API & data reference

Returns object · 4 datasets described

A self-describing index of the figure datasets, plus a schema.org Dataset block for each one (the same metadata search engines and dataset registries read). Start here to discover what is available programmatically.

Fields

Example response

{
  "datasets": [
    {
      "path": "/api/public/fees",
      "title": "Visa and immigration fees",
      "description": "Government-published fee breakdowns by destination and visa route…",
      "recordCount": 14,
      "license": "CC BY 4.0",
      "attribution": "Visa Atlas",
      "primarySourceNote": "Every figure links to its official government primary source…"
    }
    // …salary-thresholds, processing-times, express-entry-draws
  ],
  "jsonld": [
    {
      "@context": "https://schema.org",
      "@type": "Dataset",
      "name": "Visa and immigration fees",
      "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
      "url": "https://visaatlas.org/api/public/fees",
      "creator": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Visa Atlas" }
    }
    // …
  ]
}

Returns array<object> · 269 routes

Every visa route we cover, as a flat list. Each entry is a summary card — the full eligibility, pathway and FAQ content lives on the route page linked via the destination + slug.

Fields

Example response

[
  {
    "destination": "uk",
    "slug": "skilled-worker",
    "name": "Skilled Worker visa",
    "category": "work-sponsored",
    "summary": "Work visa for non-UK workers with a job offer from a Home Office–licensed sponsor…",
    "sponsorshipRequired": true,
    "leadsToSettlement": true,
    "typicalDuration": "Up to 5 years on initial grant, extendable; leads to settlement…",
    "primarySource": {
      "label": "GOV.UK — Skilled Worker visa",
      "url": "https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa",
      "authority": "UK Home Office",
      "lastVerified": "2026-04-18"
    },
    "lastReviewed": "2026-04-18"
  }
]

Returns array<object> · 47 destinations

The countries we cover, with their official immigration portal and the bodies that regulate immigration advice there.

Fields

Example response

[
  {
    "iso": "uk",
    "slug": "uk",
    "name": "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland",
    "region": "europe",
    "flag": "🇬🇧",
    "govPortal": "https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration",
    "regulators": [
      {
        "name": "Immigration Advice Authority",
        "abbreviation": "IAA",
        "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/immigration-advice-authority",
        "scope": "Regulates non-solicitor immigration advisers in the UK…"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Returns array<object> · 14 fee breakdowns

Government-published fee breakdowns by destination and visa route — every line item with its amount and currency, a worked example for the headline case, and guidance on dependants and volatility.

Fields

Example response

[
  {
    "destinationIso": "uk",
    "visaSlug": "skilled-worker",
    "lines": [
      { "label": "Application fee (up to 3 years, outside UK, general)", "amountLocal": 819, "currency": "GBP", "mandatory": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/how-much-it-costs" },
      { "label": "Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS)", "amountLocal": 1035, "currency": "GBP", "per": "per year of leave, per person", "mandatory": true, "note": "Reduced to £776/year for students and under-18s." }
    ],
    "workedExample": {
      "label": "Single applicant, 3-year CoS, general rate, no priority",
      "totalLocal": 3943.2,
      "currency": "GBP",
      "breakdown": ["£819 application fee", "£3,105 IHS (£1,035 × 3 years)", "£19.20 biometrics", "Plus £525 CoS fee (typically borne by the sponsor)"]
    },
    "dependantFees": { "perDependant": "Each dependant pays the same application fee plus their own IHS…" },
    "summary": "The UK Skilled Worker visa costs around £3,950 in government fees…",
    "volatility": "IHS rose 66% on 6 February 2024 and remains £1,035/year…",
    "sourceName": "GOV.UK — Skilled Worker visa: how much it costs",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/how-much-it-costs",
    "lastChecked": "2026-05-31"
  }
]

• Amounts are exact local-currency figures; we do not convert between currencies in this dataset.
• A line with mandatory:false is optional or conditional — read its note before adding it to a total.

Returns array<object> · 10 destination blocks · 42 thresholds

Minimum-salary floors by destination, grouped into one block per destination. Each block holds the individual route thresholds with their local-currency amount, basis and effective date.

Fields

Example response

[
  {
    "destinationIso": "uk",
    "overview": "The UK Home Office sets separate salary floors for variants of the Skilled Worker route…",
    "thresholds": [
      {
        "routeLabel": "Skilled Worker — general threshold",
        "visaSlug": "skilled-worker",
        "amountLocal": 41700,
        "currency": "GBP",
        "basis": "annual",
        "approxUsd": 49000,
        "description": "The default minimum salary, raised to £41,700 on 22 July 2025…",
        "effectiveFrom": "2025-07-22",
        "sourceUrl": "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-skilled-worker",
        "sourceName": "GOV.UK — Appendix Skilled Worker"
      }
    ],
    "volatility": "The general rate rose from £26,200 to £38,700 in April 2024, then to £41,700 on 22 July 2025…",
    "lastChecked": "2026-05-30"
  }
]

• approxUsd is a rounded comparison figure only — for the real requirement always use amountLocal + currency.

Returns array<object> · 84 bands

Typical decision-time bands by destination and visa route, taken from each authority where it publishes one. Where no central decision time exists, the band is flagged rather than guessed.

Fields

Example response

[
  {
    "destinationIso": "uk",
    "visaSlug": "skilled-worker",
    "typicalMinDays": 15,
    "typicalMaxDays": 21,
    "summary": "GOV.UK publishes 3 weeks as the typical decision window for applications made outside the UK.",
    "note": "Priority service aims for 5 working days; super-priority next working day…",
    "sourceName": "GOV.UK — Visa decision waiting times",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-decision-waiting-times-applications-outside-the-uk",
    "lastChecked": "2026-04-20"
  },
  {
    "destinationIso": "ie",
    "visaSlug": "stamp-4",
    "notPublished": true,
    "summary": "Stamp 4 is granted on arrival or at registration; there is no separate consular decision period.",
    "guidance": "Check the specific pathway for the permission rules that apply.",
    "sourceName": "Irish Immigration Service — Registration Office",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.irishimmigration.ie/registering-your-immigration-permission/",
    "lastChecked": "2026-04-20"
  }
]

• These are decision windows, not end-to-end timelines — appointment, skills-assessment and card-issuance steps often dwarf the decision itself.

Returns object · 33 rounds

The round-by-round history of Canada Express Entry invitations, confirmed against IRCC’s official feed and refreshed weekly. Unlike the other endpoints this returns an object with provenance at the top and the draws array underneath.

Fields

Example response

{
  "officialSource": {
    "label": "IRCC — Express Entry rounds of invitations",
    "url": "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/submit-profile/rounds-invitations.html",
    "authority": "Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada"
  },
  "lastVerified": "2026-06-01",
  "draws": [
    { "round": 418, "date": "2026-05-28", "category": "French-language proficiency", "invitations": 4500, "crsCutoff": 409 }
  ]
}

• A CRS cut-off is a per-round result, not a target — category draws can post far lower cut-offs than program draws because the eligible pool is smaller.