How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?
Each SSW(i) grant is for a period designated individually by the Minister of Justice not exceeding 3 years; to continue the same activity, an extension application must be filed before the period expires, and total SSW(i) stay is capped, in principle, at 5 years. For permanent residence, one requirement is 10 or more years of continuous residence including 5 or more years with a work or residence status; time in SSW(i) or Technical Intern Training does not count, so changing to Permanent Resident is difficult. SSW(ii) covers 11 of the 16 SSW(i) fields, excluding nursing care, automobile transportation business, railway, forestry and wood industry; forestry is therefore among the fields excluded from SSW(ii).
See recorded sources