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Foreigners employed by oil and gas companies in the Kurdistan Region.
Issuance and renewal of residency cards for foreigners working in oil and gas companies in the Kurdistan Region.
Yes: the foreigner must have an employment contract with the company applying for the residency card and must be registered with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Social Security Directorate; only an executive director or a shareholder with at least a 20% share does not need an employment contract and a social security letter.
The foreigner must have an employment contract with the company applying for the residency card.
The foreigner must be registered with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Social Security Directorate. Only the executive director or shareholder with a share of not less than 20% does not need an employment contract and a social security letter.
The distinctive sector condition is a written approval from the Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Natural Resources.
Foreigners must have a written approval from the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Kurdistan Regional Government.
Family can accompany: foreigners issued residency cards through oil and gas companies will also have residency cards issued to their families, provided they have the support of the Ministry of Labor and the Social Security Administration and are registered. The official source does not state what work the card allows or whether the holder is tied to the sponsoring company.
Foreigners who are issued residency cards through oil and gas companies will also be issued residency cards to their families, provided they have the support of the Ministry of Labor and the Social Security Administration and registered.
The card is valid for six months or one year and can be renewed. The official source does not state a longer-term residence direction.
Title: Issuance and renewal of residency cards for foreigners through oil and gas companies | خزمەت URL: https://service.gov.krd/en/service/moi-62-en Description Issuance and renewal of residency cards for foreigners working in oil and gas companies in the Kurdistan Region. This card is valid for six months or one year and can be renewed after that period. Conditions Foreigner must be eighteen (18) years of age or older. Testing for communicable diseases (AIDS, B and C hepatitis, malaria, Bilharzia). Foreigner's Health Test The validity period of the foreign person's passport shall not be less than six (6) months. For foreigners from countries that require an advance visa to enter the Kurdistan Region, their
enty thousand dinars per day. Documents Letter of support of the foreigner from the institution where he/she works. Employment contract. Passport. Letter from the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Kurdistan Regional Government. One (1) photograph of the foreigner. For renewal transactions, previous residency card and one (1) photograph are Required. Time Seven (7) to ten (10) working days. Price According to Directive No. (1) of 2021, the following guidelines for issuing electronic visas and residency permits in the Kurdistan Region: For foreigners who do not need to obtain a visa in advance to enter the Kurdistan Region: - (300,000) three hundred thousand dinars in exchange for conversion of visit visa to residency card. - (150,000) one hund
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