WORK PERMIT FAQS
A Work permit or contract is a legal document issued by the government authorities of the country where the foreigner has gained a valid work placement with a duly registered employer.
- Regular Processing time is on or before 180 days
- Express Processing time is on or before 90 days
Australia (skilled workers only), Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Germany, Slovakia, Kuwait, Lithuania, Canada (skilled workers only), UK (skilled workers only), Czech Republic, Serbia, Portugal and more.
There are specialist job roles with more requirements and also there are many labour related jobs in the Construction, Manufacturing and Agriculture Sectors.
Salaries information are contained in the Employment Contract that will be sent by the Employer and it is relevant to the country’s minimum wage approved by their government.
- NIN / Passport Data Page,
- Recent CV,
- Highest Educational Qualification,
- Police Character Certificate,
- Medical Fitness Certificate.
With a valid work permit in your name and other required supporting documents, you can apply for a work visa at the Embassy of the country that issued the work permit.
Note: It is the Embassy Consulate that has the final decision on visa issuance or refusal.
If your work visa has been granted by the embassy of the country that issued you a work permit, on your arrival to the destination country, you will be given a residency permit card that allows you to work for the employer. Once you have held your residency permit for five years, you will be entitled to permanent residency, which en-route you to citizenship after additional five years or less depending on the host country immigration laws.
If the Embassy refused your work visa application, you can appeal for the refusal within the approved time frame and provide any available additional information to support your appeal request. Also your employer may have other legal means of assisting you in this regard.
Note: It is the Embassy Consulate that has the final decision on visa issuance or refusal.
This varies from countries. For the European union member countries, the work contract or permit holder must first obtain a temporary residency permit (TRP) while in the country before they can bring in their dependants.