Work Permit Visa

It is a type of work permit that enables you to enter a foreign country and work there for a particular time. Without a work visa, you cannot work in a foreign country. Different countries may have different procedures and criteria for issuing work permit visas. Work permit visas are issued either on a temporary or permanent basis. A temporary work visa remains valid for a particular time after which the visa holder needs to renew if his employer wants to extend his (employee’s) stay.

The duration of a work visa depends on the amount of work you have and labor market conditions. Countries like New Zealand offer you the facility to apply for a work to residence visa. To turn your work visa into a residence visa, you need to fulfill the age, health, and character requirements. Likewise, in the USA, a foreign citizen can get a work visa permit for a maximum period of 6 months. All work visas to the USA need to be approved by USCIS (the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services).

Normally, it is the employer who applies for a work permit visa on your behalf. Work visas require an employer to contact the immigration authority of a particular country and get approval.

• Step 1: Decide whether you are applying online or offline.
• Step 2:Get all necessary documents from your current and previous employers.
• Step 3:Complete the visa application form by entering all required information.
• Step 4:Pay the fees required for visa processing
• Step 5:Send the filled application to the concerned embassy.

Time taken in processing a work permit visa varies depending on the type of work you would be doing. Once you receive a work permit, you need to keep in mind a few things which include

• You should not do any other work except the kind of job for which you have received permits.
• You must carry the work permit with you during your office hours.
• You should apply for an extension or work permit renewal if needed before the permit expires.
• If you lose your work permit, you need to inform your employer of a dapple for a fresh one.
• In case, you resign during your stay in a foreign country, you must return to the country of your residence within 7 days.

The following common eligibility conditions apply when you apply for a work permit visa:

• You need to prove that you will leave the country once your work is done and the duration of your stay is over.
• Should have enough money to take care of yourself and your dependents.
• Having no record of criminal activities.
• You don’t have any medical issues, have certificates of good health.
• You would not take up any other work, apart from the work allotted by your employer.