Visa Guides for Tech Professionals
Everything you need to know about work visas, salary thresholds, processing times, and permanent residency pathways to relocate abroad.
United Kingdom
Skilled Worker Visa
- Min Salary Threshold
- £38,700/yr
- Processing Time
- 3-8 weeks
✦ 90,000+ licensed sponsors
Germany
EU Blue Card
- Min Salary Threshold
- €50,700/yr (standard)
- Processing Time
- 1-3 months
✦ No sponsor register needed
Netherlands
Highly Skilled Migrant
- Min Salary Threshold
- €5,942/mo (age 30+)
- Processing Time
- 2-4 weeks
✦ 30% tax ruling benefit
Canada
LMIA Work Permit
- Min Salary Threshold
- Prevailing wage
- Processing Time
- 2-6 months
✦ Fast-tracked GTS available
United States
H-1B Visa
- Min Salary Threshold
- $60,000/yr typical
- Processing Time
- 3-6 months (lottery)
✦ Annual cap: 85,000 visas
Ireland
Critical Skills Permit
- Min Salary Threshold
- €40,904/yr
- Processing Time
- 4-8 weeks
✦ Stamp 4 residency path in 2 yrs
Sweden
Work Permit
- Min Salary Threshold
- SEK 28,480/mo
- Processing Time
- 1-4 months
✦ PR after 4 years of work
Denmark
Pay Limit Scheme
- Min Salary Threshold
- DKK 487,000/yr
- Processing Time
- 1-2 months
✦ Fast-tracked processing
Australia
TSS 482 Visa
- Min Salary Threshold
- AUD $73,150/yr
- Processing Time
- 1-4 months
✦ Path to PR via Subclass 186
Singapore
Employment Pass
- Min Salary Threshold
- SGD $5,600/mo
- Processing Time
- 3-8 weeks
✦ COMPASS points-based criteria
France
Talent Passport
- Min Salary Threshold
- €39,582/yr
- Processing Time
- 2-4 months
✦ 4-year visa, no labor market test