Is this remote job really open to you?
Paste a remote job ad and see whether it's US-only, EU-only, limited to one country, bound to a time zone, or open worldwide, with the exact sentences that decide it. Check before you spend an hour on the application.
What the verdicts mean
- US only
- You must live in, or be authorized to work in, the United States. Includes "EST only" style rules and US citizenship or clearance requirements.
- Europe / EU only
- Limited to the EU or Europe, usually where the company or its employer of record can hire.
- One country (or a short list)
- Limited to one country ("must be based in Germany", "right to work in the UK") or a short list.
- A region (North America, LATAM, EMEA…)
- Limited to a region such as the US and Canada, Latin America or EMEA.
- Time-zone bound, no country stated
- No country named, but you must work certain hours ("4 hours overlap with CET", "UTC-3 to UTC+3").
- Open worldwide
- The ad says you can work from anywhere and names no country or time-zone limit.
- Not stated
- The ad says nothing either way. Treat it as unknown, not open.
Why check first?
"Remote" on a job board usually describes how you'll work, not where you're allowed to live. Most remote roles are tied to the countries where the employer can legally pay people, and the restriction is often one line near the bottom of the ad or only in the location field. Applications from elsewhere are typically screened out by a knockout question, however strong the CV.
Our guide How to tell if a remote job is really open to you explains every phrase the checker looks for, with live numbers from the postings we track. To browse roles that are open internationally, see remote developer jobs open to international applicants.
Frequently asked questions
How does the remote eligibility checker work?
It reads the job's title, location line and text with fixed rules (no AI): phrases like "US only", "must reside in", "authorized to work in", "EST only", "right to work in the UK", time-zone and overlap requirements, "work from anywhere" wording and employer-of-record mentions. It then tells you the verdict and quotes the sentences that decided it.
What does "Not stated" mean?
The ad doesn't say where you must live or which hours you must work. That doesn't mean it's open worldwide: many companies only hire where they have a legal entity. Check the company's other openings or ask the recruiter before applying.
Can it be wrong?
Yes. It only knows what the ad says, and ads can be vague or contradictory. It ignores pay-transparency lines ("this range applies to US residents") and travel perks ("work from anywhere 4 weeks a year"), but always read the quoted sentences yourself.
Can I paste a link instead of the text?
Yes, for jobs we already list: our own job pages, and Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workable or SmartRecruiters postings in our index. We never fetch other websites, so for anything else paste the description.
Do you store the job ad I paste?
No. The text is checked in memory and discarded. Nothing is saved, and it isn't sent to any AI model or analytics tool.
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