Immigration routes for entrepreneurs
Dedicated founder routes are thinner on the ground than commentary suggests. The UK has Innovator Founder (endorsement-based); Ireland has STEP; France has Talent Passport; Germany has §21 self-employment; the US has International Entrepreneur Parole; Canada has Start-Up Visa. Each has genuinely different bars for capital, endorsement, and commercial viability.
Also searched as: startup founder, business owner, company director.
What decides which route fits
Entrepreneurs are not usually a licensed profession, so the route that fits you turns mostly on whether you have a qualifying job offer (for sponsored routes) and whether you meet each country's salary or points threshold.
By destination
No closely-matching routes indexed yet — see all Commonwealth of Australia routes.
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No closely-matching routes indexed yet — see all Swiss Confederation routes.
No closely-matching routes indexed yet — see all Kingdom of Denmark routes.
No closely-matching routes indexed yet — see all Kingdom of Norway routes.
No closely-matching routes indexed yet — see all Oriental Republic of Uruguay routes.
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
No closely-matching routes indexed yet — see all Malaysia routes.
No closely-matching routes indexed yet — see all Republic of India routes.
No closely-matching routes indexed yet — see all State of Israel routes.
No closely-matching routes indexed yet — see all Kingdom of Bahrain routes.
No closely-matching routes indexed yet — see all Republic of Croatia routes.
Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
No closely-matching routes indexed yet — see all Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis routes.
No closely-matching routes indexed yet — see all Antigua and Barbuda routes.
No closely-matching routes indexed yet — see all Commonwealth of Dominica routes.
No closely-matching routes indexed yet — see all Grenada routes.
No closely-matching routes indexed yet — see all Saint Lucia routes.
No closely-matching routes indexed yet — see all Barbados routes.
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Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
No closely-matching routes indexed yet — see all Republic of Trinidad and Tobago routes.
No closely-matching routes indexed yet — see all Belize routes.
No closely-matching routes indexed yet — see all Brunei Darussalam routes.
No closely-matching routes indexed yet — see all Principality of Liechtenstein routes.
Frequently asked questions
Do entrepreneurs need a job offer to work abroad?+
It depends on the route. Many countries offer skilled-migration or self-employment routes that do not require a job offer up front, while employer-sponsored work visas do. The country guides below flag which of each destination's routes need a sponsor.
Which countries have visa routes for entrepreneurs?+
We map entrepreneur routes across all 109 destinations we cover, and 86 currently have at least one route that fits entrepreneurs directly. Open any country below for its specific routes and official sources.