Immigration & Visa
Practitioner-grade reference for cross-border visas. Each profile covers eligibility, document requirements, all-in cost, processing time, and tax implications — sourced exclusively from official immigration authorities.
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Side-by-side every DN / remote-worker visa: PT D7/D8, ES, EE, HR, GR, IT, UAE.
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DN cluster, skilled cluster, plus popular cross-cluster pairs.
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Passive Income
Portugal D7 (Passive Income Visa)
Long-stay residence visa for retirees and anyone with stable passive income — pensions, dividends, rental, royalties, or remote work that pre-dates the application.
Freelancer
UAE Freelancer Green Visa
Five-year self-sponsored residence permit for freelancers and self-employed professionals — no employer or company sponsor required, full UAE residence rights.
Digital Nomad
Estonia Digital Nomad Visa
First-of-its-kind dedicated digital nomad visa in the EU. One-year stay for remote workers earning at least €4,500/month from non-Estonian employers or clients.
Digital Nomad
Spain Digital Nomad Visa
EU residence visa for remote workers earning ≥ €2,646/month from foreign employers or clients. Pairs with the Beckham Law for a 24% flat tax up to €600K for six years.
Work
UK Skilled Worker Visa
Replaced Tier 2 General in 2020. Sponsored employment route with a £41,500 minimum salary and a 5-year path to indefinite leave to remain (ILR).
Highly Skilled
US H-1B Visa
Lottery-allocated employer-sponsored work visa for specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree. 65,000 + 20,000 advanced-degree caps, 3+3 years duration, Green Card path.
Highly Skilled
Singapore Employment Pass
Sponsored work pass for professionals earning ≥ S$5,600/month. Now points-tested via the COMPASS framework. Path to PR after 2-3 years; among Asia's most efficient work-visa systems.
Self-Employed
Germany Freelance Visa (Freiberufler)
Berlin's famous 'Künstlervisum' — residence permit for self-employed liberal-profession workers (writers, artists, designers, IT, journalists, language teachers). 3 years initially, EU PR after 5.
Digital Nomad
Croatia Digital Nomad Visa
EU-Schengen residence for non-EU remote workers earning ≥ €2,870/month. Tax-free for non-Croatian source income — one of Europe's most attractive DNV regimes for the price.
Digital Nomad
Greece Digital Nomad Visa
EU residence for non-EU remote workers earning ≥ €3,500/month. Pairs with the 50% income-tax break for foreign professionals relocating to Greece — drops effective rate near 22% for 7 years.
Digital Nomad
Portugal D8 (Digital Nomad Visa)
The active-income counterpart to the D7. Created October 2022 specifically for remote workers earning ≥ €3,480/month from foreign employers — clearer category for tech salaries that the D7 grey-zoned.
Golden Visa
UAE Golden Visa
10-year self-sponsored UAE residence with no employer sponsor needed. Multiple paths: AED 2M property, exceptional talent, top student, scientist, healthcare worker.
Highly Skilled
Canada Express Entry
World's most points-based-friendly skilled-immigration system. Direct PR (not a temporary visa) for high-CRS-score candidates. 6-12 month process from invitation to landing.
Work
Australia Skills in Demand (482)
Replaced TSS (Temporary Skill Shortage) on 7 December 2024. Sponsored employer-based work permit, 1-4 year duration, with a clearer path to PR via the new Skills in Demand stream.
Digital Nomad
Italy Digital Nomad Visa
Operational since 4 April 2024 (Decreto Interministeriale 29 February 2024). EU residence for highly-skilled non-EU remote workers earning ≥ €28,000 — pairs with the 50% Impatriate tax regime.
Highly Skilled
France Talent Passport (Passeport Talent)
Multi-track 4-year residence permit for highly skilled employees, founders, researchers, and artists. Family included automatically. Pairs with Article 155B inpatriate regime (30% income exemption, 8 years).
Highly Skilled
Netherlands Highly Skilled Migrant (HSM)
Europe's most expat-friendly skilled-migration scheme. 5-year duration, salary thresholds €5,331-2,801/mo (depending on age/role), pairs with the 30/20/10 ruling for tax-free income.
Highly Skilled
Japan Highly Skilled Professional (HSP)
Points-based 5-year visa with the world's fastest path to permanent residence (1-3 years vs 10 standard). Octobered J-SkIP variant for >¥20M earners gives 5-year visa + 1-year PR.
Each visa profile is hand-curated from the relevant ministry of interior, immigration authority, or consular network. We cite the primary government source for every fact and record an access date. Pages are reviewed at least every 90 days; if the "Last reviewed" date on a page is older, please verify with the embassy before applying. We do not offer immigration advice — this is research-grade reference, not legal counsel.