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Special Work Visa SW1

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

The Special Work Visa type "SW1" is designed for seconded employees sent by foreign legal entities within the framework of agreements (contracts) being implemented on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic for the installation (supervised installation) and repair of technological equipment supplied by them.

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  • ABOUT VISA TYPES AND CATEGORIES
    Type "SW1" — for seconded employees sent by foreign legal entities within the framework of agreements (contracts) being implemented on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic for the installation (supervised installation) and repair of technological equipment supplied by them

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

The applicant must be a seconded employee sent by a foreign legal entity under an agreement (contract) being implemented in the Kyrgyz Republic. The employer relationship is that of a foreign legal entity sending the employee for installation and repair of technological equipment supplied by that entity.

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  • ABOUT VISA TYPES AND CATEGORIES
    Type "SW1" — for seconded employees sent by foreign legal entities within the framework of agreements (contracts) being implemented on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic for the installation (supervised installation) and repair of technological equipment supplied by them

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

The decisive professional characteristic is that the worker is a seconded employee of a foreign legal entity, sent under an agreement (contract) for installation (supervised installation) and repair of technological equipment supplied by that entity.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not mention qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, or labour-market condition.
  • ABOUT VISA TYPES AND CATEGORIES
    Type "SW1" — for seconded employees sent by foreign legal entities within the framework of agreements (contracts) being implemented on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic for the installation (supervised installation) and repair of technological equipment supplied by them

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

The permission allows work as a seconded employee for installation (supervised installation) and repair of technological equipment supplied by the foreign legal entity. The official source does not state whether the holder is tied to that activity and sending entity, or whether family members may accompany.

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Limits of the record
  • Whether the holder is tied to that specific activity and sending entity is not stated.
  • Family accompaniment is not mentioned for this visa type.
  • ABOUT VISA TYPES AND CATEGORIES
    Type "SW1" — for seconded employees sent by foreign legal entities within the framework of agreements (contracts) being implemented on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic for the installation (supervised installation) and repair of technological equipment supplied by them

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

The SW1 visa is issued with a validity of up to 60 calendar days, with the possibility of extension up to 1 year. No longer-term residence direction is stated.

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  • ABOUT VISA TYPES AND CATEGORIES
    Type "SW1" — for seconded employees sent by foreign legal entities within the framework of agreements (contracts) being implemented on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic for the installation (supervised installation) and repair of technological equipment supplied by them — with a validity of up to 60 calendar days, with the possibility of extension up to 1 year.

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