Questions tagged [working-visas]
For questions about visas which allows holder to obtain employment in a given country
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Can I use my current Indian passport for UK Skilled Worker CoS and visa while passport renewal is in process (valid until 2026)?
I am currently in the U.S. and preparing to apply for a UK Skilled Worker visa. My employer needs my passport details to issue the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).
My current Indian passport is valid ...
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Is it possible to change my dependent visa in Germany to my own independent work visa / blue card?
I have been living in Germany for more than 3 years on dependent visa and my husband works here, holding a blue card. After completing my Master's in Germany, I have started to work as a Project ...
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Implications of taking a postdoc in France versus the USA for future work/residency opportunities
I am an Indian citizen currently completing a PhD in Computer Science in the USA on an F-1 visa. I have received two postdoc offers:
One is an industry-affiliated postdoc in Florida, USA, with a ...
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Going to USA and back to Spain on an expiring US passport
I might need to go back to USA for week this weekend and am trying to figure out what to do. I am currently living in Spain on a workers visa that will end next year, but my US passport is ending in ...
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Can a non-US citizen without a visa work remotely as a contractor for their own US-based startup while living in their home country?
A non-citizen/non-resident is allowed to start a company in the US, but to operate it, he/she needs a work visa. For the longest time, I thought that, in practice, the only way a foreigner could ...
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Refused entry Ireland while working in Northern Ireland
I'm a nurse working in Northern Ireland, sometime in 2024 I travelled from belfast to go to an african shop in dundalk but while in the bus a police stopped me a d checked my visa. I have a valid UK ...
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Overstaying in Germany with expired work visa
I am a software engineer. I received a job contract in Germany, applied for a visa (Type 'D'), and traveled to Germany. Now, I am searching for an apartment to rent. However, it has been very ...
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Visa pluranuel (titre sejour/passport talent) compromised because of a job loss due to economic reasons?
I have a CDI contract with a French company in Normandie that is in a "redressement judiciaire" and are beginning to lay off workers.
If I am laid off for economic reasons I am wondering ...
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Are there other EU countries that, like Czechia, allow permit-free work for Americans?
The Czech Republic recently (okay, not so recently) changed their rules on who is allowed to work without a permit. As I understand things, Americans no longer need a work permit in order to work in ...
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May I apply for a New Zealand work visa and a New Zealand resident visa simultaneously?
I have a job offer from an accredited employer in NZ. I qualify for the SMC (Skilled migrant category resident visa) and AEWV (Accredited employer work visa) visas based on the points system. Can I ...
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Can I get an Australia work visa after studying personal support in Canada?
I am a student in Brampton, Canada, since May 2023. My second course started in January 2025, and after completing my studies, I would like to migrate to Melbourne, Australia.
I am not planning to ...
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What is the Polish equivalent of the German "Fiktionsbescheinigung" and does it work the same way?
In Germany, when you apply for a work permit, you may get a document, which acts as a visa extension, a so called Fiktionsbescheinigung. Even if your visa has expired, you are allowed to stay until a ...
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As a non-EU citizen with a French titre de séjour, is it possible to stay in Switzerland exceeding 90 days?
As the title states, I have a French titre de séjour with a 2-year validity that works as a Schengen visa. If I have a relevant work permit (issued by the company I intend to work for - a period of 6 ...
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Is it possible to secure a Qatar work visa without a university degree?
Recently I was contacted by a Qatari company for a role they would like to consider me for in HR, due to the niche and strong experience I have.
To provide context, I am a British national. My work ...
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Do I get an IHS refund for the coverage overlap period of a visa switch?
If someone has a 2 year PSW/Graduate UK visa and they switch to Skilled Worker Visa within 8 months of start of PSW/Graduate visa, where the employers pays for the IHS, do they get the refund for the ...
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