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A ≤20h/week contract covering €1,091/month can substitute.","sourceName":"Make it in Germany — Opportunity Card finances","sourceUrl":"https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/opportunity-card/questions-answers"},{"label":"Blocked-account provider setup + admin","minLocal":49,"maxLocal":99,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Opening + handling fee at providers such as Fintiba, Expatrio or Coracle.","sourceName":"Blocked-account providers (Fintiba / Expatrio)","sourceUrl":"https://www.fintiba.com/blocked-account/","indicative":true},{"label":"ZAB Statement of Comparability","amountLocal":208,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Only if your degree is not listed / not clearly equivalent on Anabin (6–12 week turnaround).","sourceName":"KMK — Zentralstelle für ausländisches Bildungswesen (ZAB)","sourceUrl":"https://www.kmk.org/zab/statement-of-comparability/fees.html"},{"label":"German language test (A1 baseline)","minLocal":130,"maxLocal":200,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Goethe-Institut / telc A1 exam fee, unless you qualify on English B2 instead. Higher German levels (A2/B1/B2) cost more but earn points.","sourceName":"Goethe-Institut — exam fees","sourceUrl":"https://www.goethe.de/en/spr/prf.html","indicative":true},{"label":"Certified document translations","minLocal":150,"maxLocal":400,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"per":"all documents","note":"Sworn-translator rates, typically €30–€70 per document across degree, transcripts, employment certificates.","sourceName":"Indicative sworn-translator rates","indicative":true},{"label":"Document apostille / legalisation","minLocal":20,"maxLocal":150,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Varies sharply by country: a single Hague apostille is cheap; full consular legalisation chains (e.g. Vietnam, pre-2024 Egypt) cost more and take longer.","sourceName":"Country-specific — verify with your foreign ministry","indicative":true},{"label":"Health insurance during the job search","minLocal":110,"maxLocal":170,"currency":"EUR","kind":"insurance","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"per":"month","note":"Statutory or recognised private cover required from the entry date. Budget for the full search period (up to 12 months).","sourceName":"Indicative expat/private cover rates","indicative":true},{"label":"Residence-permit conversion (Ausländerbehörde)","minLocal":56,"maxLocal":100,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Charged when you convert the visa into the residence-permit card after arrival; varies by Land.","sourceName":"German foreigners authorities (varies by Land)","sourceUrl":"https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/opportunity-card"},{"label":"Biometric photos","minLocal":10,"maxLocal":20,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"sourceName":"Indicative","indicative":true}],"methodologyNote":"Sunk-cost range sums every mandatory, non-refundable line (one month of insurance counted; budget more for a longer search). The €13,092 blocked-account deposit is shown separately because it is returned to you. Optional lines (ZAB, provider admin) are excluded from the mandatory total. Indicative lines are editorial estimates — verify the current figure before relying on it.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"routeKey":"uk-skilled-worker","pageSlug":"uk-skilled-worker","destinationIso":"uk","visaSlug":"skilled-worker","title":"UK Skilled Worker - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked budget for the common outside-UK Skilled Worker case: 3-year general-rate visa, no priority service, applicant-paid charges separated from the GBP 1,270 maintenance funds you only need to show unless exempt.","lines":[{"label":"Application fee (outside UK, up to 3 years, general rate)","amountLocal":819,"currency":"GBP","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Standard outside-UK fee for a Skilled Worker grant of up to 3 years where the job is not on the Immigration Salary List.","sourceName":"GOV.UK - Skilled Worker visa: how much it costs","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/how-much-it-costs"},{"label":"Immigration Health Surcharge (3-year grant)","amountLocal":3105,"currency":"GBP","kind":"insurance","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Computed as GBP 1,035 per year for a 3-year Skilled Worker grant; paid upfront with the application.","sourceName":"GOV.UK - Pay for UK healthcare as part of your immigration application","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application/how-much-pay"},{"label":"Maintenance funds for the main applicant","amountLocal":1270,"currency":"GBP","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":true,"note":"Proof of funds, not a fee. Usually waived if you have held a UK visa for 12 months or your sponsor certifies maintenance on the CoS.","sourceName":"GOV.UK - Skilled Worker visa: money to support yourself","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/how-much-it-costs"},{"label":"Certificate of Sponsorship assignment fee","amountLocal":525,"currency":"GBP","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Sponsor-side fee, normally paid by the employer when assigning the CoS; listed here so applicants understand the route economics, but excluded from applicant sunk-cost total.","sourceName":"Home Office immigration and nationality fees - 8 April 2026","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table/home-office-immigration-and-nationality-fees-8-april-2026"},{"label":"Priority service (optional)","amountLocal":500,"currency":"GBP","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Optional 5-working-day decision service where available; excluded from the baseline total.","sourceName":"Home Office immigration and nationality fees - 8 April 2026","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table/home-office-immigration-and-nationality-fees-8-april-2026"},{"label":"Biometrics / visa application centre services","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":120,"currency":"GBP","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Outside-UK appointment and assisted-service fees vary by visa application centre and country. Treat as a country-specific cash-flow item, not a GOV.UK tariff.","sourceName":"Indicative VAC service range - verify with the local visa application centre","indicative":true},{"label":"English-language evidence","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":220,"currency":"GBP","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: many applicants use a SELT, but some qualify through nationality, UK degree, Ecctis-confirmed degree, or previous proof. Provider prices vary.","sourceName":"Indicative English-test or evidence cost","indicative":true},{"label":"Tuberculosis test where required","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":150,"currency":"GBP","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional on country of residence and stay length; clinic fees vary by country and appointment provider.","sourceName":"Indicative TB-test clinic cost - country-specific","indicative":true}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost is the application fee plus 3 years of Immigration Health Surcharge and a country-specific biometrics/VAC service range for a single outside-UK applicant on the general up-to-3-year rate, no priority service. The GBP 1,270 maintenance requirement is shown separately because it is proof of funds, not a fee, and may be waived by sponsor certification or 12 months lawful UK residence. Sponsor-side, dependant and conditional service lines are excluded from the baseline total unless the user chooses them.","lastChecked":"2026-06-30"},{"routeKey":"uk-health-and-care-worker","pageSlug":"uk-health-and-care-worker","destinationIso":"uk","visaSlug":"health-and-care-worker","title":"UK Health and Care Worker - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked budget for the common outside-UK Health and Care Worker case: up-to-3-year grant, no priority service, no dependants, the IHS exemption shown explicitly, and GBP 1,270 maintenance funds separated from money paid away.","lines":[{"label":"Application fee (up to 3 years)","amountLocal":324,"currency":"GBP","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Reduced Health and Care Worker fee. GOV.UK states the same fee applies whether applying inside or outside the UK.","sourceName":"GOV.UK - Health and Care Worker visa: how much it costs","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/how-much-it-costs"},{"label":"Application fee (more than 3 years)","amountLocal":628,"currency":"GBP","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Use this tier instead of the up-to-3-years fee when the sponsored grant exceeds 3 years.","sourceName":"GOV.UK - Health and Care Worker visa: how much it costs","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/how-much-it-costs"},{"label":"Immigration Health Surcharge exemption","amountLocal":0,"currency":"GBP","kind":"insurance","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Health and Care Worker applicants and eligible dependants do not pay the Immigration Health Surcharge.","sourceName":"GOV.UK - Health and Care Worker visa overview","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa"},{"label":"Maintenance funds for the main applicant","amountLocal":1270,"currency":"GBP","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":true,"note":"Proof of funds, not a fee. Usually waived if you have held a UK visa for 12 months or your sponsor certifies maintenance on the CoS.","sourceName":"GOV.UK - Health and Care Worker visa: money to support yourself","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/how-much-it-costs"},{"label":"Certificate of Sponsorship assignment fee","amountLocal":525,"currency":"GBP","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Sponsor-side fee, normally paid by the employer when assigning the CoS; excluded from applicant sunk-cost total.","sourceName":"Home Office immigration and nationality fees - 8 April 2026","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table/home-office-immigration-and-nationality-fees-8-april-2026"},{"label":"Priority service (optional)","amountLocal":500,"currency":"GBP","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Optional faster decision service where available; excluded from the baseline total.","sourceName":"Home Office immigration and nationality fees - 8 April 2026","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table/home-office-immigration-and-nationality-fees-8-april-2026"},{"label":"Biometrics / visa application centre services","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":120,"currency":"GBP","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Outside-UK appointment and assisted-service fees vary by visa application centre and country. Treat as a country-specific cash-flow item, not a GOV.UK tariff.","sourceName":"Indicative VAC service range - verify with the local visa application centre","indicative":true},{"label":"English-language evidence","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":220,"currency":"GBP","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: many applicants use a SELT or OET, but some qualify through nationality, UK degree, Ecctis-confirmed degree, or previous proof.","sourceName":"Indicative English-test or evidence cost","indicative":true},{"label":"Tuberculosis test where required","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":150,"currency":"GBP","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional on country of residence and stay length; clinic fees vary by country and appointment provider.","sourceName":"Indicative TB-test clinic cost - country-specific","indicative":true},{"label":"Professional registration / clinical exams","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":1500,"currency":"GBP","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional on profession. Nurses, doctors and allied health professionals may need regulator registration, competence tests or clinical exams; care-worker cases may not.","sourceName":"Indicative profession-specific regulator costs - verify NMC, GMC, HCPC or the relevant regulator","indicative":true}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost is the up-to-3-years application fee plus a country-specific biometrics/VAC service range for a single outside-UK applicant, no priority service. The Immigration Health Surcharge is included as a GBP 0 line because the route exemption is the main cost difference versus standard Skilled Worker. The GBP 1,270 maintenance requirement is shown separately because it is proof of funds, not a fee, and may be waived by sponsor certification or 12 months lawful UK residence. Sponsor-side, dependant and conditional professional-regulator lines are excluded from the baseline total unless the user chooses them.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"routeKey":"ca-express-entry-fsw","pageSlug":"canada-express-entry-fsw","destinationIso":"ca","visaSlug":"express-entry-fsw","title":"Canada Express Entry FSW - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked budget for a single foreign-educated Federal Skilled Worker applicant: IRCC permanent-residence fees, biometrics, language test, ECA, medical exam, police certificates, and the CAD 15,263 settlement-funds requirement separated from money paid away.","lines":[{"label":"Permanent residence processing fee (principal applicant)","amountLocal":990,"currency":"CAD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Economic immigration processing fee for the principal applicant. IRCC increased this fee on 30 April 2026.","sourceName":"IRCC - citizenship and immigration application fees","sourceUrl":"https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp"},{"label":"Right of Permanent Residence Fee","amountLocal":600,"currency":"CAD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Successful applicants pay the RPRF before becoming permanent residents. IRCC refunds this fee if the application is withdrawn or refused, but it is a real completion cost when PR is granted.","sourceName":"IRCC - citizenship and immigration application fees","sourceUrl":"https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp"},{"label":"Biometrics","amountLocal":85,"currency":"CAD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Single-applicant biometrics fee. Family biometrics are capped at CAD 170 when eligible family members apply at the same time.","sourceName":"IRCC - citizenship and immigration application fees","sourceUrl":"https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp"},{"label":"Settlement funds for one person","amountLocal":15263,"currency":"CAD","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":true,"note":"Proof of funds, not a fee. FSW and Federal Skilled Trades applicants need it unless they are authorized to work in Canada and have a valid job offer.","sourceName":"IRCC - Express Entry proof of funds","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/proof-funds.html"},{"label":"Language test for first official language","minLocal":250,"maxLocal":430,"currency":"CAD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"FSW requires approved English or French test results; provider and country pricing vary for IELTS General, CELPIP-General, PTE Core, TEF Canada, or TCF Canada.","sourceName":"IRCC - Express Entry language test results","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/language-test.html","indicative":true},{"label":"Educational Credential Assessment","minLocal":200,"maxLocal":350,"currency":"CAD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Required for foreign-educated FSW principal applicants unless relying on Canadian education. Costs vary by designated organization or professional body.","sourceName":"IRCC - Express Entry education credential assessment","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/education-assessment.html","indicative":true},{"label":"Immigration medical exam","minLocal":150,"maxLocal":450,"currency":"CAD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Permanent residence applicants and family members need an immigration medical exam; panel-physician fees vary by country and clinic.","sourceName":"IRCC - apply for permanent residence through Express Entry","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/apply-permanent-residence.html","indicative":true},{"label":"Police certificates","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":150,"currency":"CAD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Country-specific police-certificate fees vary; some jurisdictions issue them free, others charge per certificate, translation, or delivery.","sourceName":"Country-specific police authorities - verify locally","indicative":true},{"label":"Document translation / notarisation","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":300,"currency":"CAD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: only needed where documents are not in English or French, or where a country-specific authority requires certified copies.","sourceName":"Country-specific - verify by document language and issuing authority","indicative":true},{"label":"Spouse or partner application + RPRF","amountLocal":1590,"currency":"CAD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Optional family-scaling line for an accompanying spouse or common-law partner; same economic-immigration fee total as the principal applicant.","sourceName":"IRCC - citizenship and immigration application fees","sourceUrl":"https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp"},{"label":"Dependent child application fee","amountLocal":270,"currency":"CAD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per child","note":"Optional family-scaling line for each accompanying dependent child.","sourceName":"IRCC - citizenship and immigration application fees","sourceUrl":"https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp"}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost is the IRCC principal-applicant processing fee, RPRF, biometrics, first-language test, one ECA, medical exam, and country-specific police-certificate range for a single foreign-educated FSW applicant after invitation to apply. Express Entry profile creation itself is not modelled as a fee because IRCC charges at permanent-residence application stage. The CAD 15,263 settlement-funds requirement is shown separately because it is money you must show, not money paid to IRCC. Optional dependant, translation, second-language, provincial-nomination, and professional-licensing costs are excluded from the baseline unless the user chooses them.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"routeKey":"ca-express-entry-cec","pageSlug":"canada-express-entry-cec","destinationIso":"ca","visaSlug":"express-entry-cec","title":"Canada Express Entry CEC - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked budget for a single Canadian Experience Class applicant after invitation: IRCC permanent-residence fees, biometrics, mandatory language test, medical exam, police certificates and translations, with the no-settlement-funds rule made explicit.","lines":[{"label":"Express Entry profile submission","amountLocal":0,"currency":"CAD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Creating an Express Entry profile is the pool-entry step. IRCC charges fees at the permanent-residence application stage after invitation, not when the profile is submitted.","sourceName":"IRCC - submit an Express Entry profile","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/submit-profile.html"},{"label":"Permanent residence processing fee (principal applicant)","amountLocal":990,"currency":"CAD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Economic immigration processing fee for the principal applicant, including Canadian Experience Class. IRCC increased this fee on 30 April 2026.","sourceName":"IRCC - citizenship and immigration application fees","sourceUrl":"https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp"},{"label":"Right of Permanent Residence Fee","amountLocal":600,"currency":"CAD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Successful applicants pay the RPRF before becoming permanent residents. IRCC refunds this fee if the application is withdrawn or refused.","sourceName":"IRCC - citizenship and immigration application fees","sourceUrl":"https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp"},{"label":"Biometrics","amountLocal":85,"currency":"CAD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Single-applicant biometrics fee. Family biometrics are capped at CAD 170 when eligible family members apply at the same time.","sourceName":"IRCC - citizenship and immigration application fees","sourceUrl":"https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp"},{"label":"Language test for first official language","minLocal":250,"maxLocal":430,"currency":"CAD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"CEC applicants must submit approved English or French language test results. Minimums are CLB/NCLC 7 for TEER 0 or 1 jobs and CLB/NCLC 5 for TEER 2 or 3 jobs; provider and country pricing vary.","sourceName":"IRCC - Express Entry language test results","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/language-requirements.html","indicative":true},{"label":"Settlement funds not required for CEC","amountLocal":0,"currency":"CAD","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":false,"note":"IRCC says applicants invited under the Canadian Experience Class do not need proof of settlement funds. If the checklist still asks, upload a letter explaining the CEC invitation.","sourceName":"IRCC - Express Entry proof of funds","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/proof-funds.html"},{"label":"Immigration medical exam","minLocal":150,"maxLocal":450,"currency":"CAD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Permanent residence applicants and family members need an immigration medical exam unless IRCC can reuse a recent acceptable exam. 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IRCC requires certified translation and supporting copies for documents in other languages.","sourceName":"IRCC - apply for permanent residence through Express Entry","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/apply-permanent-residence.html","indicative":true},{"label":"Educational Credential Assessment for CRS points","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":350,"currency":"CAD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Not required for CEC eligibility. Optional when using foreign education to improve CRS rank in the pool; costs vary by designated organization or professional body.","sourceName":"IRCC - Canadian Experience Class education","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/canadian-experience-class.html","indicative":true},{"label":"Spouse or partner application + RPRF","amountLocal":1590,"currency":"CAD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Optional family-scaling line for an accompanying spouse or common-law partner; same economic-immigration fee total as the principal applicant.","sourceName":"IRCC - citizenship and immigration application fees","sourceUrl":"https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp"},{"label":"Dependent child application fee","amountLocal":270,"currency":"CAD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per child","note":"Optional family-scaling line for each accompanying dependent child.","sourceName":"IRCC - citizenship and immigration application fees","sourceUrl":"https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp"}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost is the IRCC principal-applicant processing fee, RPRF, biometrics, first-language test, medical exam, police-certificate range and translation/notarisation range for a single CEC applicant after invitation to apply. Express Entry profile creation is shown as a CAD 0 line because IRCC charges at permanent-residence application stage. Settlement funds are not part of the CEC baseline; the CAD 0 proof-of-funds line is included only to make that source-backed distinction machine-readable. Optional ECA, dependant and provincial-nomination costs are excluded unless the applicant needs them.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"routeKey":"ca-express-entry-fst","pageSlug":"canada-express-entry-fst","destinationIso":"ca","visaSlug":"express-entry-fst","title":"Canada Express Entry FST - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked budget for a single Federal Skilled Trades applicant after invitation: IRCC permanent-residence fees, biometrics, language test, settlement funds, trade certificate or job-offer gate, medical exam, police certificates, and optional CRS-boosting education assessment.","lines":[{"label":"Express Entry profile submission","amountLocal":0,"currency":"CAD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Creating an Express Entry profile is the pool-entry step. IRCC charges fees at the permanent-residence application stage after invitation, not when the profile is submitted.","sourceName":"IRCC - submit an Express Entry profile","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/submit-profile.html"},{"label":"Permanent residence processing fee (principal applicant)","amountLocal":990,"currency":"CAD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Economic immigration processing fee for the principal applicant, including Federal Skilled Trades. IRCC increased this fee on 30 April 2026.","sourceName":"IRCC - citizenship and immigration application fees","sourceUrl":"https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp"},{"label":"Right of Permanent Residence Fee","amountLocal":600,"currency":"CAD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Successful applicants pay the RPRF before becoming permanent residents. IRCC refunds this fee if the application is withdrawn or refused.","sourceName":"IRCC - citizenship and immigration application fees","sourceUrl":"https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp"},{"label":"Biometrics","amountLocal":85,"currency":"CAD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Single-applicant biometrics fee. Family biometrics are capped at CAD 170 when eligible family members apply at the same time.","sourceName":"IRCC - citizenship and immigration application fees","sourceUrl":"https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp"},{"label":"Settlement funds for one person","amountLocal":15263,"currency":"CAD","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":true,"note":"Proof of funds, not a fee. Federal Skilled Trades applicants need it unless they are currently authorized to work in Canada and have a valid job offer.","sourceName":"IRCC - Express Entry proof of funds","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/proof-funds.html"},{"label":"Language test for first official language","minLocal":250,"maxLocal":430,"currency":"CAD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"FST requires approved English or French test results meeting at least CLB/NCLC 5 for speaking and listening, and CLB/NCLC 4 for reading and writing. 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The CAD 15,263 settlement-funds requirement is shown separately because it is money the applicant must show, not money paid away, and it can be waived only where the applicant is currently authorized to work in Canada and has a valid job offer. 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The CAD 15,263 settlement-funds requirement is shown separately because it is money the applicant must show, not money paid away, and it may be waived for CEC invitations or applicants authorized to work in Canada with a valid job offer. 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Clinic fees vary.","sourceName":"MOM - Apply for an Employment Pass","sourceUrl":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/employment-pass/apply-for-a-pass","indicative":true},{"label":"Regulated-profession registration evidence","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":500,"currency":"SGD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: healthcare professionals, lawyers, football players/coaches and other regulated roles may need supporting documents from professional bodies before MOM can assess the application.","sourceName":"MOM - Employment Pass documents required","sourceUrl":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/employment-pass/documents-required","indicative":true},{"label":"Dependant's Pass application + issuance","amountLocal":330,"currency":"SGD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per dependant","note":"Optional family-scaling line: SGD 105 application plus SGD 225 issuance for each Dependant Pass.","sourceName":"MOM - Apply for a Dependant's Pass","sourceUrl":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/dependants-pass/apply-for-a-pass"},{"label":"Dependant's Pass Multiple Journey Visa","amountLocal":30,"currency":"SGD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per dependant","note":"Only charged for dependants who require a Multiple Journey Visa.","sourceName":"MOM - Apply for a Dependant's Pass","sourceUrl":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/dependants-pass/apply-for-a-pass"}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost is the MOM Employment Pass application fee plus issuance fee for a single applicant, with no Multiple Journey Visa and no dependant passes. The qualifying salary line is shown separately because it is salary evidence, not money paid away. COMPASS and MyCareersFuture are zero-dollar eligibility/process gates. Conditional verification, translation, medical, regulated-profession and family lines are excluded unless the applicant or employer needs them.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"routeKey":"sg-s-pass","pageSlug":"singapore-s-pass","destinationIso":"sg","visaSlug":"s-pass","title":"Singapore S Pass - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked employer budget for a first Singapore S Pass: MOM application and issuance fees, the harmonised monthly levy modelled over a 24-month first pass, medical-insurance obligations, current salary evidence, quota gates, MyCareersFuture advertising, optional verification, translations, medical checks and dependant pass scaling.","lines":[{"label":"MyCareersFuture / Fair Consideration Framework advertising","amountLocal":0,"currency":"SGD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"MOM says employers are required to advertise the job opening on MyCareersFuture and consider all candidates fairly before applying for an S Pass. No MOM fee is charged for the advertisement itself.","sourceName":"MOM - Apply for an S Pass","sourceUrl":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/s-pass/apply-for-a-pass"},{"label":"S Pass application fee","amountLocal":105,"currency":"SGD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Paid when the employer or appointed employment agent submits the S Pass application online.","sourceName":"MOM - Apply for an S Pass","sourceUrl":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/s-pass/apply-for-a-pass"},{"label":"S Pass issuance fee","amountLocal":100,"currency":"SGD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Paid when the approved pass is issued after the candidate is in Singapore.","sourceName":"MOM - Apply for an S Pass","sourceUrl":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/s-pass/apply-for-a-pass"},{"label":"Employer levy exposure for a 24-month first S Pass","amountLocal":15600,"currency":"SGD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"per":"full 24-month first-pass term","note":"MOM says the employer must pay the S Pass levy for all S Pass holders, the liability starts from issuance and ends on cancellation or expiry, and the rate is SGD 650/month from 1 September 2025. This line budgets a full first pass of up to 24 months.","sourceName":"MOM - S Pass quota and levy requirements","sourceUrl":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/s-pass/quota-and-levy/levy-and-quota-requirements"},{"label":"Medical insurance premium estimate for first 24 months","minLocal":600,"maxLocal":2400,"currency":"SGD","kind":"insurance","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"per":"24 months, employer-side","note":"Indicative premium range only. MOM requires employers to buy and maintain medical insurance before issuing or renewing an S Pass, with at least SGD 60,000 annual claim coverage; the insurance cost cannot be passed to the worker.","sourceName":"MOM - S Pass medical insurance requirements","sourceUrl":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/s-pass/medical-insurance","indicative":true},{"label":"Qualifying fixed monthly salary evidence","minLocal":39600,"maxLocal":45600,"currency":"SGD","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":true,"per":"annual salary at current headline floor","note":"Not a fee. Annualises MOM current younger-applicant S Pass floors for new applications from 1 September 2025: SGD 3,300/month in most sectors and SGD 3,800/month in financial services. Older candidates need progressively higher salaries.","sourceName":"MOM - S Pass eligibility","sourceUrl":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/s-pass/eligibility"},{"label":"Quota / Dependency Ratio Ceiling gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"SGD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"No separate application fee, but MOM caps S Pass holders at 10% of total workforce in services and 15% in construction, manufacturing, marine shipyard and process sectors.","sourceName":"MOM - S Pass quota and levy requirements","sourceUrl":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/s-pass/quota-and-levy/levy-and-quota-requirements"},{"label":"Primary Care Plan declaration where required","amountLocal":0,"currency":"SGD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional gate: MOM says employers must buy the Primary Care Plan before S Pass issuance for workers who stay in larger dormitories or work in CMP sectors. Provider premiums are not modelled here.","sourceName":"MOM - Apply for an S Pass","sourceUrl":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/s-pass/apply-for-a-pass"},{"label":"Medical examination or declaration if requested","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":150,"currency":"SGD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: the IPA states whether the candidate needs a medical examination after arrival; clinic fees vary.","sourceName":"MOM - Apply for an S Pass","sourceUrl":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/s-pass/apply-for-a-pass","indicative":true},{"label":"Educational qualification verification proof","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":250,"currency":"SGD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: S Pass qualification declarations are optional, but if qualifications are declared or MOM requests verification, the employer must ensure the credential is authentic and accredited.","sourceName":"MOM - S Pass eligibility","sourceUrl":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/s-pass/eligibility","indicative":true},{"label":"Translation of non-English documents","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":150,"currency":"SGD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: MOM requires non-English documents to be uploaded with the original document and an English translation as one file.","sourceName":"MOM - S Pass documents required","sourceUrl":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/s-pass/documents-required","indicative":true},{"label":"Regulated-profession supporting documents","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":500,"currency":"SGD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: healthcare professionals, lawyers, football players/coaches and food-establishment employees need occupation-specific supporting documents before MOM can assess the application.","sourceName":"MOM - S Pass documents required","sourceUrl":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/s-pass/documents-required","indicative":true},{"label":"Dependant's Pass application + issuance","amountLocal":330,"currency":"SGD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per dependant","note":"Optional family-scaling line: SGD 105 application plus SGD 225 issuance for each Dependant Pass. S Pass holders need at least SGD 6,000 fixed monthly salary to sponsor spouse and children.","sourceName":"MOM - Apply for a Dependant's Pass","sourceUrl":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/dependants-pass/apply-for-a-pass"},{"label":"Dependant's Pass Multiple Journey Visa","amountLocal":30,"currency":"SGD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per dependant","note":"Only charged for dependants who require a Multiple Journey Visa.","sourceName":"MOM - Apply for a Dependant's Pass","sourceUrl":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/dependants-pass/apply-for-a-pass"}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost is the MOM S Pass application fee, issuance fee, a full 24 months of employer levy at the current SGD 650/month rate, and an indicative 24-month employer medical-insurance premium range for a single S Pass holder. The qualifying salary line is shown separately because it is salary evidence, not money paid away. MyCareersFuture advertising, quota/DRC and Primary Care Plan are process gates; conditional verification, translation, medical, regulated-profession and family lines are excluded unless the employer or worker needs them.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"routeKey":"de-eu-blue-card","pageSlug":"germany-eu-blue-card","destinationIso":"de","visaSlug":"eu-blue-card","title":"Germany EU Blue Card - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked budget for a single Germany EU Blue Card applicant applying from abroad: national visa, residence-title issuance, qualification recognition, photos, optional ZAB comparability, conditional translations/legalisation, and health-insurance bridge costs separated from the fact that there is no general blocked-account deposit for the route.","lines":[{"label":"National visa (D-visa) at German mission abroad","amountLocal":75,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Standard national-visa processing fee for stays longer than 90 days, paid at the German mission or application channel.","sourceName":"Auswaertiges Amt - visa fees","sourceUrl":"https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/-/215870"},{"label":"Residence title issuance (EU Blue Card)","amountLocal":100,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Fee under section 45 of the German Residence Ordinance for issuing an EU Blue Card residence title.","sourceName":"Gesetze im Internet - Aufenthaltsverordnung section 45","sourceUrl":"https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthv/__45.html"},{"label":"Biometric passport photos","minLocal":10,"maxLocal":20,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Photo-studio or photo-booth cost for visa and residence-card appointments; local prices vary.","sourceName":"Indicative photo-studio range","indicative":true},{"label":"Anabin degree/institution lookup","amountLocal":0,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Free database check used to document whether a foreign degree and institution are comparable to German higher education.","sourceName":"anabin - foreign education certificate database","sourceUrl":"https://anabin.kmk.org/anabin.html"},{"label":"ZAB Statement of Comparability","amountLocal":208,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: used when the degree or institution is not clearly acceptable through anabin, or when the authority asks for formal comparability evidence.","sourceName":"ZAB - Statement of Comparability fees","sourceUrl":"https://www.kmk.org/zab/statement-of-comparability/fees.html"},{"label":"Certified translations","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":350,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: only needed for documents not accepted in their original language. Sworn-translator rates vary by country, language pair and document count.","sourceName":"Indicative sworn-translator range","indicative":true},{"label":"Apostille or legalisation","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":150,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional on issuing country and mission instructions; Hague apostille and consular legalisation chains vary sharply.","sourceName":"Country-specific - verify with the issuing authority and German mission","indicative":true},{"label":"Health-insurance bridge before payroll coverage","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":160,"currency":"EUR","kind":"insurance","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Health insurance is required in Germany; many employees move into statutory cover through payroll, but short private or travel cover may be needed for the first days or weeks.","sourceName":"Make it in Germany - health insurance","sourceUrl":"https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/living-in-germany/money-insurance/health-insurance","indicative":true},{"label":"Visa application centre service fee","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":75,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional on country and appointment channel. Some applicants apply directly through a mission; others use an external application centre.","sourceName":"Country-specific - verify with the German mission or application centre","indicative":true},{"label":"Family-member national visa","minLocal":37.5,"maxLocal":75,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per dependant","note":"Optional family-scaling line: the Federal Foreign Office lists EUR 75 for national visas and EUR 37.50 for minors.","sourceName":"Auswaertiges Amt - visa fees","sourceUrl":"https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/-/215870"}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost is the national visa fee, first EU Blue Card residence-title issuance, biometric photos, anabin lookup, and a possible short health-insurance bridge for a single applicant. There is no general blocked-account or settlement-funds deposit in the baseline because the route is based on a qualifying job offer and salary threshold, not job-search funds. Optional ZAB comparability, translations, legalisation, visa-centre service fees and family-member lines are excluded from the baseline unless the user needs them.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"routeKey":"ie-critical-skills-employment-permit","pageSlug":"ireland-critical-skills-employment-permit","destinationIso":"ie","visaSlug":"critical-skills-employment-permit","title":"Ireland Critical Skills Employment Permit - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked budget for a single Ireland Critical Skills Employment Permit applicant: the DETE permit fee, Irish Residence Permit registration, visa fee if required, medical/travel insurance, qualification evidence, translations, and family-scaling lines separated from the fact that there is no general blocked-account deposit for the route.","lines":[{"label":"Critical Skills Employment Permit processing fee","amountLocal":1000,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"DETE fee for the two-year Critical Skills Employment Permit. If the application is unsuccessful, DETE refunds 90% of the fee. Where the employer is the applicant, the employer may not recover the charge from the permit holder.","sourceName":"DETE - Critical Skills Employment Permit fee","sourceUrl":"https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/what-we-do/workplace-and-skills/employment-permits/permit-types/critical-skills-employment-permit/"},{"label":"Irish Residence Permit registration (Stamp 1)","amountLocal":300,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Paid after arrival when registering the employment permission. The general registration fee is EUR 300 per person where applicable.","sourceName":"ISD - first registration required documents and fees","sourceUrl":"https://www.irishimmigration.ie/registering-your-immigration-permission/how-to-register-your-immigration-permission-for-the-first-time/required-documents/"},{"label":"Single-entry long-stay employment visa","amountLocal":60,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: only for visa-required nationals applying for the long-stay employment visa after the permit is granted. Some nationalities and family categories are fee-exempt.","sourceName":"ISD - preclearance and entry visa fees","sourceUrl":"https://www.irishimmigration.ie/preclearance-and-entry-visas-fees/"},{"label":"Multi-entry visa upgrade","amountLocal":40,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Optional incremental cost over the EUR 60 single-entry visa where a visa-required applicant chooses the EUR 100 multi-entry visa.","sourceName":"ISD - preclearance and entry visa fees","sourceUrl":"https://www.irishimmigration.ie/preclearance-and-entry-visas-fees/"},{"label":"Medical or travel insurance for arrival","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":200,"currency":"EUR","kind":"insurance","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"ISD says evidence need not be submitted with the visa application, but may be requested before decision and must be available at the port of entry. Range depends on country, age and whether employer cover starts immediately.","sourceName":"ISD - employment visa required documents","sourceUrl":"https://www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-work-in-ireland/what-are-my-work-visa-options/applying-for-a-long-stay-employment-visa/employment-visa/","indicative":true},{"label":"Passport photographs for visa file","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":20,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Visa-required applicants need two passport photos; non-visa-required applicants may still need local photographs for employer or registration paperwork.","sourceName":"ISD - employment visa required documents","sourceUrl":"https://www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-work-in-ireland/what-are-my-work-visa-options/applying-for-a-long-stay-employment-visa/employment-visa/","indicative":true},{"label":"QQI NARIC comparability statement","amountLocal":0,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: useful where an Irish employer, regulator or visa officer needs a foreign qualification mapped to the Irish NFQ. Many applicants rely on the searchable NARIC statement.","sourceName":"QQI - NARIC Ireland qualification recognition advice","sourceUrl":"https://qhelp.qqi.ie/international-visitors/naric-ireland/"},{"label":"Certified translations","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":300,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: ISD requires a full certified translation where a visa document is not in English or Irish.","sourceName":"ISD - employment visa required documents","sourceUrl":"https://www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-work-in-ireland/what-are-my-work-visa-options/applying-for-a-long-stay-employment-visa/employment-visa/","indicative":true},{"label":"Apostille or document legalisation","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":150,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional on document country and employer/regulator requirements. Hague apostille, embassy legalisation and courier costs vary sharply.","sourceName":"Country-specific - verify with the issuing authority and Irish mission","indicative":true},{"label":"Professional registration or licence","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":1000,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional on profession. Nurses, doctors, pharmacists, teachers and other regulated professions may need regulator registration before or alongside the permit process.","sourceName":"Profession-specific regulator - verify NMBI, Medical Council, CORU, Teaching Council or relevant body","indicative":true},{"label":"Family-member Irish Residence Permit registration","amountLocal":300,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per dependant","note":"Optional family-scaling line for adult dependants where the registration fee applies. Some minors and exempt categories do not pay.","sourceName":"ISD - first registration required documents and fees","sourceUrl":"https://www.irishimmigration.ie/registering-your-immigration-permission/how-to-register-your-immigration-permission-for-the-first-time/required-documents/"},{"label":"Family-member entry visa","minLocal":60,"maxLocal":100,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per visa-required dependant","note":"Optional family-scaling line. Visa-required dependants pay EUR 60 for single entry or EUR 100 for multi entry unless a fee exemption applies.","sourceName":"ISD - preclearance and entry visa fees","sourceUrl":"https://www.irishimmigration.ie/preclearance-and-entry-visas-fees/"}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost is the Critical Skills Employment Permit processing fee, first Irish Residence Permit registration, a medical/travel-insurance range, and passport-photo range for a single applicant. Visa fees are conditional because non-visa-required nationals can travel without an Irish entry visa after the permit is granted. There is no general blocked-account or fixed settlement-funds deposit in the baseline; the route depends on a qualifying two-year job offer and salary threshold. Optional dependant, regulator, translation, legalisation and multi-entry visa costs are excluded from the baseline unless the user needs them.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"routeKey":"pt-d8-digital-nomad","pageSlug":"portugal-d8-digital-nomad","destinationIso":"pt","visaSlug":"d8-digital-nomad","title":"Portugal D8 Digital Nomad visa - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked budget for a single Portugal D8 residence-track digital nomad applicant: national visa fee, AIMA residence-card issuance, travel insurance, NIF setup, criminal-record apostille, translations, visa-centre service fees, accommodation deposits, and the three-month remote-income evidence separated from money paid away.","lines":[{"label":"National visa processing fee","amountLocal":110,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs national-visa processing fee, paid at the consular application stage.","sourceName":"VistosMNE - national visa fees","sourceUrl":"https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/national-visas/general-information/fees"},{"label":"AIMA residence-card issuance after arrival","minLocal":170,"maxLocal":230,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Paid at the post-arrival AIMA appointment when the residence visa is converted into the residence permit card. AIMA tariffs are indexed and appointment-specific, so verify the live fee before attending.","sourceName":"AIMA - residence-permit services","sourceUrl":"https://aima.gov.pt/en","indicative":true},{"label":"Remote-work income evidence (last 3 months at D8 floor)","amountLocal":11040,"currency":"EUR","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":true,"note":"Not a fee or blocked deposit. VistosMNE requires proof of average monthly income for the last three months at least equal to four Portuguese monthly minimum guaranteed remunerations; using the 2026 EUR 920/month floor, that is EUR 3,680/month or EUR 11,040 across three months.","sourceName":"VistosMNE - D8 digital-nomad requirements","sourceUrl":"https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/national-visas/necessary-documentation/residency"},{"label":"Travel or private health insurance","minLocal":120,"maxLocal":400,"currency":"EUR","kind":"insurance","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"National-visa applicants normally need travel/health insurance covering Portugal until residence registration and SNS access are in place. Price varies by age, coverage period and country.","sourceName":"VistosMNE - national visa travel insurance","sourceUrl":"https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/national-visas/necessary-documentation/travel-insurance","indicative":true},{"label":"NIF tax number setup","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":150,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Free if obtained directly through Portuguese tax services where available; non-resident fiscal-representation or online setup services commonly charge a service fee.","sourceName":"Portugal ePortugal - tax identification number","sourceUrl":"https://eportugal.gov.pt/en/servicos/pedir-o-numero-de-identificacao-fiscal-para-pessoa-singular","indicative":true},{"label":"Criminal-record certificate and apostille","minLocal":20,"maxLocal":150,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Country-specific police certificate, apostille/legalisation and delivery costs vary sharply. Portuguese consulates may require additional authentication depending on issuing country.","sourceName":"Country-specific - verify with the issuing authority and Portuguese consulate","indicative":true},{"label":"Certified translations","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":300,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: needed where source documents are not accepted in Portuguese, English or the language accepted by the responsible consulate.","sourceName":"Country-specific - verify with the Portuguese consulate","indicative":true},{"label":"Visa application centre service fee","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":120,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional on country and appointment channel. Some applicants apply directly at the consulate; others must use an external provider such as VFS Global.","sourceName":"VistosMNE - external service providers","sourceUrl":"https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/national-visas/external-service-providers","indicative":true},{"label":"Accommodation deposit and first rent","minLocal":1840,"maxLocal":5520,"currency":"EUR","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional cash-flow item, not a government fee. D8 applicants must show accommodation, and landlords commonly ask for one to three months up front. Range uses one to three months of the 2026 D8 monthly income floor as a planning proxy, but actual rent varies by city.","sourceName":"VistosMNE - residency visa accommodation requirement","sourceUrl":"https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/national-visas/necessary-documentation/residency","indicative":true},{"label":"Accompanying family-member national visa","amountLocal":110,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per dependant","note":"Optional family-scaling line. Accompanying family members applying for a residence visa pay the national-visa fee unless exempt.","sourceName":"VistosMNE - national visa fees","sourceUrl":"https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/national-visas/general-information/fees"},{"label":"Accompanying family-member AIMA residence card","minLocal":170,"maxLocal":230,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per dependant","note":"Optional family-scaling line for post-arrival residence-card issuance. Verify the live AIMA tariff at appointment.","sourceName":"AIMA - residence-permit services","sourceUrl":"https://aima.gov.pt/en","indicative":true}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost is the national visa fee, first AIMA residence-card issuance range, travel/health-insurance range, NIF setup range, and criminal-record/apostille range for a single residence-track D8 applicant. The EUR 11,040 D8 income-evidence line is shown separately because it is historical income proof, not money paid to Portugal and not a blocked account. Accommodation deposits, translations, visa-centre service fees, family-member lines, bank minimum balances, professional tax advice and relocation costs are excluded from the baseline unless the user needs them.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"routeKey":"es-digital-nomad-visa","pageSlug":"spain-digital-nomad-visa","destinationIso":"es","visaSlug":"digital-nomad-visa","title":"Spain Digital Nomad Visa - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked budget for a single Spain international teleworker applicant: UGE-CE residence-authorisation tasa, TIE card issuance, conditional consular national visa fee, income evidence at 200% of 2026 SMI, insurance, criminal-record/apostille, translations, visa-centre service fees, and family-scaling fee/income lines.","lines":[{"label":"UGE-CE residence authorisation tasa (Modelo 790-038)","amountLocal":10.94,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"UGE-CE asks initial international-teleworker applicants to provide proof of payment using Modelo 790-038; the current immigration-fee order lists initial temporary-residence authorisation lines at EUR 10.94. Verify the exact form sub-line before payment.","sourceName":"BOE - Orden PJC/617/2025 and UGE-CE teleworker documentation","sourceUrl":"https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2025-12056"},{"label":"TIE card issuance tasa","amountLocal":16.08,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"TIE documenting the first grant of temporary residence, paid before the post-approval fingerprint/card appointment.","sourceName":"Spanish National Police - foreigner fee forms","sourceUrl":"https://sede.policia.gob.es/portalCiudadano/_es/tramites_extranjeria_tasas.php"},{"label":"Remote-work income evidence (200% of 2026 SMI)","amountLocal":34188,"currency":"EUR","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":true,"note":"Not a fee or blocked account. UGE-CE requires monthly resources at 200% of the current SMI for the main applicant; 2026 SMI is EUR 17,094/year, so the principal-applicant annual floor is EUR 34,188 gross.","sourceName":"UGE-CE teleworker documentation and BOE - Real Decreto 126/2026","sourceUrl":"https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2026-3815"},{"label":"Private health insurance or public coverage evidence","minLocal":600,"maxLocal":1200,"currency":"EUR","kind":"insurance","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"per":"first year","note":"Required unless the applicant will be covered through Spanish Social Security or an applicable international social-security certificate. Travel insurance, reimbursement-only cover, co-pays and waiting periods are not accepted.","sourceName":"UGE-CE - initial teleworker documentation","sourceUrl":"https://www.inclusion.gob.es/documents/d/unidadgrandesempresas/informacion-documentacion-pagina-web-titular-v2","indicative":true},{"label":"Criminal-record certificate and apostille/legalisation","minLocal":20,"maxLocal":150,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Country-specific police certificate, apostille/legalisation and courier costs vary. UGE-CE asks for records from countries where the applicant lived during the last two years, plus a responsible declaration for the last five years.","sourceName":"UGE-CE - initial teleworker documentation","sourceUrl":"https://www.inclusion.gob.es/documents/d/unidadgrandesempresas/informacion-documentacion-pagina-web-titular-v2","indicative":true},{"label":"Sworn translations","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":300,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Required for public documents not issued in Spanish. The minimum can be zero where the applicant already has Spanish documents or the relevant documents are accepted without translation.","sourceName":"UGE-CE - initial teleworker documentation","sourceUrl":"https://www.inclusion.gob.es/documents/d/unidadgrandesempresas/informacion-documentacion-pagina-web-titular-v2","indicative":true},{"label":"Consular national visa fee (if applying from abroad)","amountLocal":90,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional on applying through the one-year consular visa route rather than applying in Spain for the residence authorisation. Local currency collection and reciprocity rules can affect the amount at a given post.","sourceName":"BOE - Orden AUC/891/2024 (visa fees)","sourceUrl":"https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2024-17292"},{"label":"Visa application centre service fee","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":120,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional on the responsible Spanish consulate and appointment channel. Some applicants file directly; others use an external service provider.","sourceName":"Country-specific Spanish consulate or external visa provider - verify locally","indicative":true},{"label":"Legalised copies, notary or courier costs","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":150,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional on document country, filing channel and whether paper originals must be moved between applicant, translator, consulate and Spain.","sourceName":"Country-specific - verify with issuing authority and Spanish mission","indicative":true},{"label":"Family-member UGE/TIE/consular fees","minLocal":26.08,"maxLocal":116.08,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per dependant","note":"Optional family-scaling line. In-country family authorisation plus TIE is EUR 10.94 + EUR 16.08; add the EUR 90 national visa fee if the dependant applies from abroad.","sourceName":"BOE - immigration fees, BOE - visa fees, and Spanish National Police TIE fees","sourceUrl":"https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2025-12056"},{"label":"First dependant income uplift","amountLocal":12820.5,"currency":"EUR","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":false,"per":"first dependant","note":"Optional family-scaling line. UGE-CE requires 75% of SMI for a family unit of two people counting the principal applicant and first dependant; 75% of 2026 annual SMI is EUR 12,820.50.","sourceName":"UGE-CE teleworker documentation and BOE - Real Decreto 126/2026","sourceUrl":"https://www.inclusion.gob.es/documents/d/unidadgrandesempresas/informacion-documentacion-pagina-web-titular-v2"},{"label":"Additional dependant income uplift","amountLocal":4273.5,"currency":"EUR","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":false,"per":"additional dependant","note":"Optional family-scaling line. UGE-CE requires a further 25% of SMI for each additional family member after the first dependant; 25% of 2026 annual SMI is EUR 4,273.50.","sourceName":"UGE-CE teleworker documentation and BOE - Real Decreto 126/2026","sourceUrl":"https://www.inclusion.gob.es/documents/d/unidadgrandesempresas/informacion-documentacion-pagina-web-titular-v2"}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost is the UGE-CE residence-authorisation tasa, TIE card fee, first-year insurance range, criminal-record/apostille range, and sworn-translation range for a single in-country residence-authorisation applicant. The EUR 34,188 income-evidence line is shown separately because it is salary/income proof, not money paid away and not a blocked deposit. The consular national visa fee, visa-centre service fees, legalisation/courier costs, and family-member fee/income uplifts are excluded from the baseline unless the user needs them.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"routeKey":"nl-highly-skilled-migrant","pageSlug":"netherlands-highly-skilled-migrant","destinationIso":"nl","visaSlug":"highly-skilled-migrant","title":"Netherlands Highly Skilled Migrant - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked budget for a single Netherlands Highly Skilled Migrant applicant hired by an IND-recognised sponsor: IND application fee, latest published 2026 salary band evidence, Dutch health insurance, biometrics/photos, conditional document legalisation and translation, TB testing, family-member application fees, and employer sponsor-recognition costs.","lines":[{"label":"IND Highly Skilled Migrant application fee","amountLocal":423,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"IND first application or change-of-purpose fee for the employee. Recognised sponsors normally submit and pay by direct debit; some employers absorb it rather than passing it to the worker.","sourceName":"IND - fees and costs of an application","sourceUrl":"https://ind.nl/en/fees-costs-of-an-application"},{"label":"Qualifying gross salary evidence (latest published 2026 HSM band)","minLocal":37464,"maxLocal":71304,"currency":"EUR","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":true,"per":"annual salary","note":"Not a fee or blocked account. Range annualises the latest published IND 2026 HSM salary table checked on 1 July 2026: EUR 3,122/month for eligible orientation-year graduates, EUR 4,357/month under age 30, and EUR 5,942/month age 30+; all exclude the 8% holiday allowance. IND still labelled that table with a 1 January-30 June validity window when checked.","sourceName":"IND - required amounts income requirements","sourceUrl":"https://ind.nl/en/required-amounts-income-requirements"},{"label":"Dutch standard health insurance","minLocal":1680,"maxLocal":2160,"currency":"EUR","kind":"insurance","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"per":"first year","note":"Workers living in the Netherlands generally must take out Dutch standard health insurance. Premiums vary by insurer, deductible and supplemental cover; this planning range uses EUR 140-180/month.","sourceName":"Government of the Netherlands - standard health insurance","sourceUrl":"https://www.government.nl/topics/health-insurance/standard-health-insurance","indicative":true},{"label":"Biometric passport photos","minLocal":10,"maxLocal":25,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"IND collects fingerprints, signature and a passport photo for the residence card. Local photo prices vary.","sourceName":"IND - Highly Skilled Migrant after arrival steps","sourceUrl":"https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/highly-skilled-migrant","indicative":true},{"label":"Foreign-document legalisation and sworn translation","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":300,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Only documents requested by IND need legalisation and translation; the minimum can be zero for a straightforward single employee file where all required documents are already accepted in Dutch, English, French or German.","sourceName":"IND - Highly Skilled Migrant application documents","sourceUrl":"https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/highly-skilled-migrant","indicative":true},{"label":"TB test after arrival","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":100,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional on nationality and medical-exemption status. IND instructs some migrants to complete tuberculosis testing with the Dutch Municipal Health Service after arrival.","sourceName":"IND - Highly Skilled Migrant after arrival steps","sourceUrl":"https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/highly-skilled-migrant","indicative":true},{"label":"Employer recognised-sponsor registration","minLocal":2539,"maxLocal":5080,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"employer","note":"Employer-side precondition cost only if the Dutch employer is not already an IND-recognised sponsor. The reduced fee is for qualifying small businesses; the standard sponsor-recognition fee is EUR 5,080.","sourceName":"IND - fees and costs of an application","sourceUrl":"https://ind.nl/en/fees-costs-of-an-application"},{"label":"Family-member application - partner or adult dependant","amountLocal":254,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per dependant","note":"Optional family-scaling line for a partner/adult family member applying to live with the Highly Skilled Migrant.","sourceName":"IND - fees and costs of an application","sourceUrl":"https://ind.nl/en/fees-costs-of-an-application"},{"label":"Family-member application - child under 18","amountLocal":85,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per child","note":"Optional family-scaling line for a child under 18 applying to live with the Highly Skilled Migrant.","sourceName":"IND - fees and costs of an application","sourceUrl":"https://ind.nl/en/fees-costs-of-an-application"},{"label":"Professional registration or licence","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":500,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional on occupation. Healthcare and other regulated roles may require separate Dutch professional registration before work can start.","sourceName":"Profession-specific Dutch regulator - verify before filing","indicative":true}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost is the IND HSM application fee, first-year Dutch standard health-insurance range, biometric photo range, and a zero-to-EUR-300 document legalisation/translation range for a single employee whose employer is already an IND-recognised sponsor. The salary-evidence line is shown separately because it is job-offer compensation, not money paid away and not a blocked deposit. Employer sponsor-recognition, TB testing, family-member applications and regulated-profession registration are excluded from the baseline unless the user needs them.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"routeKey":"us-h-1b","pageSlug":"us-h-1b","destinationIso":"us","visaSlug":"h-1b","title":"US H-1B - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked budget for a standard initial H-1B petition: registration, Form I-129, asylum, ACWIA and fraud fees, DOL prevailing-wage salary evidence, optional premium processing, consular costs, large-employer surcharges and the conditional 2025 proclamation payment exposure.","lines":[{"label":"USCIS H-1B registration","amountLocal":215,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Cap-subject employers pay this before the lottery/selection stage. Cap-exempt petitions do not use the annual registration process.","sourceName":"USCIS - Form G-1055 fee schedule","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055"},{"label":"Form I-129 H-1B filing fee","amountLocal":780,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Standard employer filing fee for Form I-129. Employers with 25 or fewer full-time-equivalent employees pay a lower small-employer fee.","sourceName":"USCIS - Form G-1055 fee schedule","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055"},{"label":"Asylum Program Fee","amountLocal":600,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Standard employer rate. Small employers pay a reduced amount and nonprofits generally pay USD 0 under the USCIS H/L fee guidance.","sourceName":"USCIS - H and L filing fees for Form I-129","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/forms/all-forms/h-and-l-filing-fees-for-form-i-129-petition-for-a-nonimmigrant-worker"},{"label":"ACWIA training fee","amountLocal":1500,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Standard employer rate for an initial H-1B, change of employer, or first extension. Small employers pay USD 750 and some education/nonprofit research petitions are exempt.","sourceName":"USCIS - H and L filing fees for Form I-129","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/forms/all-forms/h-and-l-filing-fees-for-form-i-129-petition-for-a-nonimmigrant-worker"},{"label":"Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee","amountLocal":500,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Applies to initial H-1B petitions and changes of employer; generally not repeated for a same-employer extension.","sourceName":"USCIS - H and L filing fees for Form I-129","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/forms/all-forms/h-and-l-filing-fees-for-form-i-129-petition-for-a-nonimmigrant-worker"},{"label":"Prevailing-wage salary evidence (DOL LCA)","minLocal":62000,"maxLocal":150000,"currency":"USD","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":true,"per":"annual salary","note":"Not a fee. The employer must attest on the LCA to paying at least the higher of the actual wage or the occupation/geography-specific prevailing wage; this range is the VisaAtlas planning proxy for common H-1B wage bands.","sourceName":"U.S. Department of Labor - LCA program and prevailing wage","sourceUrl":"https://flag.dol.gov/programs/LCA"},{"label":"Foreign degree evaluation","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":250,"currency":"USD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: often needed when the specialty-occupation qualification relies on a non-U.S. degree; minimum is zero for U.S. degrees or already-accepted evidence.","sourceName":"Credential-evaluation providers - verify employer and attorney requirements","indicative":true},{"label":"Certified translations","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":200,"currency":"USD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: required only for documents not in English. Rates vary by country, language pair and document length.","sourceName":"Country-specific certified translation provider - verify locally","indicative":true},{"label":"Premium Processing (Form I-907)","amountLocal":2965,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Optional faster USCIS adjudicative action for Form I-129 H-1B petitions; excluded from the baseline total.","sourceName":"USCIS - Form I-907 premium processing","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/i-907"},{"label":"DS-160 / consular MRV visa fee","amountLocal":205,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: paid by beneficiaries who need an H-1B visa stamp abroad after petition approval. Verify the current fee and local payment rules on the appointment portal for the consular post.","sourceName":"U.S. Department of State - Temporary Worker Visas","sourceUrl":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/employment/temporary-worker-visas.html"},{"label":"Public Law 114-113 fee (large H-1B-dependent employer)","amountLocal":4000,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional employer-side surcharge when the petitioner has 50 or more U.S. employees and more than 50% of its U.S. workforce is in H-1B or L-1 status.","sourceName":"USCIS - H and L filing fees for Form I-129","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/forms/all-forms/h-and-l-filing-fees-for-form-i-129-petition-for-a-nonimmigrant-worker"},{"label":"Presidential Proclamation H-1B payment exposure","amountLocal":100000,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: USCIS states some petitions filed at or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern on 21 September 2025 for beneficiaries outside the United States must include payment or exception evidence. Verify current implementation, litigation posture and exception eligibility immediately before filing.","sourceName":"USCIS - H-1B Specialty Occupations","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/h-1b-specialty-occupations"},{"label":"Attorney or petition-preparation fees","minLocal":1500,"maxLocal":5000,"currency":"USD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Common employer-side professional-service cost, but not a government fee and not legally required in every case. Complex RFEs, amendments or compliance files can cost more.","sourceName":"Indicative immigration counsel range - verify engagement quote","indicative":true}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost is the standard-employer initial H-1B registration, Form I-129, Asylum Program, ACWIA and Fraud Prevention fees for a cap-subject petition: no premium processing, not H-1B-dependent, no consular MRV line, and not subject to the September 2025 proclamation payment. The DOL salary line is shown separately because it is wage evidence, not money paid away. Conditional service, consular, large-employer and proclamation lines are excluded unless they apply to the actual filing.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"routeKey":"us-o-1","pageSlug":"us-o-1","destinationIso":"us","visaSlug":"o-1","title":"US O-1 extraordinary ability - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked budget for an initial O-1 extraordinary-ability petition: Form I-129 O petition fee, Asylum Program Fee, evidence and petitioner gates, advisory opinion exposure, optional premium processing, consular MRV costs, attorney/evidence-service ranges, and O-3 dependant filing options.","lines":[{"label":"Form I-129 O petition filing fee","amountLocal":1055,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Standard employer rate for an O petition. USCIS G-1055 lists lower conditional rates for eligible small employers or nonprofits.","sourceName":"USCIS - Form G-1055 fee schedule","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055"},{"label":"Asylum Program Fee","amountLocal":600,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Standard employer rate. Small employers pay USD 300 and nonprofits pay USD 0.","sourceName":"USCIS - Form G-1055 fee schedule","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055"},{"label":"O-1 evidence-threshold gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"USD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"No separate government fee, but the petition must document extraordinary ability or achievement through a major award or the required regulatory evidence criteria.","sourceName":"USCIS - O-1 Visa: Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/o-1-visa-individuals-with-extraordinary-ability-or-achievement"},{"label":"US employer or agent petitioner gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"USD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"No self-filed O-1 petition: a U.S. employer, U.S. agent, or foreign employer through a U.S. agent must file Form I-129 for the beneficiary.","sourceName":"USCIS - O-1 Visa: Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/o-1-visa-individuals-with-extraordinary-ability-or-achievement"},{"label":"Peer-group or labor consultation/advisory opinion","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":500,"currency":"USD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Required where a relevant peer group, labor organization, or management organization consultation applies. Some opinions are free; union or industry-body processing can add administrative cost.","sourceName":"USCIS - O-1 Visa: Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/o-1-visa-individuals-with-extraordinary-ability-or-achievement","indicative":true},{"label":"Attorney or petition-preparation fees","minLocal":2500,"maxLocal":8000,"currency":"USD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Common professional-service range for O-1 evidence strategy, petitioner support letter, exhibits and filing assembly. Not a government fee and not legally required in every case.","sourceName":"Indicative immigration counsel range - verify engagement quote","indicative":true},{"label":"Evidence package: letters, press, archive and translations","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":1000,"currency":"USD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional service exposure for recommendation-letter handling, media/archive retrieval, certified translations, exhibit formatting, couriering or notarisation. Minimum is zero where the file already has clean English evidence.","sourceName":"Country-specific evidence services - verify locally","indicative":true},{"label":"Credential evaluation where useful","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":250,"currency":"USD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Optional where a foreign degree, award, role or academic record needs U.S.-equivalency context for the petition narrative.","sourceName":"Credential-evaluation providers - verify petitioner and attorney requirements","indicative":true},{"label":"Premium Processing (Form I-907)","amountLocal":2965,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Optional faster USCIS adjudicative action for eligible O-1 Form I-129 petitions; excluded from the baseline total.","sourceName":"USCIS - Premium processing","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/forms/all-forms/how-do-i-request-premium-processing"},{"label":"DS-160 / consular MRV visa fee","amountLocal":205,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: paid by beneficiaries who need an O visa stamp abroad after petition approval. Department of State lists O as a petition-based nonimmigrant category.","sourceName":"U.S. Department of State - Fees for Visa Services","sourceUrl":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/fees/fees-visa-services.html"},{"label":"Visa appointment, courier, photos and local travel","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":300,"currency":"USD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Country-specific consular cash-flow exposure where local appointment providers, courier services, compliant photos or travel to the consulate add cost.","sourceName":"Country-specific U.S. visa appointment provider - verify locally","indicative":true},{"label":"O-3 dependant Form I-539 filing fee (paper)","amountLocal":470,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per dependant","note":"Optional family-scaling line for O-3 dependants filing inside the United States by paper Form I-539.","sourceName":"USCIS - Form G-1055 fee schedule","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055"},{"label":"O-3 dependant Form I-539 filing fee (online)","amountLocal":420,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per dependant","note":"Optional family-scaling line where online Form I-539 filing is available for the O-3 dependant case.","sourceName":"USCIS - Form G-1055 fee schedule","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055"},{"label":"O-3 dependant consular MRV visa fee","amountLocal":205,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per dependant","note":"Optional family-scaling line for O-3 dependants who need an O visa stamp abroad.","sourceName":"U.S. Department of State - Fees for Visa Services","sourceUrl":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/fees/fees-visa-services.html"}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost is the standard-employer Form I-129 O petition fee, the standard Asylum Program Fee, and a USD 0-500 advisory-opinion range for a single initial O-1 petition: no premium processing, no consular MRV fee, no attorney/evidence-service uplift, no credential evaluation, and no O-3 dependants. Zero-dollar evidence and petitioner gates are included because they are hard filing requirements even though they are not separate government charges. Small-employer and nonprofit lower USCIS fee tiers are described on the fee page but excluded from this standard-employer baseline.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"routeKey":"us-tn","pageSlug":"us-tn","destinationIso":"us","visaSlug":"tn","title":"US TN USMCA professional - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked budget for a Canadian or Mexican TN professional: USMCA profession and employer-letter gates, the Canadian CBP land-border baseline, Mexican TN/TD MRV costs, I-129 extension/change-of-status alternatives, premium processing, credential-evaluation exposure, and TD family scaling.","lines":[{"label":"USMCA profession eligibility gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"USD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"No separate fee, but the offered role must fit a profession in Appendix 2 to Annex 16-A of Chapter 16 of the USMCA and the applicant must hold the required credentials.","sourceName":"USCIS - TN USMCA Professionals","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/tn-usmca-professionals"},{"label":"Prearranged U.S. employer support-letter gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"USD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"TN is for prearranged professional activity for a U.S. employer or entity. The employer letter must describe the profession, duties, stay length, qualifications and remuneration.","sourceName":"8 CFR 214.6","sourceUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/section-214.6"},{"label":"Temporary-entry / nonimmigrant-intent gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"USD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"No separate fee, but TN admission requires temporary entry without intent to establish permanent residence; weak nonimmigrant-intent evidence can block CBP or consular approval.","sourceName":"8 CFR 214.6","sourceUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/section-214.6"},{"label":"TN processing / inspection fee at CBP","amountLocal":50,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Canadian-citizen direct admission baseline. 8 CFR 214.6 points Canadian TN admission to the prescribed fee, and 8 CFR 103.7(d)(11) lists the professional-business-activity request at USD 50.","sourceName":"8 CFR 103.7(d)(11)","sourceUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/section-103.7"},{"label":"CBP Form I-94 land-border fee","amountLocal":30,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Canadian land-border baseline. HR-1 added USD 24 to the existing USD 6 land-border I-94 fee, bringing the current total to USD 30; air/pre-clearance collection can differ.","sourceName":"Federal Register - CBP Immigration Fees Required by HR-1","sourceUrl":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/28/2025-16453/cbp-immigration-fees-required-by-hr-1-for-fiscal-year-2025"},{"label":"Foreign credential evaluation where required","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":250,"currency":"USD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: 8 CFR 214.6 requires a reliable credentials evaluation when the degree was issued outside Canada, Mexico or the United States.","sourceName":"8 CFR 214.6","sourceUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/section-214.6","indicative":true},{"label":"Mexican TN/TD consular MRV visa fee","amountLocal":185,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: Mexican TN applicants must obtain a TN visa at a U.S. embassy or consulate before applying for admission. Department of State lists TN/TD under the USD 185 non-petition-based NIV fee.","sourceName":"U.S. Department of State - Fees for Visa Services","sourceUrl":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/fees/fees-visa-services.html"},{"label":"Consular appointment, courier, photos and local travel","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":300,"currency":"USD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Country-specific cash-flow exposure for Mexican consular cases or non-Canadian TD dependants: appointment-provider charges, courier service, compliant photos and travel to the post.","sourceName":"Country-specific U.S. visa appointment provider - verify locally","indicative":true},{"label":"Form I-129 E/TN filing fee (paper, standard employer)","amountLocal":1015,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: employer-filed change of status, extension, or pre-approval path instead of direct CBP/consular processing.","sourceName":"USCIS - Form G-1055 fee schedule","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055"},{"label":"Form I-129 E/TN filing fee (online, standard employer)","amountLocal":965,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional online filing rate where Form I-129 online filing is available for the TN case.","sourceName":"USCIS - Form G-1055 fee schedule","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055"},{"label":"Asylum Program Fee (standard employer, if I-129 filed)","amountLocal":600,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional standard-employer Asylum Program Fee for Form I-129 filings. Small employers pay a reduced amount and nonprofits pay USD 0.","sourceName":"USCIS - Form G-1055 fee schedule","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055"},{"label":"Premium Processing (Form I-907)","amountLocal":2965,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Optional faster USCIS adjudicative action for eligible I-129 TN petitions; excluded from the Canadian border baseline.","sourceName":"USCIS - Premium processing","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/forms/all-forms/how-do-i-request-premium-processing"},{"label":"Attorney or TN package-preparation fees","minLocal":500,"maxLocal":2500,"currency":"USD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Common professional-service range for occupation mapping, employer-letter drafting, credential review and CBP/consular packet assembly. Not a government fee and not legally required in every case.","sourceName":"Indicative immigration counsel range - verify engagement quote","indicative":true},{"label":"TD dependant Form I-539 filing fee (paper)","amountLocal":470,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per dependant","note":"Optional family-scaling line for TD dependants changing or extending status inside the United States by paper Form I-539.","sourceName":"USCIS - Form G-1055 fee schedule","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055"},{"label":"TD dependant Form I-539 filing fee (online)","amountLocal":420,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per dependant","note":"Optional family-scaling line where online Form I-539 filing is available for the TD dependant case.","sourceName":"USCIS - Form G-1055 fee schedule","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055"},{"label":"TD dependant consular MRV visa fee","amountLocal":185,"currency":"USD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per dependant","note":"Optional family-scaling line for TD dependants who need a TD visa stamp abroad.","sourceName":"U.S. Department of State - Fees for Visa Services","sourceUrl":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/fees/fees-visa-services.html"}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost is the Canadian-citizen land-border TN path: USD 50 TN professional request fee plus USD 30 Form I-94 land-border fee, with zero-dollar USMCA profession, employer-letter and temporary-entry gates included because they are hard approval requirements. Mexican consular MRV, I-129 change/extension, premium processing, attorney, credential-evaluation and TD dependant lines are excluded from the baseline unless the actual filing uses that path.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"routeKey":"dk-pay-limit-scheme","pageSlug":"denmark-pay-limit-scheme","destinationIso":"dk","visaSlug":"pay-limit-scheme","title":"Denmark Pay Limit Scheme - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked budget for a single Denmark Pay Limit Scheme applicant: SIRI case-processing fee, 2026 salary-threshold evidence, Danish bank-account and biometrics gates, translation/photo/mission-cost exposure, regulated-profession authorisation, and accompanying-family scaling.","lines":[{"label":"Pay Limit Scheme case-processing fee","amountLocal":6810,"currency":"DKK","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"SIRI publishes the current Pay Limit Scheme processing fee on the official route page. Commuters who only apply for a work permit may be exempt from the case-order ID and fee step.","sourceName":"New to Denmark - Pay Limit Scheme","sourceUrl":"https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Work/Pay-limit-scheme"},{"label":"Pay Limit salary evidence","amountLocal":552000,"currency":"DKK","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":true,"per":"annual salary floor for 2026","note":"Not a fee. The offer must meet at least the 2026 DKK 552,000 salary floor, and the threshold is regulated every 1 January. Benefits such as paid canteen, car, phone, internet or housing cannot be counted toward the floor.","sourceName":"New to Denmark - Pay Limit Scheme","sourceUrl":"https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Work/Pay-limit-scheme"},{"label":"Danish salary and employment-terms standard check","amountLocal":0,"currency":"DKK","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"SIRI assesses whether salary and employment terms correspond to Danish standards for the professional field. Working hours must be at least 30 hours per week.","sourceName":"New to Denmark - Pay Limit Scheme","sourceUrl":"https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Work/Pay-limit-scheme"},{"label":"Employment contract or job-offer evidence","amountLocal":0,"currency":"DKK","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"The application checklist requires the employment contract or job offer to include salary, terms of employment and a job description, plus salary-component evidence where relevant.","sourceName":"New to Denmark - Pay Limit Scheme","sourceUrl":"https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Work/Pay-limit-scheme"},{"label":"Biometrics and local application-centre exposure","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":500,"currency":"DKK","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Residence-permit applicants must have biometrics recorded. SIRI says diplomatic missions or application centres can have additional local requirements, including extra fees, passport photos or application copies.","sourceName":"New to Denmark - Pay Limit Scheme","sourceUrl":"https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Work/Pay-limit-scheme","indicative":true},{"label":"Danish bank-account setup gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"DKK","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"The salary must be paid into a Danish bank account in the applicant's own name within the official deadline after grant or entry. This is a mandatory post-grant compliance gate rather than a SIRI fee.","sourceName":"New to Denmark - Pay Limit Scheme","sourceUrl":"https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Work/Pay-limit-scheme"},{"label":"Passport photo for Norwegian-mission submission","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":150,"currency":"DKK","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: if the application is submitted to a Norwegian diplomatic mission under Denmark's local arrangements, SIRI says one passport photo must also be submitted.","sourceName":"New to Denmark - Pay Limit Scheme","sourceUrl":"https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Work/Pay-limit-scheme","indicative":true},{"label":"Certified translation of non-accepted-language documents","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":1000,"currency":"DKK","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: SIRI says documents may need translation before submission, and the accompanying-family route specifically requires certified Danish or English translations for documents outside the accepted language set.","sourceName":"New to Denmark - Pay Limit Scheme","sourceUrl":"https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Work/Pay-limit-scheme","indicative":true},{"label":"Danish authorisation for regulated profession","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":3000,"currency":"DKK","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional on profession. SIRI says Danish authorisation or temporary authorisation is required in some regulated roles before the residence and work permit can be granted.","sourceName":"New to Denmark - Pay Limit Scheme","sourceUrl":"https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Work/Pay-limit-scheme","indicative":true},{"label":"Accompanying family member application","amountLocal":3080,"currency":"DKK","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per family member","note":"Optional family-scaling line. SIRI says each accompanying family member submits an individual application; the accompanying-family-to-an-employee processing fee is DKK 3,080.","sourceName":"New to Denmark - accompanying family member to an employee","sourceUrl":"https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Family/Accompanying-family-members/Accompanying-family---work"},{"label":"Accompanying-family translations, photos or mission add-ons","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":1000,"currency":"DKK","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per dependant where required","note":"Optional family-scaling line. Family applicants need biometrics, identity and relationship evidence; non-accepted-language documents need certified translation, and local missions can have additional requirements.","sourceName":"New to Denmark - accompanying family member to an employee","sourceUrl":"https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Family/Accompanying-family-members/Accompanying-family---work","indicative":true}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost is the SIRI Pay Limit Scheme case-processing fee plus a conservative local biometrics/application-centre exposure range for a single principal applicant. The DKK 552,000 salary line is separated as salary evidence, not money paid away. Zero-cost gates for Danish-standard employment terms, employment evidence and Danish bank-account setup are included because they are hard eligibility/compliance requirements. Translations, Norwegian-mission photos, regulated-profession authorisation and accompanying-family lines are excluded unless they apply to the actual filing.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"routeKey":"se-work-permit-sweden","pageSlug":"sweden-work-permit","destinationIso":"se","visaSlug":"work-permit-sweden","title":"Sweden Work Permit - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked budget for a single Swedish employee work permit: Migration Agency application fee, current 90%-of-median salary evidence, employer insurance and trade-union gates, passport/biometrics steps, translations, short-contract health-insurance exposure, higher-investigation industry evidence, and accompanying-family scaling.","lines":[{"label":"Employee work-permit application fee","amountLocal":2200,"currency":"SEK","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Migrationsverket lists SEK 2,200 for an employee work-permit application, with no refund if the application is rejected. Citizens of Japan do not pay this fee.","sourceName":"Migrationsverket - Apply for a work permit in Sweden","sourceUrl":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/employees.html"},{"label":"Current work-permit salary evidence","amountLocal":413640,"currency":"SEK","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":true,"per":"annual salary at SEK 34,470/month","note":"Not a fee. Annualises the current standard work-permit threshold of SEK 34,470/month, which equals 90% of the current median salary. The salary must also match collective agreements or common practice and can need to be higher.","sourceName":"Migrationsverket - Salary requirements for a work permit","sourceUrl":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/word-explanations/salary-requirements-for-a-work-permit.html"},{"label":"Lower-threshold exemption salary evidence","amountLocal":344700,"currency":"SEK","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":false,"per":"annual salary at 75% of current median salary","note":"Conditional: certain exempt occupations and applicant groups can qualify at 75% of the median salary, currently SEK 28,725/month. This line is excluded from the baseline because most employee applications use the 90% rule.","sourceName":"Migrationsverket - Salary requirements for a work permit","sourceUrl":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/word-explanations/salary-requirements-for-a-work-permit.html"},{"label":"Signed employment contract and terms gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"SEK","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"The employment contract must be signed by the employer and employee, and the salary and working conditions must be at least on par with collective agreements or common practice.","sourceName":"Migrationsverket - Apply for a work permit in Sweden","sourceUrl":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/employees.html"},{"label":"Employer insurance and occupational pension gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"SEK","kind":"insurance","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Migrationsverket requires the employer to have taken out health insurance, life insurance, industrial injuries insurance and occupational pension insurance by the time the job starts. Premiums are employer/payroll-specific and are not modelled as a fixed tariff.","sourceName":"Migrationsverket - Apply for a work permit in Sweden","sourceUrl":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/employees.html"},{"label":"Trade-union comment gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"SEK","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"The employer sends employment information to the relevant trade union, which is given the opportunity to comment on the terms and conditions.","sourceName":"Migrationsverket - Apply for a work permit in Sweden","sourceUrl":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/employees.html"},{"label":"Passport presentation, fingerprints and photo","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":1000,"currency":"SEK","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Before a decision, applicants may need to present a passport and provide fingerprints/photo at an embassy or consulate-general unless offered a digital passport check. Local appointment, copy or travel costs vary and are shown as an indicative exposure range.","sourceName":"Migrationsverket - Apply for a work permit in Sweden","sourceUrl":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/employees.html","indicative":true},{"label":"Certified translation of non-Swedish/non-English documents","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":1500,"currency":"SEK","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: submitted documents should be in Swedish or English. Certified translations must include a copy of the original-language document.","sourceName":"Migrationsverket - Apply for a work permit in Sweden","sourceUrl":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/employees.html","indicative":true},{"label":"Comprehensive health insurance for contracts of 1 year or less","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":6000,"currency":"SEK","kind":"insurance","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: if employment lasts a maximum of one year, the applicant must have or have applied for comprehensive health insurance covering urgent and other medical care, hospitalisation, emergency dental care and medical repatriation. Premiums vary by provider and age.","sourceName":"Migrationsverket - Apply for a work permit in Sweden","sourceUrl":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/employees.html","indicative":true},{"label":"Higher-investigation industry salary-guarantee evidence","amountLocal":0,"currency":"SEK","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional employer-side gate for higher-investigation industries such as cleaning, hotel/restaurant, construction, trade, agriculture/forestry, automotive workshop, service and staffing. The employer may need to prove it can pay salary for at least three months.","sourceName":"Migrationsverket - Employer work-permit process","sourceUrl":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/employers/how-it-works.html"},{"label":"Family maintenance income gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"SEK","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: if family members apply with the worker, Migrationsverket checks that post-tax income covers housing and standard living amounts. The 2025 standard amounts range from SEK 6,243 for a single adult to child-specific monthly amounts by age.","sourceName":"Migrationsverket - Apply for a work permit in Sweden","sourceUrl":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/employees.html"},{"label":"Adult family member residence-permit application","amountLocal":1500,"currency":"SEK","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per adult family member","note":"Optional family-scaling line. Adult accompanying family members pay SEK 1,500 when applying with or after the employee.","sourceName":"Migrationsverket - Apply for a work permit in Sweden","sourceUrl":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/employees.html"},{"label":"Child family member residence-permit application","amountLocal":750,"currency":"SEK","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per child","note":"Optional family-scaling line. Children applying as accompanying family members pay SEK 750.","sourceName":"Migrationsverket - Apply for a work permit in Sweden","sourceUrl":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/employees.html"}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost is the SEK 2,200 Migration Agency employee application fee plus an indicative SEK 0-1,000 passport/biometrics appointment exposure for a single principal applicant, no family, no certified translations, no one-year-or-shorter health-insurance policy, and no higher-investigation employer evidence. Salary is shown separately as annual evidence, not money paid away. Zero-cost gates for employment terms, employer insurance/pension and trade-union comment are included because they are mandatory approval conditions even when no public tariff exists.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"routeKey":"at-red-white-red-card","pageSlug":"austria-red-white-red-card","destinationIso":"at","visaSlug":"red-white-red-card","title":"Austria Red-White-Red Card - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked budget for the Austria Red-White-Red Card: EUR 218 government fee, employer declaration, AMS points and labour-market checks, salary/collective-agreement evidence, health-insurance evidence, document/photo exposure, translations/legalisation, regulated-profession checks, and RWR Card Plus family scaling.","lines":[{"label":"Red-White-Red Card application fee","amountLocal":218,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Migration.gv.at lists the Red-White-Red Card category application fee as EUR 218.","sourceName":"Migration.gv.at - Skilled Workers in Shortage Occupations","sourceUrl":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/skilled-workers-in-shortage-occupations/"},{"label":"Employer declaration and job-offer evidence gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"The application must include an employer declaration with the specific details of the future Austrian employment; most employed RWR categories also require a binding job offer.","sourceName":"Migration.gv.at - Skilled Workers in Shortage Occupations","sourceUrl":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/skilled-workers-in-shortage-occupations/"},{"label":"AMS points and labour-market assessment gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"The residence authority sends the file to AMS. AMS checks the required points, training/salary adequacy and, for other key workers, whether an equally qualified registered jobseeker can be placed.","sourceName":"Migration.gv.at - Other Key Workers","sourceUrl":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/other-key-workers/"},{"label":"Collective-agreement or legal minimum-pay evidence","amountLocal":0,"currency":"EUR","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":true,"note":"Not a fee. For shortage occupations, the employer must pay the minimum required by law, regulation or collective agreement; overpay customary in the company must also be granted.","sourceName":"Migration.gv.at - Skilled Workers in Shortage Occupations","sourceUrl":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/skilled-workers-in-shortage-occupations/"},{"label":"Other Key Worker statutory minimum salary evidence","amountLocal":41580,"currency":"EUR","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":false,"per":"annual salary at EUR 3,465/month in 2026","note":"Conditional category line. Other Key Workers must be paid the 2026 statutory minimum of EUR 3,465 gross monthly and reach at least 55 points.","sourceName":"Migration.gv.at - Other Key Workers","sourceUrl":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/other-key-workers/"},{"label":"Health insurance coverage evidence","amountLocal":0,"currency":"EUR","kind":"insurance","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"The applicant must have health insurance covering all risks in Austria. Public social insurance through Austrian employment is sufficient where it exists.","sourceName":"Migration.gv.at - Permanent immigration","sourceUrl":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/"},{"label":"Passport photo for residence-title file","minLocal":10,"maxLocal":25,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"The official document list requires a 45x35mm photo not older than six months. Local photo costs vary.","sourceName":"Migration.gv.at - Skilled Workers in Shortage Occupations","sourceUrl":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/skilled-workers-in-shortage-occupations/","indicative":true},{"label":"Criminal-record extract for initial application","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":120,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Austrian authorities may require a current criminal-record extract from the country of nationality and any country of habitual residence over six months; many authorities require it for initial applications. Local certificate fees vary.","sourceName":"Migration.gv.at - Skilled Workers in Shortage Occupations","sourceUrl":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/skilled-workers-in-shortage-occupations/","indicative":true},{"label":"Certified translations and legalisation","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":500,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: documents not available in German or English need translations into German or English, and the authority may require legalised versions for review.","sourceName":"Migration.gv.at - Skilled Workers in Shortage Occupations","sourceUrl":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/skilled-workers-in-shortage-occupations/","indicative":true},{"label":"Language certificate for points","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":250,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: German, English or listed language certificates can support the points score. The official pages recognise institutions such as Austrian Language Diploma German, Goethe-Institut, Telc, Austrian Integration Fund, Cambridge, IELTS, TOEIC and TOEFL depending on language.","sourceName":"Migration.gv.at - Skilled Workers in Shortage Occupations","sourceUrl":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/skilled-workers-in-shortage-occupations/","indicative":true},{"label":"Regulated-profession recognition or authorisation","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":500,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional on profession. Migration.gv.at says formal recognition is only required for regulated professions such as health professions, public-school teachers, nursery-school teachers and lawyers.","sourceName":"Migration.gv.at - Other Key Workers","sourceUrl":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/other-key-workers/","indicative":true},{"label":"Private health-insurance bridge before payroll coverage","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":1200,"currency":"EUR","kind":"insurance","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: if public social insurance will not cover the applicant from the relevant date, budget for private bridge cover until Austrian employment/social insurance starts.","sourceName":"Migration.gv.at - Permanent immigration","sourceUrl":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/","indicative":true},{"label":"Family Red-White-Red Card plus application","amountLocal":218,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per family member","note":"Optional family-scaling line. Family members of Red-White-Red Card holders generally obtain Red-White-Red Card plus if they meet the granting requirements, and the current application fee is EUR 218.","sourceName":"Migration.gv.at - Red-White-Red Card plus","sourceUrl":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/redwhiteredcardplus/"},{"label":"Family subsistence reference-rate evidence","amountLocal":24769.44,"currency":"EUR","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":false,"per":"annualised couple baseline; add EUR 2,422.56/year per child","note":"Optional family-scaling evidence, not a fee. The 2026 standard income rates are EUR 2,064.12/month for married couples and EUR 201.88/month for each child.","sourceName":"Migration.gv.at - Family reunification","sourceUrl":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/family-reunification/"},{"label":"Family A1 German certificate","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":250,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per adult family member where required","note":"Conditional: first-time family applicants for Red-White-Red Card plus generally need A1 German evidence unless an exemption applies.","sourceName":"Migration.gv.at - Family reunification","sourceUrl":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/family-reunification/","indicative":true},{"label":"Family accommodation-title gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Optional family-scaling gate. Family reunification applicants must show a legal title to adequate accommodation; the main Red-White-Red Card itself is listed among permits where proof of adequate accommodation is not required.","sourceName":"Migration.gv.at - Permanent immigration","sourceUrl":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/"}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost is the EUR 218 Red-White-Red Card application fee plus one passport-photo range and a conservative EUR 0-120 criminal-record extract exposure for a single principal applicant. Zero-cost gates for the employer declaration, AMS assessment, salary/collective-agreement evidence and health-insurance evidence are included because they are approval requirements even when no public tariff exists. Other Key Worker salary, private insurance bridge, translations/legalisation, regulated-profession recognition and family lines are excluded from the baseline unless they apply to the actual filing.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"routeKey":"no-skilled-worker-permit","pageSlug":"norway-skilled-worker-permit","destinationIso":"no_dest","visaSlug":"skilled-worker-permit","title":"Norway Skilled Worker Residence Permit - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked budget for the Norway Skilled Worker residence permit: NOK 6,300 adult work-residence application fee, concrete job-offer and qualification gates, UDI pay-and-conditions floors, regulated-profession checks, channel-specific VAC/courier exposure, and first-time family immigration scaling.","lines":[{"label":"Skilled-worker residence permit application fee (adult)","amountLocal":6300,"currency":"NOK","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"UDI lists residence permits for work for applicants over 18, including renewals, at NOK 6,300.","sourceName":"UDI - Fees","sourceUrl":"https://www.udi.no/en/word-definitions/fees/"},{"label":"Concrete job offer and employer confirmation gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"NOK","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"The applicant needs a concrete job offer from one specific employer. If applying from abroad, the employer must submit confirmation of the job offer; UDI normally expects full-time work but accepts at least 80%.","sourceName":"UDI - Skilled workers","sourceUrl":"https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/skilled-workers/"},{"label":"Normal pay and working conditions gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"NOK","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":true,"note":"Not a fee. UDI checks that pay and working conditions are not poorer than normal in Norway, using collective-agreement pay where one applies.","sourceName":"UDI - Pay and working conditions in Norway","sourceUrl":"https://www.udi.no/en/word-definitions/pay-and-working-conditions-in-norway/"},{"label":"Bachelor-level salary evidence where no collective agreement applies","amountLocal":545400,"currency":"NOK","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":false,"per":"annual pre-tax salary","note":"Conditional salary-evidence line. For positions requiring a bachelor degree and no collective agreement, UDI normally requires at least NOK 545,400 per year before tax.","sourceName":"UDI - Pay and working conditions in Norway","sourceUrl":"https://www.udi.no/en/word-definitions/pay-and-working-conditions-in-norway/"},{"label":"Master-level salary evidence where no collective agreement applies","amountLocal":624700,"currency":"NOK","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":false,"per":"annual pre-tax salary","note":"Conditional salary-evidence line. For positions requiring a master degree and no collective agreement, UDI normally requires at least NOK 624,700 per year before tax.","sourceName":"UDI - Pay and working conditions in Norway","sourceUrl":"https://www.udi.no/en/word-definitions/pay-and-working-conditions-in-norway/"},{"label":"Qualification evidence gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"NOK","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"The job must require skilled-worker qualifications. UDI lists vocational training, a university degree, or special qualifications; special qualifications generally require at least six years of work experience.","sourceName":"UDI - Skilled workers","sourceUrl":"https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/skilled-workers/"},{"label":"Regulated-profession recognition or authorisation","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":5000,"currency":"NOK","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional on profession. UDI says regulated occupations require recognition or authorisation from the relevant Norwegian authority before the work permit can be granted.","sourceName":"UDI - Skilled workers","sourceUrl":"https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/skilled-workers/","indicative":true},{"label":"Staffing-agency assignment list and registration evidence","amountLocal":0,"currency":"NOK","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: staffing-agency applicants need assignment details and evidence that the agency is registered in Norway.","sourceName":"UDI - Skilled workers","sourceUrl":"https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/skilled-workers/"},{"label":"Visa Application Centre service/courier/passport forwarding exposure","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":2000,"currency":"NOK","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Conditional by submission channel. UDI says applicants handing in at a Visa Application Centre pay an extra service fee, and courier or passport-forwarding fees may apply.","sourceName":"UDI - Fees","sourceUrl":"https://www.udi.no/en/word-definitions/fees/","indicative":true},{"label":"Entry visa / passport forwarding after approval","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":1500,"currency":"NOK","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: if the residence permit is granted and the applicant needs a visa to enter Norway, UDI says an entry visa may be needed and passport-sending fees can apply where there is no Norwegian embassy.","sourceName":"UDI - Fees","sourceUrl":"https://www.udi.no/en/word-definitions/fees/","indicative":true},{"label":"Document translation / legalisation","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":4000,"currency":"NOK","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional document-service exposure where the UDI checklist or foreign station requires translated, certified, or legalised evidence.","sourceName":"Indicative document services - verify with the UDI checklist","sourceUrl":"https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/skilled-workers/","indicative":true},{"label":"First-time family immigration application for adult","amountLocal":11900,"currency":"NOK","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per adult family member","note":"Optional family-scaling line. UDI lists first-time family immigration applications for adults at NOK 11,900.","sourceName":"UDI - Fees","sourceUrl":"https://www.udi.no/en/word-definitions/fees/"},{"label":"First-time family immigration application for child under 18","amountLocal":5950,"currency":"NOK","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per child","note":"Optional family-scaling line. UDI lists first-time family immigration applications for children under 18 at NOK 5,950.","sourceName":"UDI - Fees","sourceUrl":"https://www.udi.no/en/word-definitions/fees/"}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost is the NOK 6,300 adult work-residence application fee plus a conservative NOK 0-2,000 range for submission-channel service, courier, or passport-forwarding exposure. Salary, job-offer, qualification, and normal-pay checks are eligibility gates, not money paid away. Optional family immigration, regulated-profession recognition, document translation/legalisation, and entry-visa/passport-forwarding costs are excluded unless they apply to the actual filing.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"routeKey":"fr-talent-passport-salaried","pageSlug":"france-talent-passport-salaried","destinationIso":"fr","visaSlug":"talent-passport-salaried","title":"France Talent Passport Salaried - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked budget for the France Talent Passport salaried route: EUR 350 residence-card tax and stamp, EUR 39,582 annual salary evidence, contract and diploma gates, employer declaration/no-work-authorisation-tax treatment, document exposure, and Talent-family procedure context.","lines":[{"label":"Talent residence-card tax and stamp","amountLocal":350,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Service-Public lists EUR 50 stamp duty plus EUR 300 tax when the Talent residence card is granted; proof is requested at card handover.","sourceName":"Service-Public.fr - Passeport talent","sourceUrl":"https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F16922"},{"label":"Consular visa / VAC channel exposure","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":120,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Indicative channel exposure for applicants abroad. Service-Public directs foreign-resident applicants to the French consular visa service; verify the country-specific visa/VAC charge in France-Visas or the local visa centre before paying.","sourceName":"France-Visas / local visa centre - verify current local fee","sourceUrl":"https://www.france-visas.gouv.fr/en/demande-de-visa","indicative":true},{"label":"Talent salary evidence","amountLocal":39582,"currency":"EUR","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":true,"per":"annual gross salary","note":"Not a fee. For the salaried-qualified pathway, Service-Public requires a contract over 3 months and gross annual remuneration of at least EUR 39,582.","sourceName":"Service-Public.fr - Passeport talent","sourceUrl":"https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F16922"},{"label":"Employment contract over 3 months gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"The salaried-qualified category requires an employment contract of more than 3 months.","sourceName":"Service-Public.fr - Passeport talent","sourceUrl":"https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F16922"},{"label":"Employer declaration / no work-authorisation tax gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Service-Public says the employer does not need to request work authorisation and is exempt from the foreign-worker employment tax for this Talent route; the file still includes employer certificate evidence.","sourceName":"Service-Public.fr - Passeport talent","sourceUrl":"https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F16922"},{"label":"French master-equivalent or CGE-labelled diploma evidence","amountLocal":0,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"The salaried-qualified pathway requires a French master-equivalent diploma or a level-1 diploma labelled by the Conference des grandes ecoles and issued by an authorised higher-education institution.","sourceName":"Service-Public.fr - Passeport talent","sourceUrl":"https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F16922"},{"label":"Passport, address, e-photo and Republic-principles file gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Service-Public lists passport/identity pages, proof of address, e-photo code and the signed commitment to respect the principles of the Republic among required documents.","sourceName":"Service-Public.fr - Passeport talent","sourceUrl":"https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F16922"},{"label":"E-photo for residence-card file","minLocal":8,"maxLocal":15,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Service-Public requires an e-photo code; local photo booth or photographer prices vary.","sourceName":"Service-Public.fr - Passeport talent","sourceUrl":"https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F16922","indicative":true},{"label":"Regulated-profession authorisation evidence","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":500,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional on the job. Service-Public asks for evidence that the applicant meets regulated-profession conditions where the activity is regulated.","sourceName":"Service-Public.fr - Passeport talent","sourceUrl":"https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F16922","indicative":true},{"label":"Certified or sworn translations","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":500,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional document-service exposure where diplomas, civil-status records or professional evidence need certified translation for the consulate or prefecture file.","sourceName":"Indicative sworn-translation services - verify with the filing authority","indicative":true},{"label":"Talent-family accompanying family procedure gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Optional family-context line. Service-Public says spouse and minor children can use the simplified accompanying-family process and receive a Talent-family multi-year card; verify each family member's card charges before collection.","sourceName":"Service-Public.fr - Passeport talent","sourceUrl":"https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F16922"}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost sums the EUR 350 residence-card tax/stamp, one e-photo range, and an indicative EUR 0-120 consular/VAC channel exposure for a single applicant abroad. Salary is shown as evidence, not spend. The long-stay visa/VAC line is deliberately marked indicative because the France-Visas fee page was not text-accessible during this review; verify local consular/VAC billing before paying. Optional translations, regulated-profession evidence and Talent-family handling are excluded unless they apply.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"routeKey":"fi-residence-permit-specialist","pageSlug":"finland-residence-permit-specialist","destinationIso":"fi","visaSlug":"residence-permit-specialist","title":"Finland Specialist Residence Permit - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked budget for Finland's specialist residence permit: EUR 530 electronic first-permit fee, confirmed job and employer-terms gates, EUR 3,937/month gross salary evidence, specialist-expertise evidence, identity/photo/translation exposure, optional D visa, and family fee/income scaling.","lines":[{"label":"Specialist first residence permit (Enter Finland)","amountLocal":530,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Migri lists the 2026 electronic fee for a first specialist residence permit at EUR 530.","sourceName":"Migri - Processing fees and payment methods","sourceUrl":"https://migri.fi/en/processing-fees-and-payment-methods"},{"label":"Paper application uplift over Enter Finland","amountLocal":100,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Optional channel line. A paper first specialist application is EUR 630, which is EUR 100 above the electronic filing fee.","sourceName":"Migri - Processing fees and payment methods","sourceUrl":"https://migri.fi/en/processing-fees-and-payment-methods"},{"label":"Confirmed employment and employer terms gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"The applicant must have confirmed employment before applying, and the employer must supplement the application with terms of employment.","sourceName":"Migri - Specialist residence permit","sourceUrl":"https://migri.fi/en/specialist"},{"label":"Specialist salary evidence","amountLocal":3937,"currency":"EUR","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":true,"per":"monthly gross salary in 2026","note":"Not a fee. Migri requires at least EUR 3,937/month gross salary in 2026, excluding fringe benefits.","sourceName":"Migri - Specialist residence permit","sourceUrl":"https://migri.fi/en/specialist"},{"label":"Special expertise / higher-education evidence gate","amountLocal":0,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Migri expects expert duties requiring special expertise and, as a rule, a higher education degree or equivalent expertise acquired through work experience or other education.","sourceName":"Migri - Specialist residence permit","sourceUrl":"https://migri.fi/en/specialist"},{"label":"Identity appointment and foreign mission / VFS exposure","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":100,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Applicants for a first residence permit abroad must prove identity at a Finnish mission; Migri and D visa guidance also reference VFS application centres. Local service charges vary.","sourceName":"Migri - Specialist residence permit","sourceUrl":"https://migri.fi/en/specialist","indicative":true},{"label":"Passport photo for residence-permit file","minLocal":10,"maxLocal":25,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Migri requires a passport photo or photo-shop retrieval code; local photo costs vary.","sourceName":"Migri - Specialist residence permit","sourceUrl":"https://migri.fi/en/specialist","indicative":true},{"label":"Translation and legalisation where required","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":500,"currency":"EUR","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional: Migri says attachments may need translation and legalisation where necessary.","sourceName":"Migri - Specialist residence permit","sourceUrl":"https://migri.fi/en/specialist","indicative":true},{"label":"D visa application (online)","amountLocal":95,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Optional speed-of-arrival line. Migri says specialist applicants can apply for a D visa with the residence permit; the online fee is EUR 95.","sourceName":"Migri - D visa","sourceUrl":"https://migri.fi/en/d-visa"},{"label":"D visa paper application","amountLocal":120,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Optional alternative to the online D visa line where paper D visa filing is used.","sourceName":"Migri - D visa","sourceUrl":"https://migri.fi/en/d-visa"},{"label":"Adult family-member first residence permit (electronic)","amountLocal":750,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per adult family member","note":"Optional family-scaling line. The spouse-of-residence-permit-holder route lists an electronic application fee of EUR 750.","sourceName":"Migri - Spouse in Finland with a residence permit","sourceUrl":"https://migri.fi/en/spouse-in-finland-with-a-residence-permit"},{"label":"Minor family-member first residence permit (electronic)","amountLocal":400,"currency":"EUR","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per minor child","note":"Optional family-scaling line. Migri lists first residence permits for minor holders at EUR 400 electronically.","sourceName":"Migri - Processing fees and payment methods","sourceUrl":"https://migri.fi/en/processing-fees-and-payment-methods"},{"label":"Family income evidence - Helsinki metropolitan couple baseline","amountLocal":21840,"currency":"EUR","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":false,"per":"annual net income for permit holder plus spouse","note":"Optional family-scaling evidence, not a fee. Migri lists EUR 1,210/month net for the first adult in the Helsinki metropolitan area and EUR 610/month net for a second adult in the same household.","sourceName":"Migri - Income requirement for family members","sourceUrl":"https://migri.fi/en/income-requirement-for-family-members-of-a-person-who-has-been-granted-a-residence-permit-in-finland"},{"label":"Family income evidence - first child in Helsinki metropolitan area","amountLocal":7320,"currency":"EUR","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":false,"per":"annual net income for first child","note":"Optional child-scaling evidence, not a fee. Migri lists EUR 610/month net for the first child in the Helsinki metropolitan area.","sourceName":"Migri - Income requirement for family members","sourceUrl":"https://migri.fi/en/income-requirement-for-family-members-of-a-person-who-has-been-granted-a-residence-permit-in-finland"}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost is the EUR 530 electronic first-permit fee plus a conservative EUR 0-100 identity appointment / mission / VFS exposure and EUR 10-25 passport photo range for a single applicant using Enter Finland, no D visa, no family, and no translation/legalisation. The EUR 3,937/month specialist salary is shown separately as eligibility evidence, not money paid away. Paper filing, D visa, family applications, family income evidence, and document translation/legalisation are excluded unless they apply to the actual filing.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"routeKey":"nz-accredited-employer-work-visa","pageSlug":"new-zealand-accredited-employer-work-visa","destinationIso":"nz","visaSlug":"accredited-employer-work-visa","title":"New Zealand Accredited Employer Work Visa - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked budget for the AEWV path: worker visa fee, employer accreditation, job check, market-rate job-offer evidence, health and character checks, photos, translations, qualification or registration exposure, and partner/child visa scaling.","lines":[{"label":"Accredited Employer Work Visa application","amountLocal":1540,"currency":"NZD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"INZ publishes the AEWV worker application cost as \"from NZD $1,540\". Country-specific payment handling can vary.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Accredited Employer Work Visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/accredited-employer-work-visa/"},{"label":"Standard employer accreditation","amountLocal":775,"currency":"NZD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Employer-side fee for a standard employer hiring up to 5 migrants. Exclude this if the employer is already accredited. INZ says employers cannot pass accreditation, recruitment or operational costs to AEWV workers.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - AEWV employer fees","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/work/for-employers/getting-accreditation-or-approval-to-hire/employer-accreditation-for-the-aewv/aewv-employer-accreditation-and-job-check-process/paying-for-aewv-employer-accreditation-and-job-checks/"},{"label":"AEWV job check","amountLocal":735,"currency":"NZD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"per":"per job check","note":"Employer-side fee for the approved job check that supports the worker application. Exclude if the employer already has a valid matching job check.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - AEWV employer fees","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/work/for-employers/getting-accreditation-or-approval-to-hire/employer-accreditation-for-the-aewv/aewv-employer-accreditation-and-job-check-process/paying-for-aewv-employer-accreditation-and-job-checks/"},{"label":"High-volume or triangular-employer accreditation uplift","minLocal":505,"maxLocal":4060,"currency":"NZD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Optional employer-side exposure above standard accreditation: high-volume accreditation is NZD 1,280 total, and controlling third-party/triangular accreditation is NZD 4,060. The range shows the incremental uplift over NZD 775 standard accreditation.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - AEWV employer fees","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/work/for-employers/getting-accreditation-or-approval-to-hire/employer-accreditation-for-the-aewv/aewv-employer-accreditation-and-job-check-process/paying-for-aewv-employer-accreditation-and-job-checks/"},{"label":"Market-rate job-offer evidence","currency":"NZD","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":true,"note":"Not a fixed visa fee. The AEWV job must pay at least the New Zealand market rate for the occupation and location; the former blanket median-wage threshold was removed in March 2025.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Accredited Employer Work Visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/accredited-employer-work-visa/"},{"label":"Job token, employment agreement and role evidence","amountLocal":0,"currency":"NZD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"The worker needs the employer invitation/job token plus evidence that they meet the role requirements in the approved job check.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Accredited Employer Work Visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/accredited-employer-work-visa/"},{"label":"Medical examination and chest X-ray","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":700,"currency":"NZD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"AEWV applicants must meet INZ health requirements. Actual panel-physician and radiology costs depend on country, stay length and recent health evidence already held by INZ.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Accredited Employer Work Visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/accredited-employer-work-visa/","indicative":true},{"label":"Police certificates","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":150,"currency":"NZD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"AEWV applicants must meet character requirements. Police-certificate costs vary by country and may include fingerprinting, courier, apostille or translation costs.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Accredited Employer Work Visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/accredited-employer-work-visa/","indicative":true},{"label":"Acceptable visa photo","minLocal":10,"maxLocal":25,"currency":"NZD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"INZ requires an acceptable visa photo as part of the online application. Local photo prices vary.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Accredited Employer Work Visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/accredited-employer-work-visa/","indicative":true},{"label":"Certified translations","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":400,"currency":"NZD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Required only for documents not in English. INZ generally requires certified English translations plus copies of the original documents.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Accredited Employer Work Visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/accredited-employer-work-visa/","indicative":true},{"label":"International Qualification Assessment","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":750,"currency":"NZD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional. INZ can require evidence that the worker has the qualification or experience stated in the job check, and some overseas qualifications need NZQA assessment.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - International Qualification Assessment guidance","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/work/requirements-for-work-visas/green-list-occupations-qualifications-and-skills/check-if-you-need-an-international-qualification-assessment/","indicative":true},{"label":"English-language test for ANZSCO skill level 3 to 5 roles","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":450,"currency":"NZD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional. INZ lists English requirements for some AEWV roles at ANZSCO skill levels 3 to 5 unless an exemption applies.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Accredited Employer Work Visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/accredited-employer-work-visa/","indicative":true},{"label":"Occupational registration or practising certificate","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":2000,"currency":"NZD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional on profession. Healthcare, teaching, engineering and other regulated roles can require New Zealand registration before the job can be used.","sourceName":"Profession-specific New Zealand regulator - verify before filing","indicative":true},{"label":"Family sponsorship salary evidence","minLocal":43322.76,"maxLocal":109200,"currency":"NZD","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":false,"per":"annual sponsor income threshold where family visas are needed","note":"Not a fee. INZ family rules use different thresholds depending on whether the worker supports children only, partner work rights, or skill-level-based family support. The range spans the child-only annual amount and the highest 40-hour annualised hourly threshold.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Partner of a Worker Work Visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/partner-of-a-worker-work-visa/"},{"label":"Partner of a Worker Work Visa","amountLocal":1630,"currency":"NZD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"partner","note":"Optional family-scaling line. Partner work rights depend on the AEWV holder's job, pay and visa conditions.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Partner of a Worker Work Visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/partner-of-a-worker-work-visa/"},{"label":"Dependent Child Student Visa","amountLocal":750,"currency":"NZD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"school-age child","note":"Optional family-scaling line. INZ lists this route for dependent children of eligible work-visa holders who will study in New Zealand.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Dependent Child Student Visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/dependent-child-student-visa/"},{"label":"Child of a Worker Visitor Visa","amountLocal":341,"currency":"NZD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"child visitor","note":"Optional family-scaling line for a dependent child visiting New Zealand with an eligible worker.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Child of a Worker Visitor Visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/child-of-a-worker-visitor-visa/"}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost models a from-scratch standard AEWV pathway: worker application fee, standard employer accreditation, one job check, medical/X-ray range, police-certificate range, visa photo and certified-translation range. Employer accreditation and job-check fees are included because they are real costs to complete the route from zero, but they are employer-side costs and INZ says they cannot be passed to the worker. High-volume/triangular accreditation, IQA, English tests, professional registration and family visas are excluded unless they apply to the actual filing. Market-rate job-offer evidence and family income thresholds are separated from sunk costs because they are wage evidence, not money paid away.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"routeKey":"nz-skilled-migrant-category","pageSlug":"new-zealand-skilled-migrant-category","destinationIso":"nz","visaSlug":"skilled-migrant-category","title":"New Zealand Skilled Migrant Category - total cost to complete","summary":"A source-linked budget for a single Skilled Migrant Category principal applicant after invitation: zero-fee EOI, INZ resident-visa application fee, skilled-job pay evidence, medical and chest X-ray, police certificates, English evidence, IQA, photos and translations.","lines":[{"label":"Skilled Migrant Category Expression of Interest","amountLocal":0,"currency":"NZD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"INZ states there is no fee to submit the SMC expression of interest. You still need enough points and details to submit it.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/skilled-migrant-category-resident-visa/"},{"label":"Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa application","amountLocal":6450,"currency":"NZD","kind":"government-fee","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Headline INZ application cost for the resident-visa stage after invitation. Submit and pay within 4 months of receiving the invitation to apply.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/skilled-migrant-category-resident-visa/"},{"label":"Skilled job pay evidence","minLocal":72800,"maxLocal":109200,"currency":"NZD","kind":"proof-of-funds","refundable":true,"mandatory":true,"per":"annual salary at 40h/week","note":"Not a fee. Range annualises the current SMC skilled-employment pay references: NZD 35/hour for ANZSCO skill levels 1 to 3 and NZD 52.50/hour for skill levels 4 to 5. Income-point claims can require higher bands.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/skilled-migrant-category-resident-visa/"},{"label":"Medical examination and chest X-ray","minLocal":350,"maxLocal":700,"currency":"NZD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Residence applicants generally need current health evidence unless recent acceptable certificates are already on file. Panel-physician and radiology prices vary by country and clinic.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Skilled Migrant Category documents","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/skilled-migrant-category-resident-visa/","indicative":true},{"label":"Police certificates","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":150,"currency":"NZD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Character evidence is required where INZ rules require police certificates. Costs vary by country; some certificates are free while others charge issue, fingerprint, translation or courier fees.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Skilled Migrant Category documents","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/skilled-migrant-category-resident-visa/","indicative":true},{"label":"English-language evidence","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":450,"currency":"NZD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"All principal applicants need evidence they can speak and understand English; the cost is zero if citizenship, study or qualifications satisfy INZ, or a test fee if they do not.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Skilled Migrant Category documents","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/skilled-migrant-category-resident-visa/","indicative":true},{"label":"International Qualification Assessment","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":750,"currency":"NZD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Conditional. Most overseas qualifications need a NZQA IQA when used for qualification points, but New Zealand qualifications, some engineering degrees and qualifications on the exemption list may not.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - International Qualification Assessment guidance","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/work/requirements-for-work-visas/green-list-occupations-qualifications-and-skills/check-if-you-need-an-international-qualification-assessment/","indicative":true},{"label":"Acceptable visa photo","minLocal":10,"maxLocal":25,"currency":"NZD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"INZ requires one acceptable photo at residence-application stage. Local photo prices vary.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Skilled Migrant Category documents","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/skilled-migrant-category-resident-visa/","indicative":true},{"label":"Certified translations","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":400,"currency":"NZD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":true,"note":"Required only for documents not in English. INZ requires certified English translations plus copies of the original documents.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Skilled Migrant Category documents","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/skilled-migrant-category-resident-visa/","indicative":true},{"label":"Occupational registration or practising certificate","minLocal":0,"maxLocal":2000,"currency":"NZD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"note":"Conditional on profession and points strategy. Healthcare, teaching, engineering and other regulated roles can require registration before the SMC claim is usable.","sourceName":"Profession-specific New Zealand regulator - verify before filing","indicative":true},{"label":"Family-member English lessons or evidence","currency":"NZD","kind":"service","refundable":false,"mandatory":false,"per":"per adult family member if required","note":"Optional family-scaling line. INZ says partners and dependent children aged 16 or older must show English or pay for English classes in New Zealand.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Skilled Migrant Category family English","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/skilled-migrant-category-resident-visa/","indicative":true}],"methodologyNote":"Baseline sunk cost is the zero-fee EOI, INZ resident-visa application fee, medical/X-ray range, police-certificate range, English-evidence range, IQA range, acceptable-photo range and certified-translation range for a single principal applicant. The skilled-job pay line is shown separately because it is salary evidence, not money paid away. Occupational registration and family English/class lines are excluded unless the applicant needs them.","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"}]