JSV KNOWLEDGE CENTRE · 2026
Job seeker visa
guides and comparisons.
Start with a country, compare selected routes, or use your own profile to decide which pathway is worth exploring first.
01 / START WITH A COMPARISON
See the differences
before choosing a country.
Job seeker visas without a job offer
Compare selected routes in Germany, Austria, Sweden, the Netherlands and the UAE—and the profiles each route is designed for.
Compare five routes → SIDE-BY-SIDE GUIDEGermany Opportunity Card vs Austria Job Seeker Visa
Understand how two points-based European job-search routes differ in eligibility, duration, language and profile fit.
Compare Germany and Austria →02 / COUNTRY GUIDES
Explore each route
in more detail.
Germany Opportunity Card
Two eligibility routes, the six-point system, language, funds, documents and permitted work.
Read the Germany guide → CHECKLIST · DEGermany documents checklist
Organise qualification, recognition, points, funding and insurance evidence—and identify common document gaps.
Prepare the document categories → 02 · ATAustria Job Seeker Visa
The 70-point threshold, qualifying profile, evidence categories and six-month search period.
Read the Austria guide → 03 · SESweden job-search permit
Degree level, funds, insurance and the residence route for highly qualified applicants.
Read the Sweden guide → 04 · NLNetherlands Orientation Year
Who may qualify through recent study, doctoral work or research—and why timing matters.
Read the Netherlands guide → 05 · UAEUAE Jobseeker Visit Visa
Eligibility gateways, available durations and the distinction between visiting and working.
Read the UAE guide →03 / YOUR PROFILE
Information narrows the list.
Your evidence shapes the answer.
A guide can explain a route, but it cannot determine how your qualification, experience, timing and documents will be assessed. Start with the two-minute profile test or request a free initial review.