Employment & Skilled Work Visa Countries 2026

Albania

Albania Work Permit — Employer-Sponsored; 12 months renewable; Ministry of Interior + Ministry of Finance approval; Law No. 108/2013

Argentina

Argentina Work Permit — Employer-Sponsored Residencia Temporaria (Work)

Armenia

Armenia Work Permit and Temporary Residence Permit (12 months, renewable)

Australia

Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417)

Austria

Austria Self-Employment / Freelance National D Visa (1 year, renewable)

Bahrain

Bahrain Work Permit (Work Residency)

Belgium

Belgium Professional Card — Self-Employed / Freelance (1 year, renewable)

Brazil

Brazil Digital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV)

Bulgaria

EU Blue Card Bulgaria (2 years, renewable)

Cambodia

Cambodia Ordinary E Visa — Business (employer-sponsored, extendable)

Canada

IEC Working Holiday Visa

Chile

Chile Digital Nomad Visa — Remote Workers; Income ≥ USD 1,500/month; 1 year renewable (2024 programme)

China

China Work Visa (Z Visa)

Colombia

Colombia Work Permit M-3 — Employer-Sponsored Migrant Work Visa

Costa Rica

Costa Rica Work Permit — Employer-Sponsored (1 year renewable)

Croatia

Croatia Work Permit — Combined Work and Temporary Residence Permit (1 year)

Cyprus

Cyprus Fast-Track Business Activation — Work and Residence Permit (12 months, renewable)

Czech Republic

Czech Republic Employee Card — Combined Work + Residence Permit (2 years)

Denmark

Denmark Positive List Work Permit (up to 2 years)

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic Work Permit — Employer-Sponsored (Ministry of Labour approval required)

Ecuador

Ecuador Professional Work Visa — Employer-Sponsored or Self-Employed Professionals (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Egypt

Egypt Work Visa

El Salvador

El Salvador Work Permit — Employer-Sponsored, Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MTPS) Approval Required

Ethiopia

Ethiopia Work Permit

Fiji

Fiji Work Permit

France

France Long-Stay Work Visa (VLS-TS Travailleur)

Georgia

Georgia Work / Residence Permit — Employment by Georgian entity (Ministry of Justice)

Germany

Germany Chancenkarte — Opportunity Card (§20a AufenthG)

Ghana

Ghana Work Permit — Employer-Sponsored; Ghana Immigration Service; 12 months renewable

Greece

Greece Digital Nomad Visa (1 year, renewable)

Hong Kong

Hong Kong IANG

Hungary

Hungary White Card Digital Nomad Permit (1 year, renewable)

India

India Employment Visa (E Visa)

Indonesia

Indonesia KITAS (Work Stay Permit)

Ireland

Ireland General Employment Permit (up to 2 years)

Israel

Israel B/1 Work Visa — Employer-Sponsored; PIBA Approval; 12 months renewable

Italy

Italy Work Visa (Lavoro Subordinato)

Jamaica

Jamaica Work Permit — Employer-Sponsored, Ministry of Labour and Social Security Approval Required

Japan

Japan Working Holiday Visa

Jordan

Jordan Work Permit

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Work Permit — Employer-Sponsored; 12 months renewable; Ministry of Labour approval required

Kenya

Kenya Work Permit Class G

Kuwait

Kuwait Business Visa — Short-Stay Business Visit; Kuwaiti Sponsor Required; Ministry of Interior; 90 days

Malaysia

Malaysia Employment Pass

Maldives

Maldives Work Permit — Employer-Sponsored (1–3 year contract)

Mauritius

Mauritius Work Permit — Employer-Sponsored (Mauritius Passport and Immigration Service)

Mexico

Mexico Temporary Resident Visa

Morocco

Morocco Work Contract Visa (Visa de Travail)

Nepal

Nepal Work Permit — Department of Labour Approval (1 year, renewable)

Netherlands

Netherlands DAFT Self-Employment Permit (2 years, renewable)

New Zealand

New Zealand Working Holiday Visa

Nigeria

Nigeria CERPAC — Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Aliens Card (USD 2,000/year, employer-sponsored)

Norway

Norway Self-Employed / Independent Contractor Permit (up to 2 years)

Oman

Oman Employment Visa

Panama

Panama Work Permit — Employer-Sponsored (1 year renewable)

Peru

Peru Work / Resident Permit — Employer or Investor Sponsored (Carné de Extranjería)

Philippines

Philippines 9G Work Visa (Pre-Arranged Employment)

Poland

Poland Work Permit Type A — Employer-Sponsored (up to 3 years, renewable)

Portugal

Portugal D2 Entrepreneur Visa (1 year, renewable)

Qatar

Qatar Work Visa / Residency Permit (QID)

Romania

EU Blue Card Romania (2 years, renewable)

Rwanda

Rwanda Work Permit — Employer-Sponsored (Class A/B/C, Rwanda Development Board)

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Work Residency (Iqama)

Seychelles

Seychelles Work Permit — Employer-Sponsored (Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs)

Singapore

Singapore Employment Pass (EP)

South Africa

South Africa Critical Skills Work Visa

South Korea

South Korea Work Visa (E-Series)

Spain

Spain Digital Nomad Visa (up to 1 year, renewable)

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Work Visa — Employer-Sponsored Entry Visa (1 year, renewable)

Sweden

Sweden Work Permit (Employer-Sponsored, up to 2 years)

Switzerland

Switzerland Entrepreneur / Self-Employed B Permit (1 year, renewable)

Taiwan

Taiwan Work Permit / ARC — Employer-Sponsored (1 year, renewable annually)

Tanzania

Tanzania Work Permit — Employer-Sponsored (Class C, Ministry of Labour)

Thailand

Thailand Non-Immigrant B (Business)

Tunisia

Tunisia Work Permit — Employer-Sponsored; ATCD; 12 months renewable

Turkey

Turkey Work Permit

Uganda

Uganda Work Permit — Employer-Sponsored; DCIC; 12 months renewable

United Arab Emirates

UAE Employment/Work Permit

United Kingdom

UK Youth Mobility Scheme (Tier 5)

United States

H-1B Specialty Occupation Worker

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Work Permit — Employer-Sponsored; 12 months renewable; Agency for External Labour Migration approval required

Vietnam

Vietnam Work Permit