Fastest Visa Processing

Average visa processing time in days, fastest first.

#	Country	Processing Days	Complexity	PR Timeline
1	UAE	7days	Low	Golden Visa (10 years) for qualifying professionals
2	Qatar	8days	Low	Permanent Residency Card for qualifying expats
3	Saudi Arabia	12days	Low	Premium Residency available for qualifying applicants
4	Netherlands	22days	Medium	5 years
5	Denmark	23days	Medium	8 years standard with fast-track scenarios
6	Ireland	25days	Medium	5 years
7	Finland	26days	Medium	4 years in many continuous permit tracks
8	Sweden	28days	Medium	4 to 5 years depending on permit track
9	Germany	32days	Medium	21 to 33 months (Blue Card) or 5 years standard
10	Austria	33days	Medium	5 years
11	France	34days	Medium	5 years
12	Portugal	35days	Low	5 years
13	United Kingdom	35days	Medium	5 years (ILR)
14	Switzerland	35days	High	10 years (5 for some nationalities)
15	Spain	38days	Medium	5 years
16	New Zealand	45days	Medium	2 years via Skilled Migrant Category
17	Australia	70days	Medium	2-4 years via employer or points pathway
18	Canada	110days	Medium	6-12 months via Express Entry
19	United States	115days	High	6+ years (employer-sponsored Green Card)