Migration destinations

Explore 101 migration destinations

Every profile is built deep: 397 visa routes, salaries, skill shortages, recent policy changes and city-level quality of life.

Showing 101 of 101 destinations

Andorra

Europe

Pyrenees micro-state with a 10% tax ceiling

Annual inflow
1.6K
Avg salary
$40,000
Top destination2 visa routesTourism & ski

Antigua and Barbuda

North America

No income tax and a fast citizenship-by-investment

Annual inflow
940
Avg salary
$16,000
Established2 visa routesTourism & yachting

Argentina

South America

Europe-in-South-America with a rentista visa

Annual inflow
460K
Avg salary
$9,000
Emerging2 visa routesSoftware & IT

Australia

Oceania

Points-tested skilled migration with strong state sponsorship.

Annual inflow
518K
Avg salary
$59,300
Top destination6 visa routesHealthcare

Austria

Europe

Vienna's world-beating liveability with a points-based skilled route.

Annual inflow
142K
Avg salary
$47,500
Established6 visa routesTechnology

Bahamas

North America

Zero income tax a short hop from Florida

Annual inflow
4.1K
Avg salary
$30,000
Top destination2 visa routesOffshore finance

Bahrain

Asia

Tax-free Gulf island with a Golden Residency

Annual inflow
15K
Avg salary
$30,000
Top destination2 visa routesBanking & finance

Barbados

North America

Stable Caribbean island with a 12-month Welcome Stamp

Annual inflow
2.8K
Avg salary
$20,000
Top destination2 visa routesInternational business & finance

Belgium

Europe

The heart of Europe, region-led permits and a strong Blue Card.

Annual inflow
171K
Avg salary
$49,700
Established8 visa routesTechnology

Brazil

South America

Latin America's biggest economy, VITEM visas for nomads, investors and retirees.

Annual inflow
215K
Avg salary
$11,500
Established6 visa routesTechnology

British Virgin Islands

North America

Zero-tax Caribbean company-formation capital

Annual inflow
620
Avg salary
$38,000
Top destination2 visa routesFinancial & corporate services

Bulgaria

Europe

EU member with a flat 10% income tax

Annual inflow
64K
Avg salary
$15,000
Established3 visa routesIT & outsourcing

Cambodia

Asia

Dollarised, easy-visa Southeast-Asian base

Annual inflow
170K
Avg salary
$3,600
Emerging2 visa routesGarments & manufacturing

Canada

North America

The world's most transparent points-based pathway to citizenship.

Annual inflow
471.8K
Avg salary
$47,900
Top destination5 visa routesHealthcare

Cayman Islands

North America

Zero direct tax Caribbean finance powerhouse

Annual inflow
1.5K
Avg salary
$65,000
Top destination2 visa routesFunds & finance

Chile

South America

South America's most stable, high-income economy

Annual inflow
196K
Avg salary
$14,000
Established2 visa routesMining & engineering

China

Asia

The world's manufacturing and tech superpower

Annual inflow
14.1M
Avg salary
$17,000
Established4 visa routesAdvanced manufacturing

Colombia

South America

A digital-nomad magnet, low costs, warm welcome and an easy Migrant visa system.

Annual inflow
165K
Avg salary
$9,000
Emerging7 visa routesTechnology & BPO

Costa Rica

North America

'Pura vida', nature, stability and accessible residency routes.

Annual inflow
38K
Avg salary
$13,000
Emerging6 visa routesShared services & tech

Croatia

Europe

Adriatic EU member with a digital-nomad visa

Annual inflow
38.5K
Avg salary
$18,000
Established2 visa routesTourism & hospitality

Cyprus

Europe

Mediterranean EU base with a 60-day non-dom regime

Annual inflow
18.4K
Avg salary
$30,000
Top destination2 visa routesForex & fintech

Czechia

Europe

Prosperous Central-European EU state with near-zero unemployment

Annual inflow
107K
Avg salary
$23,000
Established2 visa routesAutomotive & engineering

Denmark

Europe

Trust, work-life balance and strong public services, the hygge economy.

Annual inflow
92K
Avg salary
$58,000
Established7 visa routesTechnology

Dominica

North America

Green 'Nature Isle' with the most affordable CBI

Annual inflow
730
Avg salary
$9,000
Emerging2 visa routesEco-tourism & agriculture

Dominican Republic

North America

Caribbean's biggest economy with easy residency

Annual inflow
112K
Avg salary
$8,000
Emerging2 visa routesTourism & hospitality

Ecuador

South America

Dollarised Andean country and a top retiree haven

Annual inflow
180K
Avg salary
$6,000
Emerging2 visa routesOil, mining & agriculture

Egypt

Africa

The Arab world's largest population and a very low cost base

Annual inflow
1.1M
Avg salary
$3,600
Emerging2 visa routesOutsourcing & IT

Estonia

Europe

The world's most digital society, e-Residency and an affordable EU base.

Annual inflow
24K
Avg salary
$26,000
Emerging6 visa routesTechnology

Fiji

Oceania

South-Pacific island hub with a remote-work pathway

Annual inflow
9.3K
Avg salary
$8,000
Emerging2 visa routesTourism & hospitality

Finland

Europe

The world's happiest country, with top education and a strong tech base.

Annual inflow
64K
Avg salary
$46,000
Established6 visa routesTechnology

France

Europe

The Talent Passport, a multi-year route for the highly qualified.

Annual inflow
327K
Avg salary
$43,800
Established8 visa routesTechnology

Georgia

Asia

Caucasus hub with 1% small-business tax and easy residency

Annual inflow
37K
Avg salary
$9,000
Established4 visa routesTourism & hospitality

Germany

Europe

Europe's industrial powerhouse, now actively courting skilled workers.

Annual inflow
1.5M
Avg salary
$51,900
Established6 visa routesEngineering

Ghana

Africa

Stable, English-speaking West-African gateway

Annual inflow
340K
Avg salary
$4,200
Emerging2 visa routesEnergy & mining

Gibraltar

Europe

English-speaking low-tax British rock at Spain's tip

Annual inflow
680
Avg salary
$50,000
Top destination2 visa routesOnline gaming

Greece

Europe

Mediterranean EU lifestyle with retiree & nomad tax breaks

Annual inflow
104K
Avg salary
$22,000
Established3 visa routesTourism & hospitality

Grenada

North America

Spice Isle with a CBI passport and US E-2 access

Annual inflow
1.1K
Avg salary
$12,000
Established2 visa routesEducation & health

Guatemala

North America

Central America's biggest economy with low taxes

Annual inflow
180K
Avg salary
$5,000
Emerging2 visa routesBPO & bilingual services

Guernsey

Europe

Channel Island finance hub with a 20% cap and no VAT

Annual inflow
1.3K
Avg salary
$54,000
Top destination2 visa routesFinancial services

Hong Kong

Asia

Low-tax Asian finance capital with a 15% salaries cap

Annual inflow
75K
Avg salary
$55,000
Established4 visa routesBanking & finance

Hungary

Europe

Flat 15% tax and an affordable Danube capital

Annual inflow
96K
Avg salary
$16,000
Established3 visa routesAutomotive & battery

Iceland

Europe

The world's safest country, an EEA labour market and a long-stay remote-work visa.

Annual inflow
13.5K
Avg salary
$62,000
Emerging6 visa routesHealthcare

India

Asia

The world's fastest-growing major economy and IT giant

Annual inflow
14.3M
Avg salary
$7,000
Emerging3 visa routesIT & software services

Indonesia

Asia

Southeast Asia's largest economy, now courting nomads and second-home residents.

Annual inflow
158K
Avg salary
$6,400
Emerging7 visa routesTechnology

Ireland

Europe

English-speaking EU access with a booming tech and pharma economy.

Annual inflow
149K
Avg salary
$53,000
Top destination7 visa routesTechnology

Isle of Man

Europe

Low-tax British Isles self-governing crown dependency

Annual inflow
1.7K
Avg salary
$52,000
Top destination2 visa routesFinancial services

Israel

Asia

The 'Start-Up Nation' with deep tech and Law of Return

Annual inflow
98K
Avg salary
$45,000
Top destination2 visa routesHigh-tech & R&D

Italy

Europe

La dolce vita with a Digital Nomad Visa and EU Blue Card access.

Annual inflow
416K
Avg salary
$34,800
Established7 visa routesTechnology

Japan

Asia

Exceptional safety and quality of life, opening up to skilled talent.

Annual inflow
790K
Avg salary
$38,500
Established7 visa routesTechnology

Jersey

Europe

Channel Islands finance centre with a flat 20% tax

Annual inflow
2.1K
Avg salary
$55,000
Top destination2 visa routesFinancial services

Jordan

Asia

Stable Levant hub with a growing tech scene

Annual inflow
113K
Avg salary
$8,000
Emerging2 visa routesTech & startups

Kazakhstan

Asia

Resource-rich Central-Asian hub with a 10% flat tax

Annual inflow
200K
Avg salary
$9,000
Emerging2 visa routesOil, gas & mining

Kenya

Africa

East Africa's tech and NGO capital ('Silicon Savannah')

Annual inflow
550K
Avg salary
$5,000
Emerging2 visa routesTech & fintech

Kuwait

Asia

Oil-rich Gulf state with no income tax and high salaries

Annual inflow
43K
Avg salary
$36,000
Top destination2 visa routesOil & gas

Latvia

Europe

Art-nouveau Baltic capital with a startup visa

Annual inflow
18.5K
Avg salary
$19,000
Established2 visa routesIT & shared services

Liechtenstein

Europe

Alpine micro-state with very low taxes and full employment

Annual inflow
800
Avg salary
$90,000
Top destination2 visa routesBanking & trustees

Lithuania

Europe

Baltic fintech hub with fast-track tech visas

Annual inflow
28.6K
Avg salary
$21,000
Established2 visa routesFintech & financial services

Luxembourg

Europe

Tiny, wealthy and multilingual, a high-salary finance powerhouse.

Annual inflow
26K
Avg salary
$72,000
Established7 visa routesFinancial services

Malaysia

Asia

Affordable Asian living with residence routes for talent and retirees.

Annual inflow
178K
Avg salary
$9,800
Emerging6 visa routesTechnology

Malta

Europe

EU island with non-dom tax perks and English everywhere

Annual inflow
10.9K
Avg salary
$33,000
Top destination3 visa routesiGaming

Mauritius

Africa

Indian-Ocean island with low taxes and easy residency

Annual inflow
12.7K
Avg salary
$10,000
Established2 visa routesFinancial services

Mexico

North America

Low cost, rich culture and US proximity, a booming expat magnet.

Annual inflow
142K
Avg salary
$11,500
Emerging6 visa routesManufacturing & nearshoring

Monaco

Europe

Zero income tax on the French Riviera

Annual inflow
780
Avg salary
$70,000
Top destination2 visa routesWealth management

Montenegro

Europe

Euro-using Adriatic micro-state with 9-15% tax

Annual inflow
6.2K
Avg salary
$12,000
Emerging2 visa routesTourism & hospitality

Morocco

Africa

Gateway between Europe and Africa with easy long stays

Annual inflow
370K
Avg salary
$6,500
Emerging2 visa routesAutomotive & aerospace

Netherlands

Europe

The Highly Skilled Migrant route, fast, employer-driven, English-friendly.

Annual inflow
337K
Avg salary
$56,400
Established8 visa routesTechnology

New Zealand

Oceania

Outstanding lifestyle and a Green List fast track to residence.

Annual inflow
173K
Avg salary
$45,200
Established8 visa routesHealthcare

Nigeria

Africa

Africa's largest market and a booming tech scene

Annual inflow
2.2M
Avg salary
$4,000
Emerging2 visa routesFintech & tech

Norway

Europe

High wages, dramatic nature and a robust social safety net.

Annual inflow
86K
Avg salary
$62,000
Established6 visa routesEnergy & engineering

Oman

Asia

A calmer, cost-efficient Gulf alternative with tax advantages.

Annual inflow
132K
Avg salary
$28,000
Emerging5 visa routesEnergy & engineering

Panama

North America

Territorial tax, a USD economy and the famous Pensionado retiree visa.

Annual inflow
62K
Avg salary
$16,000
Emerging7 visa routesBanking & finance

Paraguay

South America

Territorial 10% tax and one of the easiest residencies on earth

Annual inflow
70K
Avg salary
$5,000
Emerging2 visa routesAgribusiness

Peru

South America

Affordable Andean base with a world-famous food scene

Annual inflow
340K
Avg salary
$6,500
Emerging2 visa routesMining & energy

Philippines

Asia

English-speaking BPO capital and retiree haven

Annual inflow
1.2M
Avg salary
$6,000
Emerging2 visa routesBPO & shared services

Poland

Europe

Central Europe's fast-growing EU economy and IT hub

Annual inflow
377K
Avg salary
$19,000
Established3 visa routesIT & software

Portugal

Europe

Europe's top English-speaking expat pick, affordable, sunny, visa-friendly.

Annual inflow
158K
Avg salary
$23,400
Established6 visa routesTechnology

Qatar

Asia

High tax-free pay and post-World-Cup investment in a compact Gulf state.

Annual inflow
168K
Avg salary
$47,000
Established5 visa routesEnergy & engineering

Romania

Europe

Flat 10% tax and one of Europe's fastest internet speeds

Annual inflow
190K
Avg salary
$15,000
Established2 visa routesIT & software

Rwanda

Africa

Clean, safe and business-friendly 'Singapore of Africa'

Annual inflow
138K
Avg salary
$3,000
Emerging2 visa routesTech & services

Saint Lucia

North America

Iconic Pitons island with a flexible CBI and nomad visa

Annual inflow
1.8K
Avg salary
$12,000
Established2 visa routesTourism & hospitality

Saudi Arabia

Asia

Vision 2030 is opening the Gulf's largest economy to global talent.

Annual inflow
765K
Avg salary
$31,000
Established7 visa routesGiga-projects & construction

Serbia

Europe

Affordable Balkan tech hub outside the EU

Annual inflow
66K
Avg salary
$12,000
Emerging2 visa routesIT & outsourcing

Singapore

Asia

Asia's business gateway, merit-scored passes for top talent.

Annual inflow
166K
Avg salary
$60,500
Emerging7 visa routesTechnology

Slovakia

Europe

Eurozone car-making powerhouse next to Vienna

Annual inflow
54.3K
Avg salary
$18,000
Established2 visa routesAutomotive manufacturing

Slovenia

Europe

Green, safe Alpine-Adriatic EU state

Annual inflow
21.2K
Avg salary
$24,000
Top destination2 visa routesManufacturing & engineering

South Africa

Africa

Africa's most developed economy with a critical-skills visa

Annual inflow
600K
Avg salary
$14,000
Established3 visa routesFinance & professional services

South Korea

Asia

East Asian tech powerhouse with elite universities

Annual inflow
517K
Avg salary
$38,000
Established5 visa routesSemiconductors & electronics

Spain

Europe

Sun, lifestyle and a Digital Nomad Visa with a tax break.

Annual inflow
1.3M
Avg salary
$31,500
Established6 visa routesTechnology

Sri Lanka

Asia

Indian-Ocean island with a digital-nomad pathway

Annual inflow
220K
Avg salary
$4,200
Emerging2 visa routesIT & BPO

St. Kitts and Nevis

North America

Home of the original citizenship-by-investment, tax-free

Annual inflow
480
Avg salary
$16,000
Established2 visa routesTourism & hospitality

Sweden

Europe

Work-life balance, generous family policy and a deep tech scene.

Annual inflow
96K
Avg salary
$47,000
Established6 visa routesTechnology

Switzerland

Europe

The world's highest wages and deepest stability, for a price.

Annual inflow
171K
Avg salary
$88,000
Top destination8 visa routesPharma & life sciences

Taiwan

Asia

Semiconductor heart of the world with a Gold Card

Annual inflow
234K
Avg salary
$32,000
Top destination2 visa routesSemiconductors & electronics

Thailand

Asia

Low costs, great healthcare and new long-stay visas for talent and nomads.

Annual inflow
192K
Avg salary
$9,200
Emerging7 visa routesTechnology & digital

Tunisia

Africa

Affordable Mediterranean base with French-language skills

Annual inflow
123K
Avg salary
$5,000
Emerging2 visa routesOffshoring & IT

Türkiye

Europe

Transcontinental hub with property-based citizenship and a vast, youthful market.

Annual inflow
600K
Avg salary
$11,000
Established6 visa routesIT & Software

United Arab Emirates

Asia

Tax-free salaries and long-term Golden Visas in the Gulf's global hub.

Annual inflow
1M
Avg salary
$43,500
Top destination7 visa routesTechnology & AI

United Kingdom

Europe

A points-based system built around sponsored skilled work.

Annual inflow
1.2M
Avg salary
$44,300
Top destination7 visa routesHealth & social care

United States

North America

The world's largest talent magnet, opportunity at scale.

Annual inflow
1.2M
Avg salary
$63,800
Top destination9 visa routesSoftware & AI

Uruguay

South America

South America's safest, most stable democracy, easy residency.

Annual inflow
21K
Avg salary
$16,500
Emerging6 visa routesTechnology

Vietnam

Asia

One of Asia's cheapest, fastest-growing bases, work permits, TRCs and a booming economy.

Annual inflow
95K
Avg salary
$5,400
Emerging6 visa routesTechnology