[{"destinationIso":"uk","visaSlug":"skilled-worker","typicalMinDays":21,"typicalMaxDays":21,"summary":"GOV.UK publishes 3 weeks as the typical decision window for Skilled Worker visa applications made outside the UK.","qualifier":"applying from outside the UK; switching or extending inside the UK usually takes up to 8 weeks","note":"The 3 weeks runs from your biometrics appointment or ID Check, not from online submission. Switching or extending inside the UK usually takes up to 8 weeks from the application date. Priority service (where available) aims for 5 working days; super-priority aims for next working day. Defined Certificate of Sponsorship delays can push real-world timelines.","sourceName":"GOV.UK — Visa decision waiting times","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-decision-waiting-times-applications-outside-the-uk","lastChecked":"2026-07-12"},{"destinationIso":"uk","visaSlug":"health-and-care-worker","typicalMinDays":21,"typicalMaxDays":21,"summary":"The Health and Care Worker visa runs on the same 3-week decision track as the Skilled Worker visa when you apply from outside the UK; in-country switches are usually quoted at up to 8 weeks. In practice, straightforward applications backed by a solid sponsor are often decided well inside three weeks.","qualifier":"applying from outside the UK; in-country switches are usually quoted at up to 8 weeks","note":"The Immigration Health Surcharge is waived on this route, which removes a common payment hold-up. The most frequent real-world delay isn’t the Home Office – it is the sponsor side, where a Certificate of Sponsorship is issued late or with errors. Priority (5 working days) and super-priority (next working day) services are available on many applications for an extra fee where the route offers them.","sourceName":"GOV.UK — Health and Care Worker visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"uk","visaSlug":"global-talent","typicalMinDays":21,"typicalMaxDays":56,"summary":"Endorsement stage varies by endorsing body (Tech Nation, Royal Society, British Academy, Arts Council, etc.); visa stage is then 3 weeks outside the UK.","note":"Prize-route applicants skip endorsement. Realistic end-to-end: 8 weeks is common.","sourceName":"GOV.UK — Global Talent visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/global-talent","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"uk","visaSlug":"graduate","typicalMinDays":42,"typicalMaxDays":56,"summary":"GOV.UK publishes an 8-week target for Graduate route applications; applicants must apply from inside the UK before their Student visa expires.","sourceName":"GOV.UK — Graduate visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/graduate-visa","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"uk","visaSlug":"high-potential-individual","typicalMinDays":21,"typicalMaxDays":28,"summary":"Applied from outside the UK: 3 weeks. From inside the UK (switching): 8 weeks.","sourceName":"GOV.UK — High Potential Individual visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/high-potential-individual-visa","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"uk","visaSlug":"innovator-founder","typicalMinDays":21,"typicalMaxDays":56,"summary":"Endorsement by an approved body is a pre-requisite; visa decision is 3 weeks outside the UK or 8 weeks inside.","sourceName":"GOV.UK — Innovator Founder visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/innovator-founder-visa","lastChecked":"2026-07-21"},{"destinationIso":"uk","visaSlug":"scale-up","typicalMinDays":21,"typicalMaxDays":56,"summary":"3 weeks outside the UK, 8 weeks inside.","sourceName":"GOV.UK — Scale-up visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/scale-up-worker-visa","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"uk","visaSlug":"youth-mobility-scheme","typicalMinDays":21,"typicalMaxDays":21,"summary":"Applied from outside the UK in the applicant’s country of citizenship: 3 weeks after biometrics.","note":"Annual ballots for some nationalities (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India) gate eligibility before this window applies.","sourceName":"GOV.UK — Youth Mobility Scheme visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/youth-mobility","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"uk","visaSlug":"student","typicalMinDays":21,"typicalMaxDays":21,"summary":"3 weeks outside the UK, 8 weeks inside. CAS from a licensed sponsor is a pre-requisite.","qualifier":"applying from outside the UK; applying inside the UK usually takes up to 8 weeks","sourceName":"GOV.UK — Student visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/student-visa","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"uk","visaSlug":"family-spouse","typicalMinDays":84,"typicalMaxDays":168,"summary":"GOV.UK publishes 12 weeks outside the UK and up to 6 months during peak periods for spouse/partner visas.","note":"Priority service available for an additional fee in most countries, reducing to 30 working days.","sourceName":"GOV.UK — Family visas","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/partner-spouse","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"uk","visaSlug":"visit-visa-standard","typicalMinDays":21,"typicalMaxDays":21,"summary":"Standard Visitor visa: 3 weeks. Priority service (where offered): 5 working days.","sourceName":"GOV.UK — Standard Visitor visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"ie","visaSlug":"critical-skills-employment-permit","typicalMinDays":21,"typicalMaxDays":42,"summary":"DETE publishes current processing dates weekly; Critical Skills Employment Permits are consistently prioritised over General permits, typically 3–6 weeks for trusted-partner employers.","sourceName":"DETE — Employment permits current processing dates","sourceUrl":"https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/what-we-do/workplace-and-skills/employment-permits/current-application-processing-dates/","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"ie","visaSlug":"general-employment-permit","typicalMinDays":42,"typicalMaxDays":91,"summary":"DETE typically processes General Employment Permits in 6–13 weeks; non-trusted-partner applications sit at the longer end.","sourceName":"DETE — Employment permits current processing dates","sourceUrl":"https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/what-we-do/workplace-and-skills/employment-permits/current-application-processing-dates/","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"ie","visaSlug":"step-startup-visa","typicalMinDays":42,"typicalMaxDays":84,"summary":"Business-plan assessment by the STEP evaluation panel runs 6–12 weeks. Immigration permission stage is separate.","sourceName":"Irish Immigration Service — STEP","sourceUrl":"https://www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-work-in-ireland/what-are-my-options-for-working-in-ireland/coming-to-work-for-more-than-90-days/start-up-entrepreneur-programme-step/","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"ie","visaSlug":"stamp-4","notPublished":true,"summary":"Stamp 4 is granted on arrival or at registration for eligible permit-holders; there is no separate consular decision period.","guidance":"Check the specific pathway (e.g. after 21 months on a Critical Skills permit) for the immigration permission rules that apply.","sourceName":"Irish Immigration Service — Registration Office","sourceUrl":"https://www.irishimmigration.ie/registering-your-immigration-permission/","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"ie","visaSlug":"student-visa","typicalMinDays":28,"typicalMaxDays":56,"summary":"Consular Irish Study Visa processing typically runs 4–8 weeks; Dublin Visa Office publishes rolling queue dates.","sourceName":"Irish Immigration Service — Visa Decisions","sourceUrl":"https://www.irishimmigration.ie/visa-decisions/","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"ie","visaSlug":"join-family-of-irish-national","typicalMinDays":180,"typicalMaxDays":365,"summary":"De Facto Partnership and Join Family cases commonly take 6–12 months; policy target is 6 months for straightforward applications.","sourceName":"Irish Immigration Service — Join Family","sourceUrl":"https://www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-join-family-in-ireland/joining-an-irish-national/join-family-visa/","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"ie","visaSlug":"iip-closed","notPublished":true,"summary":"The Immigrant Investor Programme closed to new applications on 15 February 2023. No new processing times apply.","guidance":"Existing applicants should contact the IIP Unit at Department of Justice. New investor migration to Ireland should consider the STEP route.","sourceName":"Department of Justice — IIP closure FAQ","sourceUrl":"https://www.irishimmigration.ie/faqs-closure-of-the-immigrant-investor-programme-iip/","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"de","visaSlug":"eu-blue-card","notPublished":true,"summary":"Germany does not publish a reliable central end-to-end processing band for EU Blue Card national-visa applications.","note":"The official route guidance does not substantiate a generic 30-90 day range. Mission appointment time, any pre-approval and the competent foreigners authority are separate variables.","sourceName":"Make it in Germany - EU Blue Card","sourceUrl":"https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/types/eu-blue-card","lastChecked":"2026-07-21","guidance":"Check the responsible German mission for appointment and visa-stage information and the competent foreigners authority for any local stage."},{"destinationIso":"de","visaSlug":"chancenkarte","summary":"Germany does not publish a reliable central end-to-end processing band for Opportunity Card national-visa applications.","note":"The official route guidance does not substantiate the earlier 30-90 day or digital-portal 6-8 week estimates. Mission appointment and decision times vary.","sourceName":"Make it in Germany - Opportunity Card","sourceUrl":"https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/opportunity-card","lastChecked":"2026-07-21","notPublished":true,"guidance":"Check the responsible German mission for its current appointment route and processing information; treat appointment and post-lodgement decision time separately."},{"destinationIso":"de","visaSlug":"skilled-worker-de","typicalMinDays":30,"typicalMaxDays":90,"summary":"Consular decisions on Germany’s skilled-worker visa (§ 18a/18b AufenthG) typically take 1–3 months once you have an appointment. For most applicants the larger variable is everything that happens beforehand: securing a German employment contract and, in regulated professions, having your foreign qualification formally recognised.","note":"Recognition of your qualification – via the anabin database for university degrees, or a profession-specific recognition (Anerkennung) for regulated jobs such as nursing, teaching, or engineering – usually has to be settled before you apply, and it is the step that most often adds months. The busiest German missions (for example Delhi, Lagos, and Manila) also carry longer appointment queues than the consular decision itself.","sourceName":"Make-it-in-Germany — Skilled Worker visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/types/work-qualified-professionals","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"de","visaSlug":"recognition-partnership","typicalMinDays":60,"typicalMaxDays":120,"summary":"2–4 months typical; the recognition-partnership route bundles qualification recognition with residence processing.","sourceName":"Make-it-in-Germany — Recognition Partnership","sourceUrl":"https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/types/visa-recognition-partnership","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"de","visaSlug":"freelancer-visa","typicalMinDays":60,"typicalMaxDays":120,"summary":"A German freelance residence permit (the Freiberufler route under § 21 AufenthG) typically takes about 2–4 months at a consulate. If you enter visa-free and apply in-country, the wait depends largely on your local Ausländerbehörde, which varies a lot by city – Berlin has historically run 3–6 months just to secure an appointment.","note":"The decision itself is rarely the slow part. Securing an appointment and assembling a convincing file – a financing plan, letters of intent from prospective clients, and, for the regulated liberal professions such as doctors or lawyers, any professional licence – is what takes the time. Building that portfolio before you apply is the main lever you control.","sourceName":"Make-it-in-Germany — Freelance residence permit","sourceUrl":"https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/types/other/self-employment","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"de","visaSlug":"job-seeker-visa","typicalMinDays":30,"typicalMaxDays":90,"summary":"1–3 months consular processing for the 6-month Job Seeker visa.","sourceName":"German Federal Foreign Office - Job Seeker visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.germany.info/us-en/service/visa/employment-visa/922292","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"de","visaSlug":"student-de","typicalMinDays":30,"typicalMaxDays":90,"summary":"1–3 months typical consular processing; applicants must show Sperrkonto balance and admission confirmation.","sourceName":"Make it in Germany - Studying","sourceUrl":"https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/types/studying","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"de","visaSlug":"family-reunion-de","typicalMinDays":90,"typicalMaxDays":365,"summary":"German family-reunion visas range from around 3 months – for example, a spouse joining an EU Blue Card holder on the fast-track – to more than a year at consulates with long appointment backlogs. For most families the deciding factor is how quickly you can get an appointment at your local German mission, not the decision itself.","note":"Most spouses must show basic German (A1) before the visa is issued, though there are exemptions – notably for the families of EU Blue Card and many skilled-worker holders – so check whether the certificate applies to you before booking. Joining a Blue Card or skilled-worker holder is generally the quickest category. Once in Germany, the residence card is issued by the local Ausländerbehörde, which can add its own appointment wait.","sourceName":"Make it in Germany - Family reunification","sourceUrl":"https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/family-reunification/spouses-joining-citizens-non-eu","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"pt","visaSlug":"d7-passive-income","typicalMinDays":60,"typicalMaxDays":60,"summary":"Portugal government guidance gives a 60-day deadline for the residence visa for retirees and people living on their own income.","note":"This is the published visa-stage deadline, not a promise for every case. Portugal does not publish one current AIMA appointment or residence-card wait for D7 holders, so no extra 6-12 month estimate is added here.","qualifier":"Published consular deadline; excludes the separate post-arrival AIMA residence-permit process.","sourceName":"gov.pt - Residence visa for retirees and people living on their own income","sourceUrl":"https://www.gov.pt/servicos/pedir-um-visto-de-residencia-para-fixacao-de-residencia-de-reformados-religiosos-e-pessoas-que-vivem-de-rendimentos-proprios","lastChecked":"2026-07-21"},{"destinationIso":"pt","visaSlug":"d8-digital-nomad","typicalMinDays":60,"typicalMaxDays":120,"summary":"2–4 months consular processing; like the D7, the AIMA residence-card appointment is the post-arrival bottleneck.","sourceName":"Portuguese Consulate network — National visas","sourceUrl":"https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/national-visas/necessary-documentation/residency","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"pt","visaSlug":"d2-entrepreneur","typicalMinDays":60,"typicalMaxDays":180,"summary":"2–6 months consular; business-plan review adds variance.","sourceName":"Portuguese Consulate network — D2","sourceUrl":"https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/national-visas/necessary-documentation/residency","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"pt","visaSlug":"golden-visa","typicalMinDays":180,"typicalMaxDays":540,"summary":"Post-2023 reform: fund/investment subscription + AIMA review typically runs 6–18 months. Real-estate routes were removed.","sourceName":"AIMA — Residence for investment activity","sourceUrl":"https://aima.gov.pt/en/residency-permit-for-investment-activity","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"pt","visaSlug":"d3-highly-qualified","typicalMinDays":60,"typicalMaxDays":120,"summary":"2–4 months consular.","sourceName":"Portuguese Consulate network — National visas","sourceUrl":"https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/national-visas/necessary-documentation/residency","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"pt","visaSlug":"student-pt","typicalMinDays":60,"typicalMaxDays":90,"summary":"2–3 months consular.","sourceName":"Portuguese Consulate network — Student visas","sourceUrl":"https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/national-visas/necessary-documentation/residency","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"pt","visaSlug":"family-reunification-pt","typicalMinDays":90,"typicalMaxDays":365,"summary":"Portuguese family reunification combines a consular stage and an AIMA appointment stage that together commonly run anywhere from 3–12 months. AIMA – the agency that replaced SEF – has been working through a large appointment backlog, so timelines have been unusually variable.","note":"The biggest swing factor is AIMA appointment availability, not the decision itself. The reliable way to avoid a setback is to have every civil-status document apostilled and officially translated before you file, so a missing stamp doesn’t send you back to the end of the queue.","sourceName":"AIMA — Family reunification","sourceUrl":"https://www.tribunalconstitucional.pt/tc/imprensa0200-bd8752.html","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"es","visaSlug":"digital-nomad-visa","typicalMinDays":20,"typicalMaxDays":45,"summary":"The 2022 Startup Law gives UGE-CE a 20-working-day decision target for in-country Digital Nomad applications. Consular applications from abroad commonly run 4–8 weeks.","sourceName":"UGE-CE (Unidad de Grandes Empresas) — Teletrabajadores","sourceUrl":"https://www.inclusion.gob.es/web/unidadgrandesempresas/teletrabajadores","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"es","visaSlug":"non-lucrative-visa","typicalMinDays":90,"typicalMaxDays":90,"summary":"Spain publishes a legal decision period of up to 3 months for the initial non-lucrative residence authorisation; requests for documents or an interview can extend the case.","qualifier":"Legal decision period, not a typical forecast; appointment time before lodgement is separate.","sourceName":"Ministry of Inclusion - Initial non-lucrative residence","sourceUrl":"https://www.inclusion.gob.es/web/migraciones/w/autorizacion-inicial-de-residencia-temporal-no-lucrativa","lastChecked":"2026-07-21"},{"destinationIso":"es","visaSlug":"highly-qualified-professional","typicalMinDays":20,"typicalMaxDays":45,"summary":"UGE-CE publishes a 20-working-day decision target under the Startup Law for in-country HQP applications. Consular applications typically run 4–8 weeks.","sourceName":"UGE-CE — Highly Qualified Professional","sourceUrl":"https://www.inclusion.gob.es/web/unidadgrandesempresas/profesionales-altamente-cualificados","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"es","visaSlug":"entrepreneur-visa","typicalMinDays":20,"typicalMaxDays":60,"summary":"20-working-day target in-country; 4–8 weeks consular. ENISA business-interest report is a pre-requisite.","sourceName":"UGE-CE — Entrepreneur residence","sourceUrl":"https://www.inclusion.gob.es/web/unidadgrandesempresas/emprendedores","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"es","visaSlug":"golden-visa-ending","notPublished":true,"summary":"Spain’s Golden Visa real-estate route was abolished by Organic Law 1/2025 effective 3 April 2025. No new processing times apply.","guidance":"Existing Golden Visa holders keep their permits. Investor migration to Spain should consider the Entrepreneur or Highly Qualified Professional routes under the Startup Law.","sourceName":"BOE — Ley Orgánica 1/2025","sourceUrl":"https://www.boe.es/eli/es/lo/2025/01/02/1","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"es","visaSlug":"student-es","typicalMinDays":30,"typicalMaxDays":60,"summary":"1–2 months consular.","sourceName":"Portal de Inmigración — Student residence","sourceUrl":"https://www.inclusion.gob.es/web/migraciones/w/estancia-por-estudios","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"es","visaSlug":"family-reunification-es","typicalMinDays":90,"typicalMaxDays":180,"summary":"Spanish family reunification runs in two stages that together commonly take 3–6 months: first the Oficina de Extranjería in Spain approves the sponsor’s authorisation (roughly 45 days), then the relative applies for the visa at their local Spanish consulate. Consular appointment availability is often the real bottleneck rather than the decision.","note":"The clock effectively starts with the sponsor’s application inside Spain, so the relative abroad can’t speed up the first stage. The most common cause of delay is paperwork: marriage and birth certificates that still need an apostille and an official sworn translation. Getting those legalised before you file avoids being sent back for a correction.","sourceName":"Portal de Inmigración — Family reunification","sourceUrl":"https://www.inclusion.gob.es/web/migraciones/w/autorizacion-de-residencia-temporal-por-reagrupacion-familiar","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"nl","visaSlug":"highly-skilled-migrant","typicalMinDays":14,"typicalMaxDays":90,"summary":"IND legal decision period for Highly Skilled Migrant (Kennismigrant) is 90 days; recognised sponsors commonly see decisions in 2–4 weeks.","sourceName":"IND — Decision periods","sourceUrl":"https://ind.nl/en/after-your-application/decision-periods","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"nl","visaSlug":"orientation-year","typicalMinDays":14,"typicalMaxDays":90,"summary":"IND legal decision period is 90 days; common 2–6 week outcomes for complete applications.","sourceName":"IND — Orientation year","sourceUrl":"https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/residence-permit-for-orientation-year","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"nl","visaSlug":"eu-blue-card-nl","typicalMinDays":14,"typicalMaxDays":90,"summary":"IND publishes a 90-day legal decision period; recognised-sponsor applications often resolve in 4–8 weeks.","sourceName":"IND — EU Blue Card","sourceUrl":"https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/european-blue-card-residence-permit","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"nl","visaSlug":"daft","typicalMinDays":30,"typicalMaxDays":90,"summary":"DAFT (Dutch-American Friendship Treaty) applications commonly resolve in 4–12 weeks; the IND legal decision period is 90 days.","sourceName":"IND — Self-employed residence (DAFT)","sourceUrl":"https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/residence-permit-self-employed-person","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"nl","visaSlug":"startup-visa-nl","typicalMinDays":30,"typicalMaxDays":90,"summary":"IND decision period is 90 days; facilitator-endorsed applications tend to resolve in 4–8 weeks.","sourceName":"IND — Startup residence permit","sourceUrl":"https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/work/start-up","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"nl","visaSlug":"student-nl","typicalMinDays":14,"typicalMaxDays":60,"summary":"Recognised sponsor (higher-education institution) applications typically resolve in 2–8 weeks.","sourceName":"IND — Study permit","sourceUrl":"https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/study/student-residence-permit-for-university-or-higher-professional-education","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"nl","visaSlug":"partner-visa-nl","typicalMinDays":60,"typicalMaxDays":180,"summary":"IND legal decision period is 90 days; real-world processing runs 2–6 months for complete applications.","sourceName":"IND — Family reunification","sourceUrl":"https://ind.nl/en/residence-permits/family-and-partner/residence-permit-for-partner","lastChecked":"2026-06-22"},{"destinationIso":"ae","visaSlug":"golden-visa","summary":"The UAE does not publish one end-to-end Golden Residency processing band covering nomination, eligibility evidence, medical fitness, residence issuance and Emirates ID.","note":"An ICP service card may show a completion time after a complete request reaches one service. That is not evidence for the earlier 2-4 week end-to-end estimate.","sourceName":"ICP - Golden Residency","sourceUrl":"https://icp.gov.ae/en/services/golden-residency/","lastChecked":"2026-07-21","notPublished":true,"guidance":"Confirm the qualifying category and emirate, then check the exact ICP or GDRFA service card. Treat nomination, medical and Emirates ID as separate stages."},{"destinationIso":"ae","visaSlug":"green-visa","typicalMinDays":5,"typicalMaxDays":15,"summary":"Green Visa self-sponsored residence typically 5–15 days end-to-end where documentation is complete.","sourceName":"UAE Government Portal — Green Visa","sourceUrl":"https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/residence-visas","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"ae","visaSlug":"employment-visa","typicalMinDays":3,"typicalMaxDays":10,"summary":"Employer-sponsored employment entry permits: 3–10 working days for the entry permit stage, plus medical + Emirates ID.","sourceName":"UAE Government Portal — Work visas","sourceUrl":"https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/jobs","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"ae","visaSlug":"remote-work-visa","typicalMinDays":5,"typicalMaxDays":14,"summary":"1-year remote-work (virtual working programme) residence is typically issued within 2 weeks.","sourceName":"UAE Government Portal — Virtual working programme","sourceUrl":"https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/residence-visas","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"ae","visaSlug":"investor-visa-ae","summary":"The UAE does not publish one end-to-end processing band for the five-year Green Residence route for investors and business partners.","note":"Company formation, proof of the qualifying contribution, medical fitness and Emirates ID sit outside any single service-card completion time.","sourceName":"UAE Government Portal - Residence visa for doing business","sourceUrl":"https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/residence-visas/residence-visa-for-doing-business-in-the-uae","lastChecked":"2026-07-21","notPublished":true,"guidance":"Verify whether ICP or GDRFA has jurisdiction and ask that authority for the live service time after the company and investment evidence is ready."},{"destinationIso":"ae","visaSlug":"freelance-permit","typicalMinDays":5,"typicalMaxDays":15,"summary":"Freelance permits via free zones (e.g. GoFreelance, Fujairah Creative City) commonly issue in 1–3 weeks.","sourceName":"UAE Government Portal — Freelancing","sourceUrl":"https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/jobs","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"ca","visaSlug":"express-entry-cec","typicalMinDays":150,"typicalMaxDays":210,"summary":"IRCC’s service standard for Canadian Experience Class under Express Entry is 5 months from AOR, though the posted estimate moved out to about 7 months (≈210 days) in early 2026.","sourceName":"IRCC — Check processing times","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-processing-times.html","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"ca","visaSlug":"express-entry-fsw","typicalMinDays":180,"typicalMaxDays":180,"p80Days":180,"summary":"IRCC service standard is to finalise 80% of electronic Federal Skilled Worker applications within 180 days after a complete application is received.","qualifier":"Service standard after the complete post-invitation application is received; Express Entry pool and invitation time are excluded.","sourceName":"IRCC - Service standards","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/service-declaration/service-standards.html","lastChecked":"2026-07-21"},{"destinationIso":"ca","visaSlug":"express-entry-fst","typicalMinDays":150,"typicalMaxDays":240,"summary":"Federal Skilled Trades applications run through Express Entry after ITA; the current model treats the post-AOR federal stage as roughly 5-8 months, with draw timing and trade-certification steps separate.","sourceName":"IRCC — Check processing times","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-processing-times.html","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"destinationIso":"ca","visaSlug":"pnp","typicalMinDays":330,"typicalMaxDays":540,"summary":"Non-Express-Entry PNP federal-stage processing commonly runs 11–18 months; the preceding provincial nomination stage is separate and varies by province.","sourceName":"IRCC — Check processing times","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-processing-times.html","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"ca","visaSlug":"pgwp","typicalMinDays":60,"typicalMaxDays":180,"summary":"PGWP processing: 60 days (online in-Canada) up to 6 months for paper / at-port-of-entry applications.","sourceName":"IRCC — PGWP processing times","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work/after-graduation.html","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"ca","visaSlug":"start-up-visa","typicalMinDays":1200,"typicalMaxDays":1560,"summary":"The Start-Up Visa closed to new applications on 31 December 2025 (PR applications already in the queue are accepted until 30 June 2026). IRCC’s posted processing window for queued applications has stretched to around 40–52 months; short-term work permits can be issued in the meantime.","sourceName":"IRCC — Start-up Visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/start-visa.html","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"ca","visaSlug":"study-permit-ca","typicalMinDays":21,"typicalMaxDays":112,"summary":"Study permit processing varies widely by country; typical range 3–16 weeks. SDS applications generally faster.","sourceName":"IRCC — Study permit processing times","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/get-quick.html","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"ca","visaSlug":"spousal-sponsorship","typicalMinDays":450,"typicalMaxDays":630,"summary":"IRCC’s 12-month service standard no longer reflects posted times: in early 2026 outland spousal sponsorship was quoted at about 15 months (≈450 days) and inland at about 21 months (≈630 days).","sourceName":"IRCC — Sponsor your spouse","sourceUrl":"https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/family-sponsorship/sponsor-spouse-partner-children.html","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"au","visaSlug":"subclass-482-tss","typicalMinDays":14,"typicalMaxDays":56,"p80Days":49,"summary":"Home Affairs publishes 50th and 90th percentile windows per stream. Short-term / Medium-term Skills Shortage typically resolves at 2–8 weeks; accredited sponsors see faster outcomes.","sourceName":"Home Affairs — Global visa processing times","sourceUrl":"https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/global-visa-processing-times","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"au","visaSlug":"subclass-189-skilled-independent","typicalMinDays":180,"typicalMaxDays":365,"summary":"Home Affairs publishes a typical decision window of 6–12 months for the subclass 189 Skilled Independent visa, counted from the date you lodge. Because 189 is points-tested and invitation-only, much of the real waiting often happens earlier – in the SkillSelect pool, waiting for an invitation to apply.","note":"There is no paid priority option for the 189. Once lodged, the usual delay drivers are a skills assessment or English result that needs re-verifying, a health or character check that gets referred, and any gap between the points you claimed and the evidence you can show. A fully documented application moves fastest.","sourceName":"Home Affairs — Global visa processing times","sourceUrl":"https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/global-visa-processing-times","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"au","visaSlug":"subclass-190-skilled-nominated","typicalMinDays":180,"typicalMaxDays":365,"summary":"6–12 months typical; state nomination stage is separate.","sourceName":"Home Affairs — Global visa processing times","sourceUrl":"https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/global-visa-processing-times","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"au","visaSlug":"subclass-491-skilled-regional","typicalMinDays":180,"typicalMaxDays":365,"summary":"6–12 months typical for the subclass 491 provisional regional visa.","sourceName":"Home Affairs — Global visa processing times","sourceUrl":"https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/global-visa-processing-times","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"au","visaSlug":"subclass-186-ens","typicalMinDays":180,"typicalMaxDays":420,"summary":"Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186) permanent-residence applications are typically decided in about 6–14 months. Where you land in that range depends mostly on the stream you use: the Temporary Residence Transition stream – for people already working for their sponsor on a 482/TSS visa – tends to be quicker than Direct Entry, which carries a fuller skills assessment and document check.","note":"Australia doesn’t sell a paid fast-track for the 186, so every application sits in the same queue. The cases that drift toward the slow end are usually the ones missing a skills assessment, waiting on a health or character check that has been referred for a closer look, or answering a request for more information mid-assessment. The single biggest lever you control is lodging a complete, decision-ready application the first time.","sourceName":"Home Affairs — Global visa processing times","sourceUrl":"https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/global-visa-processing-times","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"au","visaSlug":"working-holiday","typicalMinDays":7,"typicalMaxDays":60,"summary":"Working Holiday (417/462) typically resolves in 1–8 weeks; online lodgement is generally fastest.","sourceName":"Home Affairs — Working Holiday Maker","sourceUrl":"https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/work-holiday-417","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"au","visaSlug":"global-talent-au","typicalMinDays":90,"typicalMaxDays":365,"summary":"Global Talent (subclass 858) processing varies by sector; 3–12 months is typical.","sourceName":"Home Affairs — Global Talent visa","sourceUrl":"https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/global-talent-visa-858","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"au","visaSlug":"student-au","typicalMinDays":28,"typicalMaxDays":112,"summary":"Student visa (subclass 500) typically resolves in 4–16 weeks depending on source country and provider risk rating.","sourceName":"Home Affairs — Student visa","sourceUrl":"https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/global-visa-processing-times","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"au","visaSlug":"partner-visa-au","typicalMinDays":450,"typicalMaxDays":900,"summary":"Partner visa (subclass 309/100 and 820/801) processing is among the slowest in the system: 15–30 months is typical.","sourceName":"Home Affairs — Partner visa","sourceUrl":"https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/global-visa-processing-times","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"us","visaSlug":"h-1b","typicalMinDays":60,"typicalMaxDays":240,"summary":"H-1B I-129 petitions commonly take 2–8 months at USCIS service centers; Premium Processing ($2,965) resolves within 15 business days.","note":"Cap-subject petitions require prior lottery selection; cap-exempt (universities, research) can be filed year-round.","sourceName":"USCIS — Case Processing Times","sourceUrl":"https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"us","visaSlug":"l-1a","typicalMinDays":60,"typicalMaxDays":240,"summary":"2–8 months typical for I-129 L-1A; Premium Processing available.","sourceName":"USCIS — Case Processing Times","sourceUrl":"https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"us","visaSlug":"l-1b","typicalMinDays":60,"typicalMaxDays":270,"summary":"2–9 months typical; Premium Processing available.","sourceName":"USCIS — Case Processing Times","sourceUrl":"https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"us","visaSlug":"o-1","typicalMinDays":60,"typicalMaxDays":180,"summary":"2–6 months typical for I-129 O-1; Premium Processing resolves within 15 business days.","sourceName":"USCIS — Case Processing Times","sourceUrl":"https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"us","visaSlug":"eb-1a","typicalMinDays":180,"typicalMaxDays":540,"summary":"I-140 EB-1A: 6–18 months standard; Premium Processing available. Visa-bulletin final-action dates determine consular / AOS timing for Indian and Chinese nationals.","sourceName":"USCIS — Case Processing Times","sourceUrl":"https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"us","visaSlug":"eb-2-niw","summary":"USCIS does not publish one static EB-2 NIW end-to-end time. I-140 adjudication is separate from priority-date availability, adjustment of status or immigrant-visa issuance.","note":"The published I-140 time varies by service centre and case. Premium processing for an E21 NIW request is a separate 45-business-day adjudicative-action service. An approved I-140 does not grant status or make an immigrant visa immediately available.","sourceName":"USCIS - Case processing times","sourceUrl":"https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/","lastChecked":"2026-07-21","notPublished":true,"guidance":"Use the USCIS live tool for the I-140 form and service centre, then separately check the Visa Bulletin and the adjustment-of-status or consular stage."},{"destinationIso":"us","visaSlug":"eb-3","typicalMinDays":365,"typicalMaxDays":1200,"summary":"PERM labor certification + I-140 stages typically 12–36 months combined; visa-bulletin backlogs for India add substantial further waits.","sourceName":"USCIS — Case Processing Times","sourceUrl":"https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"us","visaSlug":"eb-5","typicalMinDays":540,"typicalMaxDays":1800,"summary":"I-526/I-526E adjudication: 18–60 months typical. Reserved set-asides (rural, high-unemployment, infrastructure) process faster than unreserved categories.","sourceName":"USCIS — Case Processing Times","sourceUrl":"https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"us","visaSlug":"e-2","typicalMinDays":14,"typicalMaxDays":120,"summary":"E-2 at consulate: 2–16 weeks depending on consular post. In-country change of status via USCIS: 2–8 months.","sourceName":"DOS — E-2 Treaty Investor","sourceUrl":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/employment/treaty-trader-investor-visa-e.html","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"us","visaSlug":"f-1","typicalMinDays":14,"typicalMaxDays":120,"summary":"F-1 consular processing: 2–16 weeks depending on post and wait time for interview appointment.","sourceName":"DOS — Student visa (F-1)","sourceUrl":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/study/student-visa.html","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"us","visaSlug":"j-1","typicalMinDays":14,"typicalMaxDays":90,"summary":"J-1 consular processing: 2–12 weeks. Sponsorship by a DOS-designated J-1 program is a pre-requisite.","sourceName":"DOS — Exchange Visitor (J-1)","sourceUrl":"https://j1visa.state.gov/","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"us","visaSlug":"tn","typicalMinDays":1,"typicalMaxDays":30,"summary":"Canadian citizens: same-day port-of-entry adjudication possible. Mexican citizens: 1–4 weeks consular processing. In-country USCIS change of status: 2–8 months.","sourceName":"USCIS - TN USMCA Professionals","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/tn-usmca-professionals","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"destinationIso":"us","visaSlug":"k-1","typicalMinDays":180,"typicalMaxDays":540,"summary":"I-129F USCIS stage: 6–12 months; NVC + consular stages add a further 2–6 months.","sourceName":"USCIS — Fiancé(e) Visas","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-of-us-citizens/visas-for-fiancees-of-us-citizens","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"us","visaSlug":"spousal-green-card","typicalMinDays":210,"typicalMaxDays":900,"summary":"I-130 + I-485 adjustment of status commonly runs 10–18 months. I-130 + consular processing (DS-260) varies by post: 12–30 months end-to-end for preference-category spouses of LPRs.","sourceName":"USCIS — Green Card for Family Members of U.S. Citizens","sourceUrl":"https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-eligibility/green-card-for-immediate-relatives-of-us-citizen","lastChecked":"2026-06-01"},{"destinationIso":"sg","visaSlug":"employment-pass","typicalMinDays":10,"typicalMaxDays":14,"summary":"MOM says Employment Pass applications submitted online are processed, or receive an update, within 10 business days.","note":"Overseas companies without a Singapore registered office are quoted at up to 6 weeks; card delivery after issuance is a separate step.","sourceName":"MOM - Apply for an Employment Pass","sourceUrl":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/employment-pass/apply-for-a-pass","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"destinationIso":"nz","visaSlug":"skilled-migrant-category","p80Days":120,"summary":"Immigration New Zealand's resident-visa wait times page currently reports 80% of Skilled Migrant Category applications completed within 4 months, with an 11-week average wait.","note":"The wait-times page is updated weekly from the last 4 weeks of decisions; qualification assessment, the EOI/invitation step, and health and character checks sit on top of the decision window.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Resident visa wait times","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/process-to-apply/waiting-for-a-visa/processing-a-visa-application/how-long-it-takes-to-process-an-application/resident-visa-wait-times/","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"destinationIso":"nz","visaSlug":"partner-resident-visa","p80Days":210,"summary":"Immigration New Zealand lists the Partner of a New Zealander Resident Visa at 80% within 7 months; the resident-visa wait times page currently shows a 5.5-month average.","note":"Relationship-evidence quality is the biggest driver of partner-visa timing; requests for further evidence add months. The optional Partner of a New Zealander Work Visa is separately listed at 80% within 5 weeks.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Partner of a New Zealander Resident Visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/partner-of-a-new-zealander-resident-visa/","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"destinationIso":"nz","visaSlug":"working-holiday-nz","p80Days":18,"summary":"INZ working holiday country pages, including the United Kingdom scheme, currently list 80% of applications processed within about 2.5 weeks.","note":"Schemes are country-specific; capped schemes can close to new applications when the annual quota fills, which matters more than processing speed for small-quota countries.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - United Kingdom Working Holiday Visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/united-kingdom-working-holiday-visa/","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"destinationIso":"nz","visaSlug":"student-visa-nz","p80Days":67,"summary":"Immigration New Zealand lists the Fee Paying Student Visa at 80% within 9.5 weeks.","note":"Apply well before the course start date; incomplete living-cost funds evidence is the most common cause of delay, and all applications must be submitted online.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Fee Paying Student Visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/fee-paying-student-visa/","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"destinationIso":"nz","visaSlug":"accredited-employer-work-visa","p80Days":49,"summary":"Immigration New Zealand lists Accredited Employer Work Visa worker applications at 80% within 7 weeks.","note":"Employer accreditation and job checks are separate employer-side stages before the worker can apply; missing health, police or English evidence can extend the worker stage.","sourceName":"Immigration New Zealand - Accredited Employer Work Visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/accredited-employer-work-visa/","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"destinationIso":"fr","visaSlug":"talent-passport-salaried","summary":"France does not publish a single Talent Passport decision-time commitment on the Service-Public route page; for the salaried qualified category, no prefecture response after 4 months is treated as an implicit refusal.","sourceName":"Service-Public.fr - Passeport talent","sourceUrl":"https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F16922","lastChecked":"2026-06-27","notPublished":true,"guidance":"Check France-Visas and the relevant prefecture/consulate for the current front-office appointment and decision queue."},{"destinationIso":"ch","visaSlug":"b-permit-third-country","summary":"Swiss third-country work permits are handled by cantonal authorities with SEM federal oversight; no single national processing-time target is published for B permits.","sourceName":"SEM - Non-EU/EFTA nationals","sourceUrl":"https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/en/home/themen/arbeit/nicht-eu_efta-angehoerige.html","lastChecked":"2026-06-27","notPublished":true,"guidance":"Ask the sponsoring employer and the relevant canton for current labour-market-test, quota, SEM authorisation, and D-visa timing."},{"destinationIso":"hk","visaSlug":"general-employment-policy","typicalMinDays":28,"typicalMaxDays":28,"summary":"Hong Kong Immigration says General Employment Policy applications are normally finalised in four weeks once all documents and fees are received.","note":"Extension applications are separately listed at around 2 to 3 weeks.","sourceName":"Hong Kong Immigration Department - General Employment Policy","sourceUrl":"https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/GEP.html","lastChecked":"2026-06-27"},{"destinationIso":"at","visaSlug":"red-white-red-card","summary":"Austria publishes the AMS/residence-authority workflow for the Red-White-Red Card but does not publish a single central processing-time target for shortage-occupation skilled workers.","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/","lastChecked":"2026-06-27","notPublished":true,"guidance":"Check the Austrian representation or competent residence authority for the current AMS opinion, residence-title, and consular appointment timing."},{"destinationIso":"dk","visaSlug":"pay-limit-scheme","typicalMinDays":30,"typicalMaxDays":90,"summary":"SIRI lists normal Pay Limit Scheme processing at 1 month, with up to 3 months where additional information is needed.","sourceName":"New to Denmark - Pay Limit Scheme","sourceUrl":"https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Work/Pay-limit-scheme","lastChecked":"2026-07-01"},{"destinationIso":"se","visaSlug":"work-permit-sweden","typicalMinDays":30,"typicalMaxDays":60,"summary":"For initial highly qualified employee cases, the Swedish Migration Agency reports that 75% of complete applications are decided within 1 month and incomplete applications within 2 months.","note":"For other employment, the same live page showed 4 months for complete and 10 months for incomplete initial applications. These are 75th-percentile statistics, not guarantees.","qualifier":"Initial highly qualified employee applications; complete/incomplete 75% bands.","sourceName":"Swedish Migration Agency - Employees","sourceUrl":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/employees.html","lastChecked":"2026-07-21"},{"destinationIso":"se","visaSlug":"self-employment-sweden","typicalMinDays":240,"typicalMaxDays":390,"summary":"For initial self-employed permits, the Swedish Migration Agency reports that 75% of complete applications are decided within 8 months and incomplete applications within 13 months.","qualifier":"Initial self-employed applications; complete/incomplete 75% bands.","sourceName":"Swedish Migration Agency - Self-employed people","sourceUrl":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/self-employed-people.html","lastChecked":"2026-07-21"},{"destinationIso":"no_dest","visaSlug":"skilled-worker-permit","summary":"UDI does not publish a fixed skilled-worker processing window on the route page; applicants are directed to UDI waiting-time guidance.","sourceName":"UDI - Skilled workers","sourceUrl":"https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/skilled-workers/","lastChecked":"2026-06-27","notPublished":true,"guidance":"Use UDI waiting-time guidance for the applicant nationality, qualification type, and document-control profile; vocational and document-check cases can be delayed."},{"destinationIso":"it","visaSlug":"eu-blue-card-italy","summary":"Italy does not publish a single end-to-end EU Blue Card timing on the MAECI entry-visa overview; the employer clearance and national visa stages are handled by different authorities.","sourceName":"MAECI - The entry visa","sourceUrl":"https://www.esteri.it/it/servizi-consolari-e-visti/ingressosoggiornoinitalia/visto_ingresso/","lastChecked":"2026-06-27","notPublished":true,"guidance":"Confirm current Sportello Unico nulla osta timing with the employer and the national-visa appointment/decision queue with the competent Italian consulate."}]