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BRIDGES GLOBAL · residency for specialists
Residency for talentsand specialists
A section for people whose status rests on qualification: documented achievements, professional experience or an in-demand specialty. No investment is required — the state evaluates the file. The catalog holds four programs: the UAE, France, Switzerland and the USA.
- Achievement files built to the authority’s criteria
- Chances assessed before filing, not after a refusal
- Over 8,000 cases in 20 years
01 / Who it is for
Who receives this status
The common requirement across the section is provable qualification. Its form varies: publications, awards, projects, a position or an in-demand profession.
Specialists with a name
Scientists, engineers, cultural and sports figures with documented achievements: publications, awards, notable projects.
In-demand professionals
Experience and a specialty the country’s market needs: from IT to medicine. The file decides — and, where required, the employer.
Founders and creative entrepreneurs
The French Passeport Talent also covers project creators: the card is issued for qualification and a plan.
Families of specialists
In all four programs the spouse and children receive status together with the applicant.
02 / Catalog
4 programs built on qualification
No investment is required anywhere: each route evaluates the applicant’s file. Requirements are confirmed as of the date you contact us.
- Card
- up to 4 years at once
- Timeline
- 2-3 months
- No annual renewals
- Grounds: qualification, a project, recognition
- The family receives status with you
- Entry
- no investment
- Timeline
- 2-4 months
- A B permit for a qualified specialist
- The employer and the canton decide
- Family in one application
- Criteria
- 3 of 8
- Timeline
- 2-4 months
- Science, business, the arts, sport
- Three of eight criteria are enough
- Renewals as long as the work continues
- Residence
- 10 years
- Timeline
- 1-2 months
- Doctors, scientists, creative professions, IT, sport
- A nomination or a salary from AED 30,000
- Family in one application
Requirements are set by governments and change without notice — we confirm the terms as of the date you contact us. Eligibility for any program is determined after an assessment of the applicant’s professional file.
Not sure about your file
We will assess your achievements and tell you what fits
Twenty minutes of conversation save months: we go through your qualification, publications and projects and outline the route — France, Switzerland or the USA.
03 / Before you choose
Four questions before choosing a country
The routes of this section read a file differently. These four points show where your chances are higher.
What your file looks like
Publications, awards, press, projects, references. O-1 needs three criteria of eight; France needs qualification matching the chosen ground.
Whether an employer is needed
In Switzerland the employer and the canton decide; in the USA a petitioner files. The French Passeport Talent works without one on several grounds.
What happens to the status next
France leads to PR and citizenship; the Swiss B permit matures into a permanent C. O-1 renews as long as the work continues.
Who travels with you
The spouse and children receive status in all four programs. The spouse’s right to work differs — we check it in advance.
04 / Comparison
The section’s programs in one table
Key terms for a quick comparison. The full table of all residency programs is one click below: your selection is stored in the URL, so the link can be shared.
| Country | Program | Basis | Processing time |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | Passeport Talent | qualification, a project, recognition | 2-3 months |
| Switzerland | Specialist residence | an in-demand qualification | 2-4 months |
| USA | O-1 Visa | 3 of 8 achievement criteria | 2-4 months |
| UAE | Golden Visa for talent | a nomination or a salary from AED 30,000 | 1-2 months |
In specialist routes the state is not buying money — it is buying competence. Our job is to present your qualification so the authority actually sees it.
05 / Why BRIDGES
Why clients come to BRIDGES
The requirements are the same for everyone — governments set them. Only the quality of support differs.
We translate achievements into criteria
The authority reads a file through its own checklist. We arrange your publications, projects and awards exactly under those points.
An honest assessment at the start
If the criteria are not yet met, we say so at once and show what to strengthen — instead of filing on luck.
The family and the move as one project
The spouse’s status, the children’s schools, housing and banking run alongside the main case.
Over 8,000 cases in 20 years
In practice since 2004. We know how the authorities actually work, not just the letter of the law — and we say honestly when a route is not right for you.
Free
How to prepare for the first consultation
A breakdown that saves time: which documents and facts to gather before the call so the file assessment is precise the first time.
- Which documents describe your qualification
- What strengthens the file before filing
- What the lawyer will ask at the first meeting
06 / Q & A
Frequently asked questions
Often, yes. The criteria are broader than they seem: publications, membership in professional associations, high income, notable projects, judging and peer review all count. For O-1 three criteria of eight are enough. A file assessment before filing shows the real picture.
It depends on the route. In Switzerland the status is built on an employer and the canton’s approval; in the USA an employer or agent files the O-1 petition. The French Passeport Talent can be obtained without a local employer on several grounds.
The section’s typical timeline is two to four months from filing a complete package. More time usually goes into preparing the file: collecting proof, translations, references. That part we take on ourselves.
Yes, in all four programs the spouse and minor children receive status together with the applicant. The spouse’s right to work differs by route — we check it before filing.
France — yes: the card leads to PR and, with residence, to citizenship. In Switzerland the B permit matures into a permanent C permit over time. O-1 grants no permanent status but renews without limit and often becomes a step toward a green card on other grounds.
INITIAL ASSESSMENT
Tell us what outcome your family needs
We will design a solution for your case, choose the country and the right status, and take the whole process through to the result.
