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Employment and work

Paid work. Permission to work is often a separate document from the visa.

Planning group, not an official visa name

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  • Application method awaiting official verification · 136
  • Consular application · 2

eVisa, visa on arrival and consular application describe how an application is made. Visa-free entry and electronic travel authorizations are different again: they are not visa categories, and they depend on your nationality.

56 countries

    • Crew visa
  • Photograph of Algiers in Algeria
    Flag of AlgeriaAlgeriaAfrica · DZ

    Awaiting official verification

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    Photo credit

    Algiers, Algeria — LBM1948 — CC BY-SA 4.0

    • Work Visa
    • Temporary work authorization
  • Photograph of Buenos Aires in Argentina
    Flag of ArgentinaArgentinaAmericas · AR

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Argentina
    Photo credit

    Buenos Aires, Argentina — ProtoplasmaKid — CC BY-SA 4.0

    • Temporary work visa
  • Photograph of Nassau in Bahamas
    Flag of BahamasBahamasAmericas · BS

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Bahamas
    Photo credit

    Nassau, Bahamas — Der-wuppertaler — CC BY-SA 3.0

    • Short Term Work Permit
    • Work Permit (Work Visa)
    • Work Permit (Renewal)
    • Crew Visa
    • Employment/Work Visa
    • Application for Short Term Work Permit - Form C-3
    • Work Permits
  • Photograph of Belmopan in Belize
    Flag of BelizeBelizeAmericas · BZ

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Belize
    Photo credit

    Belmopan, Belize — Haakon S. Krohn — CC BY-SA 3.0

    • Temporary Employment Permit
    • Permits Temporary Employment Permit
    • Employment Visa
  • Photograph of Gaborone in Botswana
    Flag of BotswanaBotswanaAfrica · BW

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Botswana
    Photo credit

    Gaborone, Botswana — Njengabenngugi — CC BY-SA 4.0

    • Visa Application – Employment Visa
  • Photograph of Brasília in Brazil
    Flag of BrazilBrazilAmericas · BR

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Brazil
    Photo credit

    Brasília, Brazil — Rafael Rabello de Barros — CC BY-SA 3.0

    • ITEM V – Work Visa
  • Photograph of Bogotá in Colombia
    Flag of ColombiaColombiaAmericas · CO

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Colombia
    Photo credit

    Bogotá, Colombia — Felipe Restrepo Acosta — CC BY-SA 3.0

    • Permiso de trabajo:
  • Photograph of Moroni in Comoros
    Flag of ComorosComorosAfrica · KM

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Comoros
    Photo credit

    Moroni, Comoros — Woodlouse — CC BY-SA 2.0

    • Residence and Work Permits Class A, B and C
  • Photograph of Tallinn in Estonia
    Flag of EstoniaEstoniaEurope · EE
    Schengen Area

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Estonia
    Photo credit

    Tallinn, Estonia — Hiiumaamudeliklubi — CC BY-SA 4.0

    • Temporary residence permit for employment
  • Photograph of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia
    Flag of EthiopiaEthiopiaAfrica · ET

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Ethiopia
    Photo credit

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — DaneyWiki — CC BY-SA 4.0

    • NGO Work Permit
  • Photograph of Suva in Fiji
    Flag of FijiFijiOceania · FJ

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Fiji
    Photo credit

    Suva, Fiji — Maksym Kozlenko — CC BY-SA 4.0

    • Obtain work or a work permit.
  • Photograph of Accra in Ghana
    Flag of GhanaGhanaAfrica · GH

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Ghana
    Photo credit

    Accra, Ghana — Goldenwabbit — CC BY-SA 4.0

    • Work and Residence Permit (Companies)
  • Photograph of Georgetown in Guyana
    Flag of GuyanaGuyanaAmericas · GY

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Guyana
    Photo credit

    Georgetown, Guyana — Johnldasilva — CC BY 3.0

    • Business/Employment Visa Application Download
  • Photograph of Ireland in Ireland
    Flag of IrelandIrelandEurope · IE

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Ireland
    Photo credit

    Ireland, Ireland — Dronepicr — CC BY 3.0

    • Reactivate my employment permit
  • Photograph of Tel Aviv in Israel
    Flag of IsraelIsraelAsia · IL

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Israel
    Photo credit

    Tel Aviv, Israel — FLASHPACKER TRAVELGUIDE — CC BY-SA 2.0

    • Application for work visa in Israel
    • Application for a work visa in Israel – caregivers
  • Photograph of Amman in Jordan
    Flag of JordanJordanAsia · JO

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Jordan
    Photo credit

    Amman, Jordan — David Bjorgen — CC BY-SA 3.0

    • Work Visa
    • Work Visa
    • Employment visa («W1»)
    • Employment visa («W2»)
    • Work Permit for Foreign Artists and Musicians
    • Work Visa for Indian Citizens
    • Mechanism for Granting Entry Visas to Nationals of Labor-Sending Countries
  • Photograph of Monrovia in Liberia
    Flag of LiberiaLiberiaAfrica · LR

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Liberia
    Photo credit

    Monrovia, Liberia — blk24ga — CC BY 3.0

    • FOREIGNERS Apply here for a Liberian WORK PERMIT
  • Photograph of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia
    Flag of MalaysiaMalaysiaAsia · MY

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Malaysia
    Photo credit

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — thomasgl — Public domain

    • Visitor’s Pass (Temporary Employment)
    • Employment Pass
    • Visitor Pass Visitor’s Pass (Temporary Employment)
  • Photograph of Malé in Maldives
    Flag of MaldivesMaldivesAsia · MV

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Maldives
    Photo credit

    Malé, Maldives — Shahee Ilyas — CC BY-SA 3.0

    • Work Visa
  • Photograph of Port Louis in Mauritius
    Flag of MauritiusMauritiusAfrica · MU

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Mauritius
    Photo credit

    Port Louis, Mauritius — Arne Müseler — CC BY-SA 3.0 de

    • Residence Permit for Employment
  • Photograph of Chișinău in Moldova
    Flag of MoldovaMoldovaEurope · MD

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Moldova
    Photo credit

    Chișinău, Moldova — Photobank MD from Chisinau, Moldova — CC0

    • Residence and work permits
  • Photograph of Ulan Bator in Mongolia
    Flag of MongoliaMongoliaAsia · MN

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Mongolia
    Photo credit

    Ulan Bator, Mongolia — Zazaa Mongolia — CC BY-SA 4.0

    • Employment visa
    • Crew Visa
    • Work Visa (Oil & Gas)
  • Photograph of Yaren in Nauru
    Flag of NauruNauruOceania · NR

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Nauru
    Photo credit

    Yaren, Nauru — User:CdaMVvWgS — Public domain

    • Local Business (Employment) Visa
    • work permit
  • Photograph of Wellington in New Zealand
    Flag of New ZealandNew ZealandOceania · NZ

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — New Zealand
    Photo credit

    Wellington, New Zealand — en:User:Dhum Dhum — Copyrighted free use

    • Employees of Relocating Business Resident Visa
    • Care Workforce Work to Residence Visa
    • Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa
  • Photograph of Nigeria in Nigeria
    Flag of NigeriaNigeriaAfrica · NG

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Nigeria
    Photo credit

    Nigeria, Nigeria — Wang-gp — CC BY-SA 4.0

    • Temporary work Permit (TWP)
    • Highly Skilled Immigrant Visa – N4A
    • Emergency/Relief Work Visa – F7K
    • Work Visas and Permits
    • Employment visa.
    • Work Permit;
  • Photograph of Islamabad in Pakistan
    Flag of PakistanPakistanAsia · PK

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Pakistan
    Photo credit

    Islamabad, Pakistan — Tahsin Shah — CC BY-SA 4.0

    • Work Visa
    • Work Visa-Entry (Individual/Family):
    • Security clearance will not be required for an entry work visa.
    • ICA Work Permit Handbooks 2022
    • General Guide to PNG's Work Permit System
    • Work Permit Forms
  • Photograph of Manila in Philippines
    Flag of PhilippinesPhilippinesAsia · PH

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Philippines
    Photo credit

    Manila, Philippines — Mike Gonzalez (TheCoffee) — CC BY-SA 3.0

    • Provisional Work Permit
    • Special Work Permit – Commercial
    • Special Work Permit – Artists & Athletes
  • Photograph of Warsaw in Poland
    Flag of PolandPolandEurope · PL
    Schengen Area

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Poland
    Photo credit

    Warsaw, Poland — Rhododendrites — CC BY-SA 4.0

    • visas issued for the purpose of employment;
  • Photograph of Bucharest in Romania
    Flag of RomaniaRomaniaEurope · RO
    Schengen Area

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Romania
    Photo credit

    Bucharest, Romania — seisdeagosto — CC BY-SA 2.0

    • Long stay visa for employment purpose
    • Temporary Resident Permit for Employment:
    • Work Visa Request for Organizations and Diplomatic Missions
    • Office Authorization on work visa
    • Work Permit Section
    • About Department Work Permit Section
    • Crew extension of visitor’s permit
  • Photograph of Honiara in Solomon Islands
    Flag of Solomon IslandsSolomon IslandsOceania · SB

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Solomon Islands
    Photo credit

    Honiara, Solomon Islands — Xploredive cropped by Dr. Blofeld — CC BY 2.0

    • 2 years (multiple entry) – visa renewal – work rights permitted
    • Linked to primary visa applicant – work rights not permitted
  • Photograph of Mogadishu in Somalia
    Flag of SomaliaSomaliaAfrica · SO

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Somalia
    Photo credit

    Mogadishu, Somalia — CT Snow — CC BY 2.0

    • Business and work visa processing
    • Work Permits
    • Processing and issuance of work permits
  • Photograph of Pretoria in South Africa
    Flag of South AfricaSouth AfricaAfrica · ZA

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — South Africa
    Photo credit

    Pretoria, South Africa — Petrus Potgieter, Petrus at en.wikipedia — Public domain

    • General Work Visa
    • Intra-Company Transfer Work Visa
    • Critical Skills Work Visa
    • Non-professional(E-9) and Maritime Crew (E-10) visa
  • Photograph of Madrid in Spain
    Flag of SpainSpainEurope · ES
    Schengen Area

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Spain
    Photo credit

    Madrid, Spain — Dmitry Dzhus from London — CC BY 2.0

    • Self-employed work visa
    • Residence visa with work permit exemption
    • Non-working residency visa (Non-lucrative visa)
    • Work Visa Procurement
    • Residence and Work Permits
  • Photograph of Dili in Timor-Leste
    Flag of Timor-LesteTimor-LesteAsia · TL

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Timor-Leste
    Photo credit

    Dili, Timor-Leste — Jose Fernando Real — CC BY-SA 4.0

    • a holder of a work visa;
    • Work Permits
    • Work Permit Exemption Extension for Registered Venezuelan Nationals
  • Photograph of Kampala in Uganda
    Flag of UgandaUgandaAfrica · UG

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Uganda
    Photo credit

    Kampala, Uganda — kousek_cz — CC BY 3.0

    • Entry Permits / Work Permits
    • Dependant's Pass (If the principal's work Permit was obtained electronically)
    • Entry (Work Permits)
    • Work visa
    • Senior or Specialist Worker visa (Global Business Mobility)
    • Secondment Worker visa (Global Business Mobility)
    • UK Expansion Worker visa (Global Business Mobility)
  • Photograph of Washington D.C. in United States
    Flag of United StatesUnited StatesAmericas · US

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — United States
    Photo credit

    Washington D.C., United States — Carol M. Highsmith — Public domain

    • I-765, Application for Employment Authorization
  • Photograph of Caracas in Venezuela
    Flag of VenezuelaVenezuelaAmericas · VE

    Awaiting official verification

    View visa guide — Venezuela
    Photo credit

    Caracas, Venezuela — Olga Berrios — CC BY 2.0

    • Visa de Transeúnte Laboral (TR-L)

Grouping is derived from the official option name as published, plus the purpose that name states. Where a name is ambiguous, the option stays ungrouped rather than being guessed into a group.