Questions tagged [working-visas]
For questions about visas which allows holder to obtain employment in a given country
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Question regarding German D-Visa
I have a valid German D-Visa with a validity of 6months and a valid Job Contract for Company A as XYZ for an unlimited period.
The Zusatblatt (Supplementary Sheet) mentions I can only work for Company ...
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Working multiple jobs on EU Blue Card
I am planning to move to Germany with a job offer lined up, and consequently the EU Blue card, and I am wondering what the rules are on working multiple jobs at the same time. I am thinking of doing ...
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Can I travel back to Canada on imminently expiring work permit?
It's kind of a strange situation, I'm currently working from Canada on an employer-specific work permit and it is going to expire in February 2021 along with the W-1 category visa, i.e both work ...
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Internship in Germany as a non-EU citizen, do I need ZAV pre-approval letter for a 3-month internship if I already have an Italian residence permit?
I am a non-EU masters student in Italy and I recently completed the recruitment stages for an internship in Germany. Due to the uncertainty (covid-related) around my ability to obtain an internship ...
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NOC Code for Solution Engineer/Cloud Engineer 2173 or 2174?
I am not sure whether my current duties match Canada's NOC code 2173 or 2174.
2173: Software engineers and designers
Software engineers and designers research, design, evaluate, integrate and maintain ...
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Australia 476 Visa Application Processing times - from UK
The Australian Subclass 476 skilled-recognised graduate visa for engineers states processing times of:
75% of applications: 12 months
90% of applications: 16 months
and you can't apply until after ...
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Status of Highly Qualified Professional visa after quitting the job
I moved to Madrid/Spain (from a non-EU country) with a job that provided the Highly Qualified Professional (Profesionales Altamente Cualificados) visa type recently. Initially, the visa has a one-year ...
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Security Clearance issue for work visa in Germany
I got an employment contract and an appointment at the German embassy. I went with all of the necessary documents and the embassy officer seemed satisfied with everything.
After a day, I received a ...
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Will I need a Belgium work permit after Brexit? I have Dutch permanent residency. and I live in Netherlands
I live in the Netherlands, I have a permanent resident permit in the Netherlands ( I am a British national).
I have worked in Belgium for 2 years as a full time employee.
Will I need a Belgium work ...
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German 81a AufenthG skilled residence permit (family reunion)
I have a job offer from a German employer and they are initiating the 81a accelerated visa process for me since normal work visa takes a lot of time.
I am from Pakistan and comes under the Islamabad ...
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Why does Canada issue only Work Permit and not a Visa when you have applied for an extension of an old Work Permit from inside Canada?
When you apply for a Work Permit outside Canada, a Temporary Resident Visa is issued on your passport. Once you arrive at a port of entry, the Immigration officer issues a Work Permit.
But when you ...
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German entry visa
I am currently holding a researcher permit in Italy with non-EU passport, now I will move to Germany to take up another researcher position.
Is it possible to directly apply for the residence permit ...
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Can you get a US work visa if you have been convicted of hacking?
I did some hacking (for a good cause) a while ago and was convicted of it. I'm kind of sick of this country now and I wonder what my chances are of getting a work visa in the U.S.A?
The misdemeanor ...
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What is the total time allowed outside NL (and EU) for temporary residence permit holder
What is the total time allowed outside NL (and EU) for Temporary Residence permit (HSM) holder?
My situation:
I have stayed (vacation) the following number of months in total outside NL per year for ...
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Do I have to re-apply for work permit if I have stamp-4?
I worked in Ireland for 6 years and I had stamp-4. However, I left Ireland last March and my stamp-4 expired in between.
Now I gave a job offer from Ireland and I want to avail that opportunity. Do I ...
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Lost my job in Germany, can I apply for family reunion without turning back to my home country?
I’m a non-EU citizen, and I entered Germany with a D-Type Visa.
My visa is valid until February 2021 but I didn't get my residency permit yet. I have visited Foreigners Office 2 weeks ago, and they ...
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Family Based Green card Application, From I-140 needed?
I applied for a family based green card (concurrently filed I-130, I-485, I-131 and I-765), did I need to submit form I-140 as well?
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Seeking a blue card visa, or getting D-type visa first, and then apply for Blue Card visa for Germany
My understanding is: I get a D-type/National Visa from the German Embassy in my country, and once I get there in Germany, I will apply for Blue Card.
It was like this until someone told me that one ...
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Immigration authority, foreign authority, alien authority: do these point to the same thing in Berlin, Germany?
Back on Monday, I had my work visa interview with section 81a advance approval document in the German Embassy. My company is in Berlin, so my employer had got the 81a issue document issued by ...
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Since I am unemployed, can I get PR card any faster?
I arrived in Canada on a closed work permit (on GSS) but was terminated in less than a year because of the pandemic.
I appeared for IELTS over and over again, and eventually got picked up in express ...
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Working From Home from another Country With Canadian PGWP
I recently graduated from a Canadian University last Summer and thus are eligible for Post-Graduate Work Permit. However, I am currently back in my country and thus have to apply from outside. I ...
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UK ILR rule for switching from Tier 2 general to Tier 2 dependant
I have been in UK for past 2 years on Tier 2 general visa. But now I am planning to switch to my wife's dependent who is also on Tier 2 general.
If I switch now, will I be eligible for applying ILR in ...
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Do I have to leave Canada if I leave my job on a “Work permit”?
I know that in the US, someone has to leave within a grace period after quitting a job, even if the visa is still valid (for example, 30 days for F1-OPT).
How is the situation in Canada? I have a work ...
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Guaranteed rejection of citizenship application if non-dom status claimed on a previous Tier 2 work visa?
How does claiming a non-domiciled status by origin in the UK while on a Tier 2 work visa affect future naturalization application? Is rejection guaranteed due to past claim of non-domicile (and hence ...
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Working for a US-based company in Canada as an American citizen
My SO and I are contemplating moving to Toronto soon (within the next year or two) and I was curious as to what the process/restrictions/tax liability would be for us.
I am currently a software ...
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What should I do to benefit from my spouse's Blue Card?
I’m a non-EU citizen who just moved to Germany with a D-Type Visa and I started working 2 weeks ago. My visa is valid until February 2021. I didn’t get my residence permit yet. I have visited the ...
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Can I reside in Germany, in case I work for a Belgian company?
I am a Turkish citizen living and working in Germany. I don't have a Blue Card.
My wife is also a Turkish citizen living and working in Germany. She will get her Blue Card in 2 months.
Recently I got ...
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Advance Approval according to § 81a AufenthG & Blue Card for work permit in Germany
If the salary of a future employee (also happens to be a skilled worker) in Germany already qualifies for Blue Card, can the employee still get Advance Approval according to § 81a AufenthG for fast-...
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27 year-old Canadian citizen looking to move to UK (can prove both grandfathers are UK citizens)
Do I need to get a job prior to my application for the UK Visa? The UK Ancestry Visa page says I need an offer, but I'm wondering how firm this is.
Can I go the UK and stay for a few months while I ...
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Advance approval according to § 81a AufenthG for work permit in Germany, is it the right one?
According to the new Skilled Immigration Act, an employer would receive an Advance Approval document from the foreigners registration office in Germany and would pass it on the qualified professional.
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Tier 2 dependent visa for child currently outside the UK
My daughter is almost 3 and she was born in the UK - currently out of the UK for over a year with her grandparents. We are stuck at the moment with getting her a TB test because the country in Africa ...
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Can I have 2 EU residency permits at once?
I am thinking to apply for the Portuguese Golden Visa program where I will have to live only 14 days a year in Portugal to maintain my residency, and I am thinking to work and live in Spain, as my ...
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At what point in the application cycle does the UKVI service-standards timeline begin for visa applications made from within the UK?
For visa application made from within the UK, the UKVI's service standards on processing times is as follows:
Processing time: 8 weeks, for Customers applying to remain on a temporary basis including ...
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Should I join UK for a job, or should I stay in Germany? [closed]
I am currently getting 80K in my current position, will be 90, or maybe 100K next year. I have an offer from the UK for 55K to 60K including a bonus. I feel comfortable in Germany, but the language is ...
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Dependent Dutch visa but working for US-based company
I'm in the process of obtaining a dependent visa in the Netherlands via my husband who is a current Dutch resident, EU citizen, and working for a Dutch based employer. I am a US citizen (no EU ...
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Can I get visa and resident permit as a self-employed software developer in EU?
I am a non-EU citizen and at the moment I am working in Belgium. I see that there are many better job opportunities that I can apply but most of them do not offer visa sponsorship or they are totally ...
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Is it easier for a EU resident to open a company in another European country?
I am wondering, is it easier for a non-EU citizen to open a company in a European country if the person holds a residency permit of another EU country?
For example, if I hold a residency permit in ...
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(How) does an old criminal record influence getting a working visa in Europe?
I have a class B misdemeanor from about 25 years ago, does anyone know if it will keep me from getting a work visa in countries such as Austria, Germany, or France?
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How far before the job start date I can apply for a TN visa
I'm planning to apply for a TN visa at the US border. I'm accompanying my wife, and she is going to study in the US. We are going there a month and a half prior to my job start date and 2 weeks before ...
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What kind of visa do I need? (US)
I’m a mother with a dependent child in Canada. My daughter would love to go to a ballet school in Georgia and we have the means to go if I can find remote work there. I do plan to do work but my ...
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Is it possible to have two jobs: live and work in Spain with Worker visa and work as a consultant for an Irish company remotely?
I live and work in Spain with Highly Skilled Worker Visa, more than a year.
1- My question is, can I also work as a consultant(maximum 6-months) for a foreign company abroad(Ireland)? I mean keep both ...
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Can filling an employer abuse claim affect my chances of citizenship?
I arrived in Canada on a closed(employer-specific) work permit and was terminated. This happened amid the coronavirus pandemic. My employer quickly terminated me after bringing me here on a global ...
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Internship in Germany as a non-EU citizen, do I need the internship visa if I am already living in another EU country with a residence permit?
I am a student from outside the European Union currently starting my Master's in Tallinn, Estonia. I have lived here for 3 years already as I completed my bachelor's, naturally, I have a residence ...
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Validity of Czech driving license for a non-EU national when moving to another EU country
My Bolivian partner currently lives in Czechia through a work Visa and they have a Czechia-issued, European driving license.
Now they are thinking of moving to France and they are studying to take ...
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Understand a German employment visa rejection
I am a non-EU national (Ecuador). I've been working in the EU (not in Germany) for the past 3 years as a risk analyst. I hold a BA from the UK and a MSc from Italy.
I received a job offer from a ...
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Blue Card additional sheet restrictions - employer name
I am a non-EU citizen currently working in Germany as a software engineer.
I entered Germany with an entry visa on which it says "Blaue Karte" and my employer name, and that happened in February.
I ...
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US Citizen living in UK with ILR, can I work remotely as freelancer for German company while residing in UK?
I am a US citizen and have Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK. I am eligible to apply for citizenship now but I haven't yet. Because of the pandemic I am living in London but I was offered a job ...
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Can I have two resident permits in two Schengen countries if I'm a tax resident in only one and I'm non-EU citizen?
So, this is my situation, I'm from South America and I'm in Norway with a working holiday visa (residence permit), since it's ending I already applied and got a residence visa from Spain (non-...
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Getting a J1 visa during Covid-19
I am a third year postdoc at an American University. This is my third year on a F1-OPT visa. I am supposed to start a new postdoc at a different American University in the Fall. They were planning to ...
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Tax on US income for work days spent in India
I moved to US in May 2019 on a work visa. I am a resident in US and non-resident in India for the respective tax periods.
I spent 3 weeks working in India in Dec 2019. My salary was still generated ...
