Some of us have it easier when it comes to moving abroad, and some of us don't.
There are 9 things you can use to move abroad:
Your citizenship, finances, health, ancestry, age, education, skills,
relationships, and languages.
You need to strategically USE and STACK at least 2 or more of these 9 life advantages to make a successful move abroad.
The Universal Visa Guide helps you to:
- Explore >20 visa & residency types around the world associated with these 9 life advantages.
- USE your life advantages to move abroad and SURPASS the limitations you may have.
START CHAPTER 1
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Get a sanity check on whether moving abroad is the right decision after all. What will you gain... or lose?
JUMP to CHAPTER 12
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Table of Content
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THE UNIVERSAL VISA GUIDE
by Ryan Octosa
30 chapters, over 20 visa and residency types discussed
Chapter 1: The 9 Life Advantages |
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1.0 📚 How to Move Abroad by Using Your Life Advantages |
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1.1 📚 Yes, You Need a Visa to Move Abroad |
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1.2 📚 IMPORTANT Moving Abroad Permanently vs. Temporarily |
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Chapter 2: Citizenship |
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2.0 📚 Moving Abroad from a Developed vs. Developing Country |
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2.1 📚 Temporary Move 5 Things to Know About Working Holiday Visas |
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2.2 📚 Permanent Move 6 Regions of the World with Freedom of Movement |
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2.3 📚 Temporary Move 3 Things to Know About Digital Nomad Visas |
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2.4 📚 Temporary Move Work Visa (Easy Mode) |
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2.5 📚 Strong vs. Weaker Passports |
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2.6 📚 Permanent Move The U.S. Lottery Visa (Diversity Visa) |
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2.7 📚 Permanent Move Can You Just Move to Svalbard? |
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Chapter 3: Finances |
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3.0 📚 How Money Helps You to Move Abroad |
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3.1 📚 Temporary Move Permanent Move 4 Types of Golden Visas |
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3.2 📚 Permanent Move Two Types of Citizenship by Investment (CBI) |
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Chapter 4: Health |
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4.0 📚 Visa Medical Checkups, Medical Inadmissibility, and Deportation |
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Chapter 5: Age |
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5.0 📚 Does Age Matter in Getting a Visa Approval? |
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5.1 📚 Temporary Move How Do You Get an Au Pair Visa? |
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Chapter 6: Language |
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6.0 📚 6 Ways to Use Your Language Skills to Move Abroad |
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Chapter 7: Ancestry |
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7.0 📚 Permanent Move What Is a Citizenship by Descent? |
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7.1 📚 Permanent Move 4 Ways a Citizenship by Descent Are Granted |
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Chapter 8: Relationships |
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8.0 📚 Moving Abroad for Love? What to Know about Citizenship by Marriage |
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Chapter 9: Education |
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9.0 📚 Temporary Move 5 Things to Keep in Mind About Studying Abroad |
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Chapter 10: Skills & Employment |
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10.0 📚 Temporary Move 3 Main Types of Visa to Work Abroad |
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Chapter 11: Time |
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11.0 📚 IMPORTANT How to Stack Your Life Advantages to Move Abroad |
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Chapter 12: Is Moving Abroad the Right Answer? |
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12.0 📚 Temporary Move Becoming a Second-Class "Citizen" |
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12.1 📚 Temporary Move Why It's Not Easy Getting a Job Abroad |
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12.2 📚 Is Dating Abroad Easy? Depends on Where You’re From |
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12.3 📚 Temporary Move Growing Your Finances Without Long-Term Stability |
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12.4 📚 Temporary Move Getting Healthcare & Education in Another Country |
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12.5 📚 Moving to Another Part of Your Country |
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