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EU Scheme - Pre-Approved Employer

Faroe IslandsWork

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

The pathway is for EU citizens with an employment agreement with a Faroese employer pre-approved for employment of EU citizens, who can start working, when the stated conditions are met, as soon as the employment has been notified through an application to the Faroese Immigration Office.

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  • The cited captured source supports this route-specific statement; independent review, effective date and publication authorization remain outstanding.
  • Captured official Faroese Immigration Office content_text; FO/106
    If you are an EU citizen and have an employment agreement with such a pre-approved employer and the conditions listed below are met, then you can start working as soon as the employment has been notified through an application to the Faroese Immigration Office. The Immigration Office will subsequently process the application and you will receive a response.

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

Faroese employers can be pre-approved for employment of citizens from the EU countries. The applicant needs an employment agreement with such a pre-approved employer and, when the stated conditions are met, can start working as soon as the employment has been notified through an application to the Faroese Immigration Office.

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Limits of the record
  • The cited captured source supports this route-specific statement; independent review, effective date and publication authorization remain outstanding.
  • Captured official Faroese Immigration Office content_text; FO/106
    Faroese employers can be pre-approved for employment of citizens from the EU countries. If you are an EU citizen and have an employment agreement with such a pre-approved employer and the conditions listed below are met, then you can start working as soon as the employment has been notified through an application to the Faroese Immigration Office. The Immigration Office will subsequently process the application and you will receive a response.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The average working week must be at least 30 hours according to the employment contract.

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Limits of the record
  • The cited captured source supports this route-specific statement; independent review, effective date and publication authorization remain outstanding.

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

A holder who finds a new job while working in the Faroe Islands must submit a new application for a residence and work permit with information on the new employment, and may not start the new job before a new permit is granted, unless the new job is also at a pre-approved employer under the EU scheme. The official source does not state whether family can accompany.

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Limits of the record
  • The inspected passage supports this statement but does not by itself establish every material condition or exception relevant to the question.
  • Captured official Faroese Immigration Office page; exact visible-text line
    If you find a new job while working in the Faroe Islands, you must submit a new application for a residence and work permit with information regarding your new employment. You are not allowed to start a new job before you have been granted a new permit, unless the new job is also at a pre-approved employer in accordance to the EU scheme.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

A residence permit in the Faroe Islands is valid for up to 1 year from the date of issue. The official source does not state renewal or a longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record
  • The cited captured source supports this route-specific statement; independent review, effective date and publication authorization remain outstanding.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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