General Residence programs
254 official general residence routes across 138 countries — each figure dated and cited from a government source.
Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Antigua And Barbuda
Argentina
Residencia Temporaria — Razones Especiales (Special Reasons) — Argentina: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residencia Transitoria — Pasajero en Tránsito (Transit Passenger) — Argentina: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residencia Transitoria — Tránsito Vecinal Fronterizo (Border Cross-Permit) — Argentina: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Australia
Belarus
Belgium
Benin
Carte de résident ordinaire (3 ans) — hors-CEDEAO — Benin: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Carte de résident ordinaire (3 ans) — ressortissants CEDEAO — Benin: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Carte de résident privilégié (10 ans) — hors-CEDEAO — Benin: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Carte de résident privilégié (10 ans) — ressortissants CEDEAO — Benin: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Visa bi-national (preferred rate for dual-nationals) — 1 année — Benin: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia And Herzegovina
Long-term Stay Visa (Visa D) — Bosnia And Herzegovina: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Temporary Residence Grounded on Other Justified Reasons — Bosnia And Herzegovina: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Temporary Residence of Aliens Conducting Activities Related to the Defence, Legal System, State Security or Professional Development in the Field — Bosnia And Herzegovina: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Temporary Residence of Aliens Residing in BiH under an International Agreement — Bosnia And Herzegovina: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Temporary Residence of Civil, Police and Military Officials — Bosnia And Herzegovina: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Visa Issued at the Border (Exceptional) — Bosnia And Herzegovina: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Brazil
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Carte de résident — Résidence non interrompue ≥ 6 ans (10 ans renouvelable) — Cameroon: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Carte de séjour ou résident — Enfant mineur (<18) du titulaire — Cameroon: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Carte de séjour — Standard (2 ans renouvelable) — Cameroon: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Visa long séjour express (Long-stay express — 24h processing) — Cameroon: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Visa long séjour ordinaire (Long-stay visitor visa — 12 months) — Cameroon: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Canada
Colombia
Comoros
Cook Islands
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Long-Stay Visa D (vízum k pobytu nad 90 dnů, ≤1 year) — Czechia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Long-Term Visa — Czechia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)P10 — Czechia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)P11 — Czechia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)P12 — Czechia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)P13 — Czechia: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Denmark
Djibouti
Carte de Séjour (Residence Card) — 1 year renewable — Djibouti: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Long-stay Visa (Visa Long Séjour) — 90 days to 12 months, renewable once — Djibouti: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence Permits — Djibouti: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Dominican Republic
Dr Congo
Ecuador
Equatorial Guinea
Eswatini
Fiji
Finland
Application for an extended permit on the basis of domestic violence — Finland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)D visa for returning to Finland if your residence permit card is lost, stolen, damaged or has expired abroad — Finland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Extended permit for victim of employer negligence or exploitation — Finland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Extended permit on other grounds — Finland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence permit application for other grounds — Finland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence permit application for person with a degree completed in Finland — Finland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Residence permit on the basis of remigration — Finland: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Greece
Exceptional reasons / Seven-year residence, Article 31, paragraph 4 (Law 4540/2018) — Greece: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Second Generation Residence Permit / Birth - Studies, Article 108 (Law 4251/14) - Issuance or Renewal / Initial Issuance — Greece: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Ten-year Residence Permit under Article 138, Paragraph 1 (Law 4251/14) - Initial Issuance — Greece: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Malta
Mauritania
Nepal
New Zealand
Pacific Access Category Resident Visa — New Zealand: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Samoan Quota Resident Visa — New Zealand: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Second or Subsequent Resident Visa — New Zealand: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)South Island Contribution Resident Visa — New Zealand: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Niger
North Macedonia
Palestine
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Philippines
Portugal
AR para Ex-Residentes de Longa Duração (perda de estatuto) — Portugal: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)AR para Quem Não se Ausentou de Portugal (continuidade) — Portugal: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Regime e Requisitos Gerais da Autorização de Residência (Art. 77.º) — Portugal: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Visto Nacional de Estada Temporária (VTE) — Portugal: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Visto Nacional de Residência (D-Visa, entrada para pedir AR) — Portugal: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)
Republic Of The Congo
Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
Sao Tome And Principe
Serbia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Long Term Special Purpose (Other) Visa — Solomon Islands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Special Exemption Visa (Emergency 60 days / 3 months) — Solomon Islands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)Special Exemption Visa (Ministerial) — Solomon Islands: requirements, costs & how to apply (2026)