The immigration departments of most companies around the world today require that foreign visitors apply for a visa in order to enter the country. We recommend that you consult with a qualified immigration attorney if you or your employer wish to pursue this option, given that a failed visa application, even through a simple misstep, may also render the applicant ineligible to travel on the Visa Waiver Program ever again.

92 However, as of 6 June 2019, update the Passport Index ranks the United Arab Emirates passport as the one with the most visa exemptions by other nations, allowing holders of this passport to visit 173 countries 93 without obtaining a visa in advance of arrival.

Business Visas are provided to people with established businesses in Australia or people who are sponsored by a governmental or multi-national company with the purpose of conducting business operations in Australia under the purview of their employer.

Pensioner visa (also known as retiree visa or retirement visa), issued by a limited number of countries (Australia, Argentina, Thailand, Panama, etc.), to those who can demonstrate a foreign source of income and who do not intend to work in the issuing country.

The definition of “specialty occupation” is an occupation that requires a theoretical and practical application of a body of specialized knowledge and the attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree in the specific specialty (or its equivalent) as a minimum for entry into the occupation in the United States.