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Tool 02

Route Difficulty

Every permit route rated by how hard it is to qualify. Know what's realistic before you invest time in an application.

Low Lighter eligibility criteria, predictable timelines, minimal sponsorship dependency.
Medium Moderate requirements — typically a degree, salary threshold, or employer involvement.
High Demanding criteria, complex documentation, or high salary bars.
  • Red-White-Red Card high
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Job Seeker Visa low
  • Settlement Permit - Researchers medium
  • Fixed-term single permit medium
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Researcher authorisation medium
  • Intra-corporate transferee permit medium
  • Professional card for self-employed work medium
  • Single residence and work permit medium
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Intra-corporate transferee permit medium
  • Seasonal worker permit low
  • Residence and work permit medium
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Intra-corporate transferee permit medium
  • Temporary stay for research medium
  • Remunerated employment (single permit - GEN) medium
  • Companies of Foreign Interests medium
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Researchers medium
  • Intra-corporate Transfer medium
  • Startup Visa medium
  • Employee Card medium
  • Blue Card high
  • Long-term Residence Permit for the Purpose of Scientific Research medium
  • Intra-company Employee Transfer Card medium
  • Visa for a Stay Longer than 90 Days for the Purpose of Seasonal Employment low
  • Pay Limit Scheme high
  • Supplementary Pay Limit Scheme high
  • Positive List for People with a Higher Education high
  • Positive List for Skilled Work medium
  • Fast-Track Scheme high
  • Researchers medium
  • Short-term employment registration low
  • Temporary residence permit for employment medium
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Residence permit for employment as researcher medium
  • ICT permit medium
  • Residence permit for an employed person (TTOL) medium
  • Specialist permit high
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Residence permit for a researcher medium
  • ICT residence permit medium
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Talent Passport medium
  • Salaried worker medium
  • ICT seconded employee medium
  • Seasonal worker low
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Skilled worker residence permit medium
  • Opportunity Card medium
  • Researcher residence permit medium
  • Dependent employment permit medium
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Intra-corporate transfer permit medium
  • Researcher residence permit medium
  • Seasonal work visa low
  • Residence permit for the purpose of employment medium
  • Residence permit for guest workers low
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Residence permit for Hungarian Card medium
  • Residence permit for the purpose of research medium
  • Residence permit for the purpose of intra-corporate transfer medium
  • Residence permit for the purpose of seeking a job or starting a business low
  • Critical Skills Employment Permit high
  • General Employment Permit medium
  • Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permit medium
  • Hosting Agreement medium
  • Quota-based subordinate work medium
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Research permit medium
  • ICT permit medium
  • Employment residence permit medium
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Scientific cooperation residence permit medium
  • Seasonal work visa low
  • Employment-based temporary residence permit medium
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Intra-corporate transferee permit medium
  • Researcher visa or permit medium
  • Seasonal work national visa low
  • Salaried worker permit medium
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Researcher permit medium
  • ICT permit medium
  • Single Permit medium
  • Key Employee Initiative (KEI) high
  • Specialist Employee Initiative (SEI) high
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Intra-Corporate Transferee permit medium
  • Seasonal Worker permit low
  • Highly skilled migrant high
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Single Permit (GVVA) medium
  • Researcher permit medium
  • Intra-corporate transferee permit medium
  • Orientation year low
  • Skilled worker with an employer in Norway medium
  • Self-employed person with a company in Norway medium
  • Self-employed person with a company abroad medium
  • Seasonal worker low
  • Researcher with own funds medium
  • Job seeker after Norwegian studies or research low
  • Temporary residence and work permit medium
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Temporary residence permit for scientific research medium
  • ICT permit medium
  • Graduate search permit low
  • Subordinate work visa plus Article 88 residence permit medium
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Highly qualified activity or researcher route high
  • Job-seeker visa pathway low
  • ICT intra-corporate transfer permit medium
  • Single permit medium
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Residence permit for scientific research medium
  • ICT route medium
  • Temporary residence for employment (single permit) medium
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Temporary residence for research and development medium
  • Work permit for seasonal or other special cases low
  • Single residence and work permit medium
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Temporary residence permit for research and higher education work medium
  • Single permit for transfer within a company medium
  • Single permit for self-employment medium
  • Initial employee permit medium
  • Highly qualified professional / EU Blue Card high
  • Research authorization medium
  • Intra-company transfer medium
  • International telework low
  • Self-employed work permit medium
  • Work permit for employees medium
  • EU Blue Card high
  • Residence permit for researchers medium
  • ICT permit medium
  • Residence permit to look for work or start a business low
  • Seasonal work permit low
  • Skilled Worker high
  • Health and Care Worker high
  • Global Talent high
  • Senior or Specialist Worker high