Foreign Fishing Vessel Crew Work Permit

17.1 All Nonresident Workers employed as officers or crew on board foreign fishing vessels, as defined in Title 27 of the PNC, based primarily in the Republic of Palau are required to obtain a Nonresident Worker Work Permit. A vessel will be considered to be based primarily in Palau if it is physically present within the territorial waters of the Republic of Palau for more than sixty (60) days (cumulative) per calendar year.

i) “Foreign fishing vessel” means a vessel registered in a jurisdiction other than Palau which is fishing in the Republic pursuant to a permit issued under Title 27 of the PNC.

a) An application form submitted by the Employer;

e) A copy of the employment contract used by the vessel owner.

17.1 All Nonresident Workers employed as officers or crew on board foreign fishing vessels, as defined in Title 27 of the PNC, based primarily in the Republic of Palau are required to obtain a Nonresident Worker Work Permit. A vessel will be considered to be based primarily in Palau if it is physically present within the territorial waters of the Republic of Palau for more than sixty (60) days (cumulative) per calendar year.

b) A copy of the Nonresident Worker's passport or seamen's book;

c) A sworn affidavit completed by the Nonresident Worker;

d) A Health Clearance, in English, and

17.3 Applications to employ a Nonresident Worker as an officer or crew on board a foreign fishing vessel must satisfy all other requirements of Part V except that such workers are not required to obtain a social security number prior to issuance of the provisional Work Permit.

17.1 All Nonresident Workers employed as officers or crew on board foreign fishing vessels, as defined in Title 27 of the PNC, based primarily in the Republic of Palau are required to obtain a Nonresident Worker Work Permit. A vessel will be considered to be based primarily in Palau if it is physically present within the territorial waters of the Republic of Palau for more than sixty (60) days (cumulative) per calendar year.

6.1 Employment Restrictions. A Nonresident Worker shall be employed only by the Employer for which he or she has been approved by the Director.

17.5 The housing requirements of Rules 8.1 through 8.8 are inapplicable in situations where the Nonresident employees are housed onboard the fishing vessel.

The Dependant Visa is issued to the spouse and children under 21 of a foreign national who hold a valid work permit or other type of visa in the Republic.

17.4 A Nonresident Worker Work Permit issued pursuant to this Part shall be valid for a period of up to two (2) years from the date of issuance. Applications for renewal shall be accompanied by the renewal fee and pictures and shall include the information required pursuant to Rule 17.2.