Your visa journey, from any African country, to anywhere in the world

Under Australia's updated migration system, African professionals qualify through employer-sponsored routes including the Subclass 482 Skills in Demand visa, DAMA regional agreements, or employer nomination (Subclass 186). Occupations with high sponsorship quotas for Africans include healthcare (nursing, doctors), engineering, IT, accounting, and certified construction trades. TMS Visa assists with positive skills assessments and connecting your profile to approved sponsors.

Yes. The Irish Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) grants employment permits (Critical Skills Employment Permit and General Employment Permit) based on employer sponsorship and credential assessment rather than mandatory IELTS test bands. If your university degree was taught entirely in English, a Medium of Instruction (MOI) verification letter from your institution is accepted by most hiring companies and the Irish immigration service.

The German Opportunity Card requires you to score a minimum of 6 points under Germany's points matrix. Points are awarded for: 1) A recognized university degree (verified as H+ on the German Anabin database), 2) Professional work experience in your field, 3) Age under 35 (2 points) or 35–40 (1 point), and 4) English proficiency (B2 level) or German (A1 to B2). You must also demonstrate living expense support via a certified blocked account (Sperrkonto).

The Canada work permit journey from Kenya follows 5 clear milestones: 1) Receive a verified job offer with a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) or an LMIA-exempt code; 2) Obtain an educational credential assessment (ECA) through WES; 3) Complete an upfront medical exam and obtain a police clearance certificate from the DCI in Nairobi; 4) Submit the application via the official IRCC portal; and 5) Complete biometrics at VFS Global in Nairobi.

Yes. Applicants from Ghana require a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) from a UK Home Office licensed employer. Healthcare professionals qualify under the Health and Care Worker route with reduced visa fees and fast-track decisions. Ghanaian degree holders can verify English proficiency through UK ENIC (ECCTIS) rather than taking IELTS for UKVI. You will also need a TB clearance certificate from the approved IOM center in Accra.

Due to high demand at VFS Global and TLScontact centers across Lagos, Abuja, Nairobi, and Accra, appointment slots are typically released in batches early mornings or midnight on specific weekdays. We recommend monitoring portal releases 3 to 6 months before your intended travel date, keeping all documentation (biometrics, travel insurance with €30,000 medical coverage, flight itineraries) fully compiled, or applying through European countries with faster processing windows.

It depends on your occupation: the Critical Skills Employment Permit covers in-demand roles (IT, engineering, healthcare) and offers a faster path to residency, while the General Employment Permit covers a broader range of jobs but requires a Labour Market Needs Test in most cases. Both require a valid job offer from an Irish employer first.

The Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) is a points-based, one-year job-seeker visa introduced in 2024. You need at least 6 points from a combination of qualifications, work experience, age, German or English language skills, and prior ties to Germany. It's open to applicants from any country, including all African nations, provided you meet the points threshold.

Yes. A Schengen tourist (Type C) visa only permits short visits and does not allow employment. A Schengen work visa is a national (Type D) visa issued by the specific member state where you have a job offer — for example Greece or Romania — and it's tied to that employer and role, with its own separate application and document requirements.

The Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) typically takes several weeks to a few months once you have a job offer from an accredited employer, though processing times vary by application volume and how complete your documents are. TMS Visa tracks current Immigration New Zealand processing times and flags anything likely to cause delays before you submit.

No. While the core visa categories (skilled worker, employer-sponsored, etc.) are similar, each African country may have different document requirements, processing times and embassy procedures. For example, applicants from Commonwealth nations like Ghana or Kenya may have slightly different pathways to the UK than those from Francophone countries. That's why TMS Visa provides country-specific guides.