whereTOemigrate Research · July 2026 edition
Immigration Statistics 2026
The state of legal migration routes worldwide, from the whereTOemigrate database of 2,863 open pathways.
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The global picture
- 2,863 visa and residency pathways are open across 215 countries and territories.
- 885 (31%) lead to permanent residence; 606 (21%) to citizenship.
- 1,622 (57%) require no job offer.
- 2,646 (92%) require no language certificate.
- 962 (34%) carry an age cap — an upper age limit that closes the route to you.
- 2,859 of 2,863 pathways are recorded against an official source.
Open pathways by category
Open pathways by region
Cite this data
Free to cite and republish with attribution: “Source: whereTOemigrate — Immigration Statistics 2026: 2,863 Visa Pathways Across 215 Countries” (CC BY 4.0). Figures computed on the July 2026 edition of the whereTOemigrate pathway database: 2,863 open visa and residency pathways across 215 countries and territories, each linked to a named source. The tracked inventory has since more than doubled; a new edition will be computed when the canonical database’s proof coverage supports it. Methodology: how we collect and verify.
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