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United Kingdom Innovator Founder Visa 2026 — No minimum investment (replaced £50,000 floor in 2023); endorsement-based, 3 years initial; renewable, Indefinite Leave to Remain after 3 years.

Estonia Startup Visa 2026 — Estonian Startup Committee approval required; no fixed financial bar, Up to 18 months initial, Convert to temporary residence permit; PR after 5 years.

South Korea D-8 Investor Visa 2026 — KRW 100,000,000 (~$72,000) investment in Korean company, 1 year initial, renewable, Convert to F-2 long-term residence after 3 years; F-5 PR after 5 years.

Netherlands Orientation Year (Zoekjaar) 2026 — No salary threshold; recent graduate of qualifying institution required, 1 year non-renewable, Converts to Highly Skilled Migrant Visa upon job offer.

Japan Startup Visa 2026 — Investment requirement varies by city (Tokyo, Fukuoka, Osaka have lower bars), 1 year initial, extendable, Convert to standard Business Manager Visa or Highly Skilled Professional.

Singapore Tech.Pass 2026 — Either: $20,000/month last salary OR founder of high-tech company with $10M+ funding, 2 years, Path to PR via standard Singapore PR criteria.

Portugal StartUP Visa + Tech Visa 2026 — No fixed salary; tech industry employer + qualification requirement, 2 years initial, Convert to Portugal residence permit (Article 89 or Article 90).

Germany Job Seeker Visa 2026 — Sufficient financial means (€12,324 blocked account typical), 6 months for in-country job search, Can convert to Blue Card or Skilled Worker Visa upon job offer.

United States O-1 Extraordinary Ability Visa 2026 — No salary threshold (achievement-based), Initial 3 years, unlimited renewals, Direct path to EB-1 green card for highest-achievers.

United States L-1 Intra-Company Transfer Visa 2026 — No salary threshold (employer relationship-based), L-1A: 7 years max; L-1B: 5 years max, EB-1C (executives) for direct PR; otherwise H-1B transition.

United States H-1B Specialty Occupation Visa 2026 — $60,000+ wage threshold (varies by H-1B level), 3 years initial + 3-year renewal (6 years max), Employment-based green card sponsorship possible during H-1B.

France Talent Passport (Passeport Talent) 2026 — Variable: 2x SMIC (~€42,000) for general; lower for specific categories, 4 years (renewable), Carte de Résident after 5 years; citizenship after additional 5.