Work Visa Countries 2026Work Permits & Employment Visas in 191 Countries, by Region

For foreign nationals traveling to Afghanistan for employment with a registered company or organization (specialists, consultants, technicians, engineers, project managers, contract employees).

Single entry · stay up to 1 month · fee from $100

Allows foreign nationals to enter Azerbaijan for the purpose of taking up employment. Must be combined with a work permit issued by the State Migration Service.

Single entry · stay up to 3 months

Authorization issued by the State Migration Service allowing a foreign national to engage in paid employment in Azerbaijan. Required in addition to the labor entry visa and applied for by the employer on the employee's behalf.

Single entry

Authorises foreign nationals to reside and work in Bahrain under a specific employer's sponsorship.

Single entry

For experts, advisers, and employees working in government, semi-government, autonomous bodies, or industrial/commercial organisations in Bangladesh, or conducting unpaid work with registered NGOs.

Single entry · stay up to 3 months · processing 7-21 days · apply online

For employees of private or public organisations (foreign and local companies) working in Bangladesh, processed through BIDA One Stop Service.

Multiple entry · stay up to 3 months · apply online

For persons engaged with machinery and software installation, project inspection, or related technical services in Bangladesh.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 month · apply online

For foreign nationals authorized to work in Bhutan under an approved employment arrangement.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year · apply online

Labour authorization for foreign nationals aged 18 or over employed in Bhutan; issued by the Department of Immigration after Department of Labour approval. Separate from and in addition to the Employment Visa/Entry Permit.

Single entry · apply online

For sports professionals - athletes, players on contract with licensed clubs, and trainers - taking part in sporting events or engaged by clubs in Bhutan.

Single entry · apply online

Issued for the purpose of taking up employment in Brunei Darussalam.

Single entry

Issued for the purpose of professional work or expertise required for a particular project in Brunei Darussalam.

Single entry · processing 3-5 days

Mandatory work authorization issued by the Department of Immigration and National Registration to foreign nationals taking up employment in Brunei. Must be held in addition to a valid Employment Visa.

Single entry

Long-term authorization for foreign nationals to reside and work in Cambodia. Obtained by extending the initial Business (E) visa within Cambodia.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year · processing 3-7 days

For foreign nationals who entered on an Ordinary (E) visa and are looking for employment in Cambodia; the entry-level extension that bridges to the EB business/work extension once a job is secured.

Single entry · stay up to 3 months · processing 3-7 days

Mandatory labour-side authorization that every foreign national must hold to legally work in Cambodia, issued by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. Complements (does not replace) the EB business/work visa extension issued by immigration.

Single entry · fee from $100 · apply online

Employment in China

Single entry · stay up to 1 month · processing 4-10 days · fee from $140

High-level foreign talents and foreigners whose skills are urgently needed in China

Multiple entry · processing 4-7 days · fee from $140

Young foreign STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) graduates and researchers - education, research, entrepreneurship and business exchange

Single entry

Foreign journalists and news-media personnel

Single entry · processing 4-7 days · fee from $140

Permits third-country nationals to reside and work in Cyprus under an employer-sponsored arrangement. Covers standard remunerated employment across sectors, including technical and hospitality workers, farming/agricultural workers, athletes/coaches, fishermen, priests, and specialised cooks.

Multiple entry · stay up to 4 years · processing 30-120 days · fee from $130

Employer-sponsored temporary residence and work permit allowing a third-country national to be employed as a private-household domestic worker in Cyprus.

Multiple entry

Permits highly skilled third-country nationals to work in Cyprus in eligible high-skill sectors (ICT, pharmaceuticals for research, and shipping excluding captains and crew), with EU-wide intra-EU mobility rights.

Multiple entry

Foreign nationals coming to Georgia to conduct labour/employment activity, to work under a concluded contract, to act as representatives or consultants of companies and firms performing official duties, or to carry out entrepreneurial (business) activity.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year

Foreign nationals arriving for a scientific, sports, cultural or educational mission; freelancers; persons taking an internship or serving as volunteers; and mass-media workers performing official duties in Georgia.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year

Allows skilled professionals with a confirmed job offer to work in Hong Kong where their skills are not readily available locally.

Multiple entry · processing 28-28 days · apply online

Allows Mainland Chinese skilled professionals to work in Hong Kong where their skills are not readily available locally.

Multiple entry · processing 28-28 days · apply online

Attracts high-earning global talent and graduates of top universities to live and work in Hong Kong without requiring a pre-arranged job offer.

Multiple entry · processing 28-28 days · apply online

Skilled employment in India

Multiple entry · processing 7-21 days · fee from $80

Foreign nationals undertaking an internship with an Indian company, firm, educational institution or NGO

Multiple entry

Foreign nationals employed by an Indonesian entity

Multiple entry · processing 14-30 days · apply online

For skilled foreign workers, specialists, engineers, and technicians employed temporarily in Iran by Iranian or international companies.

Multiple entry · processing 5-21 days

Employer-sponsored foreign nationals taking up employment in Iraq. Requires a work permit from the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs before an entry visa and residence permit are issued.

Single entry

Authorizes foreign nationals to reside and work in Israel for a specific employer. Required for all foreign nationals taking up paid employment in Israel.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year

Work authorization for high-skilled foreign experts and specialists employed by Israeli companies, particularly in technology and specialized professional fields.

Multiple entry

Temporary residence for clergymen invited by a recognized religious institution in Israel to fill a religious role.

Multiple entry

Working in engineering, IT, finance, law, language education, or international trade

Multiple entry · processing 30-90 days · fee from $100

Advanced academic research, specialised/technical activities, or business management

Multiple entry · processing 30-90 days · fee from $100

Employees transferred to a Japanese branch, subsidiary, or head office of the same company group

Multiple entry · processing 30-90 days · fee from $100

Visa permitting foreign nationals to enter Jordan for the purpose of employment.

Single entry · apply online

Work permit for highly skilled foreign professionals with rare or in-demand expertise, issued to employers where no qualified Jordanian job seeker is available.

Single entry · stay up to 1 year · fee from $3,032 · apply online

For highly skilled foreign professionals in in-demand fields including medicine, science, education, innovation, and creative arts who seek long-term residence in Kazakhstan.

Multiple entry · apply online

For foreign nationals travelling to or residing in Kazakhstan to carry out labour activity (employment), together with their family members. Requires an inviting employer and, where applicable, a work permit.

Multiple entry · stay up to 3 months

For foreign nationals engaging in independent employment in occupations that are in demand in priority sectors of the Kazakhstan economy.

Multiple entry · stay up to 3 months

Entry visa for foreign nationals who have secured employment with the Kuwait government or civil service.

Single entry

Entry visa for foreign workers engaged under temporary government contracts administered through the Public Authority for Manpower.

Single entry · fee from $33

Entry visa for foreign nationals seeking employment or business activities in Kuwait's private sector.

Single entry

Entry for equipment technicians, journalists, and charitable/humanitarian workers engaged in specific short-term work activities.

Multiple entry · stay up to 2 months · processing 5-5 days · apply online

Single digital document combining an entry visa and work authorization for foreign nationals taking up employment or individual entrepreneurship in Kyrgyzstan.

Multiple entry · processing 7-7 days · apply online

Visa for foreign nationals employed by companies or organizations registered in Laos, allowing residence and employment.

Multiple entry

Visa for foreign experts, technicians and NGO staff employed or contracted by government, private or international organizations, including their family members.

Multiple entry

Long-stay visa for foreign laborers and their family members, and for long-stay foreigners contributing to national development or with sufficient financial means.

Multiple entry

For foreign nationals authorized to work in Lebanon under a contract approved by the Ministry of Labor.

Single entry · stay up to 3 months

For foreign nationals employed as domestic workers (maids, caregivers, cleaners) in Lebanese households.

Single entry

For foreign technical or administrative specialists brought in for short-term expert work at Lebanese ports, and for foreign sailors and maritime inspectors boarding vessels.

Single entry · stay up to 1 month

For foreign nationals holding an approved annual work permit who reside in Lebanon, together with their accompanying spouse and children.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year

Required for foreign nationals who intend to work in Macau as non-resident workers; the visa is obtained through a PRC diplomatic mission and is tied to an employment authorization issued by Macau authorities.

Multiple entry · processing 2-4 days · fee from $30

Residency scheme to attract qualified personnel to Macao under three programmes - High-end Talents, Outstanding Talents, and Advanced Professionals - in support of the SAR's economic diversification.

Single entry · apply online

The in-Macao work-stay permit held by a foreign national employed by a Macao employer that holds a valid employment authorization (informally the 'Blue Card').

Multiple entry

Issued to highly-skilled foreign professionals employed by Malaysian companies in senior/specialist positions with high salary thresholds.

Multiple entry · apply online

Issued to skilled foreign professionals employed by Malaysian companies at mid-level salary thresholds.

Multiple entry · apply online

Issued to foreign workers employed by Malaysian companies at entry-level professional salary thresholds.

Multiple entry · apply online

For foreign nationals holding an approved Work Permit to reside and work in the Maldives.

Multiple entry · apply online

For foreign nationals employed in Mongolia across various sectors including construction, science, mining, finance, culture, production, agriculture, healthcare, humanitarian services, and transportation.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 month

Entry for foreign nationals taking up employment in Myanmar.

Single entry · stay up to 70 days · fee from $50

Required for foreign nationals to accept employment and work in Nepal for a company, industry, or organization.

Multiple entry

For foreign journalists and press representatives working in or reporting from Nepal.

Multiple entry · stay up to 4 months · fee from $15

Issued to foreign nationals authorised to undertake employment or long-term professional assignments in North Korea, typically within state-designated special economic zones or diplomatic contexts.

Single entry

Granted to foreign nationals coming to Oman for employment at the request and responsibility of an Omani employer (sponsor).

Multiple entry · stay up to 2 years · fee from $52 · apply online

A visa category for foreign nationals entering Oman under an employment contracting arrangement.

Single entry · apply online

A short-term work visa for foreign nationals coming to Oman for temporary employment or project-based work.

Single entry · apply online

For foreign nationals seeking to take up employment with a Pakistani organization or company. Requires sponsorship from a Pakistani employer.

Multiple entry · processing 7-20 days · apply online

For foreign nationals employed in Pakistan as domestic aides (housemaids, personal/household staff) under the sponsorship of their employer.

Single entry · apply online

For foreign nationals who have a pre-arranged employment offer in the Philippines and will engage in lawful occupation for wages, salary, or other compensation.

Single entry

For foreign nationals employed by or assigned to enterprises registered with government investment agencies (BOI, PEZA, CEZA, SBMA) or to regional/area headquarters, admitted for a temporary period under Section 47(a)(2) of the Philippine Immigration Act.

Multiple entry

For foreign nationals holding a 9(a) visa who will engage in short-term gainful employment or a commercial assignment in the Philippines not exceeding six months.

Single entry · stay up to 6 months · fee from $115

For foreign nationals awaiting approval of a 9(g) pre-arranged employment visa who wish to begin working legally while the application is pending.

Single entry · fee from $72

Entry permit for foreign nationals sponsored by a Qatari employer, allowing the holder to enter Qatar to take up employment.

Single entry · apply online

Employment in Saudi Arabia

Multiple entry · processing 14-60 days · fee from $800

Short-term employment or project work (contracts of 3 months or less) without residency or Iqama

Single entry · stay up to 3 months · apply online

Working in Singapore as a professional, manager, or executive

Multiple entry · processing 10-35 days · fee from $90 · apply online

Mid-level skilled workers earning at least SGD 3,300/month (SGD 3,800 in financial services)

Multiple entry · processing 10-35 days · fee from $60 · apply online

Established tech entrepreneurs, leaders, and technical experts (salary at least SGD 22,500/month or equivalent track record)

Multiple entry · processing 30-60 days · apply online

Working in a specialised job at a Korean company (requires employer sponsorship)

Multiple entry · processing 14-60 days · fee from $60

Teaching a foreign language (e.g. English conversation) at schools, universities, or accredited language institutes

Multiple entry · processing 14-30 days · fee from $60

Low-skilled work in manufacturing, construction, agriculture, fishing, and services under the Employment Permit System (EPS)

Single entry · stay up to 1750 days · processing 30-90 days · fee from $60

For foreign professionals and expatriates employed in Sri Lanka, including BOI project personnel, bank employees, private company employees, and Colombo Port City workers.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year

Foreign nationals taking up paid employment in Syria. A residence permit by itself does not authorize work; a separate work permit is required.

Single entry

For foreign nationals who have obtained an approved work permit from Taiwan's Ministry of Labor and intend to take up employment in Taiwan.

Single entry · stay up to 3 months · fee from $50 · apply online

For skilled professional foreign workers taking up employment in Taiwan with an approved work permit, allowing residence for the duration of employment.

Single entry · processing 8-8 days · fee from $66 · apply online

A combined open work permit, resident visa, Alien Resident Certificate, and re-entry permit for highly skilled foreign professionals in 11 designated fields.

Multiple entry · apply online

For foreign nationals undertaking an approved internship in Taiwan.

Single entry · fee from $50 · apply online

For foreign citizens and stateless persons entering Tajikistan for employment/labour with a locally registered employer, and their family members.

Single entry

Business activities or employment in Thailand

Single entry · stay up to 3 months · processing 3-7 days · fee from $80

Allows foreign nationals to enter Timor-Leste to pursue an occupation for others under an employment contract or service agreement, including volunteers working more than 120 days per year.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year · processing 30-30 days · fee from $100

Employment in Turkey

Multiple entry · processing 30-90 days · fee from $120 · apply online

Highly qualified professionals, scientists, investors, and prominent cultural/sports figures - grants indefinite work rights

Multiple entry · processing 30-90 days · apply online

Foreign nationals taking up employment with a Turkmenistan-registered employer. The employing organisation obtains the certified Letter of Invitation on the worker's behalf.

Single entry · processing 10-10 days

Employment in the UAE

Multiple entry · processing 5-14 days · fee from $270 · apply online

Foreigners entering to search for employment without needing a host or sponsor

Single entry · stay up to 4 months · apply online

Skilled workers, freelancers/self-employed professionals and investors residing without an employer sponsor

Multiple entry · apply online

Individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to environmental protection and sustainability

Multiple entry · apply online

Issued to foreign nationals authorized to work in Uzbekistan under a legal employment contract or labor agreement.

Single entry

Foreign nationals employed in Vietnam who must hold a work permit

Multiple entry · stay up to 2 years · processing 7-30 days · fee from $145

Foreign workers who hold a work-permit-exemption confirmation

Multiple entry · stay up to 2 years · processing 7-30 days · fee from $145

Authorises foreign nationals to reside and work in Yemen under a sponsor or employer.

Single entry · processing 3-5 days · apply online

Authorises a foreign national to be employed by a specific named employer in Antigua and Barbuda. Required for virtually all non-citizens who wish to work lawfully.

Single entry

For foreign technicians, professionals, and artists performing short-term skilled work or artistic activities in Argentina for up to 30 days.

Single entry · stay up to 1 month · fee from $100

For foreign employees transferred intra-company to work in Argentina under a multinational corporate arrangement.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year · fee from $250

For foreign nationals who have obtained a work contract in Argentina and wish to reside and work there on a temporary basis.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year · fee from $250

For foreign nationals entering Argentina to perform work that by its nature depends on seasonal conditions and is carried out only during part of the year (e.g. harvests).

Single entry · stay up to 3 months · fee from $50

Authorizes non-Bahamian nationals to engage in gainful employment with a specific employer in the Bahamas. Issued annually in nine fee scales based on occupation level.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year · apply online

Authorizes non-Bahamian nationals to perform work in the Bahamas for a period of 1 to 90 days, typically for emergency or one-time professional assignments.

Single entry · stay up to 3 months · fee from $200 · apply online

Authorizes foreign nationals employed under government contracts to reside and work in the Bahamas for the duration of their contract.

Single entry · apply online

Authorises foreign nationals to undertake paid employment in Barbados for a specified employer and occupation. This is the umbrella work-permit framework; it is issued as either a short-term or long-term permit.

Single entry · fee from $150 · apply online

Authorises a non-national to work for a specified employer in Barbados for a short engagement of up to eleven months.

Multiple entry · fee from $150 · apply online

Authorises a non-national to work for a specified employer in Barbados for an extended engagement of up to three years.

Multiple entry · fee from $150 · apply online

Permits a non-national to undertake a short-term training or skills-transfer placement with a Barbadian employer.

Multiple entry · fee from $150 · apply online

Authorizes foreign nationals to engage in paid employment in Belize across professional, technical, agricultural, entertainment, or self-employed categories.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year · processing 30-30 days

Foreign nationals entering to work/be employed in Bolivia; entry visa that must be converted to temporary residence (permanencia temporal) at DIGEMIG.

Single entry · fee from $85

Foreign nationals entering for temporary or seasonal work in Bolivia.

Single entry · fee from $85

Employment in Brazil with Brazilian employer

Multiple entry · processing 15-60 days · fee from $80

Scientists, professors and researchers without a Brazilian employment contract staying over 90 days

Multiple entry

Artists, performers and athletes coming to Brazil under contract for paid activity over 90 days

Multiple entry

Working for a specific Canadian employer

Multiple entry · processing 30-90 days · fee from $118 · apply online

Work for almost any employer in Canada with no job offer or LMIA required (e.g., spouses of skilled workers/students, PGWP holders, IEC, PR applicants, vulnerable workers)

Multiple entry · fee from $186 · apply online

Graduates of eligible Canadian designated learning institutions (DLIs) to gain Canadian work experience after finishing their studies

Multiple entry · stay up to 3 years · fee from $186 · apply online

Allows foreign nationals to reside in Chile and engage in lawful paid employment under an employment contract, service contract, or formal job offer.

Multiple entry · stay up to 2 years · apply online

Permits foreign nationals to reside in Chile for seasonal employment directly related to the employer's main line of business.

Multiple entry · stay up to 6 months · apply online

Long-term visa for foreigners with a fixed-term or indefinite employment contract with a Colombian company or entity.

Multiple entry · processing 10-30 days · fee from $66 · apply online

Short-term visa for foreigners providing professional technical assistance or specialized services to Colombian entities.

Multiple entry · stay up to 3 months · processing 10-30 days · fee from $66 · apply online

Visa for foreigners practicing an independent profession or providing specialized expertise services in Colombia on a long-term basis.

Multiple entry · processing 10-30 days · fee from $66 · apply online

Temporary residence for a foreign national hired in a dependent employment relationship by a Costa Rican company or institution, including specialized employees, scientists, professionals, specialized technicians, executives, managers, and representatives.

Multiple entry · apply online

Special-category work permit for foreign nationals performing a defined specific occupation, including domestic workers, self-employed specific-occupation workers, intra-company transferred personnel, business-visitor personnel, and after-sales technical personnel.

Multiple entry · apply online

Special-category permit for foreign nationals authorized to work in Costa Rica on a temporary basis, widely used for seasonal labor such as the agricultural sector.

Multiple entry · apply online

Issued to foreign nationals contracted to work in Cuba for Cuban state entities, joint ventures, or authorized foreign companies operating in Cuba.

Multiple entry

For foreign press professionals (journalists, correspondents, camera crews) travelling to Cuba to carry out journalistic work for a foreign or Cuban media outlet.

Single entry

Authorizes a non-national to take up employment or self-employment in Dominica for a specific employer/role; foreign workers must hold a valid work permit before commencing work.

Multiple entry · fee from $295

Multiple-entry work visa for foreign nationals employed by private companies, multinationals, free trade zone companies, or international organizations operating in the Dominican Republic.

Multiple entry · processing 10-20 days · fee from $200

Visa for temporary foreign workers performing short-term labor in the Dominican Republic.

Single entry · processing 10-20 days · fee from $95

Non-resident permit for foreigners entering the Dominican Republic to temporarily perform an artistic or sporting activity, undertake an exchange study, or provide voluntary service.

Single entry · stay up to 1 year

Grants temporary residence to foreign professionals providing independent services, consulting, or autonomous professional activities in Ecuador.

Multiple entry · stay up to 2 years · apply online

For foreign nationals employed under a dependent-employment relationship with an Ecuadorian employer.

Multiple entry · stay up to 2 years · fee from $320 · apply online

For foreign nationals contracted by recognized Ecuadorian public or private entities to carry out scientific, research or academic activities.

Multiple entry · stay up to 2 years · fee from $320 · apply online

For foreign athletes, artists or cultural managers contracted by a club, production company, NGO or other legally established Ecuadorian entity to perform sporting, artistic or cultural activities.

Multiple entry · stay up to 2 years · fee from $320 · apply online

Temporary residency status for foreign nationals who have received a job offer or employment contract in El Salvador and require authorization to work.

Multiple entry

Temporary residency for foreign nationals operating as sole traders or individual merchants in El Salvador.

Multiple entry

Temporary residency for foreign nationals working in El Salvador under international cooperation, development, or humanitarian aid agreements.

Multiple entry

Required for all non-nationals (excluding CARICOM Protocol free-movement beneficiaries) who wish to take up employment with a Grenadian employer. Applied for by the employer on behalf of the prospective employee.

Single entry

Temporary residency permit for foreign nationals employed by a Guatemalan-based employer.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year · fee from $200

Temporary residency for foreign nationals employed by a foreign employer outside Guatemala, working remotely from within Guatemala.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year · fee from $200

Temporary residency for foreign nationals operating as self-employed or independent workers in Guatemala.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year · fee from $200

For foreign nationals entering Guatemala to provide remunerated professional consulting or advisory services requested by a Guatemalan public or private entity.

Single entry · stay up to 3 months · fee from $25

For foreign nationals who have secured employment in Guyana and wish to reside and work in the country.

Single entry · apply online

The work authorization a foreign national needs, in addition to an Employment Visa, to take up employment and reside in Guyana.

Multiple entry · apply online

Required for any foreign national travelling on a non-Haitian travel document who intends to work in Haiti - including missionaries, teachers, business people, retirees and students who take up employment.

Single entry

Granted to foreign nationals employed in Honduras under a valid employment contract or with an employer commitment letter, allowing them to reside and work legally in the country.

Single entry · fee from $150

Special stay permit for foreign clergy, missionaries, and religious workers serving with a church or religious organization in Honduras.

Single entry

Special stay permit for foreign nationals establishing or operating their own business or enterprise in Honduras (distinct from the USD $50,000 investor residency).

Single entry

Special stay permit for foreign nationals authorized to independently practice a university-level profession (e.g., medicine, engineering, law) in Honduras.

Single entry

Authorizes foreign nationals to engage in paid employment in Jamaica for a designated employer and period.

Single entry · processing 10-10 days

Exempts foreign nationals married to Jamaican citizens from requiring a standard work permit, allowing them to work freely in Jamaica.

Single entry

Entry visa for foreign nationals from visa-required countries who have been approved to work in Jamaica; grants entry to take up employment. Distinct from the work permit itself.

Single entry · processing 7-10 days

Allows foreign nationals to reside in Mexico and engage in paid employment or professional activities under a Mexican employer or contract for stays exceeding 180 days.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1461 days · processing 1-10 days

Allows Guatemalan and Belizean nationals holding a job offer to work legally in Mexico's southern border states.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year · processing 1-1 days · fee from $31 · on arrival

Allows foreign nationals to reside and work legally in Nicaragua under an employment contract with a Nicaraguan employer.

Multiple entry

Temporary residency for foreign scientists, professionals, technicians and specialized personnel coming to Nicaragua to perform qualified work.

Multiple entry

Temporary residency for foreign clergy, missionaries and religious workers assigned to a recognized religious organization in Nicaragua.

Multiple entry

Non-resident permit for foreign technical or temporary workers engaged by Panamanian employers for a defined project or term.

Single entry

Temporary residency permit for executives and specialists working for multinational companies headquartered or operating in Panama's Multinational Company Headquarters (SEM) regime.

Single entry

Temporary residency for foreign nationals contracted to work on specific government-awarded projects in Panama.

Single entry

Permanent residency for foreign university-educated professionals who will practise a profession in Panama that is not constitutionally reserved for Panamanian nationals.

Multiple entry

For foreign nationals who intend to reside and work in Paraguay temporarily, under an employment contract or similar arrangement.

Multiple entry

Authorizes foreign nationals to reside in Peru and work for a Peruvian employer or under a Peruvian labor contract.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year · processing 30-30 days

Foreign nationals sent by a foreign company or international corporation to carry out a specific task, project, or highly specialized technical/professional assignment in Peru (e.g. installing or maintaining complex machinery, international audits or certifications) without being on a Peruvian payroll.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year · processing 30-30 days · fee from $16 · apply online

Authorises a non-citizen to take up paid employment in Saint Kitts and Nevis. The permit is employer-tied and role-specific; the prospective employer applies on the worker's behalf.

Single entry

Authorizes foreign nationals to engage in employment or paid work within Saint Lucia for each desired year of employment. Required for any non-CARICOM/OECS national seeking to work in the country.

Single entry · fee from $1,852

Authorizes a foreign national to work in Saint Lucia for a single period not exceeding one month - suited to short assignments, performers, technicians, and temporary engagements.

Single entry · stay up to 1 month · fee from $148

For foreign nationals taking up paid employment with an employer in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; must be approved before the foreign national may legally work.

Single entry · stay up to 6 months · processing 42-56 days · fee from $56

For foreign nationals engaging in self-employment for occupation, reward, or profit in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Single entry · stay up to 6 months · processing 42-56 days · fee from $56

Authorizes foreign nationals to enter Suriname for short-term work or internship purposes of up to 3 months, or as a precursor authorization for longer work stays.

Single entry · stay up to 3 months

Authorizes a foreign national to be employed by a Surinamese employer or work in Suriname on a longer-term basis.

Single entry

Required for any non-national of Trinidad and Tobago seeking employment in the country. Covers both individual and group work permit applications.

Single entry · fee from $66 · apply online

A special work permit exemption extension available specifically for registered Venezuelan nationals lawfully present in Trinidad and Tobago.

Single entry · apply online

For foreign nationals who hold a Trinidad and Tobago work permit or a CARICOM (CSME) Skills Certificate and are seeking permanent resident status.

Single entry

Working in specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree

Multiple entry · stay up to 3 years · processing 15-180 days · fee from $205

Transferring to a US office in a managerial, executive, or specialised knowledge role

Multiple entry · stay up to 5 years · processing 15-90 days · fee from $205

Individuals with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics, or extraordinary achievement in film/TV

Multiple entry · stay up to 3 years · processing 15-90 days · fee from $205

For foreign nationals who will develop labor activities in Uruguay. Requires initiating residency proceedings within 30 days of entry.

Single entry

For foreign nationals settling in Uruguay for work, study, religious activities, or other legally recognized purposes for stays of more than 6 months and up to 2 years.

Multiple entry · stay up to 2 years · apply online

For foreign nationals who have been offered employment in Venezuela and wish to enter the country to work for a Venezuelan employer.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year

Entry for long-term employment in Algeria under a contract with an Algerian employer.

Single entry · processing 10-15 days

Entry for contract-based or temporary employment in Algeria for a period not exceeding 90 days.

Single entry · stay up to 3 months · processing 10-15 days

Long-term employment for Cape Verdean nationals under the Angola-Cape Verde bilateral agreement, covering periods of 3 to 36 months.

Multiple entry · stay up to 36 months · processing 15-15 days

Long-term employment (over 3 months) for French nationals or those working with French companies under the Angola-France bilateral agreement, including company leadership and internship roles.

Multiple entry · stay up to 36 months · processing 30-30 days

Long-term employment for Portuguese nationals under the Angola-Portugal bilateral protocol, covering stays of 12 to 36 months.

Multiple entry · stay up to 36 months · processing 30-30 days

General work visa allowing the holder to temporarily exercise a paid professional activity in Angola in the interest of the State or on behalf of an employer. Does not permit establishment of residence.

Multiple entry · processing 15-30 days · fee from $255

Visa for foreigners seeking to engage in professional or employment activities in Benin.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year · processing 3-7 days

Authorizes non-citizens to travel to Botswana for employment, internship, research, work, or voluntary services. A valid work permit and residence permit must already be held.

Single entry · processing 7-14 days · apply online

Work authorization for foreign nationals taking up employment with a registered employer in Burundi.

Single entry

For short-term qualified or professional work not exceeding one year - including artistic and sporting activities, technical assignments and teaching roles - that does not require establishing permanent residence.

Single entry · stay up to 6 months · apply online

For foreign nationals intending to take up professional employment and establish permanent residence in Cabo Verde.

Single entry · stay up to 6 months · apply online

For foreign nationals coming to Cameroon to take up salaried employment under a contract of employment, valid 6-12 months.

Multiple entry · stay up to 12 months · processing 3-3 days · fee from $229 · apply online

Long-term entry visa for work, study, family reunification, or extended residence in the Central African Republic. Issued by CAR embassies and consulates abroad.

Single entry

Issued to foreign nationals intending to engage in professional or salaried economic activities in Comoros. Required for any paid employment.

Multiple entry · stay up to 10 years

Foreign nationals (non-UEMOA) employed in Côte d'Ivoire who take up residence to work.

Multiple entry · fee from $490 · apply online

Authorises foreign nationals to enter the DRC for employment purposes. Initial temporary work authorisation is limited to 6 consecutive months.

Single entry · stay up to 6 months

Long-stay residence visa for foreign nationals establishing themselves in the DRC for professional or economic activities.

Multiple entry

Foreign nationals employed in Egypt, sponsored by a licensed Egyptian employer

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year · processing 28-56 days

Allows foreign nationals to enter Eritrea for employment purposes under a specific Eritrean employer sponsorship.

Single entry · stay up to 1 month · processing 15-28 days · fee from $100

Temporary residence permit for foreign nationals employed by an Eswatini-registered employer; required for stays exceeding 30 days or for working in the country.

Multiple entry

Employment authorization for foreign nationals working with non-governmental organizations registered and authorized to operate in Ethiopia.

Single entry · processing 5-10 days · apply online

For foreign nationals entering Ethiopia to be employed by business firms owned or operated by foreigners.

Single entry · stay up to 1 month · processing 3-3 days · fee from $402 · apply online

For foreign nationals entering Ethiopia to carry out short-term tasks for Ethiopian government institutions.

Single entry · stay up to 1 month · processing 3-3 days · fee from $102 · apply online

For foreign nationals employed or seconded in Gabon requiring legal authorisation to work and reside in the country.

Single entry

For non-Gambians taking up gainful employment or self-employment in The Gambia - expatriates, businesspersons, professionals, and unskilled workers who earn a livelihood. This is the country's combined work-and-residence permit.

Multiple entry · fee from $105

For foreign nationals who are lawfully admitted to Ghana and wish to work and reside in the country under employment by a registered company.

Single entry · fee from $194

For foreign nationals working with NGOs, missions, or businesses registered with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) or Ghana Free Zones Board.

Single entry · fee from $194

For foreign nationals intending to reside in Guinea for an extended period, typically for employment. Valid for one year from date of issuance.

Single entry · stay up to 1 year · fee from $150 · apply online · on arrival

Entry for foreign nationals taking up employment or professional activities in Guinea-Bissau.

Single entry

Foreign employees offered specific employment by a specific employer for skills not available in Kenya

Multiple entry · fee from $3,850 · apply online

Members of a prescribed profession (e.g. medicine, law, engineering) intending to practise it in Kenya

Multiple entry · fee from $1,920 · apply online

Missionaries and staff of approved religious or charitable (non-profit) organisations

Multiple entry · fee from $385 · apply online

Residence permit allowing qualified foreign teachers to reside and teach in Lesotho.

Multiple entry

Residence permit allowing foreign medical professionals (doctors and nurses) to reside and practice in Lesotho.

Multiple entry

Authorises a foreign national to take up general employment in Lesotho. The Lesotho-based employer sponsors the application and must demonstrate the position cannot be filled by a suitably qualified Mosotho national.

Multiple entry

Mandatory work authorization for foreign nationals (aliens) employed in the formal sector - institutions, corporations, partnerships, other entities and self-employed aliens.

Single entry · fee from $1,000 · apply online

Work authorization for foreign nationals in the informal sector and special cases: ECOWAS and other African nationals, government-contract workers, humanitarian/religious workers, and spouses of resident Liberian citizens.

Single entry · fee from $200 · apply online

Issued to foreign nationals intending to work in Libya, requiring a work contract or sponsorship from a Libyan employer.

Single entry

Long-term stay for expatriate workers and employees of companies operating in Madagascar; intended to be converted into a long-stay residence permit at the Ministry of Interior.

Single entry · stay up to 1 month

Malawi's principal employment/work permit, issued to a foreign national before entering Malawi for the purpose of taking up specified employment with a Malawi-based employer.

Single entry · apply online

Work permit for foreign nationals engaged in development activities in Malawi under a sponsoring country or agency (e.g. donor-funded technical assistance and development projects).

Single entry · apply online

Long-stay entry visa for foreign nationals taking up employment or residing in Mali for more than six months; followed by an in-country residence card and work permit.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year · fee from $370 · apply online

Stay in Mauritania for employment or professional activity. No dedicated work visa is published; long-stay e-visa durations (3 months to 3+ years) serve this purpose.

Single entry · apply online

Allows foreign professionals employed by a company in Mauritius to work and reside in the country.

Multiple entry · apply online

A residence and work permit for highly skilled foreign professionals earning above a senior salary threshold, introduced August 2025.

Multiple entry · fee from $50 · apply online

For non-citizens employed by a Mauritian employer, typically below the Occupation Permit salary threshold; held together with a Work Permit issued by the Ministry of Labour.

Multiple entry · fee from $11 · apply online

For foreign nationals intending to take up paid employment in Morocco. Applicants require a work contract from a Moroccan employer and approval from the National Agency for the Promotion of Employment and Skills (ANAPEC).

Multiple entry

Employment in Mozambique; single-entry visa obtained at a Mozambican embassy or consulate for those with authorized employment.

Single entry · stay up to 3 months · processing 10-10 days · fee from $240

Work or business activities in Mozambique's oil and gas sector via the official eVisa portal.

Single entry · stay up to 3 months · processing 3-5 days · apply online

Authorizes a foreign national to enter and work in Namibia on a short-term basis for up to 90 days.

Single entry · stay up to 3 months

Grants a foreign national the right to work in Namibia for a defined employer for up to one year, renewable annually.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year

For foreign nationals relocating to settle and reside long-term in Niger (including for employment, assignment, family reunification, or residence). This is the entry visa that authorizes installation ('s'installer') in Niger.

Single entry

Temporary Residence Visa for skilled foreign nationals employed by a company registered and operating in Nigeria.

Single entry

Temporary Residence Visa for skilled foreign nationals employed within Nigeria's Export Processing Zones or Free Trade Zones.

Multiple entry

Temporary Residence Visa for foreign nationals officially employed or seconded to a Nigerian government ministry, department, or agency.

Multiple entry

Entry and authorization to work in the Republic of the Congo as a foreign employee.

Single entry

Short-term or provisional employment authorization for foreign workers, arranged through the Congolese employment agency (ACPE).

Single entry

For skilled foreign workers whose occupation appears on Rwanda's official Occupations on Demand List (ODL) to visit Rwanda and seek employment.

Multiple entry · stay up to 3 months · fee from $50 · apply online · on arrival

Temporary resident work permit for skilled foreign workers whose occupation appears on Rwanda's Occupations on Demand List (ODL) and who hold the required qualifications and relevant work experience.

Multiple entry · fee from $105 · apply online

Temporary resident work permit for skilled foreign workers sponsored by a specific Rwandan employer who hold the required qualifications and relevant work experience.

Multiple entry · fee from $105 · apply online

For foreign nationals coming to work under an employment contract for an employer in São Tomé and Príncipe.

Multiple entry · stay up to 2 months · processing 7-7 days · apply online

For foreign nationals establishing self-employment, a business, or an investment operation in São Tomé and Príncipe.

Multiple entry · stay up to 2 months · processing 7-7 days · apply online

For researchers and highly-qualified professionals coming to carry out scientific research or a highly-qualified activity in São Tomé and Príncipe.

Multiple entry · stay up to 2 months · processing 7-7 days · apply online

Mandatory government approval (endorsement) of a foreign/expatriate worker's employment contract before the worker may lawfully start work in Senegal. This is the core work authorisation, obtained by the employer in addition to the foreigner's residence permit.

Single entry · apply online

Authorises non-Seychellois nationals to reside and work in Seychelles either as an employee of a Seychellois organisation or as a self-employed person.

Multiple entry · processing 1-5 days

Authorises a foreign national to undertake employment in Sierra Leone for a Sierra Leonean employer or organisation.

Multiple entry · apply online

Permits foreign investors and business owners to reside and operate businesses in Sierra Leone, with an allocated immigration quota for key personnel.

Multiple entry · apply online

Allows an established company registered in Sierra Leone to employ foreign nationals against an approved quota of expatriate positions.

Multiple entry · apply online

Issued to foreign nationals who intend to take up employment or provide professional services in Somalia.

Single entry

Issued to foreign nationals who have a confirmed offer of employment in South Africa in an occupation where South African citizens or permanent residents are not available.

Multiple entry · apply online

Issued to foreign nationals whose occupation appears on the South African Critical Skills List, allowing them to work for a South African employer.

Multiple entry · apply online

Issued to employees of multinational corporations being transferred to a South African branch, subsidiary, or affiliate within the same group.

Multiple entry · apply online

Legal authorization for a foreign national to take up employment in South Sudan; applied for by the employer after the worker has entered on an entry/e-visa.

Single entry · fee from $100 · apply online

Issued to foreign nationals entering Sudan for employment purposes, sponsored by a Sudanese employer or organization.

Single entry · processing 10-10 days · fee from $154

Enables sustainable settlement in Togo for the purpose of professional activity and employment.

Multiple entry · stay up to 3 months · processing 5-5 days · fee from $108 · apply online

For foreign nationals employed by a Ugandan company or organization. Required for any form of paid employment, including missionary and volunteer work.

Multiple entry · apply online

For foreign nationals entering Zambia for employment purposes for a period exceeding 6 months.

Multiple entry · apply online

For business visitors intending to remain in Zambia for more than 30 days but not exceeding 6 months.

Multiple entry · stay up to 6 months · apply online

Allows skilled foreign nationals to work in Zimbabwe for a specific employer where no suitable local candidate is available.

Single entry · fee from $500 · apply online

For foreign nationals coming to work full-time as a Minister of Religion or church worker for a local congregation in Zimbabwe.

Single entry · apply online

Working in a nominated occupation for an approved sponsor

Multiple entry · stay up to 4 years · processing 30-90 days · fee from $2,630 · apply online

Permanent residence for skilled workers nominated by an Australian employer

Multiple entry · fee from $4,022 · apply online

Permanent residence for skilled workers nominated by a state or territory

Multiple entry · fee from $4,022 · apply online

Allows non-citizens employed by an overseas employer or holding a local job offer to work in Fiji for periods exceeding one year.

Multiple entry · processing 21-21 days · apply online

Allows non-citizens to work in Fiji for one year or less under a specific employment contract with an overseas or local employer.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year · processing 21-21 days · apply online

Allows non-citizens to work aboard fishing vessels operating in Fijian waters, covering positions such as captain, engineer, deckhand, cook, seaman, and shore-based management staff.

Multiple entry · apply online

Umbrella work-visa category for foreign nationals authorised to work in Kiribati. A single official Work Visa application form covers four sub-types, selected on the form: Essential Skills, Specific Purpose or Event, Religious Worker, and Domestic Worker of consulate staff.

Single entry

Work-visa sub-type for a foreign national with a job offer from a Kiribati employer whose skills, qualifications and work experience are relevant to the position offered.

Single entry

Work-visa sub-type for a position tied to a specific purpose or event, including intra-corporate transferees, managers/senior/specialist business persons on short-term secondment, contractual or independent service suppliers, business visitors needing to stay more than 3 months a year, installers of specialist machinery/equipment, referees or judges of sporting events/shows/exhibitions, and media/film/video production crew.

Single entry

For foreign nationals who have secured employment in the Marshall Islands. Authorizes the holder to reside and work in the Republic for the duration specified.

Single entry

Foreign nationals entering FSM to take up authorized private or government employment; the main FSM work-authorization category for noncitizens.

Single entry · stay up to 1 year

Permits a foreign national to take up private-sector employment in Nauru under a local sponsoring employer.

Multiple entry · fee from $1,000

Permits employment with Nauruan businesses or 100% Nauruan-owned companies operating in Nauru.

Single entry

Working for an accredited New Zealand employer with a job offer

Multiple entry · stay up to 5 years · processing 20-49 days · fee from $925 · apply online

Working in New Zealand for a specific purpose or event

Multiple entry · processing 10-21 days · fee from $875 · apply online

Graduates of eligible NZ qualifications working for any employer after study

Multiple entry · stay up to 3 years · processing 20-35 days · fee from $1,000 · apply online

Visa for foreign nationals employed by the national government, state governments, or public corporations of Palau.

Multiple entry · stay up to 5 years · processing 5-10 days · fee from $0

Employment in Palau for foreign nationals working for private-sector employers who hold a valid labor permit issued by the Bureau of Labor & Human Resources.

Single entry · processing 5-10 days

Allows businesses to sponsor foreign workers with recognised qualifications and experience in fields not available locally, primarily in Oil & Gas, Mining, and major corporate or agricultural companies.

Single entry · stay up to 1 month · processing 1-10 days · fee from $350 · apply online

For foreign nationals employed in the private sector in Papua New Guinea requiring formal work authorisation.

Multiple entry · processing 1-10 days · fee from $380 · apply online

For consultants and specialists providing services in large corporate, Oil & Gas, and Mining companies for short stays of up to 90 days.

Multiple entry · stay up to 3 months · processing 1-10 days · fee from $380 · apply online

Authorises a specific foreign national to work for a specific employer in a specific role in Samoa. Issued under Part IX of the Labour and Employment Relations Act 2013 (as amended 2023).

Multiple entry

Issued to foreign nationals taking up long-term employment positions with registered businesses in Solomon Islands.

Multiple entry · stay up to 2 years · fee from $450

Issued to foreign nationals for short-term employment engagements in Solomon Islands.

Single entry · stay up to 6 months · fee from $300

For non-Tongan citizens seeking paid or voluntary/charitable employment in Tonga's public or private sectors.

Single entry · processing 20-30 days · fee from $230

Allows a foreign national to reside in Tuvalu to undertake paid employment for up to one year.

Multiple entry · stay up to 1 year · fee from $600

For persons under acceptable sponsorship from an employer to undertake skilled work in Vanuatu for a period of more than two months. The applicant may include their spouse (married or de facto) and any children in the application.

Multiple entry · stay up to 4 months

For persons under acceptable sponsorship from an employer to undertake specialist skills work in Vanuatu for not more than two weeks.

Single entry · stay up to 14 days