Lists

Startup and founder visas for builders, ranked

Special-purpose residence permits for tech founders, startup employees, and innovation-oriented migrants.

01 CA Canada · Start-up Visa Founders of qualifying innovative start-ups backed by designated investors. No floor 02 FR France · Talent – Creation of Enterprise / Innovative Economic Project Non-EU founders establishing a business or innovative project in France. No floor 03 IE Ireland · Start-up Entrepreneur Programme (STEP) Non-EEA founders with an innovative high-potential start-up. No floor 04 JP Japan · Business Manager Visa Founders or senior managers of companies established in Japan. No floor 05 JP Japan · Startup Visa (J-START / Future Creation) Foreign founders establishing innovative businesses in designated cities. No floor 06 MX Mexico · Investor / Entrepreneur Visa Foreigners investing in Mexican companies or real estate. No floor 07 MA Morocco · Investor / Entrepreneur Visa Foreign investors establishing qualifying Moroccan businesses. No floor 08 NL Netherlands · Startup Visa Non-EU founders with an innovative business plan and a recognised facilitator. No floor 09 NZ New Zealand · Entrepreneur Work Visa Founders of businesses in New Zealand. No floor 10 SG Singapore · Tech.Pass Established tech executives, founders, and product leaders. SGD 22,500 11 KR South Korea · D-8 Corporate Investment Foreign-investment-funded employees and founders of Korean entities. No floor 12 ES Spain · Startup / Entrepreneur Visa Non-EEA founders with an innovative business idea of strategic interest to Spain. No floor 13 GB United Kingdom · Global Talent visa Leading or promising researchers, academics, and tech founders. No floor 14 GB United Kingdom · Innovator Founder visa Non-UK founders of innovative scaleable businesses. No floor

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