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:

  1. Explore >20 visa & residency types around the world associated with these 9 life advantages.

  2. USE your life advantages to move abroad and SURPASS the limitations you may have.

    START CHAPTER 1

  3. 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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Hi, I'm Ryan.

Over the past 10 years, I've lived & worked in 5 cities, 3 countries and traveled to another 12+.

Now, I live in Canada 🇨🇦 and I'm based in Edmonton, Alberta. (Previously in 🇸🇬🇮🇩).


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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

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

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

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

4.0 📚 Visa Medical Checkups, Medical Inadmissibility, and Deportation

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Chapter 5: Age

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

6.0 📚 6 Ways to Use Your Language Skills to Move Abroad

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Chapter 7: Ancestry

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

8.0 📚 Moving Abroad for Love? What to Know about Citizenship by Marriage

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Chapter 9: Education

9.0 📚 Temporary Move 5 Things to Keep in Mind About Studying Abroad

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Chapter 10: Skills & Employment

10.0 📚 Temporary Move 3 Main Types of Visa to Work Abroad

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Chapter 11: Time

11.0 📚 IMPORTANT How to Stack Your Life Advantages to Move Abroad

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Chapter 12: Is Moving Abroad the Right Answer?

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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