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Re:Japan eyes startup visa program by robk on Friday December 08, 2017 @03:06AM (#15877396)
Hsmp was great but today's Tier 1 Exceptional is arguably the most generous in the western world for tech talent. 5 years with a direct pathway to citizenship. No other in Europe offers a path to citizenship this fast if at all.
Re:Japan eyes startup visa program by calcifer on Friday December 08, 2017 @03:33AM (#15877485)
> No other in Europe offers a path to citizenship this fast if at all.

Netherlands does. Come here as a "highly skilled immigrant", learn the language and become a citizen in 5 years. If you marry a Dutch citizen (and stay married for 3 years), that number is reduced to 3.

Re:Japan eyes startup visa program by yc-kraln on Friday December 08, 2017 @04:47AM (#15877700)
Are you daft? The EU-Blue card matches that in the worst case, and if you meet certain criteria, you can get permanent residency in as little as three years and citizenship in six. Every EU country.
Re:Japan eyes startup visa program by vadimberman on Friday December 15, 2017 @12:44AM (#15929883)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Blue Card requires a job offer, in fact, a binding one. It's a serious threshold to clear.
Re:Japan eyes startup visa program by drieddust on Friday December 08, 2017 @09:46PM (#15883966)
Have you read the requirement of Tier 1 General Exceptional Talent[1] at all? I am reproducing them below. Do you think everyone who wants to come to UK should start on the path of either becoming a public speaker or start working on some sort of public platform to get recognised into these two categories.

You can apply for a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa if you’ve been endorsed in your field in science, humanities, engineering, medicine, digital technology or the arts as: 1. A recognised leader (exceptional talent) 2. An emerging leader (exceptional promise)

[1]https://www.gov.uk/tier-1-exceptional-talent

Re:Japan eyes startup visa program by whyagaindavid on Friday December 08, 2017 @03:29AM (#15877476)
You can do similarly in Germany. Startup visa €5000 ->after 3 years get Permanent Residency for entrepreneurs->then 4-5 years depending on your visa/naturalisation officer apply for citizenship.
Re:Japan eyes startup visa program by devnonymous on Friday December 08, 2017 @04:48AM (#15877706)
Ireland offers this too afaik and so does Germany (with the catch that you reach B1 level proficiency in German)