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  "schema_version": "immigrationdb-report-dataset-v1",
  "generated_at": "2026-07-16",
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    "canonical_slug": "startup-and-entrepreneur-visa-countries",
    "canonical_path": "/reports/startup-and-entrepreneur-visa-countries/",
    "title": "Countries with startup or entrepreneur visa routes",
    "question": "Countries with startup or entrepreneur visa routes",
    "short_answer": "29 destinations have a current sourced route in this family. The table now shows the main conditions available in the route registry and links directly to each authority.",
    "summary": "Current entrepreneur and startup pathways by destination with route-specific official evidence.",
    "report_type": "visa_route_directory_report",
    "scope": "multi-country legal routes",
    "status": "accepted",
    "indexability": "indexable",
    "not_advice_disclaimer": "This report is a route directory, not an eligibility decision or legal advice. Verify the linked authority before applying.",
    "methodology_id": "methodology-startup-and-entrepreneur-visa-countries-v1",
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      "summary": "Select current sourced routes in the entrepreneur_startup family, keep one route per destination, publish available conditions and link the responsible authority.",
      "assumptions": [],
      "exclusions": [
        "Missing, unsupported and non-current routes are excluded."
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      "source_policy": "Verified legal-route records with a direct authority URL"
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