Immigration routes for academics

Universities are major licensed sponsors in most destinations and carry specific academic-visa exemptions — UK Academic visa and concessions on English-language requirements, US H-1B cap-exempt academic employers, Germany §20 Researcher permit.

By destination

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
- Critical Skills Employment Permit
- General Employment Permit
Federal Republic of Germany
Portuguese Republic
- D3 visa (highly qualified activity)
Kingdom of Spain
- Highly Qualified Professional (HQP) permit
Kingdom of the Netherlands
United Arab Emirates
- UAE Employment (Standard Residence) visa
Canada
No closely-matching routes indexed yet — see all Canada routes.
Commonwealth of Australia
United States of America