](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-2-4/)) 159 | 5. Prepare for job interviews (See [here](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-09/)) 160 | 6. Negociate the package 161 | 162 | 1. visa sponsorship 163 | 2. base salary 164 | 3. equity 165 | 4. bonus 166 | 5. job scope 167 | 6. budget 168 | 7. relocation fee 169 | 170 | 6. Prepare fund if needed 171 | 172 | 1. Prepare fund as required by the bank statement 173 | 2. Apply for an international credit card if needed 174 | 175 | ### After Getting Visa 176 | 177 | 1. Collect visa 178 | 179 | 2. Get air tickets 180 | 181 | 3. Prepare convertors and sockets 182 | 183 | 4. Prepare fund if needed 184 | 185 | 1. Decide how much fund is needed (See [here](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-2-3/)) 186 | 2. Buy foreign currency if needed 187 | 3. Apply for travel cheque if possible 188 | 189 | 5. Prepare for moving out (See [here](https://exodus.awesomevisa.com/exodus-2-25/)) 190 | 191 | ### After Landing 192 | 193 | 1. Register at the immigration authority 194 | 195 | 2. Find a fixed place to stay 196 | 197 | 3. Register a bank account with the above address 198 | 199 | 4. Register a mobile phone with the above address 200 | 201 | 5. Transfer fund to the above bank account 202 | 203 | 6. Onboard the negotiated company 204 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /skilled.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | ## Skilled Migrant Visas 2 | 3 | ### Australia 4 | 5 | #### [Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)](https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-independent-189) 6 | 7 | - Intro: This visa is for invited workers and New Zealand citizens with skills we need, to live and work permanently anywhere in Australia. 8 | - Length of Stay: Permanently 9 | - [Point Calculator](https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/departmental-forms/online-forms/points-calculator) 10 | - Minimum Points: 65 11 | 12 | #### [Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)](https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-nominated-190) 13 | 14 | - Intro: This visa lets nominated skilled workers live and work in Australia as permanent residents. 15 | - Length of Stay: Permanently 16 | - [Point Calculator](https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/departmental-forms/online-forms/points-calculator) 17 | - Minimum Points: 65 18 | 19 | ### Canada 20 | 21 | #### [Express Entry](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry.html) 22 | 23 | - Intro: Immigrate as a skilled worker 24 | - Length of Stay: Permanently 25 | - [Point Calculator](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/come-canada-tool-immigration-express-entry.html) 26 | - Minimum Points: 67 27 | 28 | #### [Quebec-selected skilled workers](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/quebec-skilled-workers.html) 29 | 30 | - Intro: Immigrate as a skilled worker in the province of Quebec 31 | - Length of Stay: Permanently 32 | 33 | ### Denmark 34 | 35 | #### [Fast-Track](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Work/Fast-track) 36 | 37 | - Intro: You have been offered employment in a certified company. Your employer can apply for Danish residence and work permit on your behalf via the Fast-track scheme. 38 | - Length of Stay: 4 years 39 | 40 | #### [The Pay Limit Scheme](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Work/Pay-limit-scheme) 41 | 42 | - Intro: You have been offered a job in Denmark with a salary of DKK 487,000 or higher. 43 | - Length of Stay: 4 years 44 | 45 | #### [The Positive List for People with a Higher Education](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Work/Positive-List-Higher-Education) 46 | 47 | - The Positive List is a list of professions experiencing a shortage of qualified professionals in Denmark. If you have been offered a job included in the Positive List, you can apply for a residence and work permit in Denmark based on the Positive List Scheme. 48 | - Length of Stay: 4 years 49 | 50 | #### [The Positive List for Skilled Work](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Work/The-Positive-Lists/Positive-List-for-skilled-work) 51 | 52 | - Intro: The Positive List for Skilled Work is a list of skilled professions experiencing a shortage of qualified professionals in Denmark. If you have been offered a job included in the Positive List for Skilled Work, you can apply for a Danish residence and work permit based on this scheme. 53 | - Length of Stay: 4 years 54 | 55 | ### Finland 56 | 57 | #### [Residence permit application for an employed person (TTOL)](https://migri.fi/en/residence-permit-for-an-employed-person) 58 | 59 | - Intro: Apply for a residence permit with this application if you are coming to Finland to work for a Finnish employer or other employer operating in Finland and you have signed a contract of employment or accepted a binding job offer. A residence permit for an employed person is connected with labour market testing, which means that the employer must establish if there is available labour force within a reasonable time in Finland or within the EU/EEA for the work in question. 60 | 61 | ### Germany 62 | 63 | #### [Qualified professionals](https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa/kinds-of-visa/work-qualified-professionals/) 64 | 65 | - Intro: Highly-qualified foreigners are in particular scientists with special technical knowledge, as well as teaching personnel and scientific personnel in prominent positions. 66 | - Length of Stay: 4 years 67 | 68 | #### [The EU Blue Card](https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa/kinds-of-visa/eu-blue-card) 69 | 70 | - Intro: The EU Blue Card enables third-country nationals who are university graduates or who have a comparable qualification to receive a residence title for the purpose of employment suiting their qualification. 71 | - Length of Stay: 4 years 72 | 73 | #### [Visa for IT professionals](https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/types/it-professionals) 74 | 75 | - Intro: Advantageous ways have been paved for IT specialists outside the European Union/EFTA States (so-called “third countries”) to obtain a work visa in Germany. The type of visa you receive depends on your qualifications and your job offer in Germany. Even if you have neither any formal qualifications nor a university degree, you can still obtain a visa and work as an IT specialist in Germany. Therefore, certain prerequisites must be met. 76 | 77 | ### Hong Kong 78 | 79 | #### [Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents and Professionals (ASMTP)](https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/faq/admission-scheme-mainland-talents-professionals.html) 80 | 81 | - Intro: The objective of the Scheme is to attract qualified Mainland talents and professionals to work in the HKSAR in order to meet local manpower needs and enhance the HKSAR's competitiveness in the globalised market. The Mainland talents and professionals must possess special skills and knowledge or experience of value to and not readily available or in shortage locally. Admitted talents and professionals must be able to contribute to the operation of the firms and sectors concerned with a view to facilitating economic development in the HKSAR. 82 | - Length of Stay: 2 years 83 | 84 | #### [Quality Migrant](https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/quality_migrant_admission_scheme.html) 85 | 86 | - Intro: It seeks to attract( highly skilled or talented persons to settle in Hong Kong in order to enhance Hong Kong's economic competitiveness. 87 | - [Point Calculator](https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/points-based-tests.html) 88 | - Minimum Points: 80 89 | 90 | #### [Technology Talent Admission Scheme (TechTAS)](https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/TECHTAS.html) 91 | 92 | - Intro: TechTAS provides a fast-track arrangement for eligible companies to admit non-local technology talent to undertake research and development (R&D) work for them in the HKSAR. Eligible companies would first have to apply for a quota. A company allotted with a quota by the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) can accordingly sponsor an eligible person to apply for an employment visa/entry permit within the 24-month quota validity period. 93 | - Length of Stay: 2 years 94 | 95 | ### Japan 96 | 97 | #### [Special Highly Talented Personnel System (J-Skip)](https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/publications/materials/nyuukokukanri01_00009.html?hl=en) 98 | 99 | - Intro: From April 2023, the Special Highly Skilled Foreign Professional System (J-Skip) will be introduced, and apart from the point system for highly skilled professionals so far, if you have a certain level of academic background or work experience and annual income above a certain level, you will be able to stay as a "highly skilled professional". In the case of status of residence “Highly Skilled Professional No. 2” (Persons with a master's degree or higher and an annual income of 20 million yen or more), period of stay will be indefinite. 100 | 101 | #### [Advanced academic research activities](https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/930003140.pdf) 102 | 103 | - Intro: Activities of engaging in research, research guidance or education based on a contract entered into with a public or private organization in Japan. 104 | - Length of Stay: 5 years (maximum) 105 | - Minimum Points: 70 106 | 107 | #### [Advanced specialized/technical activities](https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/930003140.pdf) 108 | 109 | - Intro: Activities of engaging in work requiring specialized knowledge or skills in the field of natural sciences or humanities based on a contract entered into with a public or private organization in Japan. 110 | - Length of Stay: 5 years (maximum) 111 | - Minimum Points: 70 112 | 113 | ### Ireland 114 | 115 | #### [Employment Visa](https://www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-work-in-ireland/what-are-my-work-visa-options/applying-for-a-long-stay-employment-visa/employment-visa/) 116 | 117 | - Intro: If you wish to work in Ireland you need to have an Employment Permit which is issued by Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE). DETE will shortly introduce a new range of employment permits. The correct visa type for a holder of any type of employment permit issued by DETE is the Employment (permits etc.) visa. You can apply for an Employment (Permits etc.) visa up to 3 months before your date of travel to Ireland. 118 | 119 | #### [Employment (Scientific Researcher)](https://www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-work-in-ireland/what-are-my-work-visa-options/applying-for-a-long-stay-employment-visa/scientific-researcher/) 120 | 121 | - Intro: You can apply for an Employment (Scientific Researcher) visa if you wish to come to Ireland for the purposes of carrying out research under a “hosting agreement”. 122 | 123 | ### Macau 124 | 125 | #### [The High-End Talents Programme (E2301)](https://trplatform.cdqq.gov.mo/static/2023/8/3/QQEQ_en%20(E2301).pdf) 126 | 127 | - Intro: The Programme aims to recruit talents with exceptional skills, globally 128 | recognised achievements, or significant contributions in specific fields. 129 | 130 | #### [The Outstanding Talents Programme of the Big Health Industry (A2301)](https://trplatform.cdqq.gov.mo/static/2023/8/3/BH_QAQ_en%20(A2301).pdf) 131 | 132 | - Intro: The Programme aims to recruit talents who can drive the Big Health 133 | Industry, who possess professional experience and technical skills. 134 | 135 | #### [The Outstanding Talents Programme of the High Technology Industry (A2302)](https://trplatform.cdqq.gov.mo/static/2023/8/31/TP_QAQ_en%20(A2302).pdf) 136 | 137 | - Intro: The Programme aims to recruit talents who can drive the High-Tech 138 | Industry, who possess professional experience and technical skills. 139 | 140 | #### [The Advanced Professionals Programme of the Big Health Industry (P2301)](https://trplatform.cdqq.gov.mo/static/2023/8/3/BH_PNA_en%20(P2301).pdf) 141 | 142 | - Intro: The Programme aims to recruit talents who can support the Big Health 143 | Industry, who possess professional experience and technical skills. 144 | 145 | #### [The Advanced Professionals Programme of the High Technology Industry (P2302)](https://trplatform.cdqq.gov.mo/static/2023/8/31/TP_PNA_en%20(P2302).pdf) 146 | 147 | - Intro: The Programme aims to recruit talents who can support the High-Tech 148 | Industry, who possess professional experience and technical skills. 149 | 150 | ### Netherland 151 | 152 | #### [Highly skilled migrant](https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/highly-skilled-migrant) 153 | 154 | - Intro: You need a residence permit to work in the Netherlands as a highly skilled migrant. Only an employer recognised by the IND can apply for a residence permit for you. 155 | - Length of Stay: 5 years (maximum) 156 | 157 | ### New Zealand 158 | 159 | #### [Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/about-visa/skilled-migrant-category-resident-visa) 160 | 161 | - Length of Stay: Indefinitely 162 | - Age Range: 55 or under 163 | - [Point Calculator](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/tools-and-information/tools/points-indicator-smc-28aug) 164 | - Minimum Points: 100 165 | - 'Currently, we are only selecting EOIs with 160 points or above' 166 | 167 | ### Norway 168 | 169 | #### [Skilled workers](https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/skilled-workers) 170 | 171 | - Intro: If you have completed higher education or have completed vocational training, you can apply for a residence permit as a skilled worker. You must normally already have received a job offer, or have your own business. 172 | - Length of Stay: 3 years 173 | 174 | ### Singapore 175 | 176 | #### [Employment Pass](https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/employment-pass) 177 | 178 | - Intro: The Employment Pass allows foreign professionals, managers and executives to work in Singapore. Candidates need to earn at least $5,000 a month and have acceptable qualifications. 179 | - Length of Stay: 2 year (new pass), 3 years (subsequent) 180 | - [Point Calculator](https://service1.mom.gov.sg/workpass/sat) 181 | 182 | #### [Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass](https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/overseas-networks-expertise-pass) 183 | 184 | - Intro: Top talent in business, arts and culture, sports, science and technology, and academia and research. 185 | - Length of Stay: 5 years and renewable 186 | - Requirement: Earn a fixed monthly salary of at least $30,000 within the last 1 year. 187 | 188 | #### [Personalised Employment Pass](https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/personalised-employment-pass) 189 | 190 | - Intro: The Personalised Employment Pass is for high-earning Employment Pass holders and overseas foreign professionals. It is not tied to an employer and offers greater flexibility than an Employment Pass. 191 | - Length of Stay: 2 years 192 | 193 | #### [S Pass](https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/s-pass) 194 | 195 | - Intro: The S Pass allows mid-level skilled staff to work in Singapore. Candidates need to earn at least $3150 a month and have the relevant qualifications and work experience. 196 | - Length of Stay: 2 year 197 | - [Point Calculator](https://service1.mom.gov.sg/workpass/sat) 198 | 199 | ### Sweden 200 | 201 | #### [Work permit](https://www.migrationsverket.se/English/Private-individuals/Working-in-Sweden/Employed/Work-permit-requirements.html) 202 | 203 | - Intro: You must have been offered a job before you can obtain a work permit. You cannot enter Sweden until the permit has been granted. You cannot obtain a work permit to go to Sweden and look for a job. 204 | 205 | ### UAE 206 | 207 | #### [Specialists in Science and Engineering Golden Visa](https://www.adro.gov.ae/en/Obsolete-Pages/golden-visa/Special-Talent/Specialized-in-Engineering-or-Science) 208 | 209 | - Intro: You can apply for this visa, if you: 210 | 1. Have a Bachelor or Master degree from a leading university, accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education, in one of the following disciplines: 211 | 1. Epidemiology and Virology 212 | 2. Artificial Intelligence (AI) 213 | 3. Big data 214 | 4. Computer engineering 215 | 5. Electronics 216 | 6. Software engineering 217 | 7. Electrical engineering 218 | 8. Genetic engineering 219 | 9. Biotechnology engineering 220 | 10. Must be practicing one of the disciplines 221 | - Length of Stay: 10 years 222 | 223 | #### [PhD Holders Golden Visa](https://adro.gov.ae/golden-visa/Special-Talent/PhD-Holders) 224 | 225 | - Intro: You can apply for this visa, if you: 226 | 1. Have a doctorate degree attested by the UAE Ministry of Education 227 | - To Apply: 228 | 1. A doctorate degree, attested by the UAE Ministry of Education in one of the high-priority disciplines 229 | 2. An employment contract attested by the UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation in one of the high-priority disciplines 230 | - Length of Stay: 10 years 231 | 232 | ### UK 233 | 234 | #### [General work visa (Tier 2)](https://www.gov.uk/tier-2-general) 235 | 236 | - Intro: You can apply for a Tier 2 (General) visa if: 237 | 1. you’ve been offered a skilled job in the UK; 238 | 2. you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland 239 | - Length of Stay: a maximum of 5 years and 14 days 240 | - [Point Document](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/points-based-system-tier-2) 241 | - Minimum Points: 70 242 | 243 | #### [Global Talent visa](https://www.gov.uk/global-talent) 244 | 245 | - Intro: You can apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the UK if you’re a leader or potential leader in one of the following fields: 246 | 1. academia or research 247 | 2. arts and culture 248 | 3. digital technology 249 | - Length of Stay: 5 years at a time, there’s no limit to how long you can stay in the UK in total, but you will need to renew (‘extend’) your visa when it expires. Each extension can last from 1 to 5 years - you choose how long you want the extension to be. 250 | 251 | #### [Scale-up Worker visa](https://www.gov.uk/scale-up-worker-visa/your-job) 252 | 253 | - Intro: A Scale-up Worker visa allows you to come to the UK to do an eligible job for a fast-growing UK business (sometimes called a ‘scale-up business’). 254 | - Length of Stay: 2 years 255 | 256 | ### US 257 | 258 | #### [Employment-Based Immigration: Third Preference EB-3](https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/permanent-workers/employment-based-immigration-third-preference-eb-3) 259 | 260 | - Intro: You may be eligible for this immigrant visa preference category if you are a skilled worker, professional, or other worker: 261 | 1. “Skilled workers” are persons whose job requires a minimum of 2 years training or work experience, not of a temporary or seasonal nature; 262 | 2. “Professionals” are persons whose job requires at least a U.S. baccalaureate degree or a foreign equivalent and are a member of the professions; 263 | 3. The “other workers” subcategory is for persons performing unskilled labor requiring less than 2 years training or experience, not of a temporary or seasonal nature. 264 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------