✦ What is a Work Visa?
A Work Visa is a visa that allows a foreign national to work or engage in employment in a specific country. This visa is mainly issued for a job, project, or to work under an organization.
✦ The purpose of Work Visa is to
work in a foreign company or organization.
- work on a specific project.
- get work permission as a skilled worker/professional.
- long-term employment opportunity.
✦ Documents required for Work Visa
- Valid passport (must be valid for at least 6 months or more).
- Visa application form completed.
- Recent passport size photograph.
- Job offer letter / appointment letter (from foreign employer).
- Work permit approval letter (if required by country regulations).
- Company sponsorship letter or contract.
- Educational qualification certificate (if applicable).
- Professional certificate (e.g. doctor, engineer, technician, etc.).
- Medical certificate (health checkup report is mandatory in many countries).
- Police clearance certificate (to prove no criminal record in some countries).
- Bank statement (to show initial expenses in some countries).
✦ The duration of the Work Visa
- is usually given according to the duration of the employment contract (1 year, 2 years or more).
- The visa can be renewed after its expiry, if the company and the government allow it.