About Visa Atlas

Visa Atlas is a free, open publication about global immigration routes. The immigration web is dominated by paid advisors, each promoting their own jurisdiction. We fill the gap where people need neutral, sourced, up-to-date information before they pay anyone.

Who runs it

Visa Atlas is edited by Sam Parks, a self-taught immigration-policy researcher. Sam reads primary government sources directly and cross-checks against statutory instruments. Every page on the site carries a last-reviewed date and a primary-source link. The publication does not employ legal counsel and does not give legal advice.

What we publish

• A structured registry of immigration routes across major destinations.
• Cross-country comparisons and nationality-specific guides.
• Plain-language policy-change tracking with primary sources.
• A deterministic triage tool that never calls an LLM at runtime.

What we don't do

• We do not provide legal advice.
• We do not file applications on your behalf.
• We do not monetise by funnelling you to a single advisor.

How we make money

We don't \u2014 yet. The publication is pre-revenue. The only planned revenue model is editorially onboarded partnerships with regulated advisors, listed alongside their regulator credential and verification link. We do not run display ads, accept sponsored placements, or take referral commissions on individual cases.

When you need tailored advice, the right person is an advisor regulated in your destination jurisdiction. See the advisors page for regulator registers, or read our methodology, editorial standards, and corrections policy for how the publication is built.

Found a mistake? Email corrections@visaatlas.org.

Last reviewed: 30 April 2026.