Guest-worker residence permit — existing holders and transition only

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the type of worker or employment this route is for.

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the employer, sponsor or transfer relationship required.

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the decisive professional requirements of this route.

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the work allowed, any tie to employer or sector and family accompaniment.

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

A third-country national who held a valid residence permit for guest workers before the amendment entered into force may apply for its extension or reissuance under the previously applicable legislation. The official source does not state how long the permit is granted for or any longer-term residence direction.

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The item does not state how long the permit is granted for.
No longer-term residence direction is stated.
Outside the cited range: procedures already in progress are unaffected provided the procedural service fee was paid via the authority's platform up until 5 June 2026 (7c00dd74659a5bac.txt[9856:10199]).

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A third-country national holding a valid residence permit for guest workers prior to the entry into force of the amendment to the legislation may apply for the extension or reissuance of his/her residence permit for guest workers in accordance with the previously applicable legislation.

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