Long-stay visa routes and official sources
Non-tourist routes only — study, skilled work, remote-income / digital nomad, and other long-stay permits. Difficulty is scored 0–100 (lower is easier). Every route links to the official government source it was verified against.
| Country | Difficulty | Most practical route | Routes | Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina 阿根廷 | Easier (34/100) | Rentista / remote-income temporary residence | 4 | 2026-08-12 |
| Australia 澳大利亚 | Hard (66/100) | Student visa / skilled migration | 7 | 2026-08-10 |
| Austria 奥地利 | Medium-hard (56/100) | Student residence / Red-White-Red Card | 6 | 2026-08-08 |
| Belgium 比利时 | Medium-hard (60/100) | Student residence / EU Blue Card | 5 | 2026-07-25 |
| Brazil 巴西 | Easier (32/100) | Digital nomad temporary visa | 6 | 2026-08-08 |
| Bulgaria 保加利亚 | Medium (42/100) | Student / company representative D visa | 4 | 2026-08-08 |
| Canada 加拿大 | Medium-hard (62/100) | Study permit | 7 | 2026-08-27 |
| Chile 智利 | Medium (50/100) | Temporary residence / remote income | 4 | 2026-07-25 |
| Colombia 哥伦比亚 | Medium (44/100) | Digital nomad V visa or work/investment residence | 4 | 2026-08-27 |
| Costa Rica 哥斯达黎加 | Easier (40/100) | Digital nomad / rentista residence | 4 | 2026-07-25 |
| Croatia 克罗地亚 | Easier (38/100) | Digital nomad temporary stay | 6 | 2026-08-08 |
| Czech Republic 捷克 | Medium (50/100) | Student / employee card | 5 | 2026-08-27 |
| Denmark 丹麦 | Hard (64/100) | Student residence / pay-limit work | 6 | 2026-08-08 |
| Ecuador 厄瓜多尔 | Easier (30/100) | Rentista / professional / investor temporary residence | 5 | 2026-05-28 |
| Egypt 埃及 | Medium (50/100) | Student / work / long-stay temporary residence | 3 | 2026-07-25 |
| Estonia 爱沙尼亚 | Medium (48/100) | Digital nomad visa / startup residence | 3 | 2026-05-28 |
| Finland 芬兰 | Medium (50/100) | Student residence permit | 3 | 2026-07-25 |
| France 法国 | Medium (48/100) | Long-stay student visa / talent passport | 6 | 2026-08-12 |
| Georgia 格鲁吉亚 | Easier (34/100) | Individual entrepreneur / temporary residence | 4 | 2026-08-03 |
| Germany 德国 | Medium (44/100) | Opportunity Card / student / skilled work | 5 | 2026-08-27 |
| Greece 希腊 | Medium (44/100) | Digital nomad / financially independent residence | 5 | 2026-08-03 |
| Hungary 匈牙利 | Medium (48/100) | Student / self-employed or guest-investor route | 4 | 2026-08-27 |
| India 印度 | Hard (62/100) | Student / employment visa | 3 | 2026-07-25 |
| Indonesia 印度尼西亚 | Medium (46/100) | Remote worker / investor / second-home route | 5 | 2026-08-08 |
| Ireland 爱尔兰 | Medium (52/100) | Student permission / Critical Skills Employment Permit | 5 | 2026-08-27 |
| Italy 意大利 | Medium (45/100) | Student / digital nomad / high-skill work | 7 | 2026-08-08 |
| Japan 日本 | Medium (49/100) | Language school/student visa / Specified Skilled Worker | 5 | 2026-06 |
| Kenya 肯尼亚 | Medium (48/100) | Remote / work permit route | 5 | 2026-07-25 |
| Malaysia 马来西亚 | Easier (34/100) | DE Rantau Nomad Pass | 6 | 2026-08-08 |
| Malta 马耳他 | Medium (44/100) | Nomad Residence Permit | 6 | 2026-08-27 |
| Mexico 墨西哥 | Medium (40/100) | Temporary Resident Visa by economic solvency | 6 | 2026-08-08 |
| Morocco 摩洛哥 | Medium (44/100) | Residence card / work or self-employment | 4 | 2026-08-08 |
| Netherlands 荷兰 | Hard (64/100) | Student / highly skilled migrant sponsorship | 5 | 2026-08-08 |
| New Zealand 新西兰 | Medium (50/100) | Student visa / skilled migration | 9 | 2026-08-23 |
| Norway 挪威 | Hard (62/100) | Student / skilled worker residence | 3 | 2026-07-25 |
| Oman 阿曼 | Hard (62/100) | Employer-sponsored work residence | 3 | 2026-07-25 |
| Peru 秘鲁 | Medium (46/100) | Rentista / work / student residence | 3 | 2026-07-25 |
| Philippines 菲律宾 | Medium (50/100) | Student / work permit / special residence | 5 | 2026-08-03 |
| Poland 波兰 | Medium (46/100) | Student / work residence | 4 | 2026-08-27 |
| Portugal 葡萄牙 | Medium (45/100) | D8 remote work / D7 income residence | 7 | 2026-08-08 |
| Qatar 卡塔尔 | Hard (68/100) | Employer-sponsored work residence | 3 | 2026-07-25 |
| Romania 罗马尼亚 | Medium (54/100) | Digital nomad / student / work residence | 4 | 2026-07-25 |
| Saudi Arabia 沙特阿拉伯 | Hard (68/100) | Employer-sponsored work residence | 4 | 2026-08-08 |
| Serbia 塞尔维亚 | Medium (42/100) | Self-employment / employment temporary residence | 4 | 2026-07-25 |
| Singapore 新加坡 | Very hard (75/100) | Employment Pass | 5 | 2026-08-27 |
| South Africa 南非 | Medium (48/100) | Remote work / work visa route | 6 | 2026-08-27 |
| South Korea 韩国 | Medium (54/100) | Study / workation-style remote visa / E-7 | 5 | 2026-08-27 |
| Spain 西班牙 | Medium (42/100) | International telework residence | 3 | 2026-08-03 |
| Sweden 瑞典 | Hard (64/100) | Student / skilled work permit | 4 | 2026-07-25 |
| Switzerland 瑞士 | Very hard (82/100) | Student / high-skill non-EU work quota | 3 | 2026-07-25 |
| Taiwan | — | — | 4 | 2026-08-08 |
| Thailand 泰国 | Very easy (22/100) | Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) | 7 | 2026-08-08 |
| Turkey 土耳其 | Medium (42/100) | Short-term / self-employment residence | 5 | 2026-08-08 |
| United Arab Emirates 阿联酋 | Easier (38/100) | Virtual work residence | 7 | 2026-08-27 |
| United Kingdom 英国 | Medium (58/100) | Student visa / Graduate route | 5 | 2026-06 |
| United States 美国 | Hard (66/100) | F-1 student visa / employer lottery work route | 6 | 2026-08-08 |
| Uruguay 乌拉圭 | Easiest (18/100) | Digital nomad temporary identity/residence | 5 | 2026-08-08 |
| Vietnam 越南 | Hard (64/100) | Employer-sponsored work residence | 3 | 2026-08-27 |