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For certain national routes, yes—if you meet that route’s eligibility rules. A job-search visa or residence permit may allow an eligible person to enter the destination country to look for work and attend interviews without first holding a job offer. It is not a Europe-wide visa, and it is different from an employer-sponsored work permit. If you later receive a qualifying offer, a separate work or residence application may be required. Our 2026 comparison of five routes without a prior job offer explains how the target profiles differ.

Requirements differ by country and route. We consider your qualifications, occupation, experience, language skills, available funds, nationality, current country of residence and lawful status there. Some routes are limited to particular degree levels or recognised qualifications. You do not need to decide on the destination yourself before requesting an initial review.

Not necessarily. An overseas degree or professional qualification may be considered, but the destination may require formal recognition, equivalency evidence or occupation-specific licensing. We assess the relevant route’s requirements and explain any recognition step that appears necessary before a formal application.

Possibly. If you lawfully reside outside your country of nationality, the responsible embassy or application centre may accept an application where you live. This depends on your residence status, the route and that mission’s current consular jurisdiction and procedures. We check the relevant submission location during the individual assessment; lawful residence alone does not guarantee acceptance.

We currently discuss the Germany Opportunity Card, Austria Job Seeker Visa, Sweden Job-search Residence Permit, Netherlands Orientation Year and a separate UAE Jobseeker Visit Visa route outside Europe. The Netherlands route has specific study or research criteria; the UAE visit visa is not permission to work. We consider which, if any, might fit your profile rather than presenting them as interchangeable options. You can also compare them on our Countries page.

The initial profile screening is free. If your background appears suitable for further review, we can offer a separate, paid detailed assessment and personalised recommendation. Its fee and scope are explained before you decide. If you then proceed with the agreed full application service, that assessment fee is credited towards the project service fee. The formal assessment fee is ordinarily retained if you receive the completed assessment but choose not to proceed; any applicable refund terms are set out in writing.

Before application work begins, we explain the proposed route, service scope, professional fees, likely third-party costs, payment method and principal steps. Read how our fees work.

An optional independent third-party escrow arrangement may be offered for eligible services. Availability, the provider, payment schedule, release conditions and refund rules will be explained in the written service and transaction terms before any payment is requested. Escrow concerns the handling of funds; it does not guarantee a visa or employment. See our payment-security approach.

The outcome is decided by the relevant authority, not by us. Where the signed service agreement provides a full project-service-fee refund for an eligible final refusal, that includes the formal assessment fee already credited to that project fee. The refund has conditions: false information, forged documents or failure to cooperate can affect eligibility. We explain those terms before a paid application begins. Government charges and expenses already paid to third parties—such as translations, recognition, certification or insurance—are generally separate from our service fee and may not be refundable.

Work rights vary by country and by the exact permission granted. Some routes allow limited work or trial work; others require a further authorisation before employment starts. We review the conditions that apply to your route. We do not guarantee a job offer, interview, salary or employment. Any optional introduction to recruitment contacts is subject to your consent and does not change that.

It may be a starting point, not an automatic route to long-term residence. If you obtain qualifying employment, a relevant work permission or residence permit may be available under the destination country’s rules. Long-term residence and family reunification have their own eligibility, timing and financial requirements. If you do not secure a qualifying route before your job-search permission ends, you must follow the applicable departure or status rules.