Visa and post-study work rights
Visa and post-study work rights
Answered for your passport.
How long each country lets you stay and work after you graduate, and what comes next. The answer depends on your passport, so we ask for it. For example, an Indian passport gives you an extra year in Australia and in France. Every fact has a date and a link to the government page.
How this one works
- Runs
- In your browser
- Cost
- Free
- Sign-up
- Not needed
- Sources
- Schools’ and governments’ own websites
Nothing you type is sent unless you press a button that tells you first what it sends. If a school does not publish a number, the tool leaves it blank. It never guesses.
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Why this one exists
It answers for your passport
An EU passport removes the permit entirely in eight of these countries. An Indian one is worth an extra year in Australia and a second year in France. A generic answer is wrong for almost everyone.
And for your course and your college
France will not issue below master grade. The United States gives 12 months or 36 depending on a six-digit code. The UK has a route that requires your degree to be from a named list and NOT to be British. One number per country cannot express any of that.
26 routes, every one from a government page
Read on 7 September 2026, each with the link. Immigration rules change on political timelines, so the date matters as much as the number.
Common questions
Is this a work visa or a job-search visa?
It depends on the country, and they are not the same thing. Spain’s says plainly that you may not work on it. The UK’s Graduate visa lets you work outright. The tool labels each one, because the difference decides what you do in month one.
My programme is an MBA — is that STEM in the US?
Usually not. Eligibility runs on the six-digit CIP code your programme is registered under, and a standard MBA is 52.0201, which is not on the list. A growing number of business masters are registered under codes that are. Ask the school for its CIP code.
Why does it sometimes say I have no route?
Because on the answers you gave, none of the published routes is open. That is usually one condition, and it is usually fixable. The full report names which one, for each route.
How current is this?
Every route carries the date it was read and a link to the page. Check again before you apply. An old visa rule is the most dangerous mistake on this site, because it can change which country you choose.
When to talk to a person
This tool works from published facts. It cannot tell you which school to pick, how to explain a gap in your CV, or what your story is. Our consultants help with that.
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