Reading guide

How to read emigration information by country

Every country page on whereTOemigrate is built the same way: the routes recorded for that country, a source link for each route, and the date the catalogue was last updated. This guide explains what each part means and how to use it before you plan a move.

RoutesRecorded per country
SourcesLinked for each route
GapsShown, not guessed

What each country page shows

The same parts appear on every country page. None of them is a judgement of your chances: they tell you what has been recorded, where it comes from and when it was last updated.

Routes
The routes recorded for the country

Visa and residence routes — and, for some countries, nationality routes — each under its own name. A route on the list is something to investigate, not a recommendation and not a promise that it is open to you.

Purpose
Routes grouped by purpose

Routes sit in pathway categories such as work, study, family, remote work, investment or long-term residence. Filter by category to see only the routes that match what you want to do.

Source
A source link for each route

Each route has a «Source» link to the page it was recorded from. Open it: the responsible authority decides, and a working link alone does not prove that every detail was reviewed.

Date
When the catalogue was last updated

The page shows «Catalogue updated» with a date. Rules can change after that date, so compare it with your own timeline.

Detail
Five questions for each route

Opening a route shows five questions chosen for that type of route — for a family route, for example: who qualifies, who can sponsor, proof of the relationship, financial support, and rights and future — with the answers recorded and the source passages behind them.

Gaps
What is not known stays visible

Where no answer has been documented, the page says «Answer not available» or shows «—». That means unknown: not «no requirement», and not «you qualify». It is never filled in from another route or country.

Read the methodology for how programme information is built and how sources are recorded.

Six steps to use a country page well

Use the country page to find the right questions, and the official source to get the answers.

Step 1

Start from your purpose and passport. Decide what you want to do abroad and which passport you will use. The free results can help you choose a pathway first.

Step 2

Open the country page and filter by purpose. Keep only the routes whose category matches your plan.

Step 3

Read each route's five questions with their sources. Note what is required, who must provide it and in which form.

Step 4

Check the dates. Compare the catalogue date with your timeline. If the official page now says something different, the official page wins.

Step 5

Treat gaps as open questions. Write down every «Answer not available» and ask the responsible authority.

Step 6

Confirm before you pay or apply. Before paying fees, translations or deposits, confirm the current requirement with the responsible authority or a qualified professional.

Pages to start from

Each link below goes to a page on this site that you can read with the steps above.

Explore the routes for your situation

Choose a pathway and keep your answers beside recorded programme information — free. The results are information, not a verdict: they do not decide whether you qualify.

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