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How long do these immigration routes take?

How long do these routes take? We checked every verified route. No authority in this catalogue publishes a processing duration on the route page. Each row names the authority, links the guidance tool it points to instead, and quotes what we read.

37 routes match this filter.

What each authority publishes instead of a processing time

Student Visa (subclass 500)
Australia
Authority
Department of Home Affairs
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Department publishes no figure. Page directs to the processing time guide tool and states the result 'is a guide only and not specific to your application'.
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Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-08-14
Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189)
Australia
Authority
Department of Home Affairs
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Department publishes no figure. Page directs to the processing time guide tool and states the result 'is a guide only and not specific to your application'.
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Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-08-14
Skilled Nominated Visa (subclass 190)
Australia
Authority
Department of Home Affairs
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Department publishes no figure. Page directs to the processing time guide tool and states the result 'is a guide only and not specific to your application'.
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Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-08-14
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (subclass 491)
Australia
Authority
Department of Home Affairs
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Department publishes no figure. Page directs to the processing time guide tool and states the result 'is a guide only and not specific to your application'.
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Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-08-16
Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa (subclass 191)
Australia
Authority
Department of Home Affairs
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Department publishes no figure. Page directs to the processing time guide tool and states the result 'is a guide only and not specific to your application'.
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Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-08-16
Express Entry — Federal Skilled Worker
Canada
Authority
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
IRCC publishes no fixed month range. The check-processing-times tool says results 'are not a maximum or a guarantee' and 'Your application may take longer than the times shown here.'
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Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · verified 2026-08-15
Express Entry — Canadian Experience Class
Canada
Authority
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
CEC program page publishes no fixed month range. The check-processing-times tool, opened 2026-08-16, says results 'are not a maximum or a guarantee' and 'Your application may take longer than the times shown here.'
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Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · verified 2026-08-16
Express Entry — Federal Skilled Trades
Canada
Authority
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
FST program page publishes no fixed month range. The check-processing-times tool, opened 2026-08-16, says results 'are not a maximum or a guarantee' and 'Your application may take longer than the times shown here.'
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Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · verified 2026-08-16
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
Canada
Authority
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
The PNP page embeds the live processing-times tool (it failed to load when read) and says processing times may increase. The tool itself states times 'are not a maximum or a guarantee.' No fixed month range is published.
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Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · verified 2026-08-15
Study Permit → PGWP
Canada
Authority
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
IRCC publishes no fixed month range. The check-processing-times tool includes 'Study permit (from outside Canada)' and says results 'are not a maximum or a guarantee.'
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Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · verified 2026-08-15
Quebec — Skilled Worker Selection (PSTQ)
Canada
Authority
ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
No fixed processing duration is published on the PSTQ hub. The page is stored as the guidance URL.
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Source: ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration · verified 2026-08-16
Quebec — Quebec Experience Program (PEQ)
Canada
Authority
ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
No fixed processing duration is published on the PEQ hub. The page is stored as the guidance URL.
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Source: ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration · verified 2026-08-16
Quebec — Investor Program
Canada
Authority
ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
No fixed processing duration is published on the investor pages. The landing page is stored as the guidance URL.
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Source: ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration · verified 2026-08-16
Quebec — Entrepreneur Program
Canada
Authority
ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
No fixed processing duration is published on the entrepreneur pages. The landing page is stored as the guidance URL.
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Source: ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration · verified 2026-08-16
Quebec — Self-employed Worker Program
Canada
Authority
ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
No fixed processing duration is published on the self-employed pages. The landing page is stored as the guidance URL.
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Source: ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration · verified 2026-08-16
Student residence permit
Germany
Authority
Federal Government (Make it in Germany)
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Federal Foreign Office: 'Applications for visas entitling the holder to a longer stay may take several months to process, depending on the purpose of the stay.' German national-visa page: if the foreigners authority must consent, 'kann das Verfahren bis zu drei Monaten, gelegentlich auch länger, dauern'. Times vary by mission. No fixed month range is stored.
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Source: Federal Government (Make it in Germany) · verified 2026-08-15
Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte)
Germany
Authority
Federal Government (Make it in Germany)
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Same national-visa rule as other long-stay visas: may take several months; if foreigners-authority consent is needed, 'bis zu drei Monaten, gelegentlich auch länger'. Varies by mission. No fixed month range is stored.
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Source: Federal Government (Make it in Germany) · verified 2026-08-15
EU Blue Card
Germany
Authority
Federal Government (Make it in Germany)
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
National visas 'may take several months'. Employment visas often do not need foreigners-authority consent, which the German page says can speed the process. No fixed month range is stored.
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Source: Federal Government (Make it in Germany) · verified 2026-08-15
Critical Skills Employment Permit
Ireland
Authority
Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Employment Permits Section; pages still branded DETE)
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
DETE current-processing-dates page opened 2026-08-15: “As of 13 August 2026, we are processing applications received on the following dates” — Critical Skills Employment Permit Applications: 4 August 2026. That is a queue position, not a duration. Old 1–3 month range deleted. A separate ISD employment-visa page says applicants “can expect a decision within approximately 8 weeks” for the visa stage only; that wait is not stored as this permit’s processing time.
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Source: Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Employment Permits Section; pages still branded DETE) · verified 2026-08-15
Third Level Graduate Programme (Stamp 1G)
Ireland
Authority
Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
ISD renewals page opened 2026-08-15 publishes a queue, not a duration: “See below table for submission date of applications currently being processed by stamp category.” Stamp 1G: 12/05/26. “Submission Dates are updated weekly.” After processing, “it may take up to a further 15 business days to receive the new approved IRP card by post.” Old 1–2 month range deleted.
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Source: Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration · verified 2026-08-15
Highly skilled migrant
Netherlands
Authority
Immigration and Naturalisation Service
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Brochure 3072: 'The IND must take a decision on the application within 90 days, but strives to decide on the application within 2 weeks. This is on condition that the application is complete.' That 90 days is a statutory decision period, not an expected wait. From 22 May 2026 the IND may extend a first-application period by 30 days with reasons. No month range is stored.
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Source: Immigration and Naturalisation Service · verified 2026-08-15
Orientation year for highly educated persons
Netherlands
Authority
Immigration and Naturalisation Service
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Coming to work brochure: 'If the application is complete, the IND will usually decide within 2 weeks. The procedure can last up to a maximum of 90 days.' The 90 days is a statutory maximum, not an expected wait. No month range is stored.
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Source: Immigration and Naturalisation Service · verified 2026-08-15
Student residence permit for university or higher professional education
Netherlands
Authority
Immigration and Naturalisation Service
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
IND publishes statutory decision periods, not expected waits in months. The HSM/work brochures state a 90-day legal maximum and a 2-week strive-for target when a recognised sponsor applies and the file is complete. Study applications by a recognised sponsor follow the same decision-periods page. No month range is stored.
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Source: Immigration and Naturalisation Service · verified 2026-08-15
Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa
New Zealand
Authority
Immigration New Zealand
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Resident-visa wait-times page (updated weekly): Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa average wait time 10 weeks (50% of applications) and most completed within 4 months (80%), calculated in working days. That is a recent-volume statistic, not a promised range, so no month range is stored. Previous stored 6–12 months was unsourced.
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Source: Immigration New Zealand · verified 2026-08-15
Fee Paying Student Visa
New Zealand
Authority
Immigration New Zealand
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Visa page Processing time: '80% within 8.5 weeks'. That is a percentile statistic, not a promised range, so no month range is stored. Previous stored 1–3 months was unsourced.
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Source: Immigration New Zealand · verified 2026-08-15
Visto de residência para atividade profissional prestada de forma remota (nómada digital)
Portugal
Authority
Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo, I.P.
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Lei n.º 23/2007 consolidada (opened), art. 58.º n.º 4: “o prazo para a decisão sobre o pedido de visto de residência é de 60 dias.” That is a legal decision period, not a measured wait. Art. 82.º n.º 5: AIMA residence-title grant “deve ser decidido no prazo de 90 dias.” Old 2–4 months estimate deleted. No official expected-wait range found.
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Source: Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo, I.P. · verified 2026-08-15
Visto de residência para reformados, religiosos e pessoas que vivem de rendimentos próprios
Portugal
Authority
Governo de Portugal (gov.pt)
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
www2.gov.pt (opened): “Qual o prazo …? Tem um prazo de 60 dias.” Lei n.º 23/2007 consolidada, art. 58.º n.º 4: 60-day decision period for a residence visa. Legal maximum, not an expected wait. Old 3–6 months estimate deleted.
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Source: Governo de Portugal (gov.pt) · verified 2026-08-15
Visto de residência para estudo, intercâmbio, estágio ou voluntariado
Portugal
Authority
Governo de Portugal (gov.pt)
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
www2.gov.pt (opened): “Tem um prazo de 60 dias úteis.” Legal / administrative maximum in working days, not an expected wait. Old 1–3 months estimate deleted.
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Source: Governo de Portugal (gov.pt) · verified 2026-08-15
Work permit (employee)
Sweden
Authority
Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Page: “It is not possible to say exactly how long you will need to wait for a decision.” Statistics for cases decided in the last 12 months: highly qualified complete 75 percent within 1 month, incomplete 2 months; other employments complete 75 percent within 4 months, incomplete 10 months. That is history, not a promised range. Old 1–4 month range deleted.
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Source: Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) · verified 2026-08-15
Residence permit for studies at higher education
Sweden
Authority
Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
English page: statistics for cases decided in the last 12 months, “75% of recently decided cases have been decided within: 2 months.” Swedish: “75% av nyligen avgjorda ärenden har avgjorts inom: 2 månader.” That is a statistic, not a promised range. Old 1–3 month range deleted.
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Source: Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) · verified 2026-08-15
Residence permit to run your own business
Sweden
Authority
Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Page: “It is not possible to say exactly how long you will need to wait.” Statistics for cases decided in the last 12 months: complete 75 percent within 8 months; incomplete 75 percent within 13 months. That is history, not a promised range. Old 3–9 month range deleted.
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Source: Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) · verified 2026-08-15
Golden Residence — specialised / skilled workers (Dubai GDRFA track)
United Arab Emirates
Authority
General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
GDRFA Dubai (opened): “Expected Completion Time 48.0 Hour(s).” That is a service-catalogue expected completion in hours, not a 1–2 month wait. ICP federal issuance page (opened): “Service Completion Duration 2 Days” for the multi-category residence-permit service. Old 1–2 months deleted. No month range stored.
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Source: General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai · verified 2026-08-15
Private-sector employment residence (employer-sponsored)
United Arab Emirates
Authority
General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
GDRFA Dubai private-sector residence page (opened): “Expected Completion Time 48.0 Hour(s).” Work-entry visa page (opened): also 48.0 Hour(s). ICP federal issuance (opened): Service Completion Duration 2 Days. These are catalogue times, not a 1–2 month range. Old months deleted.
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Source: General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai · verified 2026-08-15
Residence permit for study (institution- or parent-sponsored)
United Arab Emirates
Authority
Official Platform of the UAE Government (u.ae)
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
GDRFA Dubai student page (opened): “Expected Completion Time 48.0 Hour(s).” ICP federal issuance (opened): Service Completion Duration 2 Days. Old 1–3 / 1–2 months deleted.
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Source: Official Platform of the UAE Government (u.ae) · verified 2026-08-15
Student Visa
United Kingdom
Authority
UK Visas and Immigration
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
UKVI publishes weeks, not months. Outside the UK the Student row is '3 weeks'. Inside the UK the Student row is '8 weeks'. Overview pages say you will 'usually' get a decision in those times and that you may wait longer. No month range is stored.
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Source: UK Visas and Immigration · verified 2026-08-15
Skilled Worker Visa
United Kingdom
Authority
UK Visas and Immigration
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
UKVI publishes weeks, not months. Outside the UK the Skilled Worker row is '3 weeks'. Inside the UK the Skilled Worker row is '8 weeks'. Overview says 'usually' and that you may pay for a faster decision. No month range is stored.
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Source: UK Visas and Immigration · verified 2026-08-15
High Potential Individual Visa
United Kingdom
Authority
UK Visas and Immigration
Processing time
No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
UKVI publishes weeks, not months. Outside the UK the HPI row is '3 weeks'. Inside the UK the HPI row is '8 weeks'. Overview says 'usually'. No month range is stored.
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Source: UK Visas and Immigration · verified 2026-08-15

Route	Authority	Processing time
Student Visa (subclass 500) Australia	Department of Home Affairs	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Department publishes no figure. Page directs to the processing time guide tool and states the result 'is a guide only and not specific to your application'. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-08-14
Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189) Australia	Department of Home Affairs	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Department publishes no figure. Page directs to the processing time guide tool and states the result 'is a guide only and not specific to your application'. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-08-14
Skilled Nominated Visa (subclass 190) Australia	Department of Home Affairs	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Department publishes no figure. Page directs to the processing time guide tool and states the result 'is a guide only and not specific to your application'. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-08-14
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (subclass 491) Australia	Department of Home Affairs	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Department publishes no figure. Page directs to the processing time guide tool and states the result 'is a guide only and not specific to your application'. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-08-16
Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa (subclass 191) Australia	Department of Home Affairs	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Department publishes no figure. Page directs to the processing time guide tool and states the result 'is a guide only and not specific to your application'. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-08-16
Express Entry — Federal Skilled Worker Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
IRCC publishes no fixed month range. The check-processing-times tool says results 'are not a maximum or a guarantee' and 'Your application may take longer than the times shown here.' Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · verified 2026-08-15
Express Entry — Canadian Experience Class Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
CEC program page publishes no fixed month range. The check-processing-times tool, opened 2026-08-16, says results 'are not a maximum or a guarantee' and 'Your application may take longer than the times shown here.' Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · verified 2026-08-16
Express Entry — Federal Skilled Trades Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
FST program page publishes no fixed month range. The check-processing-times tool, opened 2026-08-16, says results 'are not a maximum or a guarantee' and 'Your application may take longer than the times shown here.' Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · verified 2026-08-16
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
The PNP page embeds the live processing-times tool (it failed to load when read) and says processing times may increase. The tool itself states times 'are not a maximum or a guarantee.' No fixed month range is published. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · verified 2026-08-15
Study Permit → PGWP Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
IRCC publishes no fixed month range. The check-processing-times tool includes 'Study permit (from outside Canada)' and says results 'are not a maximum or a guarantee.' Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · verified 2026-08-15
Quebec — Skilled Worker Selection (PSTQ) Canada	ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
No fixed processing duration is published on the PSTQ hub. The page is stored as the guidance URL. Open the authority page for this fact Source: ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration · verified 2026-08-16
Quebec — Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) Canada	ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
No fixed processing duration is published on the PEQ hub. The page is stored as the guidance URL. Open the authority page for this fact Source: ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration · verified 2026-08-16
Quebec — Investor Program Canada	ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
No fixed processing duration is published on the investor pages. The landing page is stored as the guidance URL. Open the authority page for this fact Source: ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration · verified 2026-08-16
Quebec — Entrepreneur Program Canada	ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
No fixed processing duration is published on the entrepreneur pages. The landing page is stored as the guidance URL. Open the authority page for this fact Source: ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration · verified 2026-08-16
Quebec — Self-employed Worker Program Canada	ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
No fixed processing duration is published on the self-employed pages. The landing page is stored as the guidance URL. Open the authority page for this fact Source: ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration · verified 2026-08-16
Student residence permit Germany	Federal Government (Make it in Germany)	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Federal Foreign Office: 'Applications for visas entitling the holder to a longer stay may take several months to process, depending on the purpose of the stay.' German national-visa page: if the foreigners authority must consent, 'kann das Verfahren bis zu drei Monaten, gelegentlich auch länger, dauern'. Times vary by mission. No fixed month range is stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Federal Government (Make it in Germany) · verified 2026-08-15
Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) Germany	Federal Government (Make it in Germany)	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Same national-visa rule as other long-stay visas: may take several months; if foreigners-authority consent is needed, 'bis zu drei Monaten, gelegentlich auch länger'. Varies by mission. No fixed month range is stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Federal Government (Make it in Germany) · verified 2026-08-15
EU Blue Card Germany	Federal Government (Make it in Germany)	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
National visas 'may take several months'. Employment visas often do not need foreigners-authority consent, which the German page says can speed the process. No fixed month range is stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Federal Government (Make it in Germany) · verified 2026-08-15
Critical Skills Employment Permit Ireland	Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Employment Permits Section; pages still branded DETE)	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
DETE current-processing-dates page opened 2026-08-15: “As of 13 August 2026, we are processing applications received on the following dates” — Critical Skills Employment Permit Applications: 4 August 2026. That is a queue position, not a duration. Old 1–3 month range deleted. A separate ISD employment-visa page says applicants “can expect a decision within approximately 8 weeks” for the visa stage only; that wait is not stored as this permit’s processing time. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Employment Permits Section; pages still branded DETE) · verified 2026-08-15
Third Level Graduate Programme (Stamp 1G) Ireland	Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
ISD renewals page opened 2026-08-15 publishes a queue, not a duration: “See below table for submission date of applications currently being processed by stamp category.” Stamp 1G: 12/05/26. “Submission Dates are updated weekly.” After processing, “it may take up to a further 15 business days to receive the new approved IRP card by post.” Old 1–2 month range deleted. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration · verified 2026-08-15
Highly skilled migrant Netherlands	Immigration and Naturalisation Service	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Brochure 3072: 'The IND must take a decision on the application within 90 days, but strives to decide on the application within 2 weeks. This is on condition that the application is complete.' That 90 days is a statutory decision period, not an expected wait. From 22 May 2026 the IND may extend a first-application period by 30 days with reasons. No month range is stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration and Naturalisation Service · verified 2026-08-15
Orientation year for highly educated persons Netherlands	Immigration and Naturalisation Service	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Coming to work brochure: 'If the application is complete, the IND will usually decide within 2 weeks. The procedure can last up to a maximum of 90 days.' The 90 days is a statutory maximum, not an expected wait. No month range is stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration and Naturalisation Service · verified 2026-08-15
Student residence permit for university or higher professional education Netherlands	Immigration and Naturalisation Service	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
IND publishes statutory decision periods, not expected waits in months. The HSM/work brochures state a 90-day legal maximum and a 2-week strive-for target when a recognised sponsor applies and the file is complete. Study applications by a recognised sponsor follow the same decision-periods page. No month range is stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration and Naturalisation Service · verified 2026-08-15
Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa New Zealand	Immigration New Zealand	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Resident-visa wait-times page (updated weekly): Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa average wait time 10 weeks (50% of applications) and most completed within 4 months (80%), calculated in working days. That is a recent-volume statistic, not a promised range, so no month range is stored. Previous stored 6–12 months was unsourced. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration New Zealand · verified 2026-08-15
Fee Paying Student Visa New Zealand	Immigration New Zealand	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Visa page Processing time: '80% within 8.5 weeks'. That is a percentile statistic, not a promised range, so no month range is stored. Previous stored 1–3 months was unsourced. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration New Zealand · verified 2026-08-15
Visto de residência para atividade profissional prestada de forma remota (nómada digital) Portugal	Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo, I.P.	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Lei n.º 23/2007 consolidada (opened), art. 58.º n.º 4: “o prazo para a decisão sobre o pedido de visto de residência é de 60 dias.” That is a legal decision period, not a measured wait. Art. 82.º n.º 5: AIMA residence-title grant “deve ser decidido no prazo de 90 dias.” Old 2–4 months estimate deleted. No official expected-wait range found. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo, I.P. · verified 2026-08-15
Visto de residência para reformados, religiosos e pessoas que vivem de rendimentos próprios Portugal	Governo de Portugal (gov.pt)	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
www2.gov.pt (opened): “Qual o prazo …? Tem um prazo de 60 dias.” Lei n.º 23/2007 consolidada, art. 58.º n.º 4: 60-day decision period for a residence visa. Legal maximum, not an expected wait. Old 3–6 months estimate deleted. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Governo de Portugal (gov.pt) · verified 2026-08-15
Visto de residência para estudo, intercâmbio, estágio ou voluntariado Portugal	Governo de Portugal (gov.pt)	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
www2.gov.pt (opened): “Tem um prazo de 60 dias úteis.” Legal / administrative maximum in working days, not an expected wait. Old 1–3 months estimate deleted. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Governo de Portugal (gov.pt) · verified 2026-08-15
Work permit (employee) Sweden	Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Page: “It is not possible to say exactly how long you will need to wait for a decision.” Statistics for cases decided in the last 12 months: highly qualified complete 75 percent within 1 month, incomplete 2 months; other employments complete 75 percent within 4 months, incomplete 10 months. That is history, not a promised range. Old 1–4 month range deleted. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) · verified 2026-08-15
Residence permit for studies at higher education Sweden	Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
English page: statistics for cases decided in the last 12 months, “75% of recently decided cases have been decided within: 2 months.” Swedish: “75% av nyligen avgjorda ärenden har avgjorts inom: 2 månader.” That is a statistic, not a promised range. Old 1–3 month range deleted. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) · verified 2026-08-15
Residence permit to run your own business Sweden	Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
Page: “It is not possible to say exactly how long you will need to wait.” Statistics for cases decided in the last 12 months: complete 75 percent within 8 months; incomplete 75 percent within 13 months. That is history, not a promised range. Old 3–9 month range deleted. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) · verified 2026-08-15
Golden Residence — specialised / skilled workers (Dubai GDRFA track) United Arab Emirates	General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
GDRFA Dubai (opened): “Expected Completion Time 48.0 Hour(s).” That is a service-catalogue expected completion in hours, not a 1–2 month wait. ICP federal issuance page (opened): “Service Completion Duration 2 Days” for the multi-category residence-permit service. Old 1–2 months deleted. No month range stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai · verified 2026-08-15
Private-sector employment residence (employer-sponsored) United Arab Emirates	General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
GDRFA Dubai private-sector residence page (opened): “Expected Completion Time 48.0 Hour(s).” Work-entry visa page (opened): also 48.0 Hour(s). ICP federal issuance (opened): Service Completion Duration 2 Days. These are catalogue times, not a 1–2 month range. Old months deleted. Open the authority page for this fact Source: General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai · verified 2026-08-15
Residence permit for study (institution- or parent-sponsored) United Arab Emirates	Official Platform of the UAE Government (u.ae)	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
GDRFA Dubai student page (opened): “Expected Completion Time 48.0 Hour(s).” ICP federal issuance (opened): Service Completion Duration 2 Days. Old 1–3 / 1–2 months deleted. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Official Platform of the UAE Government (u.ae) · verified 2026-08-15
Student Visa United Kingdom	UK Visas and Immigration	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
UKVI publishes weeks, not months. Outside the UK the Student row is '3 weeks'. Inside the UK the Student row is '8 weeks'. Overview pages say you will 'usually' get a decision in those times and that you may wait longer. No month range is stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: UK Visas and Immigration · verified 2026-08-15
Skilled Worker Visa United Kingdom	UK Visas and Immigration	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
UKVI publishes weeks, not months. Outside the UK the Skilled Worker row is '3 weeks'. Inside the UK the Skilled Worker row is '8 weeks'. Overview says 'usually' and that you may pay for a faster decision. No month range is stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: UK Visas and Immigration · verified 2026-08-15
High Potential Individual Visa United Kingdom	UK Visas and Immigration	No duration published; the authority points to a guidance tool
UKVI publishes weeks, not months. Outside the UK the HPI row is '3 weeks'. Inside the UK the HPI row is '8 weeks'. Overview says 'usually'. No month range is stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: UK Visas and Immigration · verified 2026-08-15

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