README.md

---
license: cc-by-4.0
pretty_name: Global Emigration Intelligence Dataset 2026
tags:
- immigration
- visa
- emigration
- digital-nomad
- migration
language:
- en
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.21223745
---

# Global Emigration Intelligence Dataset (2026)

Open data from [WhereToEmigrate.io](https://wheretoemigrate.io) — a visa-intelligence engine tracking
2,500+ visa and residency pathways across 190+ countries, each linked to an official government source.

## Files
| File | Contents |
|---|---|
| `easiest-countries-2026.csv` | Countries ranked by accessible visa pathways (open to all, no job offer, no investment) |
| `digital-nomad-visas-2026.csv` | Every tracked digital-nomad visa: income thresholds, PR routes |
| `visa-processing-times-2026.csv` | Published processing times per pathway |
| `immigration-pathways-by-category-2026.csv` | Open pathways by category |
| `visa-thresholds-global-2026.csv` | Minimum income/savings thresholds by programme |
| `cost-of-living-global-2026.csv` | Cost-of-living context by country |
| `salary-by-profession-global-2026.csv` | Salary context by profession |
| `quality-of-life-global-2026.csv` | Quality-of-life indices |
| `data-dictionary.csv` | Column definitions |

## Methodology
Figures are computed from the WhereToEmigrate pathway database (snapshot: July 2026). Collection and
verification methodology: https://wheretoemigrate.io/methodology — values are directional; always
verify with the official government source linked per pathway before acting.

## License & citation
**CC BY 4.0** — free to use, share and adapt **with attribution**:
> Source: [WhereToEmigrate — Emigration Research](https://wheretoemigrate.io/research/)

## Updates
Refreshed quarterly. Latest version + more studies: https://wheretoemigrate.io/research/datasets